10 powerful anime villains who, based on their abilities and schemes, should have succeeded but ultimately met defeat.

A great hero is nothing without a worthy villain. The best anime villains aren’t just obstacles for the protagonist, they shape the story, challenge ideologies, and sometimes even steal the spotlight.

Anime is full of unforgettable antagonists, some of whom are so depraved that they make cinema's greatest monsters look kind.

Anime heroes save the world. Anime haters burn it to the ground just for the sake of proving their point. Some of them hate the entire human species, some hate their own family, and some are just ...

The past year has been a triumph for the anime community as a whole, with so many wins regarding released content and renewed ...

It’s tough to have a good anime hero without a good anime villain, and luckily, the medium has plenty of the latter. Throughout anime’s history, various television series, movies, and everything in ...

Some have evil laughs that successfully disrupt the narrative and send shivers down your spine, some have cold and complex master plans designed to overwhelm and awe our heroes, some like to sit in ...

We’re all familiar with those chatty villains who won’t shut up about their grand plans (looking at you, every Bond villain ever – and, of course, Dr. Evil). But there’s something absolutely more ...

Fridous used to be a film critic at whatkeptmeup. She had never imagined she would become an anime fan, and the first series that got her into anime was Demon Slayer. What started as a casual ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. People are very passionate about anime, and understandably so. Fans ...

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...