10 Anime Heroes Who Can't Reach Their Full Potential

The trying journeys anime heroes embark on in the pursuit of their goals require them to unlock new powers constantly.

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Meeting more formidable opponents and vigorously training their bodies, the protagonists tap into their unexplored potential, developing new abilities.

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The power progression of most anime heroes seems limitless, restrained only by how much they need to increase their skills for ultimate victory.

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Yet, some heroes have a power ceiling they can't break, no matter how hard they try.

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Held back by outside forces, personal unwillingness to explore dangerous abilities or lack of time, these anime heroes never reach the full potential of their powers.

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One Piece One Piece is filled with overpowered characters who continuously improve their abilities.

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And while the crew's fearful doctor, Tony Tony Chopper, never strived to become a top fighter, focusing on perfecting his medical skills, his battle abilities showed great promise in the early parts of One Piece.

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Hunter x Hunter Reckless use of power can have dramatic consequences, and that's the lesson the hero of Hunter x Hunter, the carefree adventurer Gon Freecss, learns after his disastrous fight with Neferpitou.

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