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10 Most Overpowered Anime Villain Attacks

Anime villains love techniques that can destroy their enemies, but some of them are downright OP, such as Aizen's shikai and DIO's Stand.

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10 Most Overpowered Anime Villains of All Time, Ranked

Anime villains like JJK's Sukuna and MHA's All For One are so powerful they have what it takes to take the heroes down.

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10 Iconic Anime Villains Who Would've Won in Any Other Series

Some of the most iconic anime villains were destined to lose to their heroic rivals, but they could've won if they lived in another show.

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The 10 Best Quotes From the Best Shonen Anime Villains, Ranked

The best anime villains like Bleach's Aizen and One Piece's Doflamingo always have something interesting to say, even if their words are twisted.

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10 Best Anime Villains Who Actually Win in the End

Despite their evil titles, anime villains like Hellsing Ultimate's The Major and Shaman King's Asakura Hao have overcome the odds and claime victory.

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10 Villains Who Defined Modern Anime

The modern anime landscape has swathes of compelling villains like Eren Yeager from AoT; these antagonists define the time period.

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10 Anime Villains Whose Powers Make Them Suffer

Anime villains like Death Note's Misa Amane and MHA's Tomura Shigaraki have powers that adversely affect their health.

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10 Best Anime Villain Waifus, Ranked

Whether they're sassy and vicious like HxH's Zazan or adorable and deadly like Yura in Inuyasha these anime villains are some of the best waifus.

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10 Shortest Anime Villains, Ranked

Short anime villains like Demon Slayer's Rui prove that height doesn't matter when it comes to evil deeds.

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10 Anime Villains Who Proved Their Heroes Right In The End

No matter how hard they try, villains like Aizen from Bleach and DIO from JJBA: Phantom Blood strengthen the heroes' agenda.

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15 Anime Villains With A Secret Soft Side

Some anime villains are big softies, even if they hardly ever show it to others, like how much Daki and Gyutaro care for one another in Demon Slayer.

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10 Villains Who Defined Classic Anime

Only villains like DBZ's Frieza and Berserk's Griffith make it to the ranks of truly impressive anime antagonists that set the anime villain standard.

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10 Anime Villains With The Best Glow-Ups, Ranked

Some anime villains get better and better throughout the narrative, such as Bleach's Sosuke Aizen and Tomura Shigaraki from MHA.

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10 Most Trustworthy Anime Villains

Not every anime villain is a lying schemer. Villains like JJBA's Wamu and Grimmjow Jeagerjaques from Bleach really can be taken for their word.

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10 Anime Villains With Powers That Make No Sense

Anime fans can't help but wonder how villainous abilities would work in the real world, like Buggy the Clown's Devil Fruit in One Piece.

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10 Saddest Anime Villains

From Reiner Braun in Attack on Titan to MHA's Twice, many anime villains are heartbroken and miserable.

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16 Worst Written Anime Villains

Several anime villains like MHA's Muscular or One Piece's Big Mom could've been much more, but poor writing made them wasted potential.

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10 Best Anime Villain Philosophies, Ranked

Not every anime villain has simple objectives; characters like Berserk's Griffith and JoJo's Enrico Pucci have more complex philosophies.

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10 Dragon Ball Z Villains Who Were Killed Off Too Soon

Some DBZ villains, like King Cold and Dr. Gero, had the potential to be much more interesting and dangerous threats if only they'd lived a bit longer.

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10 Parallels Between Goku & His Villains

Goku has more in common with villains like Cell or Frieza than fans may realize.

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