10 Sympathetic Anime Villains With Noble Intentions And Motives

What drives a character to become a villain? We often assume that villains just want to make the heroes’ lives miserable, but it’s not always that simple—especially in a top-quality anime series. Sometimes a villain is just a badass who doesn’t have deep motivations, like Hisoka of Hunter X Hunter. Sometimes a villain wants something and will do anything to get it, like Zagred in Black Clover. And then there are those who have noble intentions but go about things the wrong way, or they’re manipulated by higher powers....

February 7, 2023 · 6 min · 1215 words · Emily Smith
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