Ranking 10 Strongest Male Anime Characters If They All Existed in One Universe

Imagine an anime universe where the boundaries between worlds vanish. Where Son Goku trains with Saitama, Gojo Satoru clashes with Madara Uchiha, and Levi Ackerman leads a strike squad against interdimensional titans and demons.

It’s every anime fan’s dream—and perhaps, their greatest debate: who would actually be the strongest if all these powerhouse male characters lived in the same world?
This article brings together top-tier anime warriors and analyzes their abilities, logic, and in-universe feats to determine who would truly stand at the top in a multiversal anime battle royale.

Criteria for Ranking

To ensure fairness across different anime logic systems, characters will be ranked based on:

1. Raw Power & Physical Feats

2. Energy/Magic/Psychic Capabilities

3. Durability, Immortality & Recovery Speed

4. Battle Intelligence & Tactical Skill

5. Universe-Level Impact or Threat Scale

6. Balance Between Strength and Narrative Logic

Character Pool (Male Characters Only)

We’ll include only one or two characters per series to avoid redundancy. Here’s the roster:

• Son Goku (Dragon Ball series)

• Saitama (One Punch Man)

• Zeno (Dragon Ball Super)

• Madara Uchiha (Six Paths Mode) (Naruto Shippuden)

• Gojo Satoru (Jujutsu Kaisen)

• Levi Ackerman (Attack on Titan)

• Meruem (Hunter x Hunter)

• Aizen Sousuke (Bleach)

• Escanor (Noon Form) (Seven Deadly Sins)

• Rimuru Tempest (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)

• Anos Voldigoad (The Misfit of Demon King Academy)

• Lelouch vi Britannia (Code Geass) – as the mastermind/tactician

• Eren Yeager (Founding Titan) (Attack on Titan)

Top 10 Strongest Male Anime Characters

Rank #10: Levi Ackerman – The Human God of Battle

Anime: Attack on Titan

Strengths:

• Peak human physicality and agility

• Precise Titan-killing ability

• Unmatched close-range combat reflexes

• Tactical brilliance under pressure

Why He’s Ranked:

In a universe of gods and monsters, Levi’s strength lies in his sheer technique, strategy, and willpower. He represents the apex of human capability without supernatural power. Though he can’t compete with planet-busters, his skills make him the ultimate assassin—able to kill enemies far stronger than him under the right conditions. Levi may not be the strongest in destructive force, but if you’re looking for a clean kill, he’s the one you send in.

Rank #9: Gojo Satoru – The Infinity Sorcerer

Anime: Jujutsu Kaisen

Strengths:

• Limitless Cursed Technique

• Six Eyes for superhuman perception

• Domain Expansion: Instant-hit space

• Time-stopping combat reactions

Why He’s Ranked:

Gojo bends physics with his Limitless abilities, making it nearly impossible to land a hit. He’s arguably unbeatable in a 1v1 within his universe, but he faces limitations against multiversal threats and beings who operate outside Jujutsu logic. Still, in any crossover, Gojo is untouchable and deadly.

Rank #8: Madara Uchiha (Six Paths)

Anime: Naruto Shippuden

Strengths:

• Rinnegan and Sharingan

• Truth-Seeking Orbs

• Infinite Tsukuyomi

• Immense chakra reserves and regeneration

Why He’s Ranked:

Madara is a god-tier shinobi who combines mystical power, battlefield control, and strategy. His downfall? He’s still mortal—and in a multiverse of reality-warpers, that’s a big minus. Still, few can challenge him in sheer tactical combat.

Rank #7: Aizen Sousuke

Anime: Bleach

Strengths:

• Hōgyoku-powered immortality

• Absolute hypnosis with Kyōka Suigetsu

• High-speed regeneration

• Genius-level manipulation and planning

Why He’s Ranked:

Aizen’s sword renders almost any opponent completely vulnerable via perfect illusion. His durability is absurd, and he’s essentially a god in his universe. But like Madara, he’s vulnerable to conceptual powers beyond his domain.

Rank #6: Meruem – The Chimera King

Anime: Hunter x Hunter

Strengths:

• Superintelligence & adaptability

• Nen mastery and physical supremacy

• Evolving abilities during battle

Why He’s Ranked:

He’s the perfect evolution of strength, speed, and mind. However, his universe is relatively grounded compared to others, and while he’s nearly invincible there, he lacks multiversal or magical influence. Still, Meruem would dominate any close-range duel using brute force and superior thinking.

Rank #5: Escanor (The One Mode)

Anime: Seven Deadly Sins

Strengths:

• Unstoppable at noon

• Divine power of Sunshine

• Burns enemies on contact

Why He’s Ranked:

At exactly 12:00, Escanor becomes virtually unbeatable. His confidence and burning aura overpower even gods. Sadly, his power is time-restricted. In the multiverse, a 1-minute god isn’t enough to rule them all.

Rank #4: Eren Yeager (Founding Titan)

Anime: Attack on Titan

Strengths:

• Titan shifter army control

• Memory manipulation across time

• Causality-defying paradoxes

Why He’s Ranked:

Eren isn’t just strong—he changes the very fabric of history. His power defies linear time and allows him to rewrite reality via memories and bloodlines. That makes him a multiversal threat, even if he’s not a classic fighter.

Rank #3: Rimuru Tempest

Anime: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

Strengths:

• Absorption and copy of any skill

• Demon Lord evolution

• Space-time control and regeneration

• Auto-defense AI

Why He’s Ranked:

Rimuru is broken. He absorbs, adapts, and negates almost every form of damage. Even gods fall before him. In a multiverse war, Rimuru would outlast most opponents and simply grow stronger.

Rank #2: Anos Voldigoad

Anime: The Misfit of Demon King Academy

Strengths:

• Resurrects enemies just to kill them again

• Time/reality destruction

• Speaks and it becomes true

• Zero-cooldown reincarnation

Why He’s Ranked:

Anos exists as a narrative-breaking entity. His powers are so absurd they stop being impressive and start being comedic. While some disqualify him for being “too OP,” in a fair fight, he erases logic itself.

Rank #1: Saitama (One Punch Man)

Anime: One Punch Man

Strengths:

• Infinite strength and speed

• Defeats any opponent in one punch

• Immune to psychological and magical attacks

• Comedy logic = he always wins

Why He’s Ranked:

Saitama’s very existence is a satire of power-scaling. By design, he defeats everyone effortlessly. Unless your name is “Narrative Conceptualization,” you can’t win against Saitama. Even gods would fall, if not by power, then by the logic of his universe.

Honorable Mentions

• LeLouch vi Britannia – master tactician, wins wars without lifting a finger.

• Zeno (Dragon Ball Super) – can delete universes, but is more of a narrative god than a fighter.

• Goku – while strong, still loses to plot. Sorry Goku fans—Ultra Instinct isn’t enough when comedy, paradox, and meta powers enter the chat.

Conclusion: Power Isn’t Always Strength

In the end, power takes many forms—fists, strategy, influence, or raw cosmic destruction. Characters like Levi Ackerman remind us that even in a universe of gods, courage, willpower, and precision still hold value. And while titans like Saitama or Anos may seem unbeatable, it’s the variety of powers, philosophies, and stories that make anime so endlessly compelling.