Ranking the Top 20 Undefeated Anime Heroes
These guys are likely never going to lose! Join Ashley as we count down our picks for heroic characters in anime who have never lost a bout
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00:00 Welcome to WatchMojo and today we're counting down our picks for the anime heroes who have
00:12 never been defeated, at least not when they were trying to win.
00:27 20. MASH BURNDEAD – MASHEL, MAGIC AND MUSCLES
00:31 As someone born without magic abilities attending a magic school, you'd think MASH would be
00:37 at an overwhelming disadvantage in all his battles. But you'd be wrong. Thanks to his
00:48 absurd devotion to bodybuilding, MASH has achieved superhuman strength that's more
00:54 than a match for any magic. His ridiculous muscles don't always smash through his opponents
01:04 right away, but he usually finds a way to overcome his foes eventually and maybe get
01:09 a workout in. Honestly, the only thing we can see him losing in is a contest to resist
01:15 cream puffs.
01:18 19. Cid Cagino – THE EMINENCE IN SHADOW
01:24 Technically, Cid loses all the time, on purpose. However, this is merely to fulfill his dream
01:32 of being an unassuming dweeb in public and an all-powerful mastermind in secret. In his
01:38 shadow identity, Cid not only defeats all his opponents, he does it with style. His
01:51 overwhelming speed, skill and power have demonic cultists and the strongest knights in his
01:57 kingdom questioning reality and their own life choices. Plus, he's packing magic that's
02:03 literally nuclear. Cid may be a try-hard edgelord, but he's proof that if an edgelord tries
02:19 hard enough, you really shouldn't mess with them.
02:26 18. Tatsuya Shiba – THE IRREGULAR AT MAGIC HIGH SCHOOL
02:35 While the magical education system initially fails at recognising Tatsuya's strength,
02:40 his classmates and everyone else he fights soon learn how wrong their school can be.
02:58 Tatsuya Shiba regularly annihilates everyone who challenges him through a combination of
03:03 martial arts, magical technology he's developed and his own specialised magic. His skills
03:23 in hand-to-hand combat can overcome magic-enhanced strength, and his long-range attacks frequently
03:28 blow everyone away, literally and figuratively.
03:36 17. Levi Ackerman – ATTACK ON TITAN
03:43 They don't call him humanity's strongest soldier for nothing, and considering some
03:47 people in this world can turn into monstrous, gigantic titans, that's quite the reputation.
03:53 Levi Ackerman is an incredibly badass character, who has a near-mythical status among his own
03:59 people. With nothing but his own strength and some nifty mobility gear, Levi cuts through
04:16 every titan or human who's foolish enough to attack him. He's killed dozens of titans
04:28 by himself, and fought off entire squads solo. Although Levi has lost things outside of battle,
04:35 and some things during them, one thing he never loses is a fight.
04:47 16. Himura Kenshin – Roroni Kenshin
04:51 Soft-spoken, polite and absolutely deadly with the blade, Kenshin is renowned as a legendary
04:57 assassin. And while he may have sworn off killing, this masterless samurai hasn't
05:03 given up on winning. If every fight he gets into is any indication. In battle, Kenshin
05:11 favors speed and dealing with his enemies quickly, although he also excels in longer
05:17 battles too, given his ability to easily adapt to his opponent's fighting styles.
05:29 Whether he's using his signature back-bladed sword or his bare hands, Kenshin cuts through
05:35 his enemies even if there's no actual cutting involved.
05:42 15. Giorno Giovanna – JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Golden Wind
05:54 This gangstar with a dream is a nightmare for his foes. Giorno Giovanna is one of many
06:00 powerful fighters in the Joestar bloodline, but none of them quite reach his perfect record
06:05 of wins. Although there are a few opponents he and his friends go up against that he can't
06:18 defeat, he never loses to any of them. His stand power, gold experience, is incredibly
06:24 powerful, initially having the ability to create small living things along with his
06:28 powerful melee attacks. After its power-up into Requiem though, Giorno gains the ability
06:38 to rewrite fate, ensuring he'll never lose. Bottom line, fighting against Giorno is just
06:45 plain useless.
06:55 14. Escanor – The Seven Deadly Sins
07:02 Among all the species in his world, Escanor stands at the pinnacle. As arrogant as he
07:07 is strong, Escanor can back up his swagger. The lion-sinner pride may turn into a weakling
07:22 at night, but during daylight he's an unstoppable mustachioed mountain of muscles. In addition
07:28 to his magnificent physical power, Escanor also possesses stupendous magical might. His
07:42 magic, sunshine, gives him the ability to wield the energy of the sun, and his overall
07:48 power peaks at noon. While a few of his fights end without a conclusion or are finished by
07:53 others, Escanor never loses his pride or a battle.
08:03 13. Kuso Saiki – The Disastrous Life of Saiki K
08:09 As the protagonist of a comedy series, Saiki doesn't do a lot of fighting. But the thing
08:15 is, if anybody does try, they lose in comedically short order. Saiki is a powerful psychic with
08:26 just about every ability ever conceived. Teleportation, telekinesis, super strength, you name it,
08:33 he can probably do it. Even he doesn't know the peak of his powers, since no one can approach
08:38 his level of psychic ability. If Saiki can be said to lose at anything, though, it's
08:49 in social interactions. Oh, and if there's a bug in the room…
08:56 12. Sora and Shiro – AKA Blank – No Game, No Life
09:05 This pair of siblings are undefeated online gamers, so it's appropriate that their winning
09:10 streak continues when they're brought to another world, where everything is decided
09:15 by games and contests. While each has their own strengths, with Shiro being more analytical
09:25 and Sora having more charisma, together they always turn out victorious. Even when facing
09:31 opponents from objectively stronger races, or with vaster intellects, Sora and Shiro
09:37 never fail to emerge victorious through planning, improvisation, or underhanded moves. And given
09:49 the scale, complexity, and magical nature of some of the games played in their new world,
09:55 their victories are even more impressive.
10:02 11. Koro-sensei – Assassination Classroom This yellow octopus creature may not know
10:11 defeat, but he knows plenty about teaching and assassination. Possessing an anti-matter
10:17 body that's immune to all conventional weaponry, Koro-sensei can only be harmed by weapons
10:23 designed specifically to harm him. However, given that he can move at speeds the excess
10:34 of Mach 20, it's rare that he even takes damage. Despite his students' best efforts
10:48 to kill him, with traps, trickery, and everything in between, Koro-sensei's biggest challenges
10:53 prove to be fellow modified tentacle people. And while his pupils do eventually fulfil
11:05 their mission to assassinate him, it's only because he allows them to.
11:16 10. Simon – Gurren Lagann Kamina may arguably be the manlier of the
11:22 two bros, but he ended up kicking the bucket pretty early on. All the while, his little
11:28 buddy went on to become the face of humanity's rebellion. Whether it's drilling through
11:45 beast men and their giant mecha, or trading fists with the anti-spiral, this once-innocent
11:52 digger became a cosmic defender that none could match. Who else do you know that's
12:04 piloted a robot the size of multiple galaxies, all the while clinging onto a half-naked goddess
12:10 like Nier?
12:22 9. Sakamoto Haven't you heard? I'm Sakamoto. What we
12:27 would have given for this guy's plot armour in high school. As an all-round genius, Sakamoto
12:33 has shown himself to be capable of finding a solution to any social problem thrown at
12:38 him with absolute ease. Dealing with girls, overcoming pranks, handling grades, trying
12:48 to purchase naughty videos, he has an answer for it all, not once fumbling or ever succumbing
12:54 to embarrassment. He may be a tad too perfect for some people's tastes, but you can't
13:05 deny he accomplishes every little action with flawless precision.
13:12 8. Kid Muscle – Ultimate Muscle It might sound surprising, but it's true.
13:20 The crybaby prince of Planet Muscle has never once lost a wrestling match in his whole career.
13:31 Rather impressive for someone who scares at the first sign of trouble. However, when
13:36 the going gets tough, Kid's unmatched power of Ultimate Muscle always finds him a way
13:41 to victory, even against some of the most flamboyantly dressed villains to ever grace
13:46 animation. Apparently, there's nothing a good Kidniku Buster can't solve.
14:01 7. Shigeru Akagi – Akagi Unlike Nobuyuki Fukamoto's other famous
14:11 gambler, this whiz kid is practically married to Lady Luck. Despite initially never playing
14:25 Mahjong before, Akagi turns out to have such natural skill that he manages to best professional
14:32 players without ever losing his cool. Considering the majority of the people he plays against
14:37 are bloodthirsty Yakuza members, that's saying something. Even when he has to wager
14:50 his own blood, Akagi still manages to cut his way to victory like it was no big deal.
14:56 Kaiji could stand to learn a few things.
15:05 6. The Medicine Seller – Mononoke Who you gonna call? The guy who could banish
15:14 otherworld apparitions in the most badass ways, while looking like a living painting
15:19 of course. While this curious feline-like individual presents himself as nothing more
15:31 than a humble medicine seller, in truth, he spends his days slaying the twisted phantasms
15:38 known as Mononoke. Part detective and part exorcist, when you see him go from pale to
15:46 gold then it's pretty safe to bet that whatever paranormal activity he is facing off against
15:52 is about to get fried.
15:56 5. Mamoru Takamura – Hajime no Ippo Yes, he can't keep it in his pants and comes
16:09 across obnoxious more often than not. That being said, holy hell can this guy punch.
16:22 With an unbelievable swing and Kamogawa's teachings keeping him in check, Takamura was
16:28 able to rise up the ranks to become a heavyweight champion, besting monsters like Brian Hawk
16:34 and David Eagle with staggering displays of strength. He'll annoy Yutsu no end with
16:44 his taunts, but when the bell rings, Takamura transforms into a beast capable of knocking
16:49 out a bear. That is not a metaphor, he actually decked a bear.
16:57 4. All Might – My Hero Academia Toshinori Yagi, better known by his hero
17:06 name All Might, is his world's greatest hero. With his incredible quirk, One for All,
17:12 he's able to act as a pillar that upholds peace of superhuman society. Despite an injury
17:24 and the gradual loss of his powers, in the latter part of his hero career, All Might
17:30 never loses a fight while he's a hero. He goes plus ultra to surpass his limits and
17:36 protect his students and ordinary citizens. Even after he loses his strength, the guy
17:53 still has enough presence to terrify villains into submission. Still, we always worry about
17:59 what the future holds.
18:08 3. Takuto Tsunashi – Star Driver Leave it to the galactic pretty boy to take
18:21 out every foe that comes his way with unparalleled style. In order to stop the Glycerin Crux
18:34 Brigade from turning his fellow students into psychotic soldiers in service to their dark
18:39 desires, Takuto rose to the occasion and assumed control of the ultimate cy-body, Tauburn.
18:51 Unlike most other giant robot series, no matter how big or beastly the opposition's mecha
18:57 gets, as soon as Takuto steps into zero time, the battle is already over.
19:10 2. Yusei Fudo – Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds The Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise has a lot of card
19:18 game duels throughout its history. Yet, among all those matches, Yusei Fudo arguably has
19:24 the only perfect record, for the most part. His first duel against Kallen is undecided,
19:40 and he does lose to Jack in a flashback. But during the current events of the story, Yusei
19:46 synchro summons his way to victory every single time, barring inconclusive matches. Whether
20:04 he's playing while riding a motorcycle or standing still, this duelist stands nigh untouchable
20:11 in a game of duel monsters, and he looks effortlessly cool while doing it.
20:41 1. Saitama – One Punch Man You have to feel sorry for the Hero Association.
20:47 They have the strongest being in the cosmos on their side, and they don't even know
20:51 it. Whether he's taking out gigantic supervillains, punching through meteors, or wiping out intergalactic
21:07 tyrants, all Saitama needs to end a foe is but a single blow from his all-powerful fist.
21:19 Maybe one day he'll come across a foe that can actually hold its own, but for now, there's
21:24 not a man or monster capable of putting a scratch on Saitama. Which undefeated heroes
21:40 did we miss? Let us know in those comments below.
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