In a world full of supernatural threats it takes a strong—and tough—warrior to save humanity. Yuuji Itadori might be more of a listless student than warrior at times in Jujutsu Kaisen but don’t let his lack of school love trick you. Yuuji is a tough as nails fighter who even after being possessed by a cursed object overcomes his new sleeping demon to prove he can survive any challenge.

In a world full of supernatural threats it takes a strong—and tough—warrior to save humanity. Yuuji Itadori might be more of a listless student than warrior at times in Jujutsu Kaisen but don’t let his lack of school love trick you. Yuuji is a tough as nails fighter who even after being possessed by a cursed object overcomes his new sleeping demon to prove he can survive any challenge.

Cadis Etrama Di Raizel is why we are convinced tough anime characters wear suits and ties. At first glance, Cadis seems like he just needs more sunlight—or a tanning bed—but behind his pale look lies a true monster that also loves ramen. If you’re an honest individual who helps humanity, you won’t need to worry about Cadis. However, if you hurt those he considers his friends or prove to be holding humanity back…you might have Cadis looming over you one dark night.

Imagine being surrounded by X-Men-like men and women but you yourself lack any special abilities or powers. That’s what it’s like for Nana Hiiragi and we have to admit, that makes us quite tough in our books. Nana legit relies on cunning and wit to survive her various encounters and in a world of super-powered individuals, this seems like a truly arduous task! Nana gets the second spot on our list of tough anime characters even if she looks far from the word tough.

Brawler is whose picture you’ll find in the dictionary where the word tough is. While Brawler lacks almost any intelligence—seriously he is a meathead through and through—that doesn’t remove the fact that this man is a legit tank or maybe literal mountain! Brawler seems to face danger with a lack of care and wishes for only one thing in life…to fight the strongest and prove just how tough an Akudama should be! Hands down, toughest character of 2020 is Brawler and we’d love to see other anime characters prove us wrong!