Viewers are supposed to root against them, but villains like Meruem and Yuno Gasai made losing look like a tragedy.

From Mahito to Yuno Gasai, these modern anime villains had the potential to be great, but they just didn’t stick the landing.

Despite its immense popularity among anime fans and the devoted following it has gained over the years, an anime adaptation has yet to materialize. Nonetheless, 20th Century Boys has achieved ...

Nothing can ever excuse the atrocities which Shinsuke has committed in Gintama, but there is a tragic reason for the boy’s violent behavior. The villain grew up alongside the anime’s hero ...

The psychopathic villain wants nothing more than to ... If you are not familiar with Trigun, then you should know the anime follows two boys: Vash and Knives. The two boys are sentient members ...

He's kind of the Walter White of anime in that sense. Many villains on this list wanted ... when he used stories to convince the other boys in his orphanage to kill all the staff, and each other.

There's no villain like an anime villain, is there? When done right, they're the perfect mix of subtle character tragedy and over the top flair. You know exactly why they do what they do - mostly ...

Reiner’s struggles highlight the tragedy of a boy forced into war, earning him sympathy despite his destructive actions. This places him among the most gentle anime villains. This tragedy and ...