Summary
The anime world is filled with unique characters. Many of these characters are high school students, ninjas, spirits, superheroes, gods, agents, or mech pilots. A large number of anime characters also fall into the monster and demon categories. When it comes to demonic characters, the men get most of the attention, but there are plenty of strong demonic women who also deserve recognition.
In terms of strength, these demonic women generally possess an array of enhanced physical capabilities, but some are also capable of using abilities that are supernatural in nature. Most of these women are villains, but there are a few good-hearted anime demonic women who prefer to help others instead of hurting innocent people and causing widespread destruction.
Updated May 14, 2025, by George Voutiritsas:Most female anime characters are human, but there are several women throughout anime who are demonic in nature. Most of these demonic women have been demons since they were born, while others were turned into demons later in life. Demons are physically stronger than humans, and many of them wield some type of weapon or magic. Some of these demonic women possess elemental powers, and others have the ability to alter the laws of physics. There are even a few demonic women who can wipe objects and other living beings from existence. Hardcore anime fans have a good idea who thestrongest demonic women in animeare, but there are other female characters who deserve to be recognized as well.
Kanna was Naraku’s most loyal incarnation and was created specifically to counterInuyasha’s Tessaiga. She barely had a sense of identity, but she began to question her own existence near the end of the series. Kanna did not emit a scent or demonic aura, which made it impossible to detect her. She also had the power to teleport herself and others at will.
In terms of physical strength, Kanna is fairly weak, but her demonic mirror makes her a dangerous opponent. This mirror could steal the souls of those reflected in it, and she could then control the victim’s body. Her mirror could reflect almost any attack and create a mirror demon that could replicate attacks. Kanna could also use her mirror to create a large black sphere that functioned like a black hole.
Stussy is the first-ever successful clone created by MADS, a now-disbandedOne Piecefaction that included some of the world’s greatest scientists. She is a clone of Miss Buckingham Stussy, who was once part of the Rocks Pirates — an infamous crew that included several future Yonko.Stussy was one of CP0’s strongest agentsand has mastered Rokushiki, a superhuman martial arts style which gives her fingers the piercing power of bullets.
Stussy can empower her physical attacks with Armament Haki and can sense others with Observation Haki. Thanks to a currently unnamed Devil Fruit, she can transform into a human-bat hybrid. While in this state, Stussy is basically a vampire. She can bite into people and drain their blood until they are rendered unconscious. This technique allowed her to take down two top-tier assassins who were using their awakened Zoan forms at the time.
Kagurais one of the many demons featured inInuYasha,but she is unique because she is actually the second incarnation of Naraku - a half-demon who also serves as the series' main villain. Naraku may have created her, but Kagura hates him, which is why she tries to help his enemies whenever she can.
Unfortunately, he literally holds her heart in his hands, so she has no choice but to obey his commands. Kagura is a wind sorceress, and she uses a fan to enhance her powers. She can create wind blades and blade-like tornadoes. She can even use the wind to reanimate the dead and turn them into puppets.
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Yashahime: Princess Half-Demonis a sequel toInuYasha,and it follows three young women who must defeat an extremely powerful demon named Kirinmaru before he can alter time.Setsunais a half-demon, and she is Sesshomaru’s youngest daughter. Like her father, she possesses claw-like fingernails which contain a poison that can melt rock and bone.
She can also create sharp demon energy whips from her fingertips. She was trained by demon slayers, which means that she has skills that most demons do not. She wields two spear-like weapons throughout the series. She can use them to fire birds made from demon energy, and the blades can create powerful cyclones.
Nakime- otherwise known as the Biwa Demon - is one of Muzan Kibutsuji’s most loyal servants. Prior to becoming a demon, Nakime was an aspiring musician, and she was married to a man who would gamble all their money away. She ended up killing him, and she quickly realized that she played better after spilling blood. This revelation turned her into a murderer. Muzan admired her hunting strategy and agreed to turn her into a demon.
Nakime reaches the rank of Upper Moon Four, making her one ofthe strongest demons inDemon Slayer.Her Blood Demon Art is an extra-dimensional space known as the Infinity Castle, and she can manipulate the seemingly endless fortress however she wants. With this technique, she can literally lead others to their death. Her fighting ability may not be as high-skilled as the other Upper Moons, but she can easily crush Demon Slayers with the walls of her Infinity Castle.
Carmilla is a vampire noble who appears in Netflix’sCastlevaniaseries, which is based onthe acclaimed video game franchise. She was the Queen of Styria and one of Dracula’s top generals. Carmilla is a manipulative femme fatale with a twisted, dark sense of humor. She enjoys violence and will do anything to accomplish her goal, which is to rule over all of humanity.
Even by vampire standards, Carmilla possesses incredible superhuman strength and speed. She is so fast that it appears as though she is teleporting from place to place. Carmilla can kill anyone with her natural abilities, but her swordsmanship makes her far more dangerous. She wields a curved blade with lethal skill, and used it to cut through hoards of night creatures before her stamina ran out. These night creatures can sack entire kingdoms, and Carmilla killed dozens of them singlehandedly.
InTokyo Ghoul,Ghouls are a carnivorous and cannibalistic humanoid species that usually feed on human flesh. They are usually four to seven times stronger than humans, and their eyes gain a terrifying red and black coloration. They also have a predatory organ called a Kagune - which provides them with incredible piercing power.
Eto Yoshimurais a best-selling horror novelist, but she is also known as the One-Eyed Owl. She is a half-ghoul and half-human hybrid, and her Kagune takes the form of multiple appendages that allow her to assume a monstrous form. She has superhuman speed, durability, and regeneration.
Poweris one of the protagonists ofChainsaw Man’sPublic Safety Saga, and she is classified as a Fiend. Fiends are Devils who were forced to take control of a human corpse in order to survive. Power is actuallythe Blood Devil, and her true form resembles a humanoid wolf monster. In her standard form, Power looks like an ordinary young woman with a pair of devil horns on her head.
Power is a greedy, childish person. She tends to lie a lot, and she can be quite rude. Most of her actions are self-motivated, but she learns to care for Denji like a real friend. The Blood Devil lost a good chunk of its supernatural power when it became a Fiend, but Power can still manipulate blood. She typically uses her own blood to create deadly weapons, and she can manipulate other people’s blood if she makes direct contact with it.
InDemon Slayer,the Twelve Demon Moonsare considered the strongest demons in existence, and Daki held the position of Upper Moon Six with her older brother.Dakilooks like a teenager, but she has lived for more than a century, and she has personally killed seven Hashira-ranked Demon Slayers..
Like other members of the Twelve Demon Moons, Daki possesses unlimited stamina and endurance. She can also regrow limbs almost instantaneously because of her advanced regenerative abilities. She can create flower-patterned obi sashes from her flesh thanks to her Blood Demon Art, and she can control their movements. The sashes feel like fabric, but they are razor-sharp.
Lucyis the main protagonist and anti-hero ofElfen Lied- which is arguably one ofthe best horror anime of all time. She is one of the Diclonius, an evolutionary offshoot of humanity. From the moment they were born, the Diclonii have been at odds with humans, and at times they have threatened to destroy and replace all of humanity.
Like other members of her kind, Lucy has small horns that look like elf ears, and she possesses incredible telekinetic powers. She can manifest invisible arms called Vectors, and they can wipe out dozens of soldiers in minutes because they cut through things at a molecular level.
