In anime, the most common trait fans ever get to see in a character is its extraordinary strength and sharp intellect. The combination of these two traits has always been proved to be deadly for the enemies. And, in the majority of anime, there is always a one-man army character who can turn the tables on its opponent at any time.

But, the question arises who are some of the mightiest heroes that come into this category? Well, there are many and the count will never stop if you go out to search for them. So, in order to ease the load from your shoulders, we’ve made a list of such one-man army character that have proved to be the strongest in their own realm.

Now, without wasting more of your precious time let’s get started with the list.

15. Levi Ackerman

Widely known as “Humanity’s Strongest Soldier”, Levi Ackerman is the current squad captain of the Survey Corps led by Armin Arlert. As a soldier, he demonstrated his capability several times in the series and proved his worth many times.

One such memorable moment where he showed his true potential of being a one-man army character was the decisive battle with Beast Titan in the Return to Shiganshina arc. However, it was a one-sided match as Levi totally outclassed Zeke in all aspects.

Even without any special kind of power or weapon, Levi was able to survive in the Titan world just by his superior swordsman techniques and high intelligence. He’s the perfect example of what a human can achieve by sharping their skills throughout life.

14. Guts

Guts, famously known as The Black Swordsman, is the main protagonist of the popular manga series Berserk. In the series, Guts is a former mercenary and branded wanderer who travels the world to get revenge on Griffith and the Godhand and protect those dear to him.

From a very young age, Guts possessed incredible strength and physical resistance, even though he was a regular man with no powers. Due to his extensive training since childhood, his strength and endurance could be classified as superhuman.

He is so skillful at using bladed weapons that he can swing the large Dragonslayer with incredible speed, even with just one hand. Despite his large frame, he is very fast & agile and along with his armor, he can go toe to toe with even Gods.

13. Escanor

Escanor was Lion’s Sin of Pride of the Seven Deadly Sins, who was known throughout the Kingdom of Liones as “The Strongest Holy Knight”. His Sacred Treasure was the Divine Axe, Rhitta, and his inherent power was called Sunshine, which made him renowned for gaining immense power during the day.

At high noon, his power reaches its peak and he becomes “The One”, described as an invincible ‘Incarnation of Power’. In this form, he vastly surpasses Meliodas Assault Mode, indicated to have a power level of 142,000, to the point where he could defeat Meliodas with a single attack.

However, with the setting of the Sun, Escanor returns to his original skittish self. And, in this form, his power level has been measured to be 15 leaving him frail and weaker than an average human being.

12. Monkey D. Luffy

The future King of the Pirates, Monkey D. Luffy is the main protagonist of the widely recognized anime series, One Piece. He acquires the ability of Gomu Gomu no Mi fruit that enables him to stretch his body parts like rubber, making him a Rubber Human.

Apart from his Devil Fruit powers, Luffy possesses a great sense of intellect to use his powers accordingly. Moreover, his physical strength is also far superior to the rest of the other crew members or any other character. The best thing about Luffy is, never give up attitude which sets him ahead of his enemies.

Furthermore, Luffy is the wielder of both Conquerors Haki and Observation Haki which is seen to be very rare among the pirates. And, he demonstrated this power when he wiped out a group of 50,000 Fishmen without lifting a single finger.

11. Giorno Giovanna

Giorno Giovanna is the most coolest character in the franchise of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. He’s also the strongest in the series as well. Having a versatile Stand like Gold Experience, Giovanna doesn’t have to care about the smallest of things.

His Stand is capable of doing a variety of things ranging from producing plants to unleashing a rapid barrage of punches. And it becomes more lethal when it takes the form of Gold Experience Requiem. Because it can turn the opponent’s willpower and actions to zero.

Whoever is killed by the Requiem will also have their death turned to zero which means “forcing them into a death loop for all eternity”. And, that’s the biggest reason why it is impossible to count the number of kills by Giovanna. Hence, he’s considered to be the anime character with the highest kill count.

10. Meruem

The league of overpowered anime characters especially the villains is incomplete without the inclusion of Meruem. His arrival in Hunter X Hunter was quite late but his frightening aura and impact on the storyline were speechless.

Meruem was the most powerful offspring of the Chimera Ant Queen. He was known as the “King” of the Chimera Ants and served as the main antagonist of the Chimera Ant arc which was the most crucial and darkest arc of the series.

Initially, Meruem was a cruel & violent leader and it was clearly reflected in his arrogant behaviour. He considered himself superior to all other forms of life and showed no mercy in killing and cannibalizing any Chimera Ant he deemed to be disrespectful.

Even Netero wasn’t able to defeat him, and had to use the nuclear bomb at last but, that was also not enough to take down a powerful being like Meruem and that shows his personality of being a one-man army character.

9. Madara Uchiha

Madara Uchiha is undoubtedly the best & strongest antagonist in the entire series of Naruto. He possesses a god-like aura and his power level is phenomenal. The abilities he acquires as a Ninja is far beyond expectations from all the characters in Naruto.

Madara’s vision was to put an end to the prolonged war and in order to do so he wanted to trap the entire world in a never-ending infinite dream, but he ended up killing many people to accomplish his goal.

Moreover, during the Fourth Great Ninja War, Madara single-handedly fought the entire 4th Division and ended up executing them all by using his special skills Sharingan & Rinnegan. Some fans claim that Madara wiped out over 10,000 people in his lifetime and he’s definitely the one-man army character when it comes to battles.

8. Alucard

Out of all the anime vampires present out there, Alucard is hailed to be the toughest one among them. In the dark world of Hellsing, Alucard is in existence for almost 600 years. During that period he registered countless deaths to his name involving both humans and vampires.

Supernatural powers are his main weapon but other than that Alucard possesses a variety of abilities like immortality, invisibility and blood & weather manipulation that gives him several attacking options against his opponents.

Alucard’s power can be estimated on the fact that his kill count is revealed to be over 3 million and it can be confirmed when he uses his special power Level 0 that enables him to summon all the souls devoured by him.

7. Sung Jin-Woo

The ability to level up every time enables Jin-Woo to become stronger & stronger after every battle thus, advancing him closer to becoming the most overpowered anime characters of all time. And, Solo Leveling fans are aware of this fact very well.

Jin-Woo started as a novice guild hunter who luckily survived every guild gate he entered into. But, a horrible incident turned his life upside-down and granted him the powers to become the strongest. And, grasping this opportunity from both his hands he progressed at a very rapid speed. Whenever Solo Leveling anime will be released, fans will get to see him in action.

Currently, Sung Jin-Woo is the top national hunter of South Korea and is also the strongest in the world. His army of shadows is capable enough to take down a group of talented hunters by itself. Moreover, he is the supreme leader having the powers of a ‘Shadow Monarch’ that automatically makes him the toughest opponent of all.

6. Sōsuke Aizen

Sōsuke Aizen serves as the main antagonist of the popular classic anime television series Bleach. Aizen set an example of what an anime villain should look like. He defined the meaning of a perfect antagonist by revolving the entire plot of Bleach around him.

Even after being with the Ichigo group, he went unnoticed for a very long time. Setting his own plots and deceptive plans to become the heavenly king always put him ahead of his enemies. He surprised the fans as well through his unbelievable reveal. And, it will not be wrong to say that he is the smartest anime character of all time.

Arguably, Aizen’s most fearsome trait is his tremendous intellect. He is well-versed in the history, strategy, and tactics of Soul Society, and is aware of specific knowledge unknown to many. Through his immense strength, he also gained some degree of immortality and his Zanpakutō powers are also unmatchable to those in the Soul Society.

5. Gojo Satoru

Jujutsu Kaisen aired just a year ago when no one was aware of the series that much. In the beginning, viewers liked the show for its dark and humorous plot. But, the anime began to top the trending charts when it introduced its most powerful character, Gojo Satoru.

Satoru Gojo is a Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerer and a teacher at Jujutsu Tech. In the history of the sorcery world, Gojo is supposed to be the strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer ever existed and is invincible in terms of strength & power.

Initially, he belongs to the Gojo Clan which is comprised of only one person and that is, Gojo himself. He has a lot of abilities which includes Limitless Cursed Energy, Infinity, Hollow Purple, Unlimited Void and the special Six Eyes.

Apart from all these skills, he possesses great physical strength and sharp intellect that makes him the undefeatable one technically, making him the most strongest one-man army character in the anime.

4. Anos Voldigoad

Anos Voldigoad is the main protagonist of the fantasy anime series ‘The Misfit of Demon King Academy’. The reason why he ranks so high from all the well-known characters mentioned above is because of his unconventional magical powers.

As the anime claims itself, Anos is history’s strongest demon king who gets reincarnated after a gap of 2000 years. He starts his new life as a student and on the very first day, during the entrance test, he demonstrates his true powers to the people.

When it comes to magic there is not a single thing he doesn’t have in his arsenal. Resurrection Magic, Teleportation Magic and an array of similar magical abilities have been mastered by him. After all, he’s the Almighty Demon King and beating him by his own created methods is not possible.

3. Rimuru Tempest

Before being reincarnated into a fantasy world as a slime, Rimuru Tempest was a normal guy named Satoru Mikami who worked at a general contracting firm. At first, he was provided with normal abilities like surviving without food & water and the regeneration power.

But, as soon as, he acquired a mysterious skill ‘Predator’ Rimuru’s new life in the fantasy world began to get exciting. His new skill granted him to absorb the abilities of any being and use them for his own good.

With the help of this, he became almost invincible as Rimuru acquired everyone’s skill whom he came across and turned those abilities into his favour. Thus, making him superior in the popular isekai series.

2. Goku

Originally, Goku was sent to destroy Earth as an infant but a head injury at an early age altered his memory, allowing him to grow up as the Earth’s greatest defender. And, he proved it on many occasions by saving the Earth from vicious monsters.

Goku is one of the strongest mortal warriors in the multiverse of Dragon Ball, often referred to as the most powerful and fittest warrior in Universe 7. He has acquired an array of different abilities through years of training which makes him a tough opponent in a battle against an army.

But what’s more lethal is, Goku’s Ultra Instinct. In this form, he becomes the most powerful being and reaches a stage where beating him is almost impossible. However, it’s not so easy to transform into this form as even the gods of the Dragon Ball universe have trouble achieving and mastering it.

1. Saitama

Saitama was an average human being until he went through intense training that completely transformed him into a superhuman. He doesn’t appear to be a strong being, but his monstrous speed & strength demonstrates it all.

While other superheroes have to go through a tough & tiring battle, Saitama finishes his enemies in just a single punch. That’s all he requires. He’s so powerful that even the S-Class heroes in One Punch Man are helpless in front of him.

His presence just makes the fight look easier and in control moreover, making it hilarious as well. He’s definitely one of the most overpowered anime characters and because of that fans never miss a chance to compare him with invincible Goku. Who’s strongest between the two? This debate has no end.

With this, our list of strongest one-man army character in anime comes to an end. We hope you liked it. Let us know in the comments section, which one is your favorite from the list?

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