Who’s the Best Anime Villain of All Time?

Many anime rise and fall based on their villains. The team here at Siliconera picked our favorite villains in anime history. Be it memorable, charming villains or downright horrifying characters, these are the best anime villains of all time.

Siliconera Speaks Up: Best Anime Villain Ever

As much as I’d like to name Oikawa for the meme, I have to say that I really liked Kira/Light of Death Note for the exact same reasons I liked Walter from Breaking Bad. He was not as charismatic or clever as he thought he was, nor as moral as he made himself to be. Everything he did in order to make something “better” for himself only ended up making things worse for the people around him, but at least Walter owned up to it. I do love how, just like with Walter, there are people who genuinely don’t seem to realize that you’re not supposed to be rooting for Light. The only thing I wish for with Death Note is that Madhouse gave him the same death he had in the anime: crying and squirming around in his own blood like the worm that he is. — Stephanie

“It was me, Dio!” Like clearly, I have to go with Dio Brando. LOOK at how much trouble he’s caused for the Joestar family and the world! Even when he isn’t Dio Brando and is instead, like, Diego Brando, he’s still unbeatable! He has this overwhelming charisma and energy, plus he’s just so easy to hate. I love him as a villain so much! — Jenni

Johan Liebert from Monster is truly the most haunting anime villain I’ve ever seen in a series. How this series starts and the moral questions Johan’s existence brings from the beginning are tragic and unmatched. This guy is unlike any other anime villain, being such an emotionless and disturbing genius from start to finish. Don’t miss this unforgettable villain, even if the animation is starting to show its age a little. As a slight aside for second place, I’d have to give it to Makoto in School Days. This guy manages to consistently outdo himself every episode as the most unlikeable anime protagonist/villain of all time. — Cody