The strongest martial artist in all of anime, Goku is the strongest fighter in his own universe and all of the other universes in Dragon Ball. With his newly acquired Ultra Instinct form, he can beat any fighter so long as he is able to tap into that power.
Saitama is the most powerful character in anime because the entire point the character is that the pursuit of strength or one’s goal is more fulfilling than holding such a position. Are there any other anime characters you would add to this list?
The titular character of the series, Akame spends most of her life training to be a ruthless assassin. She might have better hand-to-hand combat skills than most anime characters in general, but that isn't enough to land her amongst the strongest. Akame's speed and reflexes are so great that her enemies can barely touch her in a fight.
Might Guy is, hands down, the strongest taijutsu user in the series, or used to be at least. Like Lee, Guy grew up with a subpar level of talent.
The 10 Best Martial Artists In Anime, Ranked1 Son G0ku From Dragon Ball.2 Might Guy From Naruto. ... 3 Bang From One Punch Man. ... 4 Rock Lee From Naruto. ... 5 Garou From One Punch Man. ... 6 Shoto Aizawa From My Hero Academia. ... 7 Ling Yao From Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. ... 8 Annie Lionheart from Attack On Titan. ... More items...•
The strongest martial artist in all of anime, Goku is the strongest fighter in his own universe and all of the other universes in Dragon Ball. With his newly acquired Ultra Instinct form, he can beat any fighter so long as he is able to tap into that power.
Baraggan Louisenbairn is one of the major antagonists of the famous anime, Bleach. He is an Arrancer of the Aizen's army, and his immense spiritual powers can easily defeat Saitama. His deadliest ability he can use against Saitama is Senescencia, using which he can slow the time near him.
The 12 Strongest Anime Characters of All Time1 Saitama (One Punch Man)2 Son Goku (Dragon Ball) ... 3 Giorno Giovanna (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) ... 4 Anos Voldigoad (The Misfit of Demon King Academy) ... 5 Tetsuo Shima (Akira) ... 6 Muzan Kibutsuji (Demon Slayer) ... 7 Kaguya Otsutsuki (Naruto) ... 8 Yhwach (Bleach) ... More items...•
The strongest among them without a doubt is Cyborg 009, Joe Shimamura, who was gifted with most of the attributes of his predecessors.
In his Devilman form, Akira is, without a doubt, the strongest of the demons, easily ripping them apart before they even have a chance to attack them, his claws and teeth acting like razor-sharp swords. Add to this his wings, superhuman strength, speed and durability, and Devilman easily makes it into the top 10.
Goku's greatest power as a warrior is breaking his limits and coming out of a fight stronger than he was before. This is how he has overcome every obstacle in his life, and it is what has made him the incredibly strong fighter that he is today. Goku has defeated the strongest fighters in the universe and even some in other universes, his desire to fight pushing him past every limit.
Of all the magic types in the world of Fairy Tail, perhaps the strongest kind is dragon slaying magic . Natsu Dragneel was raised by a dragon who taught him said magic, allowing him to wield fire in a number of powerful and interesting ways.
well, like a video game, it came from experience, and with that experience he is able to take on hordes of monsters, bosses and other strong players, his biggest asset sometimes being his intelligence and quick thinking. All of this, within the game, makes him one of anime's strongest sword fighters.
Good thing Yuske Urameshi has just that in the form of his fighting abilities and his signature spirit gun attacks. On top of his usual spirit gun, Yuske also has multiple, more powerful variations on the attack, as well as superhuman strength, speed, stamina and durability.
The reason for the latter is because each member of the Joestar family featured in the series is powerful in their own right, so powerful that it's often a point of debate between fans who is the strongest among them.
The Shonen genre of anime and manga is meant for battle, and many of the most popular anime series out there are all about a clash of wills on the battlefield. Some classic series go back to the 1990s or even earlier, such as the huge Dragon Ball media empire, and newer series such as My Hero Academia and The Rising of the Shield Hero.
5 Yoruichi Shihoin (Bleach) Yoruichi was groomed from birth to be a great leader and Captain in the Soul Society. She was born into the noble Shihoin family and quickly became the commander of the ninja-like Omnitsukido.
9 Saitama (One-Punch Man) Saitama has maxed out his strength and speed stats to hilarious heights, and this easily puts him in the top 10 martial artists of all. No monster, even the biggest baddies, will last long once Saitama's knuckles make contact! He is easily worthy of the S-class, but something's holding him back.
From the same creative mind that brought us InuYasha is Ranma Saotome, an action star in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His training was fairly routine at first, but over the course of the series, Ranma learns many new skills and techniques from just about anyone, and he's a quick learner.
So, all things considered, Luffy is one of the greatest melee fighters, but not top of the world.
In many ways, Rock Lee is like Izuku, but without the benefit of a quirk. This Leaf Village boy was born unable to perform either genjutsu or ninjutsu, but he didn't dare give up his dream to become a ninja. So, he poured all of his efforts into taijutsu, and what a ninja he became! Rock Lee's strength, speed, and battle instincts are through the roof, especially given his age, and he can even get through Gaara's seemingly invincible sand defenses. He can also activate inner gates to unlock godly power, though it's risky. Overall, Rock Lee's incredible grit, optimism, skills, and strength make him one of the finest fighters of all time.
You knew this was coming, didn't you? From his childhood in Dragon Ball to his career in Dragon Ball Z to Dragon Ball Super, Goku has proved himself time and again the Superman of Shonen action. Honestly, he's got it all. A heart of gold, the desire to protect the innocent and uphold freedom and justice, self-sacrifice (he's died more than once in battle), a great personality and optimism, and of course, near-godlike combat power. When Goku arrives and the fists start flying, you know the Earth is saved.
Though Eren is far from useless while in his human form, it's not until he transforms that he really becomes deadly. The ability to mutate into an unstoppable fifteen-foot Titan is an incredibly useful one to have up one's sleeve, and it's one that comes to his rescue time and time again throughout Attack on Titan.
Naruto may not be as strong as some of the other popular anime protagonists that are out there, but what he lacks in raw strength, he more than makes up for with technique and confidence. The once narcissistic ninja's control over the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox makes him a real force to be reckoned with, as too does Sage Mode.
Thanks to his impressive collection of souls, Alucard is more or less invincible at the beginning of Hellsing. By the series' conclusion, however, he exists both everywhere and nowhere, making it downright impossible to kill him.
Being the Son of the Soul King, Yhwach was blessed with a number of unique powers; most notably the ability to distribute parts of his soul to other living beings simply by touching them. By doing so, he was able to have people cultivate new powers and abilities for him, which he was then able to reclaim and use against his enemies.
Naruto has come up against some powerful villains over the years, but none quite as deadly as the Rabbit Goddess, Kaguya. After consuming the fruit of the God Tree and then later merging with the God Tree itself, she became the Ten-Tails, granting her a wide array of powers that make her nigh-on unstoppable in battle.
Tetsuo serves as the main antagonist in Akira, despite having once been the hero's best friend. His psychic power, once fully awakened, proves to be far too much for him to be able to control, leading to a series of psychic explosions that threaten to destroy the entire universe.
The Misfit of Demon King Academy anime may be fairly new when compared to some of the other popular anime series that have made their way west, but its main protagonist Anos has existed for more than 2,000 years.
Garou is one of the strongest martial artists in the series. He single-handedly defeated multiple A-class heroes while heavily injured, a statement to his strength. However, the most frightening thing about Garou isn't his strength, but his raw talent.
With the plot's events mainly revolving around the series' main character, Hei. Hei is a contractor with an electricity manipulation ability. But unlike most anime characters who heavily rely on their superpowers, Hei is fairly skilled in martial arts.
Rock Lee specializes in taijutsu, the art of using the body to fight. Taijutsu combines multiple martial art techniques.
Anime as a platform is quite unconventional. Unconventional to the point of people shooting deadly laser beams from their eyes or blasting an entire planet to smithereens nearly became a norm. And naturally we, the fans, have no complaints about the way anime runs things. In fact, we enjoy the content that anime constantly feeds us.
Though relatively rare, martial artists do exist in anime. It's just that what they are capable of is beyond the definition of martial arts. Here are 10 anime martial artists that we all loved.
Many amazing manga, such as One Piece, were inspired by it. Looked over by many, Goku is in fact a martial artist. It's just that his martial arts are so extreme and completely unrelatable to the martial arts we know.
In Beelzebub 's "hoodlum" school, Ishiyama High, Aoi Kuneida leads the Red Tails gang and is the strongest woman around. At just 17 years-old, she's already a fiercely skilled martial artist, with superior strength, speed and stamina. But, her real skill lies in swords. This is not your ordinary steel katana, though.
As her name suggests, Sailor Moon's attacks are lunar-powered, as well as drawing strength from sound, healing and love -- the strongest force in Sailor Moon. Arguably, Sailor Saturn has the most destructive power of the Senshi with her planet-busting Silence Glaive, but she can only use this once.
Desperate to complete the game and escape, Asuna spent three to four days battling non-stop on the Labyrinth's first floor until exhaustion forced her to stop. After partnering with Kirito, the pair levelled up incredibly fast and become the first players to clear the game, achieving levels in the mid-90s by the end. Even as a healer in Alfheim Online, Asuna can't resist a good fight.
One Punch Man is about a superhero who can take out anyone with a single punch, meaning the side characters have a lot to compete with. Tatsumaki is definitely a contender. Nicknamed the "Tornado of Terror," she's one of the most powerful of the S-Class Rank Two heroes in the Hero Association's roster.
Usagi Tsukino is an average high school student, but as Sailor Moon, her alter ego, she's the leader of the Sailor Senshi, a band of superheroes with similarly cosmic names and powers who are tasked with guarding Earth from evil. As her name suggests, Sailor Moon's attacks are lunar-powered, as well as drawing strength from sound, healing and love -- the strongest force in Sailor Moon.
After she converts the Clow Cards to Sakura Cards, Sakura ultimately becomes even more powerful than Clow Reed himself, making her the world's greatest magician.
No, Mikasa is just really good at her job -- ranked 1st out of all the cadets in the 104th Training Corps. She's killed 10 Titans all by herself (plus two more with help) and top military brass have stated that her "prowess is equal to that of a hundred ordinary soldiers," basically making her a one-woman army.
Sakura has monstrous strength and is one of the best medical ninja that ever lived. Meanwhile, Sasuke is one of the last Uchiha and has established himself as the most powerful. Naruto has the Nine-Tails within him and his own chakra is monstrous as well.
8 The Black Bulls Are The Most Destructive & Most Powerful Magic Knight Group. Clover Kingdom’s most powerful magic knight group is the Black Bulls. Asta has the power of anti-magic that he can manipulate to even use long-range, or cover himself with it entirely.
Their goal is to gain control over all of the Tailed Beasts, and to their credit, they do a decent job at coming close to accomplishing that goal.
6 Fairy Tail Have Defeated Beings Of Infinite Magic. Like the Straw Hat Pirates, the Fairy Tail group is a guild of loud, rambunctious mages. They’re constantly fighting each other, but that’s just to keep their skills sharp — nothing means more to team Fairy Tail than the other members of their guild.
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But even in the Chimera Ant arc, the Phantom Troupe were just as dangerous as they were when the series started.