Before superhero movies became mainstream, you could always count on Anime series to feature some cool special powers. From shooting giant fireballs to the ability to transform into a literal Chainsaw demon, Anime characters have always thrilled us with their over the top powers. On this episode of the MANA (Manga Anime Netflix Adaptation) Podcast, Matt geeks out with actor Mason Gooding (Scream 6, Love, Victor) about their favorite anime powers and abilities, while Mason attempts to convince the HunterxHunter hater in Matt that the nen system is good actually.  Timecodes for potential spoilers: 6:16 – HunterxHunter 10:47 – One Piece 17:51 – Naruto 19:00 – My Hero Academia/Black Clover 20:10 – Jujutsu Kaisen/Chainsaw Man 24:08 – Naruto 29:05 – Vigilantes 32:20 – Card Captor Sakura 37:00 – Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure 38:24 – My Hero Academia The MANA Podcast is produced by Netflix and hosted by Matt Owens. Rae Votta and Josie Kavadoy are executive producers, Marvin Yueh is our senior producer and Sean Cook is our editor. Episodes were recorded earlier this year (2023).