Akira Toriyama has crafted a multitude of formidable characters, each adding their own exhilarating flair to his creations. The Dragon Ball series, in particular, has set new standards for strength and power.
Even beyond the series’ conclusion, the question of whether a character is stronger than Goku arises whenever we encounter powerful individuals in anime. Yet, amidst the debate, we often overlook the fact that the Dragon Ball universe is home to numerous characters who surpass Goku in strength.
One such character is Zeno. Within the Dragon Ball franchise, Zeno stands out as exceptionally overpowering, possessing boundless abilities. As the ruler of the Gods, Zeno’s status alone speaks volumes about his unparalleled strength and the rarity of finding anyone stronger.
Zeno’s divine stature places him above mere mortals, as affirmed by Beerus. While Zeno is not inclined to engage in combat or excel in battles like other characters, he wields a supremely potent ability known as “Erase.” With this power, Zeno has the authority to erase individuals, nations, planets, or even entire realities from existence.
Such unparalleled power makes Zeno an exceedingly formidable opponent, challenging to overcome by any measure. Despite his formidable nature, Zeno’s character brings an intriguing dynamic to the storyline, injecting an element of amusement and curiosity into the narrative.
1. Anti Spiral
What the anti-spiral actually can be defined as is the collective form of a population of spirals. Spirals are beings who choose to shut their bodies in suspended animation. This allowed them to prevent their own spiral energy so that it would not manifest beyond their control.
If it does, it has the power to destroy the entire universe. The anti-spiral also took the responsibility on itself to keep their population in control across the universe so that there would be no spiral nemesis. This was also to prevent any destruction of the universe, and they guarded it with utmost care.
2. Kami Tenchi
Kami Tenchi is none other than the reincarnation of the creator of the universe, who is also known as God Kami. Tenchi is an omnivorous being, whereas Kami Tenchi is both omnipotent and stronger than the version that was behind the creation of thousands of universes, thus stronger than Zeno.
Not only that, Kami Tenchi also has the ability to destroy existences without any problem. The creation of Kami Tenchi gives him the power that was limitless and, therefore, capable enough to destroy everything that has been created. He can destroy anyone and erase their existence.
He is also invincible and cannot be killed since the multiverse version of the same has far more strength than anyone ever imagined in the Dragon Ball multiverse. Kami Tenchi is a force to reckon with and a very important character of the series that deserves a special place in this show.
3. Lain Iwakura
Lain Iwakura is the protagonist as well as the title character of the famous series Serial Experiments Lain. She is a computer programmer who has been designed to narrow the barrier between the virtual as well as the wired world and the materialistic world.
However, Lain is also sentient. She is introduced as a Japanese girl who is shy in nature in the initial part of the series. As the show carries on, Lain seems to display bold characteristics, both in the virtual and the physical world.
As the show nears its end, Lain becomes convinced that she is some form of a God in one way or another. She starts trusting her instincts and her powers and develops new personality traits, which make the show more interesting.
4. The Narrator from Space Dandy
The Narrator from Space Dandy is a peculiar character that does not actually have the narrator in a physical form. However, it has been implied multiple times that he is a male.
There is no physical presence or form of his own, and that’s because he has transcended from a different time and space. The narrator is also a very mysterious beginning since the audience does not know much about him. They don’t know what powers he has or what he aims for.
The only thing the audience knows is that in this universe, he has the ultimate power, the highest of this kind. He can also be considered as an equivalent of God.
The universe is at his will, and he can control and destroy anything whenever he wants. Space Dandy is mostly about a Dandy who keeps looking for rare alien species throughout the universe.
5. Haruhi Suzumiya
Haruhi Suzumiya is a first-year student at North High School (1-8 as per the novels) and, later, a second-year student (9th as per the latest novel). Her most recognizable traits are eccentric, unpredictable, and unabashedly funny.
In the series, Haruhi is introduced after it is declared that she is interested in aliens, time travelers, and espers. She does not bother much with ordinary human beings. In reality, Haruhi could either be some kind of a crack that occurred in the space-time Continuum.
Thus, being the first of a kind to be a technological singularity in the universe, or she is a deity of a sort. The derivation mostly depends on the watcher’s viewpoint. She has incredible powers that are capable of not just creating reality but also altering and destroying them. Most of it is triggered by her emotions, feelings, and the inner desires she holds.
6. Arceus
Parasite Movie Ending Explained: What Happened To The Kim Family?, also known as Aruseusu, is a mythical Pokemon of the normal type. He was first introduced in Generation IV. This particular Pokemon is largely known to be the creator of the Pokemon universe.
It has the highest base stat total when it comes to any Pokemon (if you exclude the alternate forms). Not only that, but Arceus is also the mascot for Pokemon. He is also the master of the Creation Trip as well as the Lake Guardians.
7. Tori Bot
Tori Bot is way more strong than Zeno. He is also the avatar of the mangaka of the Dragon Ball Series, Akira Toriyama himself. He is also an omnipotent being.
So, Tori Bot is multiple times stronger than Zeno. He appears in a certain spin-off. Tori Bot is powerful enough to kick out Zeno from the Dragon Ball multiverse. He has control over all the characters, after all.
8. Ren Fuji
Ren Fuji has the ability to freeze time in every aspect of reality, including those places where the concept of time does not even exist. This is because of his laws and the fact that he has about 90 Taikyoku, which always helped him in making him equal to characters like Mercurius and Reinhard.
This is also the reason why he is one of the most popular and powerful Hodou gods to ever exist. Ren also happens to own a time armor that protects him from any attack, and the only way to beat him in a battle is by being someone who is either equal or higher in power than Taikyoku and Ren.
So, in simpler terms, you will have to be incredibly powerful and invincible beyond any concept of space or time if you want to stand a chance against someone as powerful as Ren.
9. Reinhard Heydrich
Reinhard owns a special spear that can easily kill beings, even the ones who do not have any concept of death. The weapon also successfully negates every kind of special power a being can have. It can break through abilities and barriers, which makes it impossible for anyone to be safe from it.
Apart from our very strong attacking spear, Reinhard also has powers of manipulation like any other Hadou gods.
He can manipulate reality and also play with the concept of existence without any difficulty. Because he has 90 Taikyoku, he becomes one of the strongest Hadou gods like Ren and Mercurius.
10. Mercurius
Arguably, one of the most powerful Hadou gods, Mercurius, is probably the strongest out of the trio. He has power that is unfathomable and limitless. He is also the creator of an infinite multiverse that he was able to achieve in a single time axis.
Not only that, he possesses several decillion time axis that he can control and destroy according to his will. The infinite multiverse is his playground. It is also impossible to destroy Mercurius.
The reason being that even if he is destroyed once, he can regenerate from nothing, and the only one who can kill him must be of a higher power.
11. Taikyoku Hajun
Taikyoku Hajun is the Hadou God from the Shinza Banshou series. He has a strong Hadou core. Taikyoku Hajun is basically the incarnation of OP.
He is sometimes considered to be even better than OP himself. Taikyoku has the immense power to destroy the infinite multiverse as per his desire and can even manipulate or redesign realities as he wishes. He can even bend the laws of the multiverse just as he pleases.
12. Lelouch Lamperouge
Lelouch Lamperouge is a name bestowed upon Lelouch Geass by CC, which also gives him the title “The Power Of Absolute Obedience”. This allowed him the immense power to plant commands inside any person’s head when he makes eye contact.
The power is supposedly similar to hypnosis but stronger. Whenever he activates his power in a person, there is a manifestation of a Geass sigil in his left eye. The commands that he dictates during this time are all written in the minds of the victim once the sigil in his left eye is projected in their eye.
If Lelouch were to stand against Zeno, there is a high probability that he would use his Geass against him, which may prove very lethal for Zeno.
13. Light Yagami
Light Yagami is the lead character of the popular series Death Note. When he discovers the Death Note, he decides to use it for good by getting rid of criminals. These killings are ultimately labeled as the work of ‘Kira’ in Japan. He can manipulate death. As long as he knows the name of a person and his face, he can not only give them but also decide how they will be killed.
It is true that Light is a mere human, but there are two things that make him one of the trickiest threats to Zeno. The first is the Death Note, bestowed upon him by a shinigami, a God of sorts. The next thing that Zeno will need to look out for if they were in a fight is Light’s genius strategic ability and intelligence.
Light is a genius, and it is never easy to defeat geniuses like him.
14. Saitama
The only power that Saitama has is that his body is beyond any human limit. This allows him to achieve amazing physical feats. The strength he has is so massive that it can destroy multiple beings in combat. It doesn’t matter if they are artificial, designed, or bred with supernatural powers. Saitama can easily defeat all of them.
He is probably the strongest human to exist in the universe. He may not be a God, but his enhanced strength may pose a great threat to Zeno if they were in a fight, and Saitama may even emerge as stronger than Zeno in the results.
15. Super Tengen Toppa Guren
Super Tengen combined his own spiral power with his comrade Simon, which ultimately gave him the titular recognition: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. He is not a mecha in the traditional sense.
Instead, he is a mass of spiral power that has continuously materialized in a super spiral Galaxy. So, he could be stronger than Zeno.
Honorable Mention
Korashime 2: Kyouikuteki Depaga Shidou
Doukyuusei Remake
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