Blind anime tier listWho is the strongest anime character?

Goku, Luffy, Gojo, Naruto, Saitama, Madara: rank the most powerful heroes and villains in anime and manga.

Ranking size
  1. Place each card, no take-backs.
  2. Swap up to 6 cards.
  3. Flip 2 pairs at the end.

How to play the blind tier list

Pick a theme and a ranking size, then start the game. Cards drop one at a time: for each one, you choose a free rank. Once a card is placed, it stays there.

You never know which card is coming next. Put a great card too high and you may have no room for the next one: that’s the whole twist of a blind ranking, also called a blind tier list.

  • Swap: don’t like a card? Replace it with one from the bonus pile, hidden as well.
  • Flip: once every card is placed, you can switch the spots of two cards to fix a mistake.
  • Top 10: 3 swaps and 1 flip
  • Top 20: 6 swaps and 2 flips
  • Top 50: 15 swaps and 5 flips

The 58 cards in the Anime & manga deck

Every game draws at random from these 58 cards. Here is each one, with a short profile and key facts.

  1. Goku

    Goku

    Dragon Ball

    A Saiyan sent to Earth as a baby, he lives only for battle and self-improvement. Every defeat pushes him toward a new transformation, all the way to Ultra Instinct, a technique reserved for gods.

    • Ultra Instinct: the body dodges and strikes on its own
    • Kamehameha that can wipe out planets
    • Instant Transmission
    • Explosive growth after every fight
  2. Vegeta

    Vegeta

    Dragon Ball

    Fallen prince of a warrior race and Goku's eternal rival. His pride makes him as dangerous as he is predictable, and it is also what drove him to reach Ultra Ego.

    • Ultra Ego: the more damage he takes, the harder he hits
    • Final Flash and Big Bang Attack
    • Mastery of Super Saiyan Blue Evolved
    • Unshakable willpower and pride
  3. Jiren

    Jiren

    Dragon Ball Super

    Warrior of Universe 11 whose power surpassed that of his own God of Destruction. A loner who believes only in raw strength, he dominated the Tournament of Power almost single-handedly.

    • Raw power beyond a God of Destruction
    • Meditation that restores his energy
    • A glare that strikes from a distance
    • Near-impenetrable defense
  4. Beerus

    Beerus

    Dragon Ball Super

    God of Destruction of Universe 7, he keeps creation in balance by erasing entire planets. Moody and a glutton, he is ready to wreck everything over a pudding that was not shared fairly.

    • Hakai: erases any target from existence
    • God-level power, has mastered Ultra Instinct
    • Sleeps for decades without losing strength
    • Tied to his universe's Supreme Kai: if one dies, so does the other
  5. Frieza

    Frieza

    Dragon Ball

    Galactic emperor who destroyed the Saiyans' home planet out of fear of a legend. Each time he is beaten he returns stronger, up to his Black form, unlocked by training in a time chamber.

    • Black form: stood toe to toe with Goku and Vegeta
    • Destroys planets with a fingertip
    • Survives in the vacuum of space
    • Cold intelligence and limitless cruelty
  6. Saitama

    Saitama

    One-Punch Man

    A hero "for fun" who became so strong that no opponent can challenge him anymore. He wins every fight with a single punch, and he is bored to death.

    • No known limit to his strength
    • One punch is enough for most enemies
    • Speed that can cross space in a single jump
    • Total indifference to pain
  7. Boros

    Boros

    One-Punch Man

    Conqueror of the universe who leads an army of space marauders. He crossed galaxies looking for a worthy opponent, and found one on Earth.

    • Instant regeneration
    • Meteoric Burst: armor released, power multiplied
    • Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon
    • Survives blows that would flatten a city
  8. Tatsumaki

    Tatsumaki

    One-Punch Man

    The number 2 S-Class hero and the most powerful psychic in her world. Behind her frail looks lies a mental force that can tear up mountains.

    • City-scale telekinesis
    • Defensive psychic barriers
    • Flight and meteorite manipulation
    • Extraordinary psychic stamina
  9. Naruto Uzumaki

    Naruto Uzumaki

    Naruto

    An orphan shunned by his village, he became Hokage through sheer willpower. Allied with Kurama, the nine-tailed fox he carries inside him, he is one of the most powerful ninja in history.

    • Baryon Mode and Kurama's chakra
    • Six Paths Sage Mode
    • Rasen Shuriken and hundreds of clones
    • Immense chakra reserves
  10. Sasuke Uchiha

    Sasuke Uchiha

    Naruto

    The last survivor of his clan after the massacre carried out by his brother, he sacrificed everything for revenge before protecting the village from the shadows. His Rinnegan makes him Naruto's equal.

    • Rinnegan and Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan
    • Perfect Susanoo
    • Amaterasu, unquenchable black flames
    • Travels between dimensions
  11. Madara Uchiha

    Madara Uchiha

    Naruto

    Co-founder of Konoha and legend of the clan wars, he wanted to plunge the world into an eternal dream. As the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, he fought all five Kage by himself.

    • Rinnegan and Sharingan
    • Meteors summoned mid-battle
    • Susanoo that can slice through mountains
    • Jinchūriki of the Ten-Tails
  12. Kaguya Ōtsutsuki

    Kaguya Ōtsutsuki

    Naruto

    An outsider who ate the fruit of the God Tree to become the ancestor of all chakra. To her descendants she was a goddess, then a demon.

    • Creates entire dimensions
    • Ash Killing Bones that disintegrate the body
    • Rinne-Sharingan: Infinite Tsukuyomi
    • Mother of all chakra
  13. Monkey D. Luffy

    Monkey D. Luffy

    One Piece

    Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, he dreams of becoming King of the Pirates. His Devil Fruit turned out to be the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, the sun god, which frees the body from every limit.

    • Gear 5: a rubber body, and so is everything he touches
    • Advanced Conqueror's Haki
    • Observation Haki that sees the future
    • A will that rallies everyone he meets
  14. Whitebeard

    Whitebeard

    One Piece

    Edward Newgate, known as the strongest man in the world, treated each of his crew as a son. His quake fruit was said to be able to destroy the world.

    • Gura Gura no Mi: earthquakes and tidal waves
    • Conqueror's Haki
    • Colossal strength even in old age
    • Died standing
  15. Kaido

    Kaido

    One Piece

    An Emperor of the Seas known as the strongest creature in the world. Indestructible, he has tried to end his own life many times without ever succeeding.

    • Azure Dragon form: flames and tornadoes
    • Nearly invulnerable body
    • Conqueror's Haki infused in his blows
    • Hasaikai club
  16. Ichigo Kurosaki

    Ichigo Kurosaki

    Bleach

    A high schooler who can see spirits, he became a Soul Reaper by accident. Heir to a blend of Soul Reaper, Hollow and Quincy powers, he has kept surpassing his elders.

    • Tensa Zangetsu Bankai
    • Getsuga Tenshō
    • Hollowfication
    • Colossal spiritual pressure
  17. Sōsuke Aizen

    Sōsuke Aizen

    Bleach

    A respected captain of the Soul Society, he manipulated everyone for a century in order to rise above the gods. Fused with the Hōgyoku, he became immortal.

    • Kyōka Suigetsu: total hypnosis of the senses
    • Immortality thanks to the Hōgyoku
    • High-level Kidō without incantation
    • Manipulative genius
  18. Meruem

    Meruem

    Hunter x Hunter

    King of the Chimera Ants, born to rule over humanity. Through his encounter with a blind gungi player, he began to doubt his own nature, right up to his final moments.

    • Absorbs the aura of those he devours
    • Rapid regeneration
    • Intelligence that masters anything in a few games
    • Overwhelming physical strength
  19. Isaac Netero

    Isaac Netero

    Hunter x Hunter

    Chairman of the Hunter Association, he spent years throwing a thank-you punch, thousands of times a day, like a prayer. That prayer eventually became faster than sound.

    • 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva
    • Striking speed beyond the speed of sound
    • Absolute mastery of Nen
    • Last resort: the Poor Man's Rose
  20. All Might

    All Might

    My Hero Academia

    The Symbol of Peace, the number one hero whose mere smile reassured the whole country. Eighth holder of One For All, he gave everything to protect others.

    • One For All: power built up over eight generations
    • Punches that change the weather
    • Superhuman speed and stamina
    • Iron will
  21. Satoru Gojo

    Satoru Gojo

    Jujutsu Kaisen

    The strongest sorcerer, born with the Six Eyes and the Limitless technique. No one can touch him, and he knows it very well.

    • Infinity: nothing can reach him
    • Domain Expansion: Unlimited Void
    • Hollow Purple
    • Six Eyes: perfect perception of cursed energy
  22. Ryōmen Sukuna

    Ryōmen Sukuna

    Jujutsu Kaisen

    King of Curses, a cursed sorcerer from a thousand years ago whose fingers lived on as cursed objects. Resurrected, he fights the way he plays: purely for fun.

    • Dismantle and Cleave
    • Domain Expansion: Malevolent Shrine
    • Fuga, the flame arrow
    • Regeneration through reverse cursed technique
  23. Dio Brando

    Dio Brando

    JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

    A scheming drifter turned vampire by a stone mask, then wielder of the Stand The World. He spent a century at the bottom of the ocean before coming back to challenge the Joestars.

    • The World: stops time
    • Vampiric immortality
    • Body of Jonathan Joestar
    • Charisma that bends his followers
  24. Alucard

    Alucard

    Hellsing

    The oldest and most powerful of vampires, serving the Hellsing Organization. He has absorbed millions of souls and releases them as an army when the seal is lifted.

    • Immortality from absorbed souls
    • Level zero seal release
    • Familiars and shapeshifting
    • Extreme regeneration
  25. Guts

    Guts

    Berserk

    A mercenary marked by a demonic eclipse, he hunts the Apostles with a giant sword. A mere human who refuses to bow to fate.

    • Dragonslayer, a sword weighing hundreds of kilos
    • Berserker Armor
    • Extraordinary pain tolerance
    • A will that defies fate and causality
  26. Griffith

    Griffith

    Berserk

    Charismatic leader of the Band of the Hawk, he sacrificed his comrades to achieve his dream. Reborn as Femto, fifth member of the God Hand, he bends reality.

    • Space manipulation
    • Member of the God Hand
    • Supernatural charisma
    • Reincarnated in the physical world
  27. Zeno

    Zeno

    Dragon Ball Super

    King of Everything, he rules above the Gods of Destruction and the Angels. With a childlike voice, he can erase entire universes.

    • Erases universes on a whim
    • Sits at the top of the divine hierarchy
    • Can split himself in two
    • No one dares to cross him
  28. Son Gohan

    Son Gohan

    Dragon Ball

    Goku's son and a fighter with enormous hidden potential, he would rather read books than brawl. When his loved ones are threatened, he unleashes a rage that has already toppled Cell.

    • Beast form, his strongest transformation
    • Hidden potential unlocked by rage
    • Masenko and Father-Son Kamehameha
    • A scholar's intellect
  29. Broly

    Broly

    Dragon Ball Super

    A Saiyan exiled as a child to a hostile planet, he grew up alone with a power that never stops growing. In battle he learns and levels up at a terrifying speed.

    • Power that keeps climbing during a fight
    • Legendary Super Saiyan form
    • Instantly adapts to any fighting style
    • Near-endless stamina
  30. Cell

    Cell

    Dragon Ball

    A bio-android built from the cells of Earth's greatest fighters. After absorbing Android 17 and 18, he held his own tournament to decide the fate of the world.

    • Regrows his whole body from a single cell
    • Techniques of Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo and Frieza
    • Absorbs his victims
    • Self-destruct on a planetary scale
  31. Majin Buu

    Majin Buu

    Dragon Ball

    The original demon created by a wizard, in his purest form: chaotic, unpredictable, and destroying for no reason beyond the thrill of it. He blew up the Earth.

    • Regenerates from the tiniest particle
    • Turns his enemies into candy
    • Absorbs other fighters
    • Total unpredictability
  32. Whis

    Whis

    Dragon Ball Super

    An angel serving Beerus as both his martial arts teacher and his attendant. Calm and smiling, he is far stronger than the god he looks after.

    • Perfect mastery of Ultra Instinct
    • Rewinds time by three minutes
    • Crosses vast distances of space in minutes
    • Bound to angelic non-interference
  33. Garou

    Garou

    One-Punch Man

    A disciple expelled by Bang, he sided with the monsters out of disgust for heroes. Pushed to the limit, he reached a cosmic form by copying Saitama's punches.

    • Cosmic Fear Mode
    • Copies techniques after seeing them once
    • Cosmic-scale energy attacks
    • Flowing Water Rock-Smashing Fist
  34. Itachi Uchiha

    Itachi Uchiha

    Naruto

    A genius of the Uchiha clan who massacred his own family to protect the village and his little brother. He carried the role of traitor alone until his death.

    • Tsukuyomi, an illusion that lasts for days
    • Susanoo with the Totsuka Sword
    • Izanami, a trap that rewrites fate
    • Always plans three moves ahead
  35. Pain

    Pain

    Naruto

    Nagato, a war orphan with the Rinnegan, controls six bodies from a distance. Hoping to force peace through pain, he leveled the Hidden Leaf Village.

    • Shinra Tensei: repels everything around him
    • Six Paths controlled remotely
    • Chibaku Tensei: forms an artificial moon
    • Resurrects entire villages
  36. Red-Haired Shanks

    Red-Haired Shanks

    One Piece

    An Emperor of the Sea who gave up an arm to save young Luffy. His Haki is so strong that his mere presence knocks entire crews unconscious.

    • Elite Conqueror's Haki
    • Legendary swordsmanship
    • Ends a war just by showing up
    • Future sight through Haki
  37. Akainu

    Akainu

    One Piece

    Fleet Admiral of the Marines and a champion of Absolute Justice. His magma has melted the resolve of many a pirate, and it killed Ace.

    • Magma-Magma Fruit
    • Holds his own against Whitebeard's quakes
    • Merciless justice
    • Advanced Haki
  38. Yhwach

    Yhwach

    Bleach

    Father of the Quincy, who vanished for a thousand years before returning to destroy the Soul Society. He can see the future and rewrite it at will.

    • The Almighty: sees and alters the future
    • Grants and takes back powers
    • Absorbs the Soul King's essence
    • A Quincy army at his command
  39. Kenpachi Zaraki

    Kenpachi Zaraki

    Bleach

    Captain of the 11th Division, who lives only to fight. He has spent his life restraining his own power so his battles last longer.

    • Colossal spiritual pressure
    • Bankai that turns him into a demon
    • Brute force with zero technique
    • Absurd toughness
  40. Muzan Kibutsuji

    Muzan Kibutsuji

    Demon Slayer

    The first demon, from whom all others descend. A thousand years old, he searches for the blue spider lily that would let him walk in sunlight.

    • Near-instant regeneration
    • Creates demons with his blood
    • Mind control over his demons
    • Multiple brains and hearts
  41. Yoriichi Tsugikuni

    Yoriichi Tsugikuni

    Demon Slayer

    The greatest demon slayer in history, born with the Mark. He came closer than anyone to killing Muzan.

    • Sun Breathing, origin of all breathing styles
    • Transparent World: sees inside bodies
    • Crimson red blade
    • Demon Slayer Mark from birth
  42. Eren Yeager

    Eren Yeager

    Attack on Titan

    A young man who swore to wipe out the Titans before learning the truth about his world. Having become the Founding Titan, he unleashed the Rumbling.

    • Founding Titan
    • The Rumbling: millions of colossal Titans
    • Sees across time through the Attack Titan
    • Control over the Eldians
  43. Levi Ackerman

    Levi Ackerman

    Attack on Titan

    Captain of the Survey Corps, reputed to be humanity's strongest soldier. He carves up Titans at a speed the eye can barely follow.

    • Ackerman strength
    • 3D Maneuver Gear
    • Extraordinary speed and precision
    • Brought down the Beast Titan
  44. Jotaro Kujo

    Jotaro Kujo

    JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure

    A taciturn high schooler who faced Dio in Egypt to save his mother. His Stand, Star Platinum, is as fast as it is precise.

    • Star Platinum: extreme strength and precision
    • Stops time for a few seconds
    • Ice-cold composure
    • ORA ORA ORA
  45. Giorno Giovanna

    Giorno Giovanna

    JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure

    Dio's son, who rose to lead the Italian mafia with one dream: ending drug trafficking. Thanks to the Arrow, his Stand reached absolute power.

    • Gold Experience Requiem
    • Returns any action to zero
    • Creates life from objects
    • His enemies die over and over
  46. Hisoka

    Hisoka

    Hunter x Hunter

    An unpredictable magician who lets promising opponents ripen so he can fight them at their best. His Nen is as simple as it is terrifying.

    • Bungee Gum: elastic and sticky
    • Texture Surprise
    • Survived his own death
    • A predator's psychology
  47. Escanor

    Escanor

    The Seven Deadly Sins

    The Sin of Pride, timid at night and arrogant by day. His power follows the course of the sun and peaks at noon.

    • The One: near-invincible at noon
    • Sunshine, the power of the sun
    • Divine Axe Rhitta
    • Cruel Sun
  48. Meliodas

    Meliodas

    The Seven Deadly Sins

    Captain of the Seven Deadly Sins and son of the Demon King. Cursed to die and be reborn endlessly, he hides immense demonic power.

    • Full Counter: reflects attacks
    • Assault Mode
    • Reborn after every death
    • The Demon King's heritage
  49. Mob

    Mob

    Mob Psycho 100

    A shy middle schooler who bottles up his emotions to keep his powers in check. When his meter hits 100%, the whole city shakes.

    • Colossal psychokinesis
    • Uncontrollable ???% state
    • Exorcises the most powerful spirits
    • A kindness that holds him back
  50. Rimuru Tempest

    Rimuru Tempest

    That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

    A Japanese office worker reincarnated as a slime in another world. From a simple blob, he has become a demon lord who can rival gods.

    • Predator: absorbs and copies abilities
    • Ciel, an intellect that analyzes everything
    • World creation
    • True dragon status
  51. Simon

    Simon

    Gurren Lagann

    A shy little digger turned pilot of the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. His willpower literally forged a mecha bigger than galaxies.

    • Limitless spiral energy
    • Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
    • Willpower that defies the universe
    • Pierces the heavens
  52. Denji

    Denji

    Chainsaw Man

    A debt-ridden young man who merged with his chainsaw dog, Pochita. He just wants a normal life, but every devil wants his heart.

    • Chainsaws bursting from his body
    • Regenerates by drinking blood
    • Chainsaw Devil form
    • Erases whatever he devours
  53. Sung Jinwoo

    Sung Jinwoo

    Solo Leveling

    An E-rank hunter, the weakest of them all, chosen by a mysterious System. He rose to become the Shadow Monarch.

    • Shadow army
    • Levels up without limit
    • Monarch status
    • Raises the dead as soldiers
  54. All For One

    All For One

    My Hero Academia

    The former shadow king of Japan, he has been stealing other people's Quirks for centuries. Sworn enemy of One For All.

    • Steals and gives Quirks
    • Combines dozens of powers
    • Regeneration
    • Manipulative genius
  55. Kenshiro

    Kenshiro

    Fist of the North Star

    Heir to Hokuto Shinken in a devastated world. He strikes his enemies' vital points, and they explode a few seconds later.

    • Deadly pressure points
    • You are already dead
    • Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken barrage
    • Withstands any pain
  56. Virgo Shaka

    Virgo Shaka

    Saint Seiya

    The Gold Saint of Virgo, considered the man closest to God. He keeps his eyes shut to contain his power.

    • Treasure of the Heavens: strips the senses
    • Six Realms of Reincarnation
    • Cosmo of rare purity
    • Divine meditation
  57. Sailor Moon

    Sailor Moon

    Sailor Moon

    Usagi Tsukino, a crybaby middle schooler turned warrior of the Moon. Her ultimate form, Sailor Cosmos, exists at the end of time.

    • Silver Crystal
    • Sailor Cosmos form
    • Rebirth of the Moon
    • Purifies evil
  58. Doraemon

    Doraemon

    Doraemon

    A robot cat from the 22nd century sent to help Nobita. His magical pocket holds thousands of gadgets.

    • Bottomless gadget pocket
    • Time machine
    • Anywhere Door
    • Gadgets that could remake the universe

Frequently asked questions

Who is the strongest anime character?

The names that come up most are Goku and the gods of Dragon Ball Super, Saitama, the One-Punch Man hero written to win every fight with a single punch, and Gojo from Jujutsu Kaisen. Every series has its own rules, which is what makes power scaling fun.

What is a tier list?

A tier list is a ranking in tiers, from best to worst. Tiers are usually lettered: S for the elite, then A, B, C and D.

How do you make a tier list?

With a regular tier list maker, you drag pictures into tiers freely. On BlindTier, you pick a theme and a Top 10, 20 or 50, then place the cards one by one without knowing which one comes next. It’s free and needs no sign-up.

What is a blind ranking?

A blind ranking is a game where you rank items without seeing the rest of the list. Each item is revealed one at a time and has to get a final spot, so you make every choice without knowing what comes next.

How is it different from a tier list?

In a tier list, you see every item before sorting them into tiers. In a blind ranking, items are revealed one by one and every spot is final: you have to bet on what’s coming.

Is the game free?

Yes. BlindTier is free to play in your browser, on desktop and mobile, with no sign-up.