Anime: Onepiece Marshall D Teach aka Blackbeard!
So what does it take to be a great anime villain? The common question that seems to come to mind is.. Does it depend on how evil the villain is? How evil his or her intentions are? Or how evil the overall
goal of the villain is? Questions, questions, questions, but what do you think makes a good anime villain?
Anime: Naruto Name: Orochimaru
What we would have to take in account is the impact of the villain; some villains make more of an impact than the actual protagonist. How strong is their goal, what lengths will they go to achieve? The villain's background? Was he evil from birth or turned evil through a series of events?
Anime: Legacy Of The Sky Name: War
Strength and fighting techniques are also things we tend to take into account when judging anime villains! The villain will usually have such strength which makes his own goal achievable... which then increases the reader's attention, by wondering how the protagonist will defeat the almighty evil tyrant.
Anime: Dragonball Z Name: Frieza
The villain usually turns out to have a vast amount of intelligence while the protagonist stands a chance through his/her head strong personality, this cliched theory has been used in many animes. It's a theory I would not change as it usually does the job. Especially for popular successful animes.
Anime: Bleach Name: Aizen sosuke
The personality of the villain sometimes helps with their popularity, the most successful villain characters will often have a good sense of humour, that gives a comedy edge to a ruthless killer.
Anime: Yu Yu Hakusho Name: Sensui
Above are some of my favourite anime villains: they all share similar personalities, have a strong goal and are willing to obtain their goal using any means necessary. All are strong villains with great fighting techniques. All do their fair share to carry their respective anime.
