Initially, anime villains were designed to be, quite simply, hated. They wore their black cloaks, cackled menacingly, and had all the subtlety of a brick to the face. These villains were powerful ...

A 3-meter-tall statue of Ryomen Sukuna, featuring two faces and multiple ... defeated as a villain who opposed the imperial court and harmed the public. For his manga, Akutami got inspiration ...