One of the best things Anime Can do is give a villain A death or defeat as humiliating as possible. Villains in and out of anime will typically spend the entirety of their stories being as despicable as possible and seeing them go embarrassingly is always an easy source of catharsis for the viewer.
No matter the genre, watching an anime villain get their just desserts is always fun. Whether there’s a palpable sense of irony in their defeat or how they’re losing any grace and composure they might have had, A truly humiliating defeat can always serve to perfectly send an anime villain offEspecially if they have worn out their welcome by the time they are dealt with. This idea is especially true for some anime villains, and each of their defeats is especially worth highlighting.
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Ginjo is embarrassingly outclassed in his only real fight in Bleach
Featured in Bleach episodes 361-366
With the shocking twist that Ginjo was the villain of bleachs Fullbringer arc, it seemed like everything was over for Ichigo. At the last minute, however, Rukia reappeared with a way to restore Ichigo’s powers and make him stronger than ever, and from there, Ichigo proceeded to completely dominate Ginjo in battle, shooting down every last attempt at manipulation until Ginjo finally Died.
The twist of Ginjo’s true colors immediately sells him as one of the most hideous and manipulative villains in all of history, and sure enough, Ichigo immediately outclasses Ginjo How he repeatedly refuted each continued attempt to manipulate him was as humiliating as it was cathartic. Ginjo would later have a change of heart and help the heroes in the Thousand-Year Blood War arc and Can’t fear your own worldBut that doesn’t make his victory any less satisfying.
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Kisaki got the end he deserved in Tokyo Avengers
Featured in Tokyo Revengers season 3, episode 13
In Takemichi and Kisaki’s final confrontation Tokyo RevengersKisaki’s true motivations finally came to light: everything he did in each timeline was trying to destroy Takemichi and make Hina love him, something he always failed to accomplish. Takemichi naturally beats Kisaki for this, and as Kisaki tries to run away to come up with another scheme, he is suddenly run over by a truck and dies on the spot.
The revelation that Kisaki is just a creepy guy obsessed with a girl who doesn’t like him does a great job of flipping the script on his character, and he’s killed by a truck driver instead of any of the characters continuing to emphasize. How much he is not worth anyone’s time. The revelation of Kisaki’s true colors led to an incredible fall from grace for his characterAnd after everything he did, it was great to see.
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The ironic death of Colonel Muska was the perfect ending for Castle in the Sky
Featured in Castle in the Sky
Colonel Muska was the main villain of Studio Ghibli Castle in the sky who sought to take control of the power of Laputa, secretly his ancestors, so that he could take over the world. Sheta rightfully called him out for not understanding their ancestors and only wanting power, and when she used that slander to destroy Laputa, Muska was blinded by her light and fell to his death as Laputa disintegrated into nothingness.
Colonel Muska spent all of Castle in the sky Being not only cruel to Sheta and Pazu in his quest for Laputa, so not only is his death satisfying to watch, but Colonel Muska is defeated by the power of Laputa that he has spent so much time looking for It was a wonderfully ironic end to his character. Few Studio Ghibli villains have died as embarrassingly as Colonel Muska, and that’s why it was so great to see.
Featured in Fate/stay Night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring song
In the final film of the fate / stay night sky’s feel trilogy, when Zouken Matou had his body destroyed by Kirei, he was reduced to nothing but the little worms still inside Sakura’s body. Zouken tried to stop manipulating Sakura, but Sakura grew beyond his control and ripped Zouken out of her, and it wasn’t long before he finally met his end.
Zouken was the most despicable villain in the entirety of the original fate / stay night narrative, so it was not only incredibly satisfying to finally see him die, but Zouken was reduced to being a worm when he died in Heaven’s Feel Completely destroyed any air of menace he had to make his death as humiliating as possible. Flashbacks in the film even highlighted how much Zouken had fallen from grace over the years, making his final passing all the more satisfying.
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Jagi was the victim of one of the biggest beatdowns at the hands of the North Star
Featured in Fist of the North Star Episode 32
One of the first villains in Fist of the North Star It was Jagi, Kenshiro’s violent and sadistic brother who started framing him for murder and, in a surprise twist, was responsible for Shin turning evil. Naturally, a fight broke out between Kenshiro and Jagi, and while Jagi tried to make up for his lack of ability with cheap tricks, Kenshiro easily defeated him in one of the most brutal beatdowns of the series.
Jagi presented himself as the strongest fighter around, despite being the weakest of Kenshiro’s brothers, and as such, Fist of the North Star Breaking his bravado with every deadly blow Kenshiro threw at him was as humiliating as it was satisfying. From this point onwards, Jaggi is hardly mentioned by anyone in Fist of the North StarAnd the act of essentially erasing his character only further cemented how humiliating his defeat was.
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Kyubey’s manipulations finally came back to haunt him in the Madoka movie
Featured in Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie Rebellion
in Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie RebellionKyuubi tried to turn Homura into a witch to take control of Madoka, but Homura used the situation to steal Madoka’s powers for herself. Kyuubi then tried to wash his hands of humanity, but Homura refused to let him go, and Kyuubi’s last appearance showed him shocked and devastated by what Homura had done to him.
Kyubey is one of the most hated characters in Puella Magi Madoka MagicaSo even if she became the villain of the series, Homura turns all of Kyuubi’s plans against him And reducing him to a shell of his former self was the perfect way to deal with how horrible a character he was. There’s no telling what will happen to Kyubey in the final film, but hopefully, it won’t do anything to detract from how perfect Rebellion humiliated him.
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Jujutsu Kaisen’s anime made Mahito’s death even more humiliating
Featured in Jujutsu Kaisen season 2, episodes 21-22
In the climax of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, Yuji finally defeated Mahito, and as he did, he told him that he would stop at nothing to kill him, no matter the circumstances. Yuji’s violent attitude, combined with Mahito being in a tight spot, scared Mahito so much that he tried to run away, and he was finally put out of his misery when Kenjaku absorbed him for the next step of his plan.
That Mahito was reduced to running away after all the time he spent torturing Yuji and other characters was great to see, and what was even better about this The Jujutsu Kaisen Anime made Mahito’s death even more humiliating By making him cry and throwing mud at Yuji to try to keep him away. It was the perfect way to emphasize how much Mahito was broken by Yuji, and overall, it was great to see.
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Diavolo is given the worst fate of any villain in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Featured in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind Episode 38
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is an anime adapted from Hirohiko Araki’s manga, following the Joestar family whose members discover their unique supernatural abilities. With multiple generations and diverse settings, each arc explores the battles of different members against evil forces, blending action, horror and fantastical elements.
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at the end of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden WindJust as it seemed like Diavolo had won, Giorno gained control of the arrow and upgraded his stone into gold experience Requiem. Not only did Gold Experience Requiem allow Giorno to negate King Crimson’s time-skipping abilities, but rather than kill Diavolo, it trapped him in an endless loop of dying in a variety of ways with no hope of escape.
Every major villain in Jojo’s Strange Adventure Suffers some sort of cathartic death, however Diavolo dies countless deaths To the point that even a small child scare him is one of the best ends to any villain in Jojo’s Strange AdventureIf not the best. The sorry state Diavolo was put in was the most humiliating way for his character to end, and there is no better way for it to happen.
Featured in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood episode 63
In the climax of Fullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodEdward and everyone else then spent several episodes beating the father until he finally exhausted all his powers and was sent to the Gate of Truth in his original form of the dwarf in the flask. Then the truth mocked the father for thinking that he could ever surpass him, and the father was forced back behind the gate of truth, despite his begging and calling for mercy.
Father spent the whole of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Being a smug and manipulative monster, that is Seeing this, the father shrank into a screaming shell. By the very being he spent his life trying to surpass is the perfect humiliation for him to suffer. It was a perfect ending to such an iconic villain, and it played a big part in that Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhoods end is so beloved.
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Frieza’s first defeat in Dragon Ball defined his character for decades
Featured in Dragon Ball Z episode 105
As Goku and Frieza’s fight came to a close Dragon Ball, Frieza was broken down to the point of begging Goku for mercySomething that Goku reluctantly gave him specifically because of how pathetic he was. Even with this, however, Frieza still made one last attempt at Goku’s life, and Goku was forced to finally destroy Frieza as Namek was moments away from destruction.
After everything Frieza put Goku and his friends through, it was incredibly cathartic to watch Goku overpower him as a Super Saiyan, and the way Frieza almost died from his own attack and was reduced to begging for help made his defeat all the better to Watch. Frieza’s initial defeat would give him a reputation of being a joke for decades until the Tournament of Power, and as such, it’s hard to see it as anything other than the The most humiliating villain defeat in anime.