Anime villains come in all shapes and sizes, from the outright evil ones who just want to watch the world burn to the surprisingly relatable ones who make you stop and think.

 

 

 

Anime villains come in all shapes and sizes, from the outright evil ones who just want to watch the world burn to the surprisingly relatable ones who make you stop and think. Then there are the villains who hit a little too close to home. These are the ones with tragic backstories or big ideas about fixing the world, even if their methods are extreme.

 

You don’t agree with what they’re doing, but you can’t help but understand why they’re doing it. Sometimes, you even catch yourself rooting for them a little, which feels weird because, you know, they’re still the bad guy. But that’s what makes them so interesting.

 

Meruem (Hunter x Hunter)

Zeke Yeager (Attack on Titan)

Pain/Nagato (Naruto: Shippuden)

King Bradley (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)

Stain (My Hero Academia)

Griffith (Berserk)

Shogo Makishima (Psycho-Pass)

Reiner Braun (Attack on Titan)

Dio Brando (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)

Madara Uchiha (Naruto: Shippuden)