Many anime heroes are at drastically varying levels of power. Oftentimes, the main protagonist is the strongest of the group, with the supporting cast falling behind them. Such a phenomenon is especially true as a story progresses and the central character reaches their potential.
However, that doesn’t stop many minor characters from having an ego about what limited power they wield. More often than not, this denial of reality just sets themselves up for failure.
10 Usopp Constantly Exaggerates The Truth In His Favor (One Piece)
Usopp is the sniper of the Straw Hat pirates and one of his crew’s weakest members. In spite of this, he’ll often embellish his friends’ adventures to portray himself as the main hero. He even went as far as to claim to be the captain of the Going Merry on numerous instances. Not only does Usopp seldom save the day, but he is also reluctant to enter situations where there might be conflict.
9 Jean Often Overexaggerates His Importance Due To Insecurity (Attack On Titan)
Despite being one of the Scouts’ most unimpressive members, Jean tends to overexaggerate his importance. He constantly compared himself with Eren and openly attempted to start a fight with him even after discovering his role as the Attack Titan.
Additionally, Jean was the first to volunteer himself as the inheritor of Eren’s power and claimed that he was the most suitable candidate for the task. Considering that his only noticeable accomplishment was during the events of the Rumbling, he’s undeserving of his aspirations.
8 Hawk Talked Himself Up Despite An Abysmal Power Level (Seven Deadly Sins)
At a power level of 30, Hawk was the weakest member of the Seven Deadly Sins (aside from Escanor in his night time state). Despite this, he was also the most mouthy, constantly talking up both allies and adversaries alike.
During Ban’s betrayal of Meliodas at Liones, Hawk thought that he could simply dissuade the Fox Sin from his mission by chewing him out. After Ban threatened his former friend, the pig finally realized how out of his league he actually was. Nonetheless, Hawk managed to do some good by sacrificing himself so that Meliodas could defeat Hendrickson at the end of the first season.
7 Sokka Had A Problem With Underestimating His Opponents (Avatar)
While Sokka realizes that he’s the weakest member of Team Avatar, he still has a problem with underestimating his opponents. Consequently, he was unprepared to defeat the Kyoshi warriors and got humiliated by Suki in their first duel.
He suffered a similarly brutal loss against Ty Lee after Azula’s squad caught up with them, one which was far more consequential when considering the Fire Nation’s plans for Aang and his friends. Fortunately, Sokka’s overconfidence in his skills has been tempered through experience and mistakes.
6 Leorio Was In Over His Head At The Hunter Exam (Hunter X Hunter)
An ordinary man entering an extraordinary world, Leorio was in over his head at the Hunter Exam. Despite being the weakest of Gon’s friends, he was also aggressive and carried himself with undeserved confidence.
This would prove to be a nearly fatal mistake when he confronted Hisoka during the badge trial. Should the villain not have been feeling unusually merciful, he easily could have killed him with his mysteriously nefarious gum-based Nen ability.
5 Kiba Thought He Could Be Hokage Despite Being Relatively Weak (Naruto)
Despite being one of the Konoha 11’s weakest members, Kiba had arguably the highest aspirations. Like Naruto, he sought to become the next Hokage of the Leaf Village (as proven through his dream during the infinite tsukuyomi).
Regardless of how desperately Kiba led himself to believe he could still rival Naruto, his jutsu was far too crude for him to find any measure of success, especially since he could not perform without Akamaru at his side. As a consequence, he seldom made any contributions to the Fourth Ninja War and gradually slid into complete obscurity.
4 Mineta Is Smug & Cocky Whenever Villains Aren’t Around (My Hero Academia)
Mineta is perhaps the most disliked member of Class 1-A and for good reason. In addition to his lecherous tendencies, he carries himself with an undeserved air of superiority that, unlike Bakugo, he cannot live up to.
Under ordinary circumstances, Mineta will take whatever opportunity he can to gloat about his accomplishments, such as when he performs moderately better on a test than his peers. However, if villains draw near, he is the first to panic and attempt to run away.
3 Shippo’s Pride Grew Since Kagome Enabled Him (Inuyasha)
Shippo was a small, fox-like boy who followed Inuyasha and Kagome on their quest to stop Naraku. With a naturally prideful disposition, he often found himself at odds with his half-demon colleague, especially since he enjoyed provoking him. Inuyasha usually attempted to hit him when he was annoying, only to be chastised by Kagome.
Because she over-sheltered him, Shippo grew overconfident in his abilities. Consequently, he remains one of the series’ most outspoken heroes despite easily being the weakest member of his team. In this regard, he is much like a heroic version of Sesshomaru’s Jaken.
2 Caesar Zeppeli’s Overconfidence Got Him Killed (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)
Caesar Zeppeli was the descendant of Baron Zeppeli and a decent Hamon user. He never shied away from battle, confronting both Joseph Joestar and Wamuu without flinching.
However, he wasn’t nearly as powerful as he was arrogant. Caesar braved the fortress of the Pillar Men without a plan, and he was killed almost immediately. Nonetheless, he managed to steal Wamuu’s antidote and infuse his friend with what little energy he had left in order to help him in the final battle against Kars.
1 Kon Was Virtually Powerless But Usually Mouthy (Bleach)
Kon was a small, doll-like creation whose grating disposition frequently saw him at odds with Ichigo. He had a tendency to exaggerate his usefulness to the heroes, especially when Rukia or Orihime were nearby.
Predictably, there is seldom any truth to the credibility behind Kon’s claims of valuableness. Considering his fragile body and inability to weaponize spiritual pressure, he is often overlooked by the series’ greatest heroes and villains alike. In the end, Kon is little more than a novelty periodically used for comic relief.
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