10 Greatest Ever Anime Villains
1. Johan Liebert (Monster)
Everything looked for in a great villain in this list can he found perfected in the main antagonist of crime thriller masterstroke, Monster - Johan Liebert.
Johan is the prime definition of a nihilistic misanthrope. He genuinely believes that all life is pointless, the only thing binding humanity together and equalizing us is death, has exactly the backstory you expect to give someone such an outlook, and has every ability and willingness to use said abilities to make his sick twisted dream for the human race come to fruition.
This sick puppy maims, kills, tortures, and rips apart a trail of bodies long enough to leave the blood of even the most hardened badass ice cold. All with the singular goal of driving his sister to madness and breaking down the life of our main character, whom he blames for ruining his life.
Johan Liebert is, without question, anime's Hannibal Lector. Cold, ruthless, cunning, and with a sick outlook on life that makes him think all the wretched things he does are 100% necessary. He's a fascinating cocktail of psychosis and death that is compelling to watch but horrifying to see. And that's what makes him the best anime villain of all time.