Some of the most exciting andgreatest female anime charactershappen to be grandmothers as well. However, despite their advanced age, these ladies are still powerful, fast, and can easily outsmart anyone who tries to harm them or their loved ones. Some of these powerful grandmothers have supernatural and magical powers while some of them trained hard to become skilled warriors.

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Genkai in Yu Yu Hakusho

Anime fans can get lost in the worlds of thebest action animesas well as thrilling fantasy shows and meet these iconic anime grannies who became some of the most beloved characters of all time. However, not all of them are sweet and kind; anime lovers can also meet some truly unique, devious, and deadly grandmas with some truly terrifying powers.

7Genkai - Yu Yu Hakusho!

Even thoughYu Yu Hakusho!’s Genkai lost some of her powers and got considerably weaker compared to her younger self, this powerful warrior could still hold her own during battles. Genkai had all kinds of superhuman abilities, such as superhuman strength and speed, and was able to save many lives thanks to her healing abilities.

However, Genkai’s true power lay in her intellect since she was not only highly skilled but a greatly intelligent fighter who could easily outwit her enemies. So much so that her enemies had to use brute force that was much greater than Genkai’s if they wanted to stand a chance against her during a fight.

Cologne in Ranma ½

6Cologne - Ranma ½

Cologne’s tiny size and cute look might fool some viewers at first, butRanma ½is actually one of the strongest grandmothers in the world of anime. She’s not only a great martial artist but a trained Leader of the powerful Chinese Amazons who mentored many great warriors before Shampoo.

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She’s not only a skilled fighter but a smart one too, who knows how to trick her enemies and turn everything to her advantage. Thanks to her superhuman and chi manipulation abilities, she’s still one of the anime’s strongest characters.

5Chiyo - Naruto

Chiyo is greatly respected in the world ofNarutoas well as by millions of anime fans all over the world. She’s not only powerful but also beloved, thanks to her wise and kind nature.Narutohad manygreat character arcsin the series and hers is certainly one of the bests.

While she might seem weak when compared to many of the great warriors inNaruto,she’s still one of the most powerful medical ninjas in the entire series. Even though Chiyo is a grandmother, she’s still considerably fast and strong and can protect herself during battles if it’s necessary. However, she mainly uses her knowledge as a poison expert and healer. She’s certainly an anime grandma no one wants to cross.

Chiyo in Naruto

4Tsubone - Hunter X Hunter

Tsubone isHunter X Hunter’s strongest grandmother who is an experienced butler for the infamous Zoldyck family. While she would be defeated by characters who are thestrongest hunter types, she can easily use her extraordinary stamina against weaker hunters and other foes.

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She’s one of the fastest, scariest, and strongest anime grandmothers who is also capable of performing difficult conjurations. Tsubone can easily turn her body into complex vehicles, although she does need a rider for her impressive ability. She’s also one of the scariest anime grandmas and is always ready to follow orders and do whatever is asked of her by the Zoldyck family.

3Chi-Chi - Dragon Ball

Chi-Chi isDragon Ball’s strongest woman on Earth, even as a grandmother. She’s one of thecharacters who fight with their bare hands, and she does it well. Chi-Chi had superhuman strength and speed, and thanks to her training with her father, she became a powerful and skilled fighter.

Even though Chi-Chi decided to become a mom and housewife instead of a professional fighter, she was still one of the strongest characters in the series. She proved many times that she’s a smart and competent fighter who once killed a T-Rex and even proved her skills during a tournament fight against Goku himself. She also trained her sons, who became some of the most powerful warriors in the series.

Tsubone in Hunter X Hunter

2Enya the Hag - JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders

Enya the Hag isJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders' creepy and strong grandmother with some truly deadly magical abilities. She’s an aggressive and vengeful person who loves humiliating her enemies and has no problem with killing for DIO.

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This iconic and unique anime has all kinds of evil characters, powerful heroes, as well as one of theworst anime stepfathers. However, Enya the Hag can easily defeat many of them thanks to her powerful Justice Stand, which allows her to enter the wounds of her victims and control their bodies while she’s also capable of creating illusions.

1Charlotte Linlin - One Piece

Charlotte Linlin AKA Big Mom is one of the most infamous and devious characters inOne Piece. This deadly grandmother has eighty-five children, many of whom have children of their own. Big Mom is also one of the strongestfemale characters with the highest bounties, and her bounty is only second to Kaido’s in the anime.

She’s also one of the most powerful and ruthless Devil Fruit users and is capable of manipulating human souls. Linlin can not only steal the soul of her victims but can take their lifespan; she can also create homies by taking the souls and transferring them to an object to create servants or use her own soul to create special homies that are capable of deadly and almost unstoppable attacks.

Chi-Chi in Dragon Ball

Enya the Hag in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders

Charlotte Linlin in One Piece