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The Top 20 Strongest Anime Characters of All Time According to Fans


Some anime characters have powers that defy imagination and leave their opponents without a chance. This ranking presents the characters considered by fans to be the strongest anime characters of all time.

Fan favorites

A live poll has been running for some time on the English-language website Ranker.com, where fans from all over the world can vote on which extremely strong anime characters they like best.

We looked at the interim results on June 13, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. and of course we don’t want to withhold them from you. As usual, you can find the top 20 rankings below these lines.

What do you think of the fans’ opinion? Is a title missing or can one be deleted? Please let us know in the comments!

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RANKING

20. Guts (“Berserk”)

19. Light Yagami (“Death Note”)
Death Note

18. Kazuma Yagami (“Kaze no Stigma”)
Kaze no stigma

17. Ken Kaneki (“Tokyo Ghoul”)

16. Kirito (“Sword Art Online”)
Sword Art Online

15. Lelouch Lamperouge (“Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion”)

14. Whitebeard (“One Piece”)
One Piece

13. Sora & Shiro (“No Game No Life”)
No Game No Life

12. Sosuke Aizen (“Bleach”)
Bleach

11. Beerus (“Dragon Ball”)
Dragon Ball

10. Gilgamesh (“Fate/Zero”)
Fate:Zero

9. Izayoi Sakamaki (“Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren’t They?”)
Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?

8. Mash Burnedead (“Mashle: Magic and Muscles”)
Mashle

7. Tatsuya Shiba (“The Irregular at Magic High School”)
The Irregular at Magic High School

6. Son Goku (“Dragon Ball”)
Dragon Ball

5. Alucard (“Hellsing”)
Hellsing

4. Sung Jin-Woo (“Solo Leveling”)
Solo leveling

3. Satoru Gojo (“Jujutsu Kaisen”)
Jujutst Kaisen

2. Ainz Ooal Gown (“Overlord”)
Overlord

1. Saitama (“One Punch Man”)
One Punch Man

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