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

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

Frieza is anime’s most legendary villain, terrorizing the Dragon Ball universe for his merciless strength. But in the larger universe of anime, some villains are so powerful that it would be child’s ...

In anime, defeat often comes with emotional weight, pain, loss, or even redemption. But sometimes, a character doesn’t just lose, they’re utterly humiliated. Whether it’s a cocky villain getting ...

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 ...

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 ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The two of them have been one a parallel path through the course of My Hero Academia’s anime so ...

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 ...

Now that My Hero Academia‘s anime has come to a close, we can officially rank the best episodes of the series — and several ...