Aizen tops Animate Times poll of strongest Bleach characters
Sosuke Aizen took first place with 606 points, ahead of Ichigo Kurosaki and Yhwach, in a fan-ranked top 10 published by Animate Times.
Sosuke Aizen has been named the strongest Bleach character in a fan poll whose results were published by Animate Times, the outlet reported on November 7, 2026. Points were awarded according to each character's position on voters' ballots.
Aizen finished first with 606 points. Ichigo Kurosaki followed in second with 578 points, and Yhwach, the king of the Quincies, took third with 566 points.
The gap widened below the podium: Kisuke Urahara placed fourth with 213 points and Ichibei Hyosube fifth with 171. Kenpachi Zaraki, Genryusai Yamamoto, Orihime Inoue, Uryu Ishida and Mayuri Kurotsuchi completed the compiled top 10.
Voters backing Aizen pointed to his mastery of Kido without incantation, his spiritual pressure, his fusion with the Hogyoku and his use of Kyoka Suigetsu to deceive Yhwach's future sight. Those who ranked Ichigo cited his powers drawn from three races and the new Blood Chain Ichigo form that appeared in the final part of the Thousand-Year Blood War anime.
That adaptation's last episode aired on October 26, 2026, closing out the arc adapted from Tite Kubo's manga.
Quick answers
Who was ranked the strongest Bleach character?
Sosuke Aizen finished first in the Animate Times poll with 606 points, ahead of Ichigo Kurosaki with 578 and Yhwach with 566.
How was the ranking scored?
Fans submitted rankings, and points were awarded based on each character's position in those lists.