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Dec 13, 2016 2:44 PM
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We all know the type, tripping over nothing, "accidentally" walking into the shower while a hot girl is in there, crying for no reason... I don't want none of that!

Looking for anime or manga of any kind with a competent MC. He or she can be badass, overpowered, smart, or just good at what they do. It's fine if the mc starts off as a piece of trash but then become a functioning human.

Two of my favorite are 'Overlord' and 'Parasyte'.
Dec 13, 2016 2:50 PM
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Saitama - One Punch Man
Kanie Seiya - Amagi Brilliant Park
Mob from Mob Psycho 100
Oogami Rei - Code:Breaker
Shiba Tatsuya - Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
Alucard from Hellsing!
Ainz ooal gown - overlord
Guts - Berserk
Izayoi - Mondaiji-Tachi
Killua - Hunter X Hunter
Dec 13, 2016 2:54 PM
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hunter x hunter 2011 (mostly referring to killua).. both are competent but killua is just .. well far more usefull... anime looks childish for 3 eps
just an example scene
another.. just watch the first 1

darker than black (mc is an assasine from the beginning)
opening

fate zero (this actually does not have an mc.. but all, well nearly all are competent characters in a battle royal which makes it hard to guess who will actually win)
opening

shinsekai yori (mental strong female mc... gets competent when she gets older ... anime has time skips)
1st ending song... very dark anime btw

code geass (mc is good at strategy) ( a very hyped anime... and honestly it deserved it hyped
opening

psycho pass (I would say she grows much.. at the beginning she just started beeing a police women but she changes much and gets more and more competent)
I rly like this opening

mangas:
iris zero
alice in borderlands (he starts early beeing usefull... great manga btw)
tower of god (if you want a shounen.. he gets rly competent at season 2)
dice the cube that changes everything (mc gets competent after getting dice)
My favorite quotes from animes:

Those who seek miracles will never experience one. The hand of salvation only extends to people
who try to make miracles happen. - Ef a tale of melodies.
I destroy worlds. I create worlds. - Code geass
We are humans. - Shinsekai yori
100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and a 10km run EVERY SINGLE DAY!!! - One punch man
Dec 13, 2016 3:17 PM
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Try Naruto Or Bleach Or Fairy Tail Or Hunter x Hunter
Dec 13, 2016 3:21 PM
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Hellsing Ultimate
Death Note
Code Geass
Fate/Zero
Amagi Brilliant Park
Phantom Requiem
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann - eventually. it's worth the wait
Aldnoah.Zero
Full Metal Panic - kinda?
Guilty Crown - builds into one
Jyu oh Sei
Mondaiji-Tachi
Gankutsuou - Gentleman's Revenge
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Jormungand
Kuroshitsuji
Trigun - kinda
Chrome Shelled Regios
Claymore
Drifters
Afro Samurai
Kingdom - not sure if you could say he was smart though...
Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon
One Outs
Zetsuen no Tempest
No Game No Life
Steins;Gate
Monster
Kaze no Stigma
Alderamin on the Sky - smart mc
Senjou no Valkyria - smart mc
Log Horizon - actually it's a bit too moe...

Dec 13, 2016 5:06 PM
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Oh! Edo Rocket - protagonist is a famous fireworks maker
Hyouge Mono - protagonist is an effective negotiator for Nobunaga and later develops a new method of pottery glazing used to this day
Bartender - protagonist has a preternatural ability to identify the right alcoholic concoction to soothe his patrons' weary souls
Monster - protagonist is a skilled neurosurgeon who is wrongfully accused of murder
Nodame Cantabile - both mains are highly talented classical musicians
Cross Game - both mains are highly talented baseball pitchers
Saiunkoku Monogatari - heroine becomes a highly effective imperial official
Seirei no Moribito - heroine is a highly skilled spear-wielding bodyguard
Shion no Ou - heroine is a strong competitor in Shougi
Chihayafuru - heroine is a strong competitor in karuta
Hikaru no Go - hero is a strong competitor in Go
Yuri on Ice - protagonist is top male ice skater in Japan (currently airing)
Mononoke - protagonist slays demons using a mixture of detective work and supernatural abilities
Sakamichi no Apollon - talented classical pianist is befriended by talented jazz drummer
Uchuu Kyoudai - two brothers become astronauts
SeijiSenseiDec 13, 2016 5:12 PM
Dec 13, 2016 10:02 PM
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Oh I can definitely give you some.

Noblesse - MC is OP as fuck, and so fuckin' competent. Charismatic as well.
Samurai Deeper Kyo - If you love characters development this manga is the shit. People also said that the art doesn't change from 1st ch to latest ch so it's a good thing (for me).
Death Note - Come on you know this.
Slam Dunk - This one is tad different from above titles. It's basketball manga. Well the MC is self-claimed genius. Not the best guy around from the start but definitely not a wimp at all. He's stupid and careless but competent. The best sport manga ever for me, and for much people out there. So worth a try.
Hajime no Ippo - Boxing manga. Well the MC started as a wimp, got bullied a lot, but I can assure you this is not your common 'wimp to strong' manga.
Crows - OK this is different one too. This is manga about delinquency, you know, gang fights, brawling, and so. But if you're interested give it a shot. This is a manga about characters development, I guarantee you it's not just 'punching people' or anything like that. By the end of the manga you'll love not only 1 character, and not only the MC as well.
Worst - The sequel to Crows. The MC in Crows is strong and competent for me, but he's so carefree, lone-wolf, and stupid. Typical of Luffy but way better. If you don't like that, read Worst here. The MC is still kind and smile a lot but definitely better personality.
GetBackers - Both the MC are strong and competent. The other one is a little bit of wimp tho, but it's because he's kind not because he's hesitant or something.

All above are manga, or at least that's what I recommend you to go for.

"Wielding one's blade out of duty alone is what it means to be a captain. Wielding one's blade out of hatred is nothing more than petty violence. That is not what we would consider battle."

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