The best anime villains of all time

Spoiler warning, because some characters are not presented as villains.

With a significant increase in number Anime Over the years, it has been made even more important to go through the details before the start of the new anime. One of the cornerstones of good anime is well -written villains who are not just powerful, but have philosophies that question the protagonists.

The role of villains can be overlooked because long -term programs usually go through many of them, but are as important as protagonists. There are a lot of anime, but not all of them have engaging villains. However, there is a handful of Baddies that resisted the time test and are still considered the best. Let's take a look at some of the The best anime villains.

• In the name of the variety, only one villain on the anime.

• Only the anime version, so no manga villains. Someone like Chain saw'With Makima, she has ways to go before her manga version.

• The characters are freely evaluated because this discussion is of course subjective.

Updated 21 August 2025, Mark Sammut: Three fantastic Anime antagonists They were added to this discussion: Squealer, Izaya and Ogata.

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Squealer (from the New World)

A much more complicated character than originally obvious

From the New World Sometimes there is a little chaotic show, especially during the first half. Nevertheless, anime is constantly changing from a strange way to the upcoming age into a psychological war drama that finds that super -mass people who go against monsters with which they are considered lower. While the latter should be more sympathetic because they look at them hard, the first are generally presented as heroes.

Much of this dynamics is built on a squabealer, a manipulative rats monster, which initially seems to be friendly with these two main people, but eventually becomes the leader of the villains. Squealer also kidnaps a young girl and breaks her mentally and turns her to a weapon. He does some quite terrible things that make him unforgivable, even though his desire to penetrate his oppression.

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Hyakunosuke Ogata (Golden Kamuy)

A well -written anime character that could be described as a villain

Golden Kamuy He has only great characters and almost none of them fit smoothly into the “heroes” or “villains” archetypes. Certainly, Asira is probably the most “most beautiful” main person, and Sugimoto is generally trying to remedy for their past actions. However, almost everyone has well -defined motifs that (often) add selfishness an element on their trips, and have enough nuances to meet with complex personalities with redemptive elements.

Ogata is the closest exception, at least in the sense that he is probably the only villain in the story. Even at that time, it is hardly 100 % evil and spends quite a lot of time to work alongside Asir and Sugimoto. Ogata, however, is looking for gold for quite selfish reasons, something that holds firmly hidden from everyone else. In addition, it is extremely vicious and feels no empathy and does not hesitate to kill except situations when they believe it may not be advantageous for him. His story is extremely dark and shaped his view of the world that forces him to believe that everyone is just like a murderer like him.

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Shigaraki Tomra (my hero of the Academy)

A psychopath that murdered countless people

ShigarAki Tomra is the primary villain My heroic academy. He was a murderous madman who had no reservations about sending people to the next. ShigarAki wanted to increase all hero associations and bring chaos all over the world. At first he had a very little patience, but he improved with time.

ShigarAki's physical abilities were somewhat incredible. He had increased strength and speed, making them difficult. His original joke, disintegration, allowed him to disintegrate everything he touched his hand. ShigarAki also inherited everything for one, allowing him to steal other people.

Everything is also a great villain, but Shigaraki is probably more complicated.

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Kyubey (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)

Not your average magic girl mascot

Dark Magical Girl Anime existed before Puella Magi Madoka MagicaBut the other popularized and probably improved this concept. These types of stories tend to always have cute mascots, who usually grant girls with their forces and pull them to fight for humanity protection. Initially, Kyubey seems like a relatively traditional view of this archetype, although one that is slightly cooler than most mascots.

However, as soon as more about this universe is revealed, Kyubey goes from a cute cat that gives girls an opportunity to update their wishes to a manipulative monster that specifically tries to turn their magical girls into a thing to fight. For someone who looks like a plush toy, Kyubey is very worrying.

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Shinobu Sensui (Yu Yu Hakushho)

A complex and ambitious anime villain from the 90's.

Yu Yu Hakushho He is one of the highest large bustle anime and his villains were probably 90 years before the curve of demographic standards. Tour Tour Tourn Tourno's siblings are fascinating about the typical “OP Battle Shonen Boss”, which defined 80 years, and the younger brother was particularly large.

However, the best villain of the show will arrive in the Black Saga chapter, the following arch. Shinobu Sensui is above all about shades of gray, which shows how a vicious but somewhat heroic man could break through the apparitions that undermined their whole worldview. Even all of these decades is the still refreshing anime villain.

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BONDREWD (Made in Abyss)

Sacrificed everything for knowledge

Bondrewd is highly honored by people who want to explore the gap. His success, however, is based on the corpses of many innocent people. It depends on being successful, even if it means morally dubious methods. He turned people in exchange for knowledge because they believe that nothing is more valuable. Bondrewd lured children and performed experiments.

What Bondrewd separates from the other anime villains is that he remembers the names and ambitions of all he has experimented. Moreover, it seemed that he had a lot of affection, rarity and among villains. Overall, Bondrewd is a somewhat nuances character that divides opinion.

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Boros (One-Punch Man)

Had a desire to fight someone as strong as he was

Boros is the main antagonist of the first season One stocking man. He was an alien who has accumulated a huge amount of power, and went from one place to another to find appropriate challenges. During his search, Boros destroyed more planets, resulting in the death of millions of people.

He finally landed on the ground where he fought with Saitama. The fight was incredible and the bald hero had to fight a little. Boros had a great character design, thanks to which he protruded from the other villains in the series. In addition, Boros also suffered the same problem as Saitama, but he went wrong. Saitama acknowledged his strength, and there was great respect among them.

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Mahito (Jujutsu Kaisen)

Ruthlessly killed people

Mahito is one of the main antagonists Jujutsu kaisen. He is an evil individual through and through. Mahito does not care about the consequences of his actions and used his strength to hurt people around him. If it wasn't for the wizard, it would cause chaos around the world.

Mahito does not have to be the smartest villain, but is still an impressive warrior. He was able to fight Nanami without any problems, which is the main proof of his skills. He has a number of techniques in his arsenal, making him a deadly enemy. Mahito brings a pure evil to the table that separates it from other villains in the anime industry.

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KIRYU SETSUNA (KEngan Ashura)

Had a desire to fight Ohma

Kiryu Setsuna has devoted his whole life to finding an opportunity to kill the Tokit of Ohma. Since he put his eyes on the hero, he just wanted to make Ohm's life with his own hands. Kiryu Setsuna was extremely wealthy against the ohm and strangely went to a large extent to make sure there was no harm.

He was a talented warrior himself and would achieve great things if not for his obsession with an ohm. The character of Kiryu Setsuna perfectly emphasized the struggle of an individual who lost all his sense of morality in his persecution of Ohma.

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Takasugi (Gintama)

Wanted chaos at all costs

Takasugi used to be a friend of Gintoki GintamBut after the invasion of Amanto, he embarked on a drastically different way from his friend. He became the leader of the Joui extremist faction with the only purpose to destroy the world. He was motivated to lose his teacher.

Takasugi was ruthless and led his approach to many deaths. Despite his malevolent nature, Takasugi was respected by his documents. His charisma played a key role in his success as the leader of one of the most powerful factions in the series. As far as the swordsman is concerned, it is one of the best in Gintam. He is able to take whole squads of soldiers only with his blade.