- "Remember me? Yeah ya do!"
- ― Scout (Team Fortress 2)
- "I've seen a lot of boys go to war, and not all of them have returned. So many have left without a chance for me to say goodbye that you'd think it would be impossible to keep track of. I've never forgotten the name of a single one of them. Because I can't. And I consider that a privilege."
- ― Steve Rogers/Captain America (Marvel Comics)
- "There’s no way I could forget! Idiot!"
- ― Shinichi Izumi (Parasyte)
The power to remember and recall experiences and events inhumanly well. Sub-power of Enhanced Mind and Memory Manipulation. Lesser version of Panmnesia.
Also Called[]
- Advanced/Augmented/Heightened/Increased/Inhuman Memory
- Eidetic Memory
- Near/Nigh/Semi-Supernatural Memory
- Photographic Memory
Fiction-Specific Terms[]
- Enhanced Thought Process/Total Recall (Heroes)
- Memory Palace (Hannibal)
- Mind Palace (Sherlock Holmes)
Capabilities[]
Users can remember great volumes of information, in greater detail and for much longer than the average human, they can read books, listen to song lyrics, encounter people or experience events and recall a vast deal of the details of their experience. In addition, it takes less effort to recall the information they encounter, and they can remember it for longer without having to strain.
Applications[]
- Adoptive Muscle Memory
- Audiographic Memory
- Deduction Mastery
- Encyclopedic Knowledge
- Instructive Muscle Memory
- Knowledge Replication
- Numerical Precision
- Optimal Finesse
- Parallel Processing
- Reading Mastery
Associations[]
- Brain Augmentation
- Elephant Physiology
- Enhanced Condition
- Genetic Memory
- Memory Manipulation
- Panmnesia
Limitations[]
- Useless against Memory Destruction.
- Prone to headaches since brain power is needed.
- Attempting to memorize too much may result in brain damage, and potential fatality.
- May be unable to displace/forget mistakes/memories.
- May not handle stress from certain retained information (i.e. truths).
- May be unable to replicate physical actions without training.
- May be harmful or painful in case with memories that could give them stress, resulting in mental imbalance.
- Dependency on the personality, may result in the user being fairly vindictive.
- May be restricted to certain senses.
- May require conscious activation or certain triggers (i.e. mnemonics).
Known Users[]
See Also: Photographic Memory.
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Yoko Oldman (Armitage)
- Aries Spring (Astra Lost in Space)
- Hoki Taketori (Boruto: Naruto the Next Generation)
- Misaki Tokura (Cardfight Vanguard)
- Shinichi Kudo/Conan Edogawa (Case Closed/Detective Conan)
- Shukichi Haneda (Detective Conan/Case Closed)
- Rei Ogami (Code:Breaker)
- Lavi (D.Gray-Man)
- Broly (Dragon Ball Z: Broly the Legendary Super Saiyan)
- Rufus (Fairy Tail)
- Samuel (Fairy Tail)
- Solf J. Kimblee (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Han Jihan (The Gamer)
- Worick Arcangelo (GANGSTA.); via Hyperthymesia
- Kintaro Oe (Golden Boy)
- Velou (The Hunter's Guild: Red Hood)
- Ma Ron (Kingdom)
- Yo Tan Wa (Kingdom)
- Yabumi Juunichou (Medaka Box)
- Sharingan Users (Naruto)
- Shiro (No Game No Life)
- Vinsmoke Reiju (One Piece)
- Kenshirō Kasumi (Fist of the Blue Sky)
- Parasites (Parasyte)
- Migi (Parasyte)
- Forte (Puchi Houndo)
- Ai Hinatsuru (The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!)
- Index Librorum Prohibitorum (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Byodo (Sakamoto Days)
- Amane Yotsumura (Sakamoto Days)
- Kei Asai (Sagrada Reset)
- Loid Forger/Twilight (Spy x Family)
- Kirie Sakurame (UQ Holder)
- Aleksandra I. Pokryshkin (World Witches/Strike Witches/Brave Witches)
- Merry Nightmare (Yumekui Merry)
- Nico Vorgeil (Undead Unluck); via Unforgettable
Cartoons/Comics[]
- Patch (101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure)
- Fiona Fox (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Ben Tennyson (Ben 10 series)
- Lex Luthor (DCAU/DC Comics)
- Clark Kent/Superman (DC Comics)
- Martians (DC Comics)
- Martian Manhunter
- Miss Martian
- Captain Comet (DC Comics)
- Barbara Gordon/Batgirl/Oracle (DC Comics)
- Bart Allen/Kid Flash (DC Comics)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics); via technological equipment
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Midnighter (DC Comics/Wildstorm)
- Ingrid Third (Fillmore!)
- Jimmy Neutron (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius)
- Dexter (Dexter's Laboratory)
- Tony Masters/Taskmaster (Marvel Comics)
- Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Marvel Comics)
- Monet St. Croix (Marvel Comics)
- Victor Mancha (Marvel Comics)
- Sage (Marvel Comics)
- Echo (Marvel Comics)
- Various incarnations of Captain America (Marvel Comics)
- Cobra Commander (G.I. Joe)
- Pinkie Pie (My Little Pony series)
- Sonia the Hedgehog (Sonic Underground)
- Brother Blood (Teen Titans)
- Practitioners of the Hercules Method (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode)
- Ryker Kuroyami (Olympus Comics)
- Skye (PAW Patrol)
- Ozymandias (Watchmen)
- Yax (Zootopia)
- Prince Callum (The Dragon Prince)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Michael Ancelet (The 4400)
- Lily Montgomery (All My Children)
- Envoys (Altered Carbon)
- Takeshi Kovacs
- Olive Doyle (A.N.T. Farm)
- Bennington 'Baby Bink' Cotwell Jr. (Baby's Day Out)
- Sheldon Cooper (The Big Bang Theory)
- Eli (Book of Eli)
- Gibson Kafka (Birds of Prey)
- Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
- Adam (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Spencer Reid (Criminal Minds)
- Max Guevara (Dark Angel)
- X5 Series supersoldiers (Dark Angel)
- The Doctor (Doctor Who)
- Olivia Dunham (Fringe)
- Park Shi On (Good Doctor)
- Garrick Olivander (Harry Potter)
- Charlene "Charlie" Andrews (Heroes)
- Sylar/Gabriel Gray (Heroes); formerly
- Immortals (Highlander)
- Kyle Trager (Kyle XY)
- Jessi (Kyle XY)
- Brian Finch via NZT-48 (Limitless)
- Edward Morra via NZT-48 (Limitless)
- Frank Lapidus (Lost)
- JJ Powell (No Ordinary Family)
- Mackenzie Hartford (Power Rangers Operation Overdrive)
- Rose Ortiz (Power Rangers Operation Overdrive)
- Shawn Spencer (Psych)
- Dr. Sam Beckett (Quantum Leap)
- Epsilon (Red vs. Blue)
- RoboCop (RoboCop)
- Luke Smith (The Sarah Jane Adventures)
- Klaus Baudelaire (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
- Mike Ross (Suits)
- Cardassians (Star Trek)
- Seven of Nine (Star Trek)
- C-3PO (Star Wars)
- Angels (Supernatural)
- Carrie Wells (Unforgettable)
- Fox Mulder (The X-Files)
- Caroline Cross (Chucky TV Series)
- Mei (Safe)
- Houtua (Godzilla Anime Trilogy)
Literature[]
- Chee (Animorphs)
- Brutha (Discworld)
- Ada Wallace (Glass Sword)
- Severus Snape (Harry Potter)
- Garrick Ollivander (Harry Potter)
- Ursula Iguaran (One hundred years of solitude)
- Ella (Riordanverse/Heroes of Olympus)
- Kate Jones (Ripley's Bureau of Investigation)
- Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes)
- Seyn Marana (Star Wars)
- Winter Celchu (Star Wars Legends)
- Kirtan Loor (Star Wars Legends)
- Ben Skywalker (Star Wars Legends)
- Vampires (The Vampire Chronicles)
- Cam Jansen (Cam Jansen series)
Video Games[]
- Ashley Robbins (Another Code/Trace Memory)
- Last Dragonborn (The Elder Scrolls)
- Fi (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
- Drells (Mass Effect)
- Salarians (Mass Effect)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype)
- Ren Amamiya (Persona 5)
- Futaba Sakura (Persona 5)
- Hieda no Akyuu (Touhou Project)
- Symboli Rudolf (Umamusume Pretty Derby)
Others[]
- ShadowEmz (Super/Lette)
Known Objects[]
- Memory Bread (Doraemon)
- NZT-48 (Limitless)
- Super-Soldier Serum (Marvel Comics)
- Super-Soldier Serum (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Gallery[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
Broly (Dragon Ball Z: Broly the Legendary Super Saiyan) was able to recall Goku's appearance and birth name, even though he hadn't seen Goku since they were infants.
Possessing a photographic memory, Kenshirō Kasumi (Fist of the Blue Sky) read through a five-book set and wrote down the exact contents on his notebook in an instant.
Solf J. Kimblee (Fullmetal Alchemist) possessed a photographic memory, as he never forgets a person's face, mostly the faces of his victims.
Cartoons[]
Patch (101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure) was capable of remembering all 72 episodes of his favorite show.
Even without the Omnitrix and Ultimatrix and despite not studying magic, Ben Tennyson (Ben 10) was able to memorize a complex series of complex magical runes/symbols after one glance. Even one of his future self Ben 10,000 remembered everything from his past timeline, which creeped Kevin out.
Comics[]
Unlike other speedsters, Bart Allen/Kid Flash (DC Comics) has a true photographic memory as he can permanently remember everything he has ever read, seen or heard.
Since his childhood, Tony Masters/Taskmaster (Marvel Comics) could memorize a person's exact movements and replicate them perfectly.
Steve Rogers/Captain America (Ultimate Comics) never forgets anything no matter how much information he receives.
Literature[]
Ella's (Riordanverse/Heroes of Olympics) memory is unusual for a harpy; she can remember anything she has read or heard and speaks multiple languages.
Live Television/Movies[]
Gibson Kafka's (Birds of Prey) perfect photographic memory contains every taste, sight, sound and smell he has ever experienced (since before birth) and knows, to the second, the amount of time that has passed since he last saw someone.
Charlene "Charlie" Andrews (Heroes) easily remembers the complex contents from one of Hiro's Japanese books after seeing it only once.
JJ Powell (No Ordinary Family) claims to remember for approximately 6 hours but managed to overcome its limits.
Yax's (Zootopia) limited intelligence is only matched by his excellent memory, able to remember minute details in the span of weeks.
Video Games[]
Ashley Robbins (Another Code/Trace Memory) is able to recall events that occurred when she was an infant.
Futaba Sakura (Persona 5) has a good excellent memory, able to remember all the name of the books in her school library.
As an incarnation of the Child of Miare, Hieda no Akyu (Touhou Project) has the same photographic memory attributed to her ancestor Hieda no Are.