10 Terrifying Anime Villains That Gave You Nightmares

10. Zamasu - Dragon Ball Super

Really? Zamasu? Not Frieza, Cell, Buu, or any of the big hitters? Yep, that's right, Zamasu.

Just about every villain since the beginning of Dragon Ball decades ago has be able to be physically defeated. Not this guy. Nope, an entire timeline had to be erased just to get rid of him. If Goku weren't best friends forever with the anime's version of God, the good guys would have lost this one.

Zamasu is also just flat out scary. He is on an unrelenting mission to wipe all mortals from existence fearing the possibility of them one day reaching the power of the gods. Zamasu pursues this galactic genocide with an enthusiasm that pushes him so far beyond the realm of sanity that there is no way back.

There's also that whole bit where, after his physical body is destroyed, the sky becomes a cosmic horroresque nightmare when his face is painted blood red all through the infinite dark of space. Remember when this show was a fun romp about collecting magic orange balls?

The real scary part here though? No matter how hard Goku tries, he can never reach this level of strength. That's right, the guy who has gone toe-to-toe with literal angels and demons will always be in this lunatic's shadow.

Yikes.