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The 15 Most Powerful Anime Characters Of All Time

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The 15 Most Powerful Anime Characters Of All Time

Evan SaundersbyEvan Saunders
May 29, 2019
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The earliest anime can be traced back over a century ago, with the first known film dating back to 1917. While animations from Europe and USA were shown in theatres for a while prior to this, the introduction of Japanese anime quickly grew into a phenomenon with the public already bored of the previously popular stop-animation films of the time. Throughout World War II, anime played host to Japanese propaganda for roughly a decade. Thankfully, the ’50s introduced a slew of classic anime films and later the creation of a few notable anime film studios, including the likes of Toei Animation and Mushi Production, paving way decades later for the likes of Studio Ghibli.

Having cemented its popularity across the globe covering a wide range of topics and genres, and based on fictional and non-fictional material, a range of powerful fantasy characters have been created over the many decades. Just as there are endless debates regarding the most powerful comic book characters across the DC and Marvel universes, the same argument has spilt over into the anime universe, especially of late.

We’ve spent some time researching the which anime characters are considered the most powerful and strongest.

It’s worth noting that the following list is compiled from popular opinions across the internet, with a fair amount of personal opinion thrown into the mix. You’re more than welcome to comment below with your favourite anime characters who may not have made the list, although it may not change the overall list below.

Special Mentions

Although they didn’t quite make the Top 15 list, there are a few noteworthy mentions before we get started.

Baki Hanma – Baki The Grappler

Baki Hanma - Baki The Grappler

Still only a teenager, Baki Hanma is one of the strongest characters in recent anime history. With the sole mission of defeating his father, who at the time of the show’s airing, was the strongest living creature in the series Yujiro Hanma. Having trained for hours on end, every day for many years, he defeats numerous masters along his journey. Season 2 of the show highlights Baki’s prominence in the anime universe after recently falling in love and finding a new source of motivation to increase his stature.

Alucard – Hellsing

Alucard – Hellsing

Alucard, which is Dracula spelt backwards, is the main protagonist from the Hellsing series. He is the most powerful weapon within the Hellsing Organisation, whose mandate it is to seek out and destroy vampires as well as other supernatural forces that threaten the planet. Although a vampire himself, he is the most powerful among all other vampires, while fighting for good.

All-Might – My Hero Academia

All-Might - My Hero Academia

Also known as Toshinori Yagi, All-Might is the main protagonist in the My Hero Academia series, while also being regarded as the strongest hero in the world. What’s interesting about All-Might is that he is currently getting weaker over time, but still in possession of the superpower, One For All. All-Might also suffers from only being able to maintain his superhero form for a limited time, but which still is almost unlimited in strength, agility and speed during this time. At full tilt, a single punch from All-Might is able to produce enough power to flatten a large chunk of a city, while at the same time also able to withstand point-blank explosions, which was showcased in one episode.

Top 15 Most Powerful Anime Characters

15. Vash the Stampede – Trigun

Vash the Stampede – Trigun

Vash the Stampede, who also goes by The Humanoid Typhoon, is the main protagonist from the Trigun series. Vash wields a powerful nickel revolver and travels from town to town to learn new things, while also fighting to maintain “love and peace.” He is often surrounded by destruction and chaos. Two Bernardelli Insurance Society representatives, Meryl Stryfe and Milly Thompson, discover Vash while investigating claims due to the damage he often causes. While Vash is powerful in his own right, he also finds himself lucky on numerous occasions. Although, luck may not be the correct word used to describe the destruction he indirectly causes.

14. Light Yagami – Death Note

Light Yagami - Death Note

Interestingly, Light Yagami doesn’t technically have any powers of his own. The power he wields is derived from a Death Note, a supernatural notebook of shinigamis used to take human life. The Death Note itself was dropped in the human world by Shinigami Ryuk, after which Light takes possession of it. Any name that appears in the note will die. However, with only humans being affected by this, Light doesn’t appear higher on this list, as it doesn’t affect any demons, vampires and the likes.

13. Ichigo – Bleach

Ichigo – Bleach

Ichigo Kurosaki receives the Soul Reaper powers after having befriended Rukia Kuchiki, the Soul Reaper who was assigned to patrol the city of Karakura Town. Having received the powers, at a cost to Rukia, Ichigo accepts the responsibilities as his stand-in, fighting to protect people from the evil spirits called Hollows.

12. Akira Fudo – Devilman

Akira Fudo – Devilman

Akira Fudo is the protagonist from the anime series Devilman, the oldest anime from the list, having first aired in 1972. Starting off as a weak teenager, Akira has powers and memories granted to him by the demo, Amon, who possesses him. Due to being a pure-hearted individual, Akira retains most of his human characteristics while having the benefit of a host of demonic powers. Interestingly, instead of joining the demonic forces aiming to bring about the destruction of the human race, Akira uses his new-found powers to protect humanity. Such is his power, Akira can easily tear apart demons in half with his bare hands, while also being able to fly, teleport and breathe flames. In addition to these powers, Akira is also able to increase his size on a whim.

11. Meliodas – The Seven Deadly Sins

Meliodas - The Seven Deadly Sins

Son of a Demon King and the Dragon’s Sin of Wrath, Meliodas possesses great strength with a command over the flames of hell, as well as being the leader of the Ten Commandments. He also has the power to withstand and deflect magic, while also being cursed with immortality, making him practically impervious to the evil forces that be. Meliodas has the appearance of a young boy, although his dark sense of humour easily gives his adult nature away. That said, he is getting on in age, having lived more than three thousand years old already.

10. Naturo Uzamaki – Naruto

Naturo Uzamaki – Naruto

One of the more popular characters in the anime universe, Naruto Uzamaki is a loud-mouthed ninja, who appeared in the self-titled show over a period of 10 years over 500 episodes, with numerous other spin-offs to boot. Naruto’s ability, Sage Mode, along with his control over the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox gives him extreme strength with the ability to form insane monsters from his chakra. In addition to this, Naruto also has strong relationships with the other Tailed Beasts, which allows him to wield each element of chakra to combine into an even greater power overall. At the same time, he’s able to spawn an army of clones to do battle alongside him.

9. Isaac Netero – Hunter X Hunter

Isaac Netero - Hunter X Hunter

As the former chairman of the Hunter Association, an organisation responsible for testing elite members of humanity, Isaac Netero is one of the strongest martial artists across the anime universe. Having put himself through the paces of a training regime that was said to have killed him, Netero gained incomprehensible power and speed as a result of surviving this ultimate of tests. In addition to this, he is also able to summon a massive karate god capable of destroying almost anything in its path. Having implanted a bomb in his chest, Netero holds all the cards, with the bomb set to go off if he’s ever defeated in combat, dealing a lethal blow to any opponent. The bomb also has an added bonus of poisoning anyone strong enough to survive the initial blast.

8. Eren Yeager – Attack on Titan

Eren Yeager - Attack on Titan

Eren is the main protagonist of Attack on Titan and a former member of the Survey Corps. His abilities include being able to transform into a 15m-tall Titan, who in addition to having extreme powers, possesses great regenerative powers. Over and above this is Eren’s ability to command hordes of Titans to follow his instruction with the power of the Founding Titan living inside him. This can easily enable him to bring about the destruction of entire cities while being able to summon 50m-tall Titans to do his bidding if he so chooses. This ability alone is what allows him to appear on the list of the most powerful anime characters to date.

7. Mob – Mob Psycho 100

Mob - Mob Psycho 100

Mob, whose real name is Kageyama Shigeo, is the lead protagonist from the Mob Psycho 100 series, and also the assistant and disciple of Arataka Reigen, as well as the VP of the Body Improvement Club. Mob is an esper, a human being that possesses psychic abilities. He possesses great powers, such as spiritual awareness, telekinesis, psychic energy absorption, astral projection (enters the mind and bodies of others), chlorokineses (able to infuse his power into plants, enabling them to grow and control them to his will), as well as psychic energy transference (transfers power to another, making them stronger based on how much energy was transferred). His powers have the equivalency of large-scale natural disasters, with the addition of his opponent falling to his powerful psychic abilities.

6. Tetsuo Shima – Akira

Tetsuo Shima – Akira

The antagonist from the series Akira, Tetsuo Shima has immeasurable psychic powers at his disposal. Having been awakened after a collision with another psychic, Shima’s power grows quickly. His powers grow so powerful and intense that it threatens the entire universe. As a result, Shima transports himself into a place outside of reality to release the psychic explosion. This explosion is so immense that it births an entirely new universe. The event showcases the capability he possesses to both create and destroy universes.

5. Beerus – Dragon Ball Super

Beerus - Dragon Ball Super

He may appear to us a humanoid cat, but Beerus is anything but. Being the God of Destruction of Universe 7, he is originally the main antagonist of the show, but later becomes a supporting member of the cast. Beerus is considered one of the strongest among the 12 Gods of Destruction, with a simple mission to maintain balance in the universe. Beerus, however, is known for his laziness, sleeping for up to decades at a time, but once awakened sets out to destroy a few planets at a time to allow room for new ones to grow, maintaining balance in the universe.

4. Ultra Instinct Goku – Dragon Ball Super

Ultra Instinct Goku - Dragon Ball Super

One of the most popular characters in the history of anime, Son Goku is the strongest martial artist across any show. He is widely considered the strongest fighter across multiple universes in Dragon Ball. Already possessing sufficient power to rival almost anyone, Goku’s recent acquisition of the Ultra Instinct form only increases his powers and moves him up the list somewhat. Prolonged fights with his enemies risk destroying an entire universe as collateral damage. Long gone are the early days of the show with Goku still a young boy.

3. Whis – Dragon Ball Super

Whis - Dragon Ball Super

Although he may look quite the oddball, let it not fool you into thinking Whis isn’t an incredibly powerful angel. Whis is the martial arts teacher to Beerus, as well as the strongest being in Universe 7. Beerus himself has claimed that Whis is far superior to him, highlighting just how powerful he is. Another showcase of his power is indicated by means of Whis having knocked out Beerus with a single hit to the neck. In earlier fights with Goku and Vegeta, he easily fends off their dual attacks with his hands behind his back. Over and above his power, Whis also has lightning speed, stating that each of his arms act as its own organism. This means that the movements of his arms aren’t dependent on thoughts from his brain to travel to his muscles, granting him super-fast reactions. He also carries around a powerful staff, allowing him to make objects vanish and reappear, as well as to materialise new objects from nothing.

2. Saitama – One Punch Man

Saitama - One Punch Man

Saitama rose from humble beginnings. Having trained rigorously for three years, he gained the power to withstand any blow and defeat any enemy with a single punch. Hence the title of the series. Saitama, unlike many other characters in anime, isn’t interested in being the most powerful in the universe, with his powers actually bringing with it depression for the protagonist. Already the most powerful being in his universe, Saitama believes that the pursuit and journey to reaching one’s goal are more fulfilling that holding the position, which leaves him feeling a sense of emptiness having achieved this.

1. Zeno – Dragon Ball Super

Zeno - Dragon Ball Super

Zeno is the ruler of each of the realities in Dragon Ball Super. He has the ability to create and destroy all existence across multiple universes in a single instance. He may look unassuming, but he has absolute power and can bring about the destruction of all life as we know it on a whim. Unlike many of the other characters on the list, Zeno doesn’t possess any fighting skills or techniques, he is simply powerful. He commands space and time with youthful abandon, which makes him extremely dangerous as well, having already destroyed numerous universes for the sake of some fun.

It has been a subject of debate recently whether Saitama could pose any threat to the likes of Zeno, having only previously thrown a single punch in anger (before the 2nd season arrived).

So that’s the list. If you feel passionate about any anime character that may not have made the list, feel free to voice your concerns in the comments section below.

Other lists worth reading:

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Comments 422

  1. Yamamoto says:
    3 weeks ago

    BRUH WHO MADE THIS THE DEATH NOTE CAN LATTERLY KILL ANYONE
    or this list is based on physical strength then it is perfectly correct!!!

    Reply
  2. Sekke says:
    3 weeks ago

    Can’t accept the fact that Grand Minister is not here.

    Reply
  3. NotARetard says:
    3 weeks ago

    ok let me get something straight to all you fucking morons out there. Saitama is #2, he is intended to be an extremely strong and fast character that can defeat anyone with a single punch. Goku and many other characters in dragonball z dont stand a chance against him. For example, maybe with ultra instinct goku could dodge and maybe land a few punches on saitama but ultra instinct doesnt last forever, once it runs out saitama could easily wipe the floor with goku and any other character. The only other character is zeno due to him literally being able to destroy universes and stuff. Anyways saitama at full power has never been revealed so if he did use full power saitama could probably beat zeno aswell but no way in hell is goku or whis gonna beat him.

    Reply
  4. h says:
    3 weeks ago

    This list is so TRASH the hell naruto beat eren saitama beat zeno meliodas is TRASHY how the hell did he even get in here this is the worst fucking list ive ever seen in my life

    Reply
  5. jish55 says:
    2 weeks ago

    “Strongest anime characters” list and you don’t even add Hao Asakure, the anime character so broken that he became literal God (not anime God, literal God as in the one who created the earth in 7 days God, where he went and absorbed God’s soul).

    Reply
  6. Anime facts says:
    2 weeks ago

    Where the hell is Deku with all the info me have on him he is more powerful than Baki like wtf.

    Reply
  7. Blake says:
    2 weeks ago

    Not a terrible list but Beerus is definitely still stronger than Ultra Instinct Goku, he can use Ultra Instinct himself. The list specifies strongest “anime” characters though and not strongest “manga” characters so I can forgive this. lol Naruto is way too far down on the list though, he’s leagues beyond what he was in the Naruto series, he’s the freaking Hokage now and could be considered God-like in his universe. Light shouldn’t even be here since if he doesn’t know someone’s name he’s completely harmless and that’s not even his power, if he doesn’t have the notebook he’s a normal kid. Satama and Zeno are right but Deku isn’t even listed. He was a million times stronger than All might for a moment in season 3.

    Reply
  8. Matt says:
    2 weeks ago

    WHERE THE HELL IS CAPTAIN LEVI FROM AOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  9. Daryl Nicholson says:
    2 weeks ago

    Yo I think Todoroki should be on this list it’s just an opinion but I mean he has fire and ice abilities

    Reply
  10. u says:
    2 weeks ago

    Giorno: Hold my requiem arrow.

    Reply
  11. you are adopted says:
    5 days ago

    so freaking fake goku is way stronger than Saitama

    Reply
  12. SAO Weeb says:
    3 days ago

    Kirito

    Reply
  13. ken kaneki says:
    1 day ago

    nah ken kaneki from tokyo ghoul should be in 12th place

    Reply
  14. Animelord7 says:
    12 hours ago

    stop the cap he is not stronger then zeno

    Reply
  15. Animegod566 says:
    11 hours ago

    MUI Goku is really clapping saitama putting him in 4th place what is wrong with yall. AND MUI GOKU CANT EVEN BEAT WHIS AND WHIS DOSENT EVEN TRY SO DON’T YALL DARE SAY THAT SAITAMA IS STRONGER THAN WHIS AND GOKU. this list is all fake oh and wheres itachi, sasuke, Ken kaneki, AND ADULT GON and bruh who ever is saying that saitama is is stomping goku yall are jut so dumb af i swear

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