It’s a pretty rare occurrence for a character to go completely solo in an anime show. Behind every strong character, there’s usually a tough crew not too far behind them. Some groups do their own thing and don’t really answer to anyone. Then, there are some that are part of larger guilds and work towards a common goal.
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These guilds don’t necessarily work together side-by-side like some groups like the Straw Hat Pirates from One Piece or the Z Fighters from the Dragon Ball series. Instead, the guild will either send out one or more members to get the mission done. Good or bad, these are some of the best guilds in the anime world.
Updated on June 26, 2024 by Sarah Prado: Going solo on jobs or missions works for some characters, but having a partner or two makes things a lot easier. Even if they’re lacking in numbers, these guilds have the power and skills that make them strong. Any member can count on their comrades to help them complete their job. They focus on building strong bonds and improving their skills. They have strong leaders who are able to keep their groups in line and from being too rowdy. These iconic anime guilds are some of the strongest in the anime world. They might not work side-by-side all the time, but they trust each other to get the job done.
Some groups/organizations do not call themselves guilds, but as long as they function like one, they will be considered.
27 Hestia Familia
Small And Led By A 14-Year Old, But Still Strong
Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon? ActionFantasy
Release Date April 4, 2015 Studio J.C.Staff Number of Episodes 59
A rather small guild or Familia compared to other Familias. Hestia Familia is pretty well-known, but none will join because of their debt. Despite this, Hestia Familia is one of the strongest groups and is considered a small elite faction among adventurers. They could easily be an A-rank Familia, but they stay as a B-rank to lessen the burden of paying taxes.
Though only 14 years old, Bell Cranel has grown to be a good leader for his group and works hard to get stronger. While he does let his emotions get the better of him sometimes, his group is there to balance him out. They might be an unusual group, but Hestia Familia works well together and very few can match their strength.
26 Team Haruhiro
Still Going Strong After Losing Their Leader
Grimgar Ashes and Illusions IsekaiFantasyDrama
Release Date January 11, 2016 Studio A-1 Pictures Number of Episodes 12
Haruhiro leads this six-member guild after Manato, the previous leader, dies. Haruhiro wasn’t experienced as a leader and was awkward at first. He compares himself to his stronger teammates and lacks confidence. Though his friends are regularly scouted by other guilds, they refuse the invitations and stay on Team Haruhiro.
Though he lacks Manato’s confidence and charisma, Haruhiro does his best to keep his team’s morale up and has a keen eye for observation. They may lack the numbers compared to other groups, but Team Haruhiro’s teamwork is strong and helps pave the way to victory.
25 Adventure Guild
A Guild With Strong Adventurers And Strict Rules
Mushoku Tensei Jobless Reincarnation IsekaiActionAdventureDrama
Release Date January 11, 2021 Studio Studio Bind Number of Episodes 39+
The Adventure Guild is one of the largest guilds in the world of Mushoku Tensei. They have a lot of locations in the world, mostly in major cities. Anyone who can prove their strength and looking for adventure can join. All beginners start off as F-ranked adventurers but can move up the ranks if they complete their missions successfully.
They have a strict code of conduct and have rules for parties that go out on missions. If adventurers fail too many missions, they will be demoted and lose their chances of receiving a higher-ranked mission.
24 The Dollars
A ‘Crime’ Organization That Does Good Deeds
Durarara!! Action
Release Date January 8, 2010 Studio Brain’s Base Number of Episodes 60
The Dollars is an online group that originally was created as a joke between Mikado and some of his internet friends. They would take credit for strange events and even made a website to make them seem legit. The group continued to expand long after the original members left and started committing crimes and boasting about it online.
Mikado would come back and encourage them to do good deeds instead. Though some scoffed at this, others would do this to right the wrongs. The group will send email invites to those they want in the group and most of them prefer to remain anonymous to each other.
23 The Knights Of The Blood
Answered The Call For A Strong Guild To Fight Bosses
Sword Art Online IsekaiActionFantasy
Release Date July 8, 2012 Studio A-1 Pictures Number of Episodes 96
The Knights of the Blood were well-known in the game of Sword Art Online. With many casualties in the battle against the boss on the 25th floor and players despairing over the future, the need for a strong guild grew. The Knights of the Blood was formed with most of the guild being made up of experienced players.
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The guild were the frontline fighters and helped organize fights against bosses. Asuna was second in command of the guild and leader of Team B within the guild. Kirito was also part of the guild for a short time, but both left not long after he joined.
22 Log Horizon
A Guild Who Doesn’t Discriminate Against Inexperienced Players
Log Horizon IsekaiFantasyAction
Release Date October 5, 2013 Studio Satelight, Studio Deen Number of Episodes 62
This small guild was founded by Shiroe in order to drive out Hamelin, a malicious guild, from the city of Akiba. Though small in numbers, Log Horizon has a mix of veteran players and strong newcomers. Shiroe himself is known as one of the best players because of his strategist mind and unorthodox way of doing things.
Thanks to this, Log Horizon is one of the most influential and strongest guilds in the game. Shiroe takes his time to come up with a strategy to make sure that all members are efficient and use their strengths to their full capabilities.
21 Adventurer Guild
A Guild Who Provides Quests, Information, And Jobs For Its Members
KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! IsekaiComedy
Release Date January 14, 2016 Studio Studio Deen Number of Episodes 20
The organization that is in charge of supporting and managing quests for adventurers. They have two known locations in Axel and Arcanletia. These locations provide a place to rest, eat, and socialize with other adventurers. New adventurers can register here and the receptionists will help get them set up.
They also manage all the quests they give to adventurers and pick a variety of jobs that range from being very simple to monster exterminations that can be too tough for beginners. Their guild halls are also meeting places for emergency adventuring councils.
20 Ainz Ooal Gown
The Strongest Guild In The Game Who Embraced Their Villainous Sides
Overlord ActionAdventureFantasyIsekai
Release Date July 7, 2015 Studio Madhouse Number of Episodes 52
The best guild in the game YGGDRASIL, Ainz Ooal Gown was feared among other guilds in the game and possessed the most World Items. They started off with nine players who created the guild as a way to protect themselves from getting killed by other players. Because of their dark aesthetics and monstrous forms, the guild embraced their villainous image and behaved as such.
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Compared to other guilds in the game, Ainz Ooal Gown was considered small, having only 41 players in it. They kept their guild small and were very defensive of each other. Though they disbanded before YGGDRASIL’s shutdown, Momonga has kept the guild’s legacy alive in the New World and changed his name to Ainz Ooal Gown to honor them.
19 Black Order
A Secret Organization Protecting Humanity From Akuma
D.Gray-man (2006) ActionFantasy
Release Date October 3, 2006 Studio TMS Entertainment, 8Pan Number of Episodes 1116
The Black Order is an organization whose mission is to stop the Millennium Earl and his Akuma. Alongside this mission, they have other missions like collecting Innocence, and finding and training more Accommodators to help them. The Black Order has several branches that are spread out in the world and each one has its own branch head. Though there is a specific chain of command, some branch heads will act independently if they feel the need to.
If one of the members were to receive an order from the Pope, all chains of command would be skipped and his orders must be followed. The general public doesn’t know about the existence of the Black Order, but government-run services like the police and train stations will recognize a member if they’re wearing their uniform.
18 Sabertooth Guild
A Guild Whose Strength Rivals Fairy Tail
Fairy Tail AnimationActionAdventure
Release Date October 12, 2009 Studio A-1 Pictures, Satelight, Bridge, CloverWorks Number of Episodes 328
If there is one guild that comes close to being as strong as the Fairy Tail guild, it’s Sabertooth. They weren’t well-known before Natsu and the others went missing but became one of the strongest guilds during that time. They have powerful mages like Yukino, Orga, Minerva, and Rufus, but’s it their two Dragon Slayers that help make them stand out. Sting Eucliffe and Rogue Cheney are the Twin Dragons of Sabertooth and Dragon Slayers who are very powerful and almost equal in power to Natsu and Gajeel.
Though they’ve been defeated by members of Fairy Tail, it can’t be denied that Sabertooth members have done a great job of making a name for themselves. With Sting as their leader, the guild has focused more on building friendships and loosened their high requirements to join the guild.
17 Maple Tree
Unorthodox In Their Methods, But Still One Of The Strongest Guilds
Bofuri ActionAdventureFantasy
Release Date January 8, 2020 Studio SILVER LINK. Number of Episodes 24
Maple Tree is a small guild consisting of Maple and a few friends that she met in the game. All the members are familiar with Maple’s unorthodox way of doing things and are fine with it even if it scares them at times. They know that Maple just wants to have fun and do her best during in-game events.
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Luckily for Maple, the rest of the guild picks up where she lacks. Sally is her best friend in real life and the game, and will often help Maple travel since Maple moves slowly. The guild is also known for Yui and Mai, twin sisters who maxed out their strength stat. This makes Maple Tree a strangely balanced guild that has a bit of a scary reputation.
16 The Magic Knights
Working Together To Keep The Kingdom And Its People Safe
Black Clover (2017) ActionFantasy
Release Date October 3, 2017 Studio Pierrot Number of Episodes 170
This group is made of nine squads who have very different ways of doing things, but keeping their kingdom and its people safe is the number one priority. Most of the missions they take are combat-based and the leaders of each squad determine which person would be the best to send. The Black Bulls had a reputation for being one of the worst squads because they tended to be more destructive than the threat they were sent after.
Thanks to Asta’s success, they have since become one of the best and strongest squads among the Magic Knights. Overall, the Magic Knights are pretty proficient at their jobs and have competitions with each other to determine which squad is the strongest.
15 Hero Association
Keeping The Public Safe From Villains, But Often Causes Destruction
One Punch Man ActionSuperhero
Release Date October 5, 2015 Studio Madhouse, J.C.Staff Number of Episodes 24
The Hero Association was actually created because of Saitama (unbeknownst to him). After he saved the Ball-Chinned Kid from Crablante, the kid’s grandfather, Agoni, started the Hero Association to help with public safety. With four different classes: S-Rank, A-Rank, B-Rank, and C-Rank, the Association will send out whatever ranked hero they deem fit to complete a mission.
However, though the Association has done plenty of good, the public is starting to see the darkness and corruption behind them. It also doesn’t help that the Hero Association has little to no real control over their S-Ranked heroes, who often cause a lot of collateral damage and do not suffer the consequences of their actions.
14 Yorozuya/Odd Jobs
Multiple Groups With The Same Name, But “Under New Management”
Gintama (2005) ComedyAction Sci-Fi
Release Date April 4, 2006 Studio Sunrise, Bandai Namco Pictures Number of Episodes 367
In this shop, freelancers work and can do odd jobs for a fee. The group only consists of Gintoki, Kagura, and Shinpachi, but it used to have more. The funny thing about Odd Jobs is that former members left and created their own Odd Jobs groups with the same name just “under new management.”
Despite having only three members in the original group, Odd Jobs has many affiliations with other groups like Shinsengumi, Hyakka, and the Katsura Faction. It sounds very odd to have all of these groups as associates, but considering how strange, funny, and weird Gintama can get, this is normal.
13 Night Raid
Taking Dangerous Missions To Bring The Empire Down
Akame ga Kill! ActionFantasy
Release Date July 7, 2014 Studio White Fox Number of Episodes 24
This covert division of the Revolutionary Army is the main group of Akame Ga Kill. Night Raid handles reconnaissance and assassinations in the Capital and as assassins for hire to the public. But they don’t just take any mission and usually investigate both the client and target before accepting the job.
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Each member has their own strengths and all of them work well together. Naturally, they are skilled in combat, and it took a lot of effort to bring down one member. While most of them met their end throughout the series, Night Raid was overall successful in bringing the Empire down.
12 The Order Of The Black Knights
Lelouch’s Answer To Fighting The Holy Britannian Empire
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (2006) MechaAction Sci-Fi
Release Date October 6, 2006 Studio Sunrise Number of Episodes 50
This group of vigilantes was founded by Lelouch disguised as Zero. Thanks to Lelouch’s genius intellect, the Black Knights were successful in their missions and made themselves a threat to their enemies. Because their mission was protecting those who had no power, they quickly got the support of the general Japanese population and many people sought to join them.
Other resistance groups would join the Black Knights and the group would even get sponsored by Kyoto House, the group in charge of running Japan’s industries. Thanks to this sponsorship, the Black Knights were given Knightmare Frames, giving them even more power.
11 The Armed Forces Of Eldia/The Military
The Survey Corps Are The Only Ones Trying To Make A Difference
Attack On Titan ActionDramaFantasy
Release Date April 7, 2013 Studio Wit Studio, MAPPA Number of Episodes 94
The Military in Attack on Titan does try its best to keep the population safe and everything in order within the walls. The Survey Corps is arguably the most notable one since they’re the ones fighting the Titans and trying to reclaim the land that has been lost. However, because of the high amount of lives lost during these missions, many in the military and even the public look down on them since the missions usually ended in failure.
Sadly, those in the military working within the walls are mostly corrupt and have done very little to improve anything. From lack of technological advancement to social issues, the Survey Corps is arguably the only group trying to make a difference.
10 The Hunter Association
An Association Who Has Something For Almost Every Skill In The World
Hunter x Hunter (2016) ActionFantasyAdventure
Release Date October 2, 2011 Studio Madhouse Number of Episodes 148
The best thing about the Hunter Association is that there’s just about a category for everyone. From the typical bounty hunter/Blacklist Hunter to finding rare cards as a Card Hunter to maintaining beauty as a Cute Hunter, anyone who can pass the Hunter Exam can be a Hunter in whatever they’re skilled at. Those who are to find and pass the Exam will have a tough time because passing the various tests requires a pretty large skill set or knowing how to use a respective skill to their advantage.
It’s a very large and versatile world to be a part of, and only the strongest, smartest, or cleverest people can join its ranks. There are plenty of interesting characters who are Hunters and even if they’re a Gourmet Hunter or Ruins Hunter, they have pretty deadly skill sets.
9 Pro Hero System
Has Heroes Who’ve Managed to Become Iconic
My Hero Academia (2016) ActionSuperhero
Release Date April 3, 2016 Studio Bones Number of Episodes 141+
Since so many people have Quirks, it was only natural that some want to use them for good and become Heroes, or use them for bad reasons and become villains. The Pro Hero System is in charge of managing the heroes and overseeing their hero work. All Might was arguably the best hero around along with being a symbol of hope, and it was bittersweet seeing him use the last of his power to defeat All for One. The torch was passed onto Endeavor, the number two, and father Shoto Todoroki.
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However, Endeavor isn’t exactly the most liked hero because of his gruff manner and he’s seen more as a symbol of how the heroes are declining. The System is still going strong, but with the Paranormal Liberation Front ready to take them on, a lot of heroes might not make it out alive or not be heavily scarred from the upcoming battle.
8 State Military
Known For Having Powerful Alchemists In Their Ranks
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood ActionAdventureFantasy
Release Date April 5, 2009 Studio Bones Number of Episodes 64
There are mixed feelings about the State Military, but there is no doubt that it’s one of the strongest groups in the series. The State Alchemists are usually doing other missions that common soldiers can’t do. Edward is a State Alchemist, but he tends to do his own thing. He will do missions when Roy tells him to, but he’s usually reluctant to do so.
Deep within its ranks, the State Military is largely divided and there is a power struggle among the people in it. Everyone has their own individual goals and the most common thing they have is just trying to do what’s best for them.
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