These characters are by far some of the strongest in all of anime. It may be impossible to say for sure who would win in a one-on-one fight, but the strongest characters in anime can be ranked when they are at their strongest and most capable. Of course, this conversation is always in flux since there’s more anime airing than ever before and everyone’s favorite protagonists get stronger all the time. With so much combat-focused content in anime, it’s no surprise that debates about which character is stronger than another are a staple of the fandom. While anime can tell a broad range of stories and the affordances of animation allow anime to tackle just about every genre of fiction, combat-focused anime (usually in the shonen category) tend to be some of the most popular and commercially successful anime around. These debates are likely to go on for as long as new anime air every season. Some of the longest-running conversations in the anime fandom center on which characters are stronger than other characters, or who would win in a fight. Anime is pretty great by itself and talking with other anime fans in digital or physical spaces can greatly enhance the experience.
