| Yo, since we're nearly done with the anime in it's entirety I thought it'd be cool to hear about people's favourite villains and why? (Any villain counts from the main series, even if they're stuck in a single OVA or film) I'll kick off with my own. Twice/Jin Bubaigawara, I love him because of his witty nature and his unique reasons behind being a devoted villain compared to the other big league members, purely staying on the side of evil because it's where he feels welcomed and loved, he also easily has some of the best growth in the League. I'd also like to give props to some other villains who I feel had amazing designs, but not necessarily enough room to grow like a lot of the LoV did, being: Curious from the MLA and even Mustard from the Training Camp in s3. |
Reply to wgwolford
Probably Overhaul. How he treated Eri was super fucked up and he felt like a massive threat because of how versatile his ability was. Of course it wasn't nearly enough to justify his villainous behavior, but there were enough shades of grey in terms of the reasons behind his behavior to make him compelling.
| @wgwolford great choice lol, I'm a huge Overhaul fan as well. He was easily one of the scariest villains they introduced seeing as we literally see him exploiting/abusing a child. |
Reply to Angel-99
Shigaraki’s undisputedly the best. My personal pick is Stain because of how everyone still talks about him 300 chapters later. Mans came in, scared ts outta the entire main cast, left, and changed the whole status quo while being MIA. The mad lad.
| @HollowCurseDevil XD "undisputedly the best"? I mean okay, I can definitely see argument for that. But in that sense I prefer All For One as the puppeteer behind him. Stain is definitely a sick villain, I mean even his cool design and everything aside he was one of the villains who actually was trying to fix society without just saying they want to destroy the world, albeit in a screwed up way. |
Reply to Ramir0
Probably all for one (minus the ending). He was written as the embodiment of pure evil, his reasoning for what he does is just because he wants to and even when everything seems like it's falling apart, he's still one step ahead like a true demon lord
| @Ramir0 Yeah, absolutely love AFO, his theme whenever he shows up slaps as well XD. |
Reply to Miry4316
Stain for sure, love his ideas. Then I think Shigaraki and Toga are up there too, especially after Toga's moment with Ochaco in the last season, made me tear up.
We cant forget Twice of course, he'll always hold a place in my heart.
We cant forget Twice of course, he'll always hold a place in my heart.
| @Miry4316 yeah, funny how Stain is such a popular villain given that he shows up early and isn't in the show much. Really shows just how cool of a character he is. Toga's interesting to me, I never found her character to be that entertaining until post Twice's death, from there she blew up for me though. I mean her seeing heroes in that way and her fight with Ochacko was definitely great. |
Reply to Nwverlxnd
Dabi, his power is technically simple, but what it became and how it was transformed into something that was degrading him inside and out, I think the analogy with fire, and blue flames are really sooo cool, I also like how he escalated until he became a villain, I also understand his motivations, the fact that all that stuff happened at the end of season 7, and yet he made it clear that he hated his father until his last minute, seriously, it was amazing, anyway, I think everything about this character so interesting.
| @Nwverlxnd that's so true, Dabi became such an interesting character following the reveal behind his motives and the way Endeavor treated him makes him a character you can really sympathize with. Honestly his quirk being called "Cremation" and the burns on his body take that simple quirk of his and make the simple power both terrifying and cool- him turning himself into a nuke was sick as well XD |
Fr, he's just so cool  |
| Yeah, I know he's not exactly popular (in-fact, I'd go as far as to say he's probably the least popular of the main arc villains), but I'm surprised nobody-else said Gentle Criminal yet. He's been my favorite character in the whole series basically since he first showed up, lol. His gentleman schtick, his relationship with La Brava and his YouTube career all blend into a surprisingly cohesive character, his Quirk is memorable without feeling too overpowered and his backstory is super underrated, IMO. It's not quite as sad as Todoroki or Shigaraki's, but it definitely gets the job done. Also, I found Overhaul to be super disappointing as a villain, so Gentle was a relief to me right after the Overhaul arc was over, lol. Shout-out to Twice, though. He's my second-favorite villain, and second-favorite character overall. |
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Kasen-Ibara said: Yeah, I know he's not exactly popular (in-fact, I'd go as far as to say he's probably the least popular of the main arc villains), but I'm surprised nobody-else said Gentle Criminal yet. He's been my favorite character in the whole series basically since he first showed up, lol. His gentleman schtick, his relationship with La Brava and his YouTube career all blend into a surprisingly cohesive character, his Quirk is memorable without feeling too overpowered and his backstory is super underrated, IMO. It's not quite as sad as Todoroki or Shigaraki's, but it definitely gets the job done. Also, I found Overhaul to be super disappointing as a villain, so Gentle was a relief to me right after the Overhaul arc was over, lol. Shout-out to Twice, though. He's my second-favorite villain, and second-favorite character overall. XD I 100% would've said Gentle had we been talking even a season ago. I love his character and gimmick ever since he released and he's easily one of my favourite characters. the thing is though, is he was never really a *villain*, at least on the level of the others, so for me I'd say favourite character sure, not villain. |
Reply to Fisonnra
Gentle Criminal without a doubt. I remember people were hating the school festival arc, which in my opinion was not bad. I thought it would be average until Gentle Criminal stepped in with an awesome costume and character. His quirk really compliments his gentle way of doing things. He doesn't really commit crimes nor is he driven by money or revenge. That's why he was really a good guy the moment I saw him, a gag villain, lol. His backstory is another thing I loved. I didn't expect I could relate it so much. He is the product of a society that abandons failures, which really reflects our society. "Failures" (unemployed people, straight F students, beggars, addicts, etc) like him are sometimes just people that are trapped in a big hole and need help in order to escape their hopeless situation. Thus, Gentle Criminal was the first villain in reminding Deku of such society, and here we now know why Deku wants to save Shigaraki. The festival arc was saved by Gentle Criminal, and the people who gave up watching this anime just missed how good Gentle Criminal and the writing of that arc were.
My second favorite is Twice. He was just a good guy in the wrong group. This happens a lot in real life.
My second favorite is Twice. He was just a good guy in the wrong group. This happens a lot in real life.
| @Fisonnra fully agree with this take on Gentle, he's easily one of the best characters in the show. People hating him/the arc was so stupid, he was a super unique villain in that he wasn't doing anything to cause suffering and rather doing it for attention from the media. Him returning this season was easily the most hype moment for me. And yeah, Twice is my favourite for just being such a loveable/friendly guy who's easy going and unfortunately was screwed over by the threads of fate. |
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