The term ‘aura’ has become a popular meme in the past few years for a good reason.

It’s a perfect word to describe moments when someone’s existence transcends normal understanding.

Characters with aura aren’t always the main characters in their series.

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Sometimes, they can’t be.

They’re too mysterious for a series to center on, and that’s what makes them so great.

Aura is something hard to define, and that’s the point.

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12Shadow

The Eminence in Shadow

Shadow radiates aura.

Shadow’s Aura can be felt throughout the series.

When he’s Cid, he’s a normal teenager attending classes and staying out of trouble.

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As Shadow, however, he’s orchestrating the most important events in the world by simply existing.

Out of all the characters inNaruto,none have the same ominous presence as Madara.

One of the greatest moments in the entire franchise happens right after Madara is revived through the Reanimation Jutsu.

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He flies through their forces carelessly, sweeping his enemies away without any effort.

Summary

Naruto is a Japanese manga and anime franchise created by Masashi Kishimoto.

It has expanded into anime series, films, novels, video games, and more.

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The sequel series Boruto continues the story, focusing on Naruto’s son, Boruto Uzumaki.

Frieren is so cool that even her clone was cooler than most characters in anime.

Out of all themost powerful characters inDemon Slayer, none have an aura like Tengen Uzui.

Jotaro isn’t one to show his emotions often.

Nobody around Jotaro knows what he’s about to do.

Jotaro responds that, of course he is.

How else could he punch Dio in the face?

Even with his back against the wall, Yami couldn’t care less.

Yami has shown up at the last second to save his squad on more than one occasion.

6All Might

My Hero Academia

All Might’s aura is unheard of.

There are a ton of different moments inMy Hero Academiawhere All Might’s aura precedes him.

All For One thought he had All Might exactly where he wanted him.

He didn’t need to train much, and with even a little training, his skills skyrocketed.

Orsted’s aura is so horrifying that it even left Rudy with PTSD after their exchange.

4Meruem

Hunter x Hunter

Meruem is one of the coldest villains in anime.

He’s also one ofthe strongest characters inHunter x Hunter, a series filled with insanely strong characters.

Hunter Hunter is a Japanese manga and anime franchise created by Yoshihiro Togashi.

The franchise spans manga, multiple anime adaptations, films, OVAs, and video games.

He’sthe best villain inDragon Ballfor several good reasons, one being his monstrous aura.

Before Frieza ever even came on-screen, almost every character knew who he was and what he was about.

Frieza is a menace to his allies and enemies alike.