Goku: One of the Most Legendary Heroes in Manga and Anime
Goku is considered one of the most legendary figures in the world of manga and anime. For most fans, the main character of Dragon Ball is much stronger than Superman, making him one of the most powerful figures of all time. However, there is a portion of Japanese fans who disagree. They believe that neither Superman nor Goku holds the title of the strongest character. Recently, a survey was conducted in Japan to determine who is considered the strongest character in the superhero manga and anime universe.
According to the survey results, our beloved Super Saiyan warrior only made it into the top 10, but did not rank in the top 5. The character created by Akira Toriyama ranked sixth in the survey.
Below is the list of the 40 strongest characters in the manga and anime world as voted by Japanese fans:
1. Saitama (One Punch Man)
2. Rimuru Tempest (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)
3. Zeno Sama (Dragon Ball Super)
4. Gojo Satoru (Jujutsu Kaisen)
5. Koro-sensei (Assassination Classroom)
6. Goku (Dragon Ball)
7. Kusuo Saiki (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.)
8. Levi Ackerman (Attack on Titan)
9. Arale Norimaki (Dr. Slump)
10. Doraemon (Doraemon)
11. Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
12. Reinhard van Astrea (Re: ZERO – Starting Life in Another World -)
13. Giorno Giovanna (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind)
14. Sukuna (Jujutsu Kaisen)
15. Anos Voldigoad (The Misfit of Demon King Academy)
16. Whis (Dragon Ball Super)
17. Uzumaki Naruto (Naruto)
18. Yoriichi Tsugikuni (Demon Slayer)
19. Yuujirou Hanma (Grappler Baki)
20. Milim Nava (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)
21. Beerus (Dragon Ball Super)
22. Gogeta (Dragon Ball)
23. Veggeto (Dragon Ball)
24. Grand Priest (Dragon Ball Super)
25. Broly (Dragon Ball Z)
26. Meruem (Hunter x Hunter)
27. Jiren (Dragon Ball Super)
28. Inumaki Toge (Jujutsu Kaisen)
29. Vegeta (Dragon Ball)
30. Frieza (Dragon Ball Super)
31. Hit (Dragon Ball Super)
32. Ash Ketchum (Pokémon)
33. Shanks (One Piece)
34. Kizaru (One Piece)
35. Eren Yeager (Attack on Titan)
36. Yhwach (Bleach)
37. Shigeo Kageyama (Mob Psycho 100)
38. Denji (Chainsaw Man)
39. Kibutsuji Muzan (Demon Slayer)
40. Ainz Ooal Gown (Overlord)
