The 5 Most Powerful Anime Characters of All Time
Who really owns the title of “the strongest and most powerful” in anime? Before you start shouting out your favourites and sharpening your keyboard for the comments section (because we all know power‑scaling debates get loud really fast), let’s take a look at five anime characters whose abilities leave very little room for argument amongst fans. Here are the 5 most powerful anime characters of all time.
1. Kami Tenchi – Tenchi Muyo!
When you think about Kami Tenchi, referred to as the god of Heaven and Earth in Tenchi Muyo!, the words “strong” and “powerful” stop meaning much. The god-like being exists above dimensions, nonexistence, and logic itself. To Kami Tenchi, reality warping is just child’s play and time travel is easy. With omnipotence, omnipresence, and omniscience on the résumé, the supreme ruler’s only listed limitation is… well, he has none. In fact, he is so powerful that he has defeated cosmic entities and manipulated universal laws effortlessly.
2. Zeno – Dragon Ball Super
While Zeno might not display any fighting abilities like the rest of the characters in the Dragon Ball universe, and he looks like he could be the size of a first grader, he is by far the most powerful. Don’t let his oval-shaped head distract you. Using blue spheres of energy in his hands, he can create and destroy all existence across multiple universes with a single word. In fact, he used the technique to erase Universes 9, 10, 2, 6, 4, 3, and 11 in the Tournament of Power. Zeno cannot be defeated.
3. Saitama – One-Punch Man
One year of 100 push‑ups, 100 sit‑ups, 100 squats, and a 10 km run every single day turned a bored salaryman into a deity. He gained the power to withstand just about any blow and is able to defeat all his enemies with just a single punch (hence the name). Unlike many other characters in anime, Saitama isn’t even interested in being the most powerful. In fact, it doesn’t bring him any joy at all. While there are fans across the world who have tested his workout, some with really impressive results, none of them have been able to achieve his strength.
4. Whis – Dragon Ball Super
The strongest being in Universe 7, Whis once flicked Beerus unconscious with just a single chop to the neck. He is also able to fight both Goku and Vegeta simultaneously with ease. Over and above his power, he also has lightning speed, with each of his arms acting on its own, independently from his brain. He also owns a large staff, the Angel Attendant’s Staff, a long scepter that grants him the power to transport, create and destroy.
5. Son Goku (Ultra Instinct) – Dragon Ball Super
Goku, one of the most popular characters in the history of anime, keeps finding new ceilings to smash. Described as the strongest martial artist across any anime show, his Ultra Instinct form, which increases his powers significantly, surpasses the power of the Gods of Destruction (powerful deities who destroy planets). In this form, which comes with new hairdos in different colors, Goku is able to take on some of the strongest characters in the Dragon Ball universe.
