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injas, mutants, demons, cyborgs, and aliens battle across anime with sword strokes powerful enough to slice through steel and energy blasts that can level mountains. Anime has various characters and powers, making it hard to determine exactly which characters are the strongest of all time.
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Whereas some characters may be clear standouts, there is always subjectivity when it comes to assessing powers. Different fictional universes play by different rules, and that makes comparisons tough. However, thanks to common genre tropes and story beats across anime, certain characters rise to the top. These characters are not only the strongest in their respective shows but the strongest anime characters of all time.
Updated by Alexandra Locke on October 27, 2022: Awesome feats of strength are often seen across all anime genres. However, some characters' incredible displays are more powerful than any other. With so many strong characters to choose from, this list has been updated to add even more powerful characters.
Kenshin Himura
Rurouni Kenshin (1996 - 1998)
Despite his small stature, Kenshin Himura from Rurouni Kenshin is regarded as one of the most powerful and legendary swordsmen to ever exist. After slaughtering countless people during the Meiji Revolution, Kenshin hung up his blade, vowing to never kill again. He travels around Japan as a rurouni, a wandering, masterless samurai, seeking redemption for the lives he's taken.
Kenshin inherits the Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu sword style from his master, a form of kenjutsu meant to allow a single samurai to defeat multiple enemies at once. The fact that he can take out so many enemies while refusing to kill shows just how skilled he truly is.
Shinichi Izumi & Migi
Parasyte (2014 - 2015)
Parasyte is not a series for the faint of heart. Still, terrible circumstances always lead to interesting heroes, and Shinichi Izumi is one of the most unique in anime history. In this series, human bodies are taken over by parasitic aliens that feast on human flesh. When they first bond, Shinichi is an average teenager who relies on the parasite Migi to protect him. Migi can change shape and composition. He is also incredibly smart and strong for his size.
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After Shinichi is attacked and almost killed by another alien, Migi disperses 30% of his body into Shinichi’s. Shinichi gains enhanced strength, speed, durability, and vastly improved mental faculties. Additionally, Migi is a combat strategist for the two. This allows them to take out some of the strongest characters in anime, like the practically invincible Gotou.
Son Hak
Yona of the Dawn (2014 - 2015)
Son Hak is the head guard in charge of protecting Princess Yona in Yona of the Dawn. Even after the Koka Kingdom is overthrown, Hak keeps Yona in his care – taking her to his village and traveling with her to find the four Dragon Warriors. Though many people and factions are after the pair, Hak skillfully cuts them down single-handedly – proving his title as the Lighting Beast of Koka.
No matter what foe Hak faces, he always comes out on top. Even when some guards hit him with a poison dart, Hak holds his own. Hak is an incredible fighter who has yet to meet anyone who can beat him. Hak is a one-man army in his own right.
Izuku Midoriya
My Hero Academia (2016 - present)
Izuku Midoriya is My Hero Academia's protagonist. Just before he enters high school, Izuku's dream of becoming a Pro Hero becomes a reality after receiving a Quirk from his idol, All Might. However, One For All turns out to be more powerful than Izuku could have imagined.
Even so, he handles his immense power with superhuman strength and concentration. His new Quirk is so great that it regularly shatters his bones in the beginning, but now he can use that same force against his enemies. Izuku very rarely loses his battles all thanks to the immense inherited powers of those before him.
Eren Yeager
Attack on Titan (2013 - present)
When Attack on Titan fans are first introduced to Eren, he is a member of the Survey Corps, a team of soldiers dedicated to protecting the populace from the threat of Titans. While he is a skilled soldier, Eren earns his title as one of the strongest anime characters thanks to his ability to transform into the Attack Titan.
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