During fictitious performance scaling, many tend to use DC Comics Superman as a baseline for measuring the strength of other characters. That's because since his first appearance in 1938, Superman has become the most iconic superhero of all time, and has even become one of the most powerful characters not only in his own verse, but in comics in general.
Of course, over the years, many timelines and tie-ins have empowered Superman to become an external being, such as Superman Prime or Cosmic Armor Superman. While the regular version of this character is still incredibly powerful, there are a few anime characters that far surpass him, so let's see who it is.
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Sailor Moon is a galaxy-destroying powerhouse
anime: Sailor Moon
Although her kind demeanor and magical girl aesthetic may seem out of place in power scaling debates, the truth is that Sailor Moon is an exceptionally powerful character who is convincingly stronger than the regular version of Superman. This is because by the end of the series, he grows immensely in power and can even destroy entire galaxies with his revered Lambda power. Additionally, her power comes from magic, which is one of Superman's main weaknesses in the first place.
Yhwach can see all possible timelines at once
anime: Bleach
As the owner of the strongest ability in the whole Bleach series known as The Almighty, Yhwach is widely considered to be the strongest character in the series. This power essentially allows Yhwach to perceive many different futures or timelines and manipulate them to ultimately benefit him. This means that even though Superman greatly exceeds him in every speed or strength, Yhwach can still see him coming and would be able to find a way to defeat the Man of Steel because of it.
A touching Giorno Giovanna would be the end of Superman
anime: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Part 5: Golden Wind
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is a series filled to the brim with incredibly powerful characters and impossibly deranged abilities, and Giorno's Stand, Gold Experience Requiem stands at its pinnacle. This stand basically has the ability to reset every action back to 0, which simply cancels any action or event as soon as it happens, making it the best defense in fiction. If anyone tries to harm Giorno or the Stand itself, they are sent into an endless death loop where they die repeatedly in every way imaginable for all eternity and are aware of it all while it's happening.
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Sung Jinwoo becomes a multiversal being
anime: Solo leveling
In terms of where Solo leveling the anime is currently at the end of season 2, Jinwoo's overall strength is lower than Superman's. However, by the end of the series, Sung Jinwoo becomes the most powerful character in his entire universe, surpassing the Rulers and Monarchs and gaining access to a plethora of broken abilities. He eventually transcends time itself, and with his immense strength and millions of shadows, he could defeat Superman once and for all.
Saitama was made to mock characters like Superman
anime: One Punch Man
For as long as there have been powerful characters, superheroes, and power scaling in general, there have been satirical versions of them, including Saitama One Punch Man to be the greatest of all. Despite being the protagonist of his series, Saitama is still a gag character whose strength and speed exist at impossible levels due to him breaking his limiter. Now his power is unmatched in his universe, allowing him to defeat the strongest enemies with a single punch, move infinitely faster than light, and even interact with things on other dimensional planes, making him more than a match for Superman.
Goku is Superman's greatest fictional match
anime: Dragon Ball
For many years now, one of the best and most popular “what if” matches in fiction has been Goku vs. Superman. This is because the two characters are actually very similar, even in overall strength, which is why they are often put together to see who wins. However, all things considered, it's pretty obvious that Goku would beat regular, non-specialized versions of Superman pretty convincingly, especially considering how versatile Goku has been in his various Super Saiyan forms. Now with God Forms and Ultra Instinct in his arsenal, Superman would lose against a Saiyan quite easily.
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The Anti-Spiral is too cool for Superman
anime: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
As the ultimate enemy in Gurren Lagann series, the Anti-Spiral is an enemy of colossal scale. This figure is the product of a fusion between the consciousnesses of all the Anti-Spiral beings, making him possess the power of the entire universe. Especially when within his Granzebom Mech, his power is simply incalculable as he vastly exceeds thousands of universes in size, so anyone who doesn't exist on a similar scale would simply be nothing to the Anti-Spiral.
Rimuru Tempest can freely manipulate space-time
anime: That time I was reincarnated as slime
Rimuru Tempest is the main protagonist of his series, and despite appearing rather inconspicuous at first, he is one of the most overpowered characters in the anime. Although he started out as a mere slime, he eventually gained immense power and infinite magical abilities, allowing him to create and destroy entire universes and even instantly teleport between their various points, as well as absorb all attacks that were used against him. Because of Rimuru's incredible magical powers and reality-warping abilities, Superman would simply be unable to stand up to him.
Anos Voldigoad can easily destroy Superman
anime: Demon King Academy error
Anos Voldigoad has destructive powers, as do many other anime characters, though the extent to which he can utilize his is perhaps the greatest of all. Anos's Eyes of Destruction basically allowed him to destroy anything he wanted, be it physical or even conceptual, such as destroying the distance between things. Using this and his mind-destroying sword Venusdonoa, anything thrown at this character is simply wiped out without a trace, leaving even Superman as fodder.
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