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0cean · 2019-01-29, 12:42

Are there anime where the protagonist hides his true abilities and maybe kind of works from the shadows without his friends noticing? No superhero stuff, though.

There is some of that in Overlord, when the protagonist pretends to be an adventurer, but it's only a small part of that anime.

erneiz_hyde · 2019-01-29, 17:27

Thunderbolt Fantasy.

Rewrite.

Plenty others actually, but can't name them off the top of my head.

Tactics · 2019-01-30, 06:30

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei, Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut ...

To some extent, Death Note as well.

cyberdemon · 2019-01-30, 19:45

Kiyotaka of Classroom of the Elite

BWTraveller · 2019-02-03, 23:58

Death March fits. The guy accidentally levels up to around 360 within minutes of coming into a new world, a world where elite warriors are level 50. He consistently tries to conceal just how powerful he is, occasionally even using disguises or other techniques to fight without being noticed or recognized.

There's also a bit of that in The Irregular at Magic High School I believe.

And if you're ok with something more comical and don't mind light novels you could try Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life!?. A girl reincarnated into a fantasy world had asked God to make her abilities average so she wouldn't be isolated like she used to be, but she discovers that God's "average" is "halfway between minimum and maximum". She thus spends her days trying to be "normal" when she's really half as strong as the greatest dragon.

Mad Pierrot · 2019-11-22, 17:39

Kengan Asura if I recall well.

AnimeFangirl · 2019-11-24, 11:37

Not an anime, but there's a Korean web novel which literally has the title "Main Character Hides His Strength." You can check it out if you're the novel kind of person.

DragonOsman · 2019-11-28, 17:03

There's the Japanese light novel series Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut (Bahamut of the Weakest Undefeated). The MC here doesn't do stuff from the shadows where his friends don't know, but he does hide his real strength. He's actually the strongest in his country, but in the kingdom's tournament he made a name for himself as the one who just won't lose--he ties but doesn't lose. So he's given the nickname "Weakest Undefeated". You find out the truth by the end of the first Volume, though, IIRC.

It's a harem series, and the MC "seems" dense. But there's a good reason for the supposed denseness which is explained later so just hang in there until then if you read this series. There are 19 Volumes currently out and fan-translated. The 20th Volume is final one. It's basically going to be an Epilogue Volume according to the Volume 19 Afterword.

Snowfury1 · 2021-09-09, 13:07

Isekai Mahou wa Okureteru. Summoned to another world MC pretended to be some ordinary human while being modern magician powerful enough to single handedly wipe out entire demon armies.

2019-01-29, 12:42	Link #1
0cean Transfer Adventurer Join Date: Oct 2017	Protagonist that hides his real strength Are there anime where the protagonist hides his true abilities and maybe kind of works from the shadows without his friends noticing? No superhero stuff, though. There is some of that in Overlord, when the protagonist pretends to be an adventurer, but it's only a small part of that anime. __________________

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erneiz_hyde 18782+18782=37564 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: InterWebs	Thunderbolt Fantasy. Rewrite. Plenty others actually, but can't name them off the top of my head. __________________

2019-01-30, 06:30	Link #3
Tactics Haven't You Heard? Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: South-east Asia	Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei, Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut ... To some extent, Death Note as well. __________________ Life is simple, that's why it became complicated. -

2019-01-30, 19:45	Link #4
cyberdemon Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007	Kiyotaka of Classroom of the Elite __________________

2019-11-24, 11:37	Link #7
AnimeFangirl Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The dog gossips too much.	Not an anime, but there's a Korean web novel which literally has the title "Main Character Hides His Strength." You can check it out if you're the novel kind of person. __________________

2019-02-03, 23:58	Link #5
BWTraveller Born to ship Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Texas	Death March fits. The guy accidentally levels up to around 360 within minutes of coming into a new world, a world where elite warriors are level 50. He consistently tries to conceal just how powerful he is, occasionally even using disguises or other techniques to fight without being noticed or recognized. There's also a bit of that in The Irregular at Magic High School I believe. And if you're ok with something more comical and don't mind light novels you could try Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life!?. A girl reincarnated into a fantasy world had asked God to make her abilities average so she wouldn't be isolated like she used to be, but she discovers that God's "average" is "halfway between minimum and maximum". She thus spends her days trying to be "normal" when she's really half as strong as the greatest dragon.

2019-11-22, 17:39	Link #6
Mad Pierrot Corrupted fool Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: I'm everywhere Age: 33	Kengan Asura if I recall well.

2019-11-28, 17:03	Link #8
DragonOsman Dragon King Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia Age: 34	There's the Japanese light novel series Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut (Bahamut of the Weakest Undefeated). The MC here doesn't do stuff from the shadows where his friends don't know, but he does hide his real strength. He's actually the strongest in his country, but in the kingdom's tournament he made a name for himself as the one who just won't lose--he ties but doesn't lose. So he's given the nickname "Weakest Undefeated". You find out the truth by the end of the first Volume, though, IIRC. It's a harem series, and the MC "seems" dense. But there's a good reason for the supposed denseness which is explained later so just hang in there until then if you read this series. There are 19 Volumes currently out and fan-translated. The 20th Volume is final one. It's basically going to be an Epilogue Volume according to the Volume 19 Afterword. __________________

2021-09-09, 13:07	Link #9
Snowfury1 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2019	Isekai Mahou wa Okureteru. Summoned to another world MC pretended to be some ordinary human while being modern magician powerful enough to single handedly wipe out entire demon armies.