Ranking Anime's 15 Most Overpowered Characters
OP anime characters are a lot of fun to watch since they defeat adversaries with such ease that their skills appear unattainable.
To make each combat sequence dramatic, thrilling, and meaningful, the majority of characters in Japanese anime adhere to a few fundamental laws about balance and strength scaling. The antagonists begin strong, but not so strong that the protagonist has no chance, whereas the protagonists begin weak and gradually get stronger through training and experience. Then there are anime characters with excessive strength who defy convention.
Some anime series have a protagonist or antagonist that is completely overpowered-that is, they are much stronger than everyone else and are virtually invincible. When done well, even these OP anime characters can be incredibly engaging and entertaining to watch in combat and other situations when they have no chance of losing. Additionally, they may be able to advance the plot in ways that no other character could ever hope to.
15. Ryuk
Death Note
Even at his peak, the bright antihero Light Yagami was no match for Ryuk the shinigami's disproportionate power. In addition to everything a human Death Note user could do, Ryuk also had unlimited notebook pages and the ability to see people's names with his eyes.
As long as he kept collecting the lives of his victims, Ryuk was likewise invulnerable to physical injury. Because Ryuk and all other shinigami are invincible and have the ability to make himself and his notebook immaterial at whim, they are OP. In most situations, Ryuk is also hard to hear and invisible, making it impossible for any detective to even try to find him.
14. Shigeo Kageyama
Mob Psycho 100
Shigeo Kageyama leads a typical, calm life as a dandere schoolboy who seeks to stay out of trouble. While he doesn't use his abilities as frequently as other OP anime characters, Shigeo/Mob will unleash unmatched psychic might if his foes push him too far.
Mob's emotions scale from 0 to 100 over time, and when he reaches 100, his immense psychic abilities explode, transforming him into a formidable warrior. Throughout the whole Mob Psycho 100 anime, Mob can effortlessly crush any person, monster, or spirit with his abilities. Mob is not OP, but he is still a highly potent psychic before his metre reaches 100.
13. Azusa Aizawa
I've Been Killing Slimes For 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level
A very typical fantasy isekai anime, I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level features the endearing and utterly powerful magical girl Azusa Aizawa. In this isekai universe, Azusa wanted to live a calm and stress-free life, but over time, she grew a loud adopted family and went on adventures instead.
Azusa dislikes fighting, but if she has to, she can use her incredible magical abilities to instantly vanquish any foe or find a solution to any issue. No one can match her level of strength. Azusa, who is an untouchable magical girl with plenty of leisure to have fun, spent three millennia grinding XP to reach peak level, as the anime's title suggests.
12. DIO
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
In JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, the majority of Stand users have strong powers with one or two significant flaws. With The World at his side, DIO the evil vampire is still clearly outmatched. The World is more than just a melee powerhouse; everyone save DIO can employ time travel.
The World can set up a one-sided conflict where DIO can slaughter his adversary at will, such as by hurling knives their way or pummeling them to death with punches. Jotaro Kujo had little hope against this unfair power unless he imitated The World's ability to freeze time.
11. Makima
Chainsaw Man
Denji, the protagonist, believed he had found his saviour when the mysterious kuudere Makima hired him, but in reality, he had only found the control devil, his deadliest nemesis. Makima can easily manipulate others to do her bidding, but her OP abilities go much farther than that. She is even capable of defying death by spreading her wounds to hapless citizens of Japan.
With all of that, Makima was practically unkillable. In addition, she possessed a powerful offensive ability that allowed her to easily dispatch enemies in person or from a distance. Makima has a powerful charisma that helps her control her subordinates, and the fear that the rest of the world has of her just makes her more powerful.
10. Rimuru Tempest
That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime
The blue-haired Rimuru Tempest, one of the most powerful anime characters ever created for the isekai business, is the star of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. He was formerly a salaryman in Japan who was killed by a knife and then reincarnated as a slime in a fantastical world.
With his Predator skill, in particular, Rimuru Tempest soon accumulated great strength, turning himself into a one-man army with the appropriate skill or spell at his disposal at all times. He is practically resistant to damage and can even annihilate gigantic monsters to absorb their magical features. He can also slay demon lords.
9. Griffith
Berserk
The charismatic mercenary commander Griffith was first just a very good leader of troops in Berserk's chronology, but he quickly developed into much more. Griffith became one of the most OP anime characters of all time as a man resurrected after betraying the entire Band of the Hawk to join the God Hand.
Griffith developed magical abilities and almost became invulnerable; not even the powerful Guts could scratch him. Griffith, who is the famous protagonist of his own tale and who can do no wrong and conquer all circumstances, essentially reinvented plot armour as well. It doesn't get much more OP than the fact that he has Kentaro Miura on his side.
8. Saitama
One-Punch Man
The industry's most powerful anime character without any supernatural or magical prowess is the cape-wearing hero Saitama. Saitama excites and amuses audiences as the One-Punch Man OP star with his one-hit victory in battle after fight, but at least Boros the alien warlord had a respectable opponent.
Apart from routine training, Saitama won't say how he become so significantly overpowered, but the effects are obvious. Saitama possesses what appears to be heavenly strength, speed, agility, and endurance, as evidenced by the fact that he can flatten the landscape with simply the force of his blows while still surviving being tossed onto the moon.
7. Satoru Gojo
Jujutsu Kaisen
The protagonist of Jujutsu Kaisen, Yuji Itadori, is pretty balanced for a young guy wielding Sukuna's power, but his silly tutor, Satoru Gojo, is clearly superior in strength. For his mind-blowing abilities based on infinity itself, Satoru Gojo is renowned and frequently feared.
As Jogo learned the hard way, Satoru can deflect any strike by putting an infinite distance between himself and his foe. He can expand his realm and fill anyone's head with infinite. Even when he doesn't employ his infinity powers, Satoru is a powerful melee combatant.
6. The Evangelist
Fire Force
The Evangelist is one of the most powerful anime characters that has ever been, despite the fact that very nothing is known about her, not even her true nature or her history. Despite the fact that Shinra Kusakabe and his comrades have yet to face her in the anime, she is the series' main adversary.
The Evangelist, a near-divine entity who can offer Grace to characters who possess the Adolla Link, is mostly powerful outside of combat. Because of this, they are able to do amazing pyrokinetic feats, such as Shinra briefly outpacing the speed of light. Amazing powers like those are only given to the most powerful anime characters.
5. Haruhi Suzumiya
The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya
Haruhi Suzumiya, an apparently unremarkable high school student with brown hair, a brilliant yellow hair ribbon, and concealed supernatural skills, is the odd antihero of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. The SOS Brigade is a club at her school that Haruhi directs to look for paranormal activity.
Ironically, Haruhi's club didn't turn up anything paranormal, so she had to build new worlds using her latent powers to make such things possible. Some characters believe that a real deity gifted Haruhi these amazing, reality-bending talents because she can even construct time loops and entire parallel realities.
4. Misogi Kumagawa
Medaka Box
In contrast to Jujutsu Kaisen or One-Punch Man, Medaka Box is a less well-known anime, yet it nevertheless has one of the most powerful characters ever created for an anime. Misogi Kumagawa is extremely powerful despite having no combat abilities since he can eliminate anything he wants from existence.
Misogi has the ability to choose any object or idea and entirely obliterate it, never to appear again. This includes colours. Misogi has the power to transform anything true into simple fiction thanks to his skill, All Fiction, and if he's not cautious, he could wipe out the entire planet.
3. Yhwach
Bleach
Even Sosuke Aizen, the first supervillain in the Bleach series, who used kido spells and illusion-based shikai, cannot match the Quincy king, Yhwach. Yhwach, who was defeated by the Soul Reapers, is returning for another battle, backed by the might of The Almighty.
Yhwach is incredibly strong on his own, but when he uses The Almighty, he transcends reality. The Almighty gives Yhwach the ability to see and travel across a variety of alternate timelines and realities. He can anticipate and dodge any attack or change to a different reality to protect himself.
2. Simon
Gurren Lagann
Simon, the lead character in Gurren Lagann, is simply a regular young man in real life, but when he is in the cockpit of his powerful Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann mech, he becomes unquestionably one of the greatest anime characters of all time. Simon's power in Gurren Lagann initially increased gradually, but after the Antispirals attacked, he became exponentially more powerful.
Simon defied the laws of physics and expanded his robot suit to incredible sizes as he engaged the lead Antispiral in fight. The Antispiral Universe was actually wiped out by Simon's ultimate move, Super Tengen Toppa Giga Drill Break, which involved him tossing entire galaxies towards his giant foe.
1. Zeno
Dragon Ball
From the protagonist Son Goku to Jiren and Broly, the entire Dragon Ball franchise is full of well-known fighters, but Zeno stands above them all. Even the gods of destruction, such as Beerus, are aware that they cannot stand a chance against this all-powerful entity, the king of everything.
As the omni-king, Zeno is exempt from all combat requirements. He has the power to immediately destroy anything, be it a person, a planet, an entire galaxy, or perhaps the entire universe. Zeno once destroyed six universes in a fit of rage, leaving only twelve behind, as Whis once said.
Nitin Bhosle is a blogger who writes about anime-related content. With a passion for Japanese culture and storytelling, and brings his unique perspective to the world of anime through his engaging and insightful blog posts. His writing is accessible and approachable, making it the perfect resource for anime fans of all ages and experience levels.
To make each combat sequence dramatic, thrilling, and meaningful, the majority of characters in Japanese anime adhere to a few fundamental laws about balance and strength scaling. The antagonists begin strong, but not so strong that the protagonist has no chance, whereas the protagonists begin weak and gradually get stronger through training and experience. Then there are anime characters with excessive strength who defy convention.
Some anime series have a protagonist or antagonist that is completely overpowered-that is, they are much stronger than everyone else and are virtually invincible. When done well, even these OP anime characters can be incredibly engaging and entertaining to watch in combat and other situations when they have no chance of losing. Additionally, they may be able to advance the plot in ways that no other character could ever hope to.
15. Ryuk
Death Note
Even at his peak, the bright antihero Light Yagami was no match for Ryuk the shinigami's disproportionate power. In addition to everything a human Death Note user could do, Ryuk also had unlimited notebook pages and the ability to see people's names with his eyes.
As long as he kept collecting the lives of his victims, Ryuk was likewise invulnerable to physical injury. Because Ryuk and all other shinigami are invincible and have the ability to make himself and his notebook immaterial at whim, they are OP. In most situations, Ryuk is also hard to hear and invisible, making it impossible for any detective to even try to find him.
14. Shigeo Kageyama
Mob Psycho 100
Shigeo Kageyama leads a typical, calm life as a dandere schoolboy who seeks to stay out of trouble. While he doesn't use his abilities as frequently as other OP anime characters, Shigeo/Mob will unleash unmatched psychic might if his foes push him too far.
Mob's emotions scale from 0 to 100 over time, and when he reaches 100, his immense psychic abilities explode, transforming him into a formidable warrior. Throughout the whole Mob Psycho 100 anime, Mob can effortlessly crush any person, monster, or spirit with his abilities. Mob is not OP, but he is still a highly potent psychic before his metre reaches 100.
13. Azusa Aizawa
I've Been Killing Slimes For 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level
A very typical fantasy isekai anime, I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level features the endearing and utterly powerful magical girl Azusa Aizawa. In this isekai universe, Azusa wanted to live a calm and stress-free life, but over time, she grew a loud adopted family and went on adventures instead.
Azusa dislikes fighting, but if she has to, she can use her incredible magical abilities to instantly vanquish any foe or find a solution to any issue. No one can match her level of strength. Azusa, who is an untouchable magical girl with plenty of leisure to have fun, spent three millennia grinding XP to reach peak level, as the anime's title suggests.
12. DIO
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
In JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, the majority of Stand users have strong powers with one or two significant flaws. With The World at his side, DIO the evil vampire is still clearly outmatched. The World is more than just a melee powerhouse; everyone save DIO can employ time travel.
The World can set up a one-sided conflict where DIO can slaughter his adversary at will, such as by hurling knives their way or pummeling them to death with punches. Jotaro Kujo had little hope against this unfair power unless he imitated The World's ability to freeze time.
11. Makima
Chainsaw Man
Denji, the protagonist, believed he had found his saviour when the mysterious kuudere Makima hired him, but in reality, he had only found the control devil, his deadliest nemesis. Makima can easily manipulate others to do her bidding, but her OP abilities go much farther than that. She is even capable of defying death by spreading her wounds to hapless citizens of Japan.
With all of that, Makima was practically unkillable. In addition, she possessed a powerful offensive ability that allowed her to easily dispatch enemies in person or from a distance. Makima has a powerful charisma that helps her control her subordinates, and the fear that the rest of the world has of her just makes her more powerful.
10. Rimuru Tempest
That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime
The blue-haired Rimuru Tempest, one of the most powerful anime characters ever created for the isekai business, is the star of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. He was formerly a salaryman in Japan who was killed by a knife and then reincarnated as a slime in a fantastical world.
With his Predator skill, in particular, Rimuru Tempest soon accumulated great strength, turning himself into a one-man army with the appropriate skill or spell at his disposal at all times. He is practically resistant to damage and can even annihilate gigantic monsters to absorb their magical features. He can also slay demon lords.
9. Griffith
Berserk
The charismatic mercenary commander Griffith was first just a very good leader of troops in Berserk's chronology, but he quickly developed into much more. Griffith became one of the most OP anime characters of all time as a man resurrected after betraying the entire Band of the Hawk to join the God Hand.
Griffith developed magical abilities and almost became invulnerable; not even the powerful Guts could scratch him. Griffith, who is the famous protagonist of his own tale and who can do no wrong and conquer all circumstances, essentially reinvented plot armour as well. It doesn't get much more OP than the fact that he has Kentaro Miura on his side.
8. Saitama
One-Punch Man
The industry's most powerful anime character without any supernatural or magical prowess is the cape-wearing hero Saitama. Saitama excites and amuses audiences as the One-Punch Man OP star with his one-hit victory in battle after fight, but at least Boros the alien warlord had a respectable opponent.
Apart from routine training, Saitama won't say how he become so significantly overpowered, but the effects are obvious. Saitama possesses what appears to be heavenly strength, speed, agility, and endurance, as evidenced by the fact that he can flatten the landscape with simply the force of his blows while still surviving being tossed onto the moon.
7. Satoru Gojo
Jujutsu Kaisen
The protagonist of Jujutsu Kaisen, Yuji Itadori, is pretty balanced for a young guy wielding Sukuna's power, but his silly tutor, Satoru Gojo, is clearly superior in strength. For his mind-blowing abilities based on infinity itself, Satoru Gojo is renowned and frequently feared.
As Jogo learned the hard way, Satoru can deflect any strike by putting an infinite distance between himself and his foe. He can expand his realm and fill anyone's head with infinite. Even when he doesn't employ his infinity powers, Satoru is a powerful melee combatant.
6. The Evangelist
Fire Force
The Evangelist is one of the most powerful anime characters that has ever been, despite the fact that very nothing is known about her, not even her true nature or her history. Despite the fact that Shinra Kusakabe and his comrades have yet to face her in the anime, she is the series' main adversary.
The Evangelist, a near-divine entity who can offer Grace to characters who possess the Adolla Link, is mostly powerful outside of combat. Because of this, they are able to do amazing pyrokinetic feats, such as Shinra briefly outpacing the speed of light. Amazing powers like those are only given to the most powerful anime characters.
5. Haruhi Suzumiya
The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya
Haruhi Suzumiya, an apparently unremarkable high school student with brown hair, a brilliant yellow hair ribbon, and concealed supernatural skills, is the odd antihero of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. The SOS Brigade is a club at her school that Haruhi directs to look for paranormal activity.
Ironically, Haruhi's club didn't turn up anything paranormal, so she had to build new worlds using her latent powers to make such things possible. Some characters believe that a real deity gifted Haruhi these amazing, reality-bending talents because she can even construct time loops and entire parallel realities.
4. Misogi Kumagawa
Medaka Box
In contrast to Jujutsu Kaisen or One-Punch Man, Medaka Box is a less well-known anime, yet it nevertheless has one of the most powerful characters ever created for an anime. Misogi Kumagawa is extremely powerful despite having no combat abilities since he can eliminate anything he wants from existence.
Misogi has the ability to choose any object or idea and entirely obliterate it, never to appear again. This includes colours. Misogi has the power to transform anything true into simple fiction thanks to his skill, All Fiction, and if he's not cautious, he could wipe out the entire planet.
3. Yhwach
Bleach
Even Sosuke Aizen, the first supervillain in the Bleach series, who used kido spells and illusion-based shikai, cannot match the Quincy king, Yhwach. Yhwach, who was defeated by the Soul Reapers, is returning for another battle, backed by the might of The Almighty.
Yhwach is incredibly strong on his own, but when he uses The Almighty, he transcends reality. The Almighty gives Yhwach the ability to see and travel across a variety of alternate timelines and realities. He can anticipate and dodge any attack or change to a different reality to protect himself.
2. Simon
Gurren Lagann
Simon, the lead character in Gurren Lagann, is simply a regular young man in real life, but when he is in the cockpit of his powerful Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann mech, he becomes unquestionably one of the greatest anime characters of all time. Simon's power in Gurren Lagann initially increased gradually, but after the Antispirals attacked, he became exponentially more powerful.
Simon defied the laws of physics and expanded his robot suit to incredible sizes as he engaged the lead Antispiral in fight. The Antispiral Universe was actually wiped out by Simon's ultimate move, Super Tengen Toppa Giga Drill Break, which involved him tossing entire galaxies towards his giant foe.
1. Zeno
Dragon Ball
From the protagonist Son Goku to Jiren and Broly, the entire Dragon Ball franchise is full of well-known fighters, but Zeno stands above them all. Even the gods of destruction, such as Beerus, are aware that they cannot stand a chance against this all-powerful entity, the king of everything.
As the omni-king, Zeno is exempt from all combat requirements. He has the power to immediately destroy anything, be it a person, a planet, an entire galaxy, or perhaps the entire universe. Zeno once destroyed six universes in a fit of rage, leaving only twelve behind, as Whis once said.
Nitin Bhosle is a blogger who writes about anime-related content. With a passion for Japanese culture and storytelling, and brings his unique perspective to the world of anime through his engaging and insightful blog posts. His writing is accessible and approachable, making it the perfect resource for anime fans of all ages and experience levels.