Anime Origins Tier List: Release Priorities

What is the Anime Origins release tier list?

This is a priority list, not a claim that one unit wins every mode. The first-day meta is still being tested, so units are grouped by how urgently their role improves a new roster.

Priority band	Unit or role	Launch reason
Core utility	Bulma	Income can raise the ceiling of long runs
Core coverage	Akeno	Hill targeting plus stun compresses two jobs
Carry candidates	Goku, Meliodas, Sasuke	Highlighted as useful or strong in release guidance
Team foundation	Cheap opener and area damage	Needed before expensive carries come online
Mode-dependent	Element and status specialists	Can jump in value against the right enemy set

Why is there no permanent S-to-D table yet?

Anime Origins released on August 14, 2026. One professional release tier list explicitly describes its own rankings as an early work in progress while units are still being pulled, evolved, and tested. That is the right warning: a launch-day letter grade can hide evolution cost, element penalties, placement limits, and mode-specific utility.

Best early role target: Akeno

Akeno is a practical early target because release footage shows hill coverage and stun utility. She also has an element panel with a strong matchup into water-attuned enemies and a penalty into earth. That makes her valuable but not universal.

Read the focused Anime Origins Akeno guide before spending a large banner budget.

Best economy target: Bulma

Bulma is highlighted as a Mythic income unit in release guidance. Economy units are especially valuable in Infinite and long encounters, where early investment has time to repay itself. They are less urgent if your team cannot survive the opening waves.

How should I choose between damage carries?

For Goku, Meliodas, Sasuke, or another high-rarity attacker, compare:

• current banner availability;
• unevolved cost and performance;
• evolution recipe;
• target type and attack area;
• element matchup;
• status or active ability;
• the mode you are trying to clear.

A carry that fits your materials and stage is better than a higher-ranked unit you cannot deploy, evolve, or support.

When will these priorities change?

Expect movement after balance updates, new banners, evolved-form testing, and endgame clears. The table above is dated to August 15 and should be read together with the current in-game unit panels.

Sources and coverage date

Role priorities are derived from Everything You NEED to Know About Anime Origins. The volatility note is supported by Pro Game Guides’ Anime Origins Tier List — Best Units, published at release and described by its author as preliminary. Checked August 15, 2026.