Kengan Ashura: 10 Strongest Fighters, Ranked (2024)

In ancient Rome, some gladiators fought in colosseums for entertainment. In the world of Kengan Ashura, they have been replaced with unarmed fighters who clash in underground battles called Kengan matches, where the winner takes all for the sake of mega-corporations and wealthy merchants.

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These fighters give it their all to come out on top, and they do so with several martial arts techniques, raw power, or sheer battle IQ. Among the fighters, a select few are head and shoulders above the rest, capable of deciding matches instantly with their borderline superhuman qualities. Here are some of the strongest fighters in Kengan Ashura, ranked.

10 Akoya Seishu

Also known as The Executioner, Akoya Seishu is the high-ranking officer who leads the 44th Riot Squad in the police force. Unbeknownst to many, he is also a vigilante who secretly delivers justice to criminals as he believes it should be served ruthlessly and instantly.

During the Kengan Annihilation Tournament, he was selected to represent Wakasa Life Insurance. His Taiho-jutsu is peculiar to police officers, and as a result, it is one of the best defensive styles in the series. When left unchecked, he can be merciless, so he has Hiyama to act as his moral compass.

9 Kaolan Wongsawat

Kaolan, aka The Thai God of War, is renowned for being the second-best boxer in the entire series. He is the current heavyweight champion of four boxing organizations and the representative of Yato Trading Co.

Since the tender age of 8, he had been handpicked by the King of Thailand, Rama XIII, due to his strength and highly analytical mind. He learned boxing in combination with his native Muay Thai technique to compensate for any flaws that it might have. The Flash, his signature technique, allows him to throw out up to fifteen jabs in a single breath.

8 Hatsumi Sen

Nogi Group’s fighter, Hatsumi Sen, is a lackadaisical person whose nonchalant attitude is responsible for most of his losses. He is relaxed most of the time, and as a result, he sometimes sometimes forgets if there is even a match at all.

Like all great fighters, he has great strength, speed, and reflexes; however, what sets him apart from the rest is his erratic behavior and unpredictability through his unique fighting style that is passed down through generations in his family. He is also a great user of Aikido and can quickly dispatch his weak foes with minimal effort.

7 Kiryu Setsuna

Kiryu Setsuna, Koyo Academy Group’s fighter, has a weird personality beneath his kind and outward demeanor. His dark and abusive past ended with Tokita Ohma killing those responsible for his hardship. As a result, he became obsessed with him.

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He is a master of stealth and infiltration, possessing footwork that creates a vanishing illusion to disorientate his foes. His mastery of several martial arts, particularly the Koei and Niko styles, allowed him to defeat the previously undefeated Ozu Toshio easily.

6 Kure Raian

Kure Raian is the deadly assassin from the Kure Clan who represents Under Mount, Inc.; his personality can be accurately deduced from his appearance. He is extremely violent and merciless, even more so than the Akoya. Seishu and his first appearance were filled with hostility, always making it clear that he aims to kill all the participants to prove that he is the best.

He is also one of two people stated to be able to match Wakatsuki Takeshi with his hefty punches and Kure Clan styles that only focus on targeting vital areas in an opponent’s body.

5 Julius Reinhold

Julius is a 6’9” freak of nature representing Tokyo Electric Power Co. His nickname, “The Monster,” accurately describes his physique and belief that brute force and sheer strength triumph over everything. His muscles have been pushed to their physical limit due to ingesting special steroids in quantities enough to kill any other man.

As a result, he is powerful and as fast as a sprinter despite weighing above 200kg. His knowledge of anatomy, sports physiology, and physics allows him to use his muscles at optimum output and makes him one of the most dangerous fighters in the show.

4 Wakatsuki Takeshi

The Wild Tiger, Wakatsuki Takeshi, representing Furumi Pharmaceuticals, is the most experienced fighter in the Kengan matches. Boasting the highest win record of all the fighters, he has won the most money from the competition and has only two losses in his career.

He was born with extremely dense muscles that serve as the ultimate spear and shield in battle for him, dealing devastating blows on offense, protecting vulnerable spots, and absorbing impact on defense. Brute force is not his only method of fighting, as he can also craft strategies to help him in battle.

3 Tokita Ohma

The titular protagonist, Ohma Tokita, also known as The Ashura, fought for the sake of the Nogi Group before switching to Yamash*ta Trading Co. for the Kengan Annihilation Tournament. Ohma is an excellent fighter with knowledge of numerous techniques like the Niko and Kure Clan styles.

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He can also see the power flow in his opponents, allowing him to predict their moves better and extraordinary hearing that allows him to hear his opponent’s heartbeat, breathing, and joint movements. He can also accelerate his heartbeat to increase his strength and speed output. He also trains in his sleep by imagining battles between himself and other opponents.

2 Kanoh Agito

The Fifth Fang of Metsudo was the fighter who represented the Dainippon Bank during the Kengan Annihilation Tournament and was the favorite to win it. He can hardly be matched when he uses his formless style, with his animal instincts taking complete control over him.

He prefers to beat other fighters using their specialty if he can and will only use his preferred style when backed into a corner. His specialties are the ability to think up a style to counter his opponent while in the heat of battle and a sure-fire knockout punch named Dragon Shot.

1 Kuroki Gensai

The strongest fighter in Kengan Ashura is the criminal underworld’s greatest assassin and the representative of Motorhead Motors in the Kengan Annihilation Tournament. His mastery of the Kaiwan Style and other martial art styles allows him to trounce most opponents.

With an impregnable defense, he only takes hits when he intends to or miscalculates. He is also very knowledgeable about the various weaknesses several styles possess, and with fingers strong enough to punch through steel, he can make his opponents pay dearly for their mistakes.

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