Most people think that an anime runs due to the main character. But in reality, it is not the case. A good villain makes a better anime. The villain pushes the hero to his limit and helps them go through character development. The better the story, the better the anime gets. But some villains are more evil than the hero can cope with.
Even though they are villains, people love them more than the heroes. Throughout the story, they keep the viewers on the edge of their seats with one thought in their mind – What will happen next? People often argue regarding who is the most terrifying villains in the anime-verse. Here are the top seven terrifying villains, considering how evil they are.
7. Donquixote Doflamingo
One of the greatest villains of One Piece, Donquixote Doflamingo, served as the main antagonist during the Dressrosa arc. He is a former Celestial Dragon and has Conqueror’s Haki. Through his evil deeds, he trapped the former king of Dressrosa and captured his kingdom and became a Warlord. Doflamingo used his Warlord title to make artificial Devil Fruits known as SMILE. His ideals were absolute evil.
No one came between him and his ideals. Having awakened his Ito Ito no Mi, he held massive powers. Even after being captured by the Marines, he was seen chanting his crooked standards. He did not fear anyone, not even the Marines.
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6. All For One
All For One is the main antagonist of My Hero Academia. As the name suggests, he has access to almost every kind of quirks. He has been alive for more than 100 years. His goal is to get his hands on the One for All quirk. All for One has tried everything to get his hands on it. He created an evil organization, killed tons of heroes, and freed the most evil villains from jail to join his factions.
He even started the most significant war, even the heroes and the villains, which is currently ongoing in the My Hero Academia manga. Even though All for One suffered a defeat at the hands of One for All, he came back stronger and wreaked havoc throughout. Apart from being a powerful being, he is an absolute genius when it comes to terrifying deeds in amine world.
5. King Bradley
King Bradley is the Fuhrer of the Amestris State Military and one of the primary antagonists of the Full Metal Alchemist. He is a Homunculi and holds the title of Wrath. He is seen as a kind and calm human being who sympathizes with his colleagues, but inside, he is a crooked man. When he gets angry, the Wrath in him comes out during the fights. Due to his nature, King Bradly is the most misleading Homunculi, which is what makes him terrifying in the anime world.
When it comes to finishing his enemies, he never hesitates. One thing he holds great pride in is his wife. It is because his whole life was planned. So, falling in love and marrying is the only thing he did on his own. Bradley’s ideal is that only the strong should survive; the weak will lose their life since it retains the balance of life and death.
4. Shogo Makishima
Shogo Makishima is the main antagonist of Psycho-Pass season 1. He is a brilliant yet twisted mastermind who wants to liberate the humans from the Sibyl System. His oratory skills make him one of the most terrifying villains in all of anime. Shogo Makishima can change people’s minds through persuasion. He never let anyone interfere with his goals. If anyone did, they were eliminated by him or by his subordinates. He even kills those people who he is tired of.
Shogo Makishima is so evil that he does not even flinch while doing these heinous deeds. For him, whatever he does is absolute justice. Since he was inspired by Heath Ledger’s Joker from Dark Knight, he rightly earns a place in this elite yet terrifying anime list.
3. Ryomen Sukuna
Ryomen Sukuna is the main villain of Jujutsu Kaisen. He is ridiculously powerful, and even the strongest sorcerer is nothing in front of him. He is like an evil incarnate and has the nickname of King of all the Curses. Sukuna’s motives are pure evil, and he does not even care who dies or who lives. If he wants to eat, he eats. If he wants to kill, he kills. And if he wants to be entertained, he makes sure that he is entertained. When he gets bored, he finishes them off in the anime.
He sealed himself in 20 separate cursed fingers so that he could attain his true form again in the future when someone consumes them. Fortunately, Yuji Itadori did it, and with the recent developments, he found his true form from 1000 years ago and once again became all-powerful. The fact that he does not need any motive or goal to kill people is the most terrifying thing about him.
2. Light Yagami
More than a villain, Light Yagami will always remain one of the best anti-heroes of all time in the anime-verse. Getting hold of Shinigami’s Death Note made him a God of the world. Whenever and wherever he saw a crime being committed, he wrote the criminal’s name in the diary. Within 40 seconds, that person would die of a heart attack. As time passed, he became more obsessed with it.
Light’s ideal was a crime-free world, and he went to extreme limits to achieve it. His ways became even more twisted when he killed a private investigator named L. The absolute genius of Light Yagami makes Death Note one of the greatest anime ever.
1. Johan Liebert
Johan Liebert is probably the only villain in this elite list who spreads evil and fear only through his wits. He started killing people from a young age and got enjoyment from other people’s sufferings. Johan has a calm personality, yet he is an evil person. It is like if someone were to look inside him, they would only find darkness. Johan Liebert is the sole reason why Monster is considered to be a classic anime. Every person who came in contact with him called him a monster.
His sister is the only person who he ever cared for. Other than her, he is a cold-hearted demon. Johan Liebert’s villainous IQ is the most terrifying and thus earns him the top stop. People who have yet to watch the Monster anime should give it a try. They will have nightmares of Johan Liebert, but they will love every terrifying aspect of him.
