10 anime villains who can never be redeemed

10. Spandam (One Piece)

Strength is not necessary for being hated. Spandam is the epitome of the worst kind of authority. He is petty, he is a coward, and also abusive, but only because he has the power. His abuse of Nico Robin was not about ideology or even tactical advantage. It was about just being a bully, plain and simple. He took pleasure in being cruel because he could.

9. Cioccolata (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind)

In an anime series filled with over-the-top villains, Cioccolata stands out as one of the most despicable. The man was a doctor who documented the suffering of others for entertainment. He spread decay on an epic level. Cioccolata has no ideology. He has no grand purpose. The man loves pain. The fact that he is the main villain and maintains a safe distance is already telling.

8. All For One (My Hero Academia)

He is defined by power, but he is driven by obsession. All For One is not about order. It is not about change. It is about domination. It is about being the hero of some comic book fantasy. The fact that he would kill the man he chose as an heir and steal his body is already telling. Everyone is nothing but an object to him.

7. Envy (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)

Envy’s whole identity is built on jealousy. Envy is about manipulation; his joy comes from the suffering and genocide. It is all about the hatred of humans. The fact that the character can change forms is already telling. It is about being bitter. The final breakdown should have been redemption. It’s the collapse of someone who never understood what they hated.

6. Muzan Kibutsuji (Demon Slayer)

Some anime villains have a dream, and Muzan has one too. His dream is comfort. His demon empire exists for his fear of death and the sun. He has no use for loyalty. Failure means death for his followers. Underneath the demonic powers, he has a simple character, that of a tyrant afraid of losing control.

5. Johan Liebert (Monster)

No explosions, no supernatural powers, just the horror of influence. He does not kill with brute force, he kills with manipulation. He gets people to kill themselves and others. Every encounter brings them closer to the idea that life has no value. He has a smooth voice, a perfect smile, and complete nihilism.

4. Bondrewd (Made in Abyss)

Politeness makes Bondrewd more terrifying. He has a soft voice, shows affection, and calls people family before he uses them for his experiments. He treats children as nothing more than tools for his research. Progress justifies everything for him.

3. Mahito (Jujutsu Kaisen)

Some villains are right, and some villains are just having fun. Mahito belongs to the last category. He was born from humanity’s hatred for itself, and he treats people as nothing more than toys for his amusement. The thing that remains with the viewer is the laughter he shows while he works. But there is no ideology behind, he is just a being discovering how much suffering he can create.

2. Shou Tucker (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)

While some villains are distant, and some are possible. Shou Tucker belongs to the last category. He had the choice between losing his job and his daughter's life. Guess what he chose the former, fusing his daughter with the family dog, creating a living experiment.

1. Griffith (Berserk)

Betrayal is what anime is all about, and while there have been some big ones, none have topped the Eclipse. Griffith traded his loyal friends for power, and then had the final insult: a personal violation in front of the person he had befriended the most. Ambition isn't enough to justify what he did. Pride, entitlement, and complete disregard for other people have made his legacy what it is. The argument that he had a right to do what he did still enrages the fandom today.