Arguably the best villain in anime history, Yohan Liebert is the antagonist of Naoki Urasawa's Monster. Yohan's enigma and his ridiculous charisma put him at the very top of the villain rankings. He didn't have any superpowers, only his incredible mind with which he was able to wreak havoc.
Despite being relatively young, the limitless pool of strength makes Meruem unstoppable. The Chimera Ant King is intelligent and proficient in battle. His ability to grow and adapt to ever-changing situations makes him the strongest villain in the history of anime.
Johan Liebert, the primary antagonist of the anime series Monster, is considered one of the most terrifying villains of anime. What makes him so scary is not just his physical appearance but his intelligence, charisma, and unpredictability.
William James Sidis has the World's Highest IQ. Anywhere from 250 to 300 is his IQ score, almost twice the score of Albert Einstein. At the age of eleven, William famously entered Harvard University, becoming the youngest person to enter. He also claimed to be conversant in 25 languages.
The smartest character on this entire list, Saiki Kusuo is a step ahead of his jealous brother. Even without the use of his psychic powers, Kusuo would ace any IQ test he took. Saiki manages to get average scores to avoid attention from his classmates.
And so we come to the villain you voted as the best of all time. Darth Vader often appears at the top of these lists, as the character has had more of a lasting impact than the blast that took out Alderaan.
The villain in your story is the character whose primary motivation is malicious destruction. They're usually the main antagonist of the story, causing the biggest source of conflict for the hero.
Guts, also known as the Black Swordsman, is arguably the most tragic character in all of the anime and the one who has suffered the most. Even as a child, Guts was not safe from the horrors of the Physical World.
1. Count Dracula, the Dracula films (1931–present) Dracula is the most influential horror villain of all time. The Count stalks like a slasher, murders in droves like a serial killer, and is the inspiration for every single vampire movie made after 1931.
