5 Anime Heroes Who Would Absolutely Crush Solo Leveling’s Sung Jinwoo In A Fight

Since his anime debut in 2024, Sung Jinwoo has established himself as one of the strongest characters in all of anime. He notably came from very humble beginnings, however, and was an E-Rank Hunter initially known as the Weakest Hunter of All Mankind, frequently looked down upon by all of his peers.

Luckily, a chance accident gave him the potential to grow in strength rapidly, a gift he leveraged to its absolute fullest. He was given clear tasks with a reward at the end of each one, and continued to clear milestones that helped him grow stronger. He steadily increased his base stats and was presented with skills that made battles easier.

In addition to unfathomable strength and speed, Jinwoo is famous for his ability to manipulate shadows. He can extract the shadows of fallen foes and create an entire army of them that he can call on at any time. Seeing as he has felled some formidable enemies, the ability gives him considerable and versatile power.

He is also aided by some notable skills such as stealth, regeneration, detoxification, telekinesis, and more. He would completely obliterate any other hunter in the series, but there are others outside his world who pose a legitimate threat. While not many, there are a select few anime characters who can take the Shadow Monarch in a fight.

5 Anos Voldigoad

Anos Voldigoad is a Demon Lord who serves as the protagonist of The Misfit of Demon King Academy. He is an ancient being who existed as far back as two thousand years ago. During that era, he was known as the Demon King of Tyranny and led the Demons during a brutal war against other races.

He heroically sacrificed himself to end the war and was reincarnated in the present day, only to find his legacy completely erased. He also found that the magic capabilities of the demon race had dwindled significantly due to centuries of peace. On the other hand, he retained some of the power that he wielded in his prime.

As a result, he immediately became the strongest presence in the series, but was labeled a misfit when standardized testing failed to measure his true power. When he gets going, Anos is capable of some truly terrifying feats. For example, he can cause fatal injury with his heartbeat alone and can eliminate beings and objects with a single glare.

He can move freely within stopped time and can destroy the origin of things, meaning they cannot be regenerated, resurrected, or reformed in any way. Furthermore, he is aided by his signature weapon, Venuzdonoa, a sword that supports his destruction magic and is shrouded in mystery because his opponents never live to tell the tale.

4 Madoka Kaname

Madoka Kaname is the titular protagonist of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, and she started out as a regular, reserved middle school girl. She is famous for being profoundly empathetic, and contrary to the series’ title, she doesn’t become a magical girl until the show is close to reaching its conclusion.

Due to a complex time-travel plot with her at the center, she amassed a staggering karmic destiny, granting her the potential to become the greatest magical girl of all time. During the climax of the anime, she finally decided to take up the role, and the result was true to her vast potential.

She became a supreme being and was consequently able to alter the laws of the universe. She was elevated to the level of a concept, rewriting reality across timelines to save all magical girls from ruin. As an omnipresent entity, she exists in the past, present, and future as the Law of Cycles.

Madoka only exists as she does now due to her boundless empathy and love for her allies across time. The power she achieved after becoming a magical girl, if used directly, would undeniably overwhelm Jinwoo in every way. There is little arguing against a goddess who can rewrite universal laws and affect reality on a multiversal scale.

3 Rimuru Tempest

Rimuru Tempest is the insanely powerful protagonist of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. Being an isekai protagonist, he started out in a normal world as a humble corporate worker who died in a stabbing incident. He was subsequently reincarnated into a magical realm as a slime and acquired a few traits that helped him grow exponentially.

For example, he was blessed with the Predator skill, which allowed him to consume different entities and perform various functions upon ingestion. He can gain unique abilities, completely analyze targets, and even duplicate items through this skill. It serves as Rimuru’s main catalyst for development and works seamlessly in conjunction with Great Sage.

Great Sage is a skill that allows Rimuru to process vast amounts of information at once and provides consistent, reliable guidance. Thanks largely to both of these skills, and encountering many powerful beings on his journey, Rimuru evolved into a formidable powerhouse while also amassing a legion of devoted followers.

He eventually achieved the status of a True Demon Lord and possesses an endless number of skills that make him a godlike entity virtually unbeatable in combat. Further into the novels, he gains even more astonishing abilities, wielding powers that were used to create the world and a multi-dimensional barrier that can block all forms of attacks.

2 Son Goku

Son Goku is the iconic protagonist of Dragon Ball and one of the most recognizable figures in all of anime. Born as a Saiyan named Kakarot, he was sent to Earth as an infant shortly before his home world was destroyed. After a childhood head injury wiped his violent instincts, he grew up to be a pure-hearted martial artist.

Throughout his life, Goku has relentlessly pursued self-improvement by training under legendary masters and fighting increasingly formidable foes. This drive has led him to break through personal limits and achieve legendary transformations, starting with his historic Super Saiyan awakening on Planet Namek. The form helps amplify his ki and overall strength and is unique to those of the Saiyan race.

His peak form, Ultra Instinct, amplifies his powers to the maximum and allows his body to react instantly without conscious thought. This drastically elevates his combat instincts and makes high-level maneuvers almost autonomous. His transformations help him scale to godly heights, as he is even capable of battling universal entities like Gods of Destruction.

He also possesses an extraordinary arsenal of supernatural abilities, utilizing both ki and his natural strength to perform impressive exploits. In one of his clashes with the God of Destruction Beerus, their punches rippled across the universe and threatened to destroy the world. He also famously shook the World of Void with his sheer aura during the Tournament of Power.

1 Saitama

Saitama is the constantly unbothered, invincible protagonist of One-Punch Man. His story began as an unemployed, ordinary citizen who committed to heroism after saving a child from a vicious crab monster. He subsequently underwent three years of grueling daily physical training, gaining immeasurable physical strength to the point of existential boredom.

He is famous for dispatching opponents with a single blow, and they range from falling asteroids to malicious alien warlords. In addition to infinite physical strength, he possesses unmatched speed, durability, and reflexes. He can jump back from the Moon to Earth in seconds and can cause atmospheric disturbances with his punches alone.

He doesn’t receive much recognition for his achievements, and his true power is only acknowledged by the select few who have witnessed him in action. The upper limit of Saitama’s strength is still yet to be seen, as no opponent has given him a genuine challenge, no matter how strong they have claimed to be.

He does have a special collection of moves he performs when he exerts himself further against more troublesome foes, which he calls the Serious Series. They consist of special moves performed with considerably more force than his usual attacks, and they produce even more impressive outcomes than the feats already mentioned.