Who has the best body in anime?

Q: Who is the most jacked anime character?

Yujiro Hanma – Baki the Grappler Hes a well-built man weighing 300 pounds and has an extremely muscular physique. Hes at the top of the rankings for buff anime characters thanks to the source of his strength being pure physical prowess and dominance over any who may oppose him.

Anime characters tend to be a bit more physically impressive than their real-world human counterparts. While some of these muscular anime characters don't seem entirely realistic, it's hard not to be impressed with them anyway. Their builds exude manliness and power that would make any bodybuilder swoon. These fantastically buff characters range from martial artists to swimmers, and show up in the best shounen anime and the best sports anime.

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20. Yami Sukehiro
19. Menthuthuyoupi
17. Lordgenome
16. Thorkell the Tall
13. Semyon Brezhnev
12. Escanor
11. Ira Gamagoori
10. Joseph Joestar
9. Alex Louis Armstrong
5. Younger Toguro
4. Muscular
3. Machio Naruzo
2. Yujiro Hanma
1. Superalloy Darkshine
Who is the most jacked anime character?
Who is most beautiful anime character?
Which anime character has the most physical strength?
Who is the strongest number 1 anime character?

Some impressively ripped anime characters, like Master Roshi from DBZ and All Might from My Hero Academia, can only maintain their fantastic physiques for a short period of time. One character, Izumida Touichiro from Yowamushi Pedal, gave his pectoral muscles their own names and personalities. Whatever the situation, it's hard to look away from their rippling biceps and amazing abs. Check out these shredded anime characters and vote up the ones who inspire you to hit the gym yourself.

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Given how spectacularly chiselled half the cast of Dragon Ball Z is, it's hard to choose just one. Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo... They're all massive and they all deserve their own spot on this list. That said, the 300-year-old Master Roshi deserves special mention because of how dramatically he transforms.
Most of the time, Master Roshi looks like a shriveled old man, but when he wants to maximize his fighting abilities, he goes into Max Power mode. This not only gives him some serious muscles, but also makes him so strong that he literally destroys the moon. Bet your grandpa can't do that.
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All Might from My Hero Academia is a legendary superhero whose physical prowess is what you'd expect from someone who is known to be number one. However, his physique is far from permanent. All Might's sculpted body comes from his quirk (what superpowers are called in the My Hero Academia universe), which he can only use for a few hours at a time.
When that time runs out, he reverts back to his true form, which is a sickly, emaciated man who frequently coughs up blood.
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When many anime fans think about impressive physiques, Alex Louis Armstrong of Fullmetal Alchemist is one of the first characters that come to mind. Not only is he outlandishly muscular, but he is also proud of his body. The only equivalently muscular characters in FMA are Armstrong's sisters, Amue and Strongine.
Yes, that's right, Strongine. It's a beautiful name for a beautiful woman.
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Sofia Velmer, also known as Valmet, is a former member of the Finnish Rapid Deployment Force in Jormungand. She's skilled in both hand-to-hand combat and knife fights, and she keeps her body in shape for whichever one is necessary in the service of Koko Hekmatyar, an enigmatic woman she falls in love with.
Unlike many female characters who possess significant physical strength, Sofia is actually drawn with visible muscles.
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Anime usually gets called out for how it depicts female characters, and all of their plot-y goodness.

But what about the dudes?

To be more precise, how many bodybuilders can leave an anime binge with either a new aspiration in life, or a significant lack of self-worth?

Well we’re going to find out here as we rank our favorite muscular anime characters of all time. Flex those biceps and let’s get going!

20. Yami Sukehiro

Anime: Black Clover

I want to start off with Yami as I think that a person could pull off his physique.

You would have to cater your entire lifetime to it, but I think that it’s possible.

And nothing less could have been expected from the Black Bull’s captain, considering how many walls he has to break in anger.

Plus, he does wield a sword. So that added muscle really helps out in those clutch brawls against other heavyweight opponents.

Asta could probably overtake this spot one day, but for now, it is for Yami.

19. Menthuthuyoupi

Anime: Hunter x Hunter (2011)

Menthuthuyoupi beats out Yami strictly because of the number of biceps he’s able to have. Yeah, weird sentence.

Don’t get me wrong: the man is an absolute unit whose abs are strong enough to grate cheese on.

But he doesn’t get as ridiculous (muscle-wise) as some of the other characters on this list.

He can change his body quite a bit, be it by growing two more sets of muscular arms, or by getting his Nessus cosplay down to the tee. So that’s something.

He also looks like a sleep paralysis demon, so added intimidation points there.

18. Bulat

Anime: Akame ga Kill!

I thought that Bulat’s physique was attainable, I really did.

Until he took off his shirt once. He doesn’t show off very often, but when he does he really makes sure to target my self-esteem.

As you’ll see later on in my ranking, I’ll be giving out bonus points to justify this list. And to shield my ego from criticism.

Bulat not only gets bonus points for being the biggest sweetheart, but also for rocking a sick hairstyle. Not to mention one of the biggest bromances I have seen in a while.

17. Lordgenome

Anime: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

Not going to lie, I did not expect for a king character to be my new inspiration to finally get to the gym, but here we are.

The man stands at almost seven feet tall and has enough strength to toss around a mech. A small one, but still a mech.

And the craziest thing is, he’s estimated to be like one thousand years old!

That means that he’s well past his prime at this point.

The second I turned twenty I could hardly do a push up. So this man has no business looking as good as he does at his age.

16. Thorkell the Tall

Anime: Vinland Saga

Sure, his height might be part of his name. But his middle name sure as hell isn’t Scrawny.

From his stature alone we can see that he has very broad shoulders, muscular and defined arms, as well as the eyes of a maniac.

For a show that’s mostly based in reality, having him toss tree logs around already shows how heavily he scales to the other characters.

Speaking of heavy, the man measures at 180kg (almost 400lbs).

Let me tell you, that isn’t water weight he’s throwing around.

15. Guts

Anime: Berserk

Pound for pound, most of these guys beat out Guts.

But I cannot just sit here and not compliment how absolutely shredded Guts is.

I mean, we all assumed he was jacked, you know since he’s constantly in battle and fighting for his life… not to mention that he’s one big testosterone of a guy.

But volume 9 and 10 of the manga really put the question to bed.

The man is built like a Greek god. Except, you know, what’s beneath his guts.

So he might lose out in pure muscle mass. But he makes up for it with the quality of his build.

14. Rider

Anime: Fate/Zero

With Rider, I want to say that he has a dad bod. But with an asterisk because the dad in question is Zeus.

I mean, I could definitely see him throwing a mean barbeque. Or getting his servants to throw one at least.

But I find it just as likely that he could one-shot a bear.

The alcoholic within me also wants to give him bonus points because the man loves his wine. And being able to hold your liquor while also holding onto those gains is just mad impressive.

You keep doing you, Redbeard.

13. Semyon Brezhnev

Anime: Durarara!

I’m completely going out on a limb with this one, as this Russian does not like to show off his body.

However, if we scale him to Shizuo we can see that the man is abnormally strong.

He’s the only one Shizuo can’t just blow away.

That, combined with his extremely large stature and the fact he has a very “peculiar” past, leads me to believe that under that restaurant wardrobe, mister Simon is absolutely jacked.

12. Escanor

Anime: The Seven Deadly Sins

Base form Escanor is as far from this list as you can get.

Yet when the sun rises, so does his spot.

Just seeing how much he towers over Estarossa really puts into perspective how tall and how muscular Escanor really is.

He seemingly gets even more shredded when that one special minute comes into play. And we have seen that it’s not just for show… I mean, no one has succeeded at even picking up his axe. And yet he swings it around carelessly.

Plus, if we just scale him to Ban and Meliodas, people who broke a castle by arm wrestling, we can say without a doubt that he could punch a hole in the Earth.

11. Ira Gamagoori

Anime: Kill la Kill

I never truly grasped just how massive this man was until he sat next to Mako.

He was also shirtless so that helped.

The man is almost 9 feet tall, and yet he still looks like a Minecraft skin. Do you know how jacked you have to be to still hold those proportions at that height?

And you know what the saddest part is? The man is only 19 years old.

Muscle decay starts off after you’re thirty! So this man still has a lot of room to grow.

And yes, I will keep calling him man because he could crush my skull with his fingers.

10. Joseph Joestar

Anime: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure

It’s no secret that JoJo’s men are peak male performance in anime. So it’s fitting that the original was the most jacked of all.

Before things like Stands were introduced, it was all about raw strength.

And good breathing techniques, I guess.

Joseph was extremely adept at both of these things. So not only could he blast Dracula away with some sunlight beams, but his single bicep is bigger than my entire head.

9. Alex Louis Armstrong

Anime: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

I was originally going to put Sloth here because the guy is massive, and also being that lazy and that jacked at the same time is every man’s dream.

But I had to go for Armstrong.

I mean, his nickname is literally the Strong Arm Alchemist. He also really knows how to strike a pose and show off his impressive build to anyone who might be watching.

You know that in our modern era, he would be one of the best fitness YouTubers the world has ever seen.

The dude is like a mixture of Pringles, Markiplier, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

8. Toriko

Anime: Toriko

Let me set the scene.

Your anime friend suggests that you watch a show called Toriko. You think “sure why not?” and go to search it up on MAL.

At that very moment you’re faced with the flexiest promotional poster you have ever laid your eyes on. The center of the picture showcases one large blue-haired man flexing at full force at you.

You can already tell that his bicep is bigger than your head. You look him up on the wiki and see that he weighs at 230 kg (over 500lbs!) and is over 2 meters tall (6.5 feet).

You know that you’ve already lost. Toriko is your new dad now, no other options left. The man is massive.

7. Raoh

Anime: Fist of the North Star

Okay, just a friendly reminder that this isn’t the “strongest” tier-list, but the most muscular.

So me putting Raoh on here instead of Kenshiro does not mean I think Raoh is stronger. However, if we take the wiki’s word for it, Raoh is almost 50% heavier than Kenshiro. And is also taller by 25 centimeters (almost 10 inches!).

The amount of muscle he’s throwing around is definitely larger than what Kenshiro can muster. They’re both beasts.

But Raoh maxed out that growth stat to an unbelievable degree.

6. Broly

Anime: Dragon Ball Super

Most of the characters in this show are pretty in-Saiyan when it comes to muscle mass… but Broly is just bonkers.

He has the type of build that The Mountain would have nightmares of.

I’m of course talking about his Saiyan form, as his “base” form is a lot more down to earth.

And that’s another thing. Not only is he this strong, but you’re telling me he can also fly, shoot ki, zap me out of existence and look cool while doing it?

No wonder he slapped Goku and Vegeta around for quite some time.

5. Younger Toguro

Anime: Yu Yu Hakusho

This guy jumps all over the place when it comes to his physique.

When he’s just chilling around, he looks like your average gym bro. Then he gets more serious and suddenly his traps become bear traps.

Then he gets even more serious and he looks like he could carry every millennial’s hopes and dreams of owning a house.

And then he gets fully serious and you think “Oh yeah, he’s like a demon or something” as you promptly run for the hills before the demon with shoulder muscle wings notices you.

4. Muscular

Anime: Boku no Hero Academia

I mean, it’s literally in his name. And it’s not just a flex… I mean, it is but you know.

In his “base” form, Muscular already looks pretty jacked. But when you take his quirk into consideration he goes beyond what any human can accomplish.

His quirk, Muscle Augmentation, is capable of enhancing and even manipulating his muscle fibers.

This lead him to become a walking bicep, if he chooses to.

And this power boost is clearly visible in his brawl with Deku. If only he knew how percentages work, damn it.

3. Machio Naruzo

Anime: Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru? (How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?)

Imagine going to the gym. That’s it.

Okay seriously, imagine going to the gym, getting this guy as your trainer, thinking “what could this pipsqueak ever teach me?” seconds before he flexed and sent all of his clothes across the room.

I for one know that I would never doubt his abilities again.

Bonus points because the character is actually human, and is shown to grind at the gym constantly.

But we’ll take away some points for breaking the illusion of a gym rat. Because this dude definitely does not skip leg day.

And I for one find that to be too much of a fantastical belief for the show. And real life.

2. Yujiro Hanma

Anime: Baki the Grappler

Within the show, Yujiro called the strongest human on Earth.

And honestly, it’s really hard to argue with that.

Just type his name into Google Images to see how often he’s shirtless and flexing on all of us mortals for not having a 20-pack.

And he couldn’t even stop just there, oh no. Even his back is so incredibly ripped that it looks like an angry praying mantis ready to eat you for dinner.

God knows if I ever saw his back I too would be praying. Either for a quick death, or for the god of gains to look my way every once in a while.

1. Superalloy Darkshine

Anime: One Punch Man

Man, I really wanted to put Puri-Puri Prisoner on here. But looking at the stats, Darkshine is just too muscular to ignore.

Plus he outranks Puri-Puri.

We haven’t seen much of Darkshine so far, but even with what we have seen, it’s obvious that he’s a walking tank.

Now you might be wondering why he’s at number 1 when we have barely seen any of him… plus he isn’t too muscular as far as this list goes.

To that I’d say, go look at the manga, anytime he has ever flexed.

The man nearly becomes a ball of pure muscle and veins.

With that picture in your head, I can confidently say that there’s no character quite as muscular as Superalloy Darkshine.

Who is the most jacked anime character?

Yujiro Hanma – Baki the Grappler He's a well-built man weighing 300 pounds and has an extremely muscular physique. He's at the top of the rankings for buff anime characters thanks to the source of his strength being pure physical prowess and dominance over any who may oppose him.

Who is most beautiful anime character?

Bishoujo: The Most Beautiful Female Anime Characters Ever.

Hinata Hyuga: Naruto/Naruto Shippuden..

Boa Hancock: One Piece. ... .

Kuronuma Sawako: Kimi ni Todoke. ... .

Inori Yuzuriha: Guilty Crown. ... .

Chitoge Kirisaki: Nisekoi. ... .

Inoue Orihime: Bleach. ... .

Kaga Kouko: Golden Time. ... .

Asuna Yuuki: Sword Art Online. ... .

Which anime character has the most physical strength?

The 15 Strongest Anime Characters of All Time.

1 Saitama (One Punch Man).

2 Son Goku (Dragon Ball) ... .

3 Giorno Giovanna (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) ... .

4 Anos Voldigoad (The Misfit of Demon King Academy) ... .

5 Kaido (One Piece) ... .

6 Tetsuo Shima (Akira) ... .

7 Griffith (Berserk) ... .

8 Muzan Kibutsuji (Demon Slayer) ... .

Who is the strongest number 1 anime character?

1. Zeno – Dragon Ball Super – The most powerful and strongest anime character of all time. Zeno is the ruler of each of the realities in Dragon Ball Super. He has the ability to create and destroy all existence across multiple universes in a single instance.