Top 10 Anime and Manga Series with the Best Villains

1. Berserk

   

   Berserk, also known as Sword-Wind Chronicle Berserk, is a Japanese anime television series that aired from 1997 to 1998. An adaptation of Kentaro Miura's manga Berserk, it comprises 25 half-hour episodes animated by Oriental Light and Magic. The series first aired on Nippon TV and primarily covers the... read more

2. Hellsing Ultimate

   

   Hellsing is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It follows the secret Hellsing Organization as it battles vampires, ghouls, and other supernatural threats across England. The series inspired the anime adaptation Hellsing Ultimate, which closely follows the manga's storyline... read more

   In his pre-Schrodinger form he was a monster and unkillable. He made countless people tremble when he entered a battle and brought others to their knees with nothing more than his regeneration abilities, but they're not to be taken lightly.

   He was shown entering a door and then being plastered with bullets from at least 12 zombie vampire creatures holding fully automatic weapons, each having a clip with a minimum of 30 bullets at least. After all shots were unloaded on him, he lay on the floor as just a pile of mush and soon after laughed and regenerated completely along with his clothes and looked flawless afterward.

   His power was far beyond measure and not to mention cool. I could rewatch him transforming over and over, unleashing that wave of death, mutilating and crushing, along with ripping apart any flesh that got too close.

   He was a legend before, and then when he absorbed Schrodinger he practically became the god of his world. His regeneration abilities were now equal to his regeneration abilities before multiplied by a factor of infinity, and he also no longer needed to drink blood. He ends the show on a high note, but who could possibly kill death, being him.

3. Death Note

   

   Death Note is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. The story follows Light Yagami, a gifted high school student with a strong sense of justice who discovers a notebook that allows him to kill anyone by writing their name in it. His actions as... read more

   Light Yagami is the villain. What would you expect.

4. Dragon Ball Z

   

   Dragon Ball Z is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It follows the adventures of Goku and the Z Fighters as they protect Earth from various villains. The series emphasizes themes of good versus evil and highlights values such as teamwork, loyalty, and perseverance.

   Frieza is a classic and one of the most iconic and recognizable anime villains of all time. He's pure evil and is the very epitome of what a true villain is.

5. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

   

   Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is an anime series adapted from the Fullmetal Alchemist manga by Hiromu Arakawa. It closely follows the original manga storyline, unlike the earlier 2003 adaptation, which eventually followed an original plot. The series is highly acclaimed for its animation, character... read more

   Wrath, Solf J. Kimblee, Pride, Greed, Envy, and Gluttony. Everyone except for Shou Tucker was awesome.

6. Hunter x Hunter

   

   Hunter × Hunter is a manga series created by Yoshihiro Togashi. In 1999, it was adapted into a 62-episode anime television series produced by Nippon Animation and directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi. The original show aired on Japan's Fuji TV and ran until 2001.... read more

7. Monster

   

   Monster (Japanese: モンスター, Monsutā) is a manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. It is often referred to as Naoki Urasawa's Monster and is widely acclaimed by critics. The series has won multiple awards and its anime adaptation is considered one of the finest of its decade.... read more

8. Bleach

   

   Bleach is a Japanese anime series based on Tite Kubo's manga of the same name. The anime adapts the first 54 volumes of the manga and includes four anime-original arcs that aired alongside and between the main story arcs.

   The story follows Ichigo Kurosaki, a high school student with the ability... read more

   One of the reasons that Bleach is popular is the great villains. The Espada rock.

9. Naruto Shippuden

   

   Naruto: Shippuden is the anime sequel to the original Naruto series, primarily adapting Part II of the manga. The show premiered in Japan on February 15, 2007, on TV Tokyo. Produced by Pierrot and TV Tokyo and directed by Hayato Date, it continues the story of Naruto Uzumaki as he faces new challenges... read more

10. One Piece

    

    One Piece is a manga franchise created by Eiichiro Oda. The manga was adapted into an original video animation produced by Production I.G in 1998. The anime series produced by Toei Animation began broadcasting in Japan in 1999 and has aired more than 1,100 episodes.

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    Sailor Moon Crystal

    

    Sailor Moon Crystal, known in Japan as Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal, is a 2014 original net animation adaptation of the shōjo manga series Sailor Moon, written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was produced to commemorate the original anime's 20th anniversary. The series closely follows the... read more

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    Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

    

    Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, known in Japan as Hoshi no Kirby, is a Japanese anime television series produced by Warpstar, Inc. The show adapts the video game character Kirby into a whimsical action-adventure format. It originally aired in Japan from 2001 to 2003.

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13. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

    

    JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a manga and anime franchise originally written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It centers on the perilous journeys of members of the Joestar bloodline. The series is known for its distinctive art style, creative battles, and supernatural themes.

    Dio Brando, a vampire and the main antagonist of the series, is the archenemy of the Joestar family.

    Kars, leader of the Pillar Men, is the ultimate being.

    Yoshikage Kira is a serial killer who just wants a quiet life. He also blows stuff up and can turn back time.

    Diavolo is the leader of an Italian mafia who wants to stay hidden from society.

    Enrico Pucci is Dio's closest friend who wishes to obtain heaven.

    Funny Valentine is the president of the US who wants to make America the best country in the world and erase its bad luck.

    JoJo has had amazing villains and antagonists in writing. DIO, Diavolo, Kira Yoshikage, Pucci, and above all of them, Funny Valentine. The only ones who have come close to Valentine are Johan from Monster and Meruem from HxH.

14. Fairy Tail

    

    Fairy Tail is a manga franchise created by Hiro Mashima. It was adapted into an anime series produced by A-1 Pictures and Satelight, which first aired in Japan on October 12, 2009. The franchise also includes several original video animations and a feature film titled Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess... read more

    My favourite characters are Zeref, Jellal, and Ultear. This series has badass villains, though all three of them are not evil at all in my opinion. Zeref had a dark past and good motives, Jellal was manipulated, and Ultear was misguided and deceived.

15. Soul Eater

    

    Soul Eater is an anime series directed by Takuya Igarashi and produced by Bones, Aniplex, Dentsu, Media Factory, and TV Tokyo. It adapts the Soul Eater manga written and illustrated by Atsushi Ohkubo. The anime aired in Japan from April 2008 to March 2009.

16. Black Lagoon

    

    Black Lagoon (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rei Hiroe. It has been published in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Sunday Gene-X since April 2002, with its chapters collected in twelve tankōbon volumes as of August 2021. In North America, the manga... read more

17. Tokyo Ghoul

    

    Tokyo Ghoul is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Sui Ishida. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from September 2011 to September 2014. The series has been collected in fourteen tankōbon volumes as of August 2014 and follows Ken Kaneki... read more

    Lots of awesome characters whether they be good or bad. Uta and Touka are my favorites.

18. Dragon Ball GT

    

    Dragon Ball GT is a Japanese anime series based on characters created by Akira Toriyama for the Dragon Ball manga. It was produced by Toei Animation and premiered in Japan on Fuji TV on February 7, 1996. The series ran for 64 episodes and concluded on November 19, 1997.

19. Dragon Ball Super

    

    Dragon Ball Super is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation that originally aired from July 5, 2015, to March 25, 2018. It is based on Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga and takes place during the ten-year time skip following the defeat of Majin Buu in Dragon Ball Z. It was the... read more

20. Black Butler

    

    Black Butler is a Japanese anime television series produced by A‑1 Pictures. It premiered in October 2008 and is based on the manga of the same name written and illustrated by Yana Toboso.

    The series follows Ciel Phantomhive, the twelve‑year‑old Earl of Phantomhive who serves as the Queen's Watchdog... read more

21. Fate/Zero

    

    Fate/Zero is a series of Japanese light novels written by Gen Urobuchi and illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi. It serves as a prequel to Type-Moon's visual novel Fate/stay night. The anime adaptation of Fate/Zero was co-produced by Aniplex, Nitroplus, Type-Moon, Seikaisha, and Ufotable, and it aired from... read more

22. Astro Boy (2003)

    

    Astro Boy, known in Japan by its original name Mighty Atom, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine from 1952 to 1968. The original 112 chapters were collected into 23 tankōbon volumes by Kodansha, and the series is considered... read more

23. Sailor Moon

    

    Sailor Moon is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. The series was originally serialized in Nakayoshi magazine from 1991 to 1997. The story was collected into 18 tankōbon volumes containing 52 individual chapters.... read more

24. Gintama

    

    Gin Tama, also styled as Gintama, is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi, serialized beginning on December 8, 2003, in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump. The series is known for its blend of comedy, action, and science fiction set in an alternate-history Edo period. It was adapted... read more

25. Psycho-Pass

    

    Psycho-Pass is an anime television series produced by Production I.G. Its first season was directed by Naoyoshi Shiotani, with Katsuyuki Motohiro serving as chief director, and written by Gen Urobuchi. The series is set in a dystopian future where a person's mental state and potential for criminal behavior... read more

26. Dimension W

    

    Dimension W is an anime series that premiered in 2016 and is based on the manga by Yūji Iwahara. The story is set in a futuristic world where humanity has discovered a new dimension, called Dimension W, from which they extract limitless energy. The series centers on a bounty hunter who opposes the misuse... read more

27. Attack on Titan

    

    Attack on Titan, known in Japan as Shingeki no Kyojin, is a widely acclaimed anime series created by Hajime Isayama. The series premiered in Japan in April 2013 and debuted in English in the United States in 2014. It is recognized for its emotional storytelling, post-apocalyptic setting, and thrilling... read more