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Top 10 Deadliest Assassins in Anime


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tingloff amok in Okinawa yeah me know lot of this much when you

yeah me know lot of this much when you

yeah me know lot of this much when you are target it needs to be disposed of

are target it needs to be disposed of

are target it needs to be disposed of you seek out these chosen few welcome to

you seek out these chosen few welcome to

you seek out these chosen few welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 anime assassins

schemata for this list we are

schemata for this list we are considering only individuals or groups

considering only individuals or groups

considering only individuals or groups that are trained to kill other targets

that are trained to kill other targets

that are trained to kill other targets or have been a skilled assassin in the

or have been a skilled assassin in the

or have been a skilled assassin in the past

number 10 assassin fate/stay night

number 10 assassin fate/stay night unlimited blade works if I may ask what

unlimited blade works if I may ask what

unlimited blade works if I may ask what class of servant are you I am kojirou

class of servant are you I am kojirou

class of servant are you I am kojirou Sasaki assassin class servant a heroic

Sasaki assassin class servant a heroic

Sasaki assassin class servant a heroic spirit sometimes needs to stay hidden in

spirit sometimes needs to stay hidden in

spirit sometimes needs to stay hidden in the shadows loosely based off fabled

the shadows loosely based off fabled

the shadows loosely based off fabled Hashashin assassin assign asaba assassin

Hashashin assassin assign asaba assassin

Hashashin assassin assign asaba assassin is a second servant summoned by the

is a second servant summoned by the

is a second servant summoned by the antagonist caster divided his side if

antagonist caster divided his side if

antagonist caster divided his side if nothing else you are a master of cunning

nothing else you are a master of cunning

nothing else you are a master of cunning tricks well now you have the edge in

tricks well now you have the edge in

tricks well now you have the edge in both strength and spirit that leaves me

both strength and spirit that leaves me

both strength and spirit that leaves me only my Wiles with which to defeat you

only my Wiles with which to defeat you

only my Wiles with which to defeat you since his mere existence violates the

since his mere existence violates the

since his mere existence violates the rules of the pit Holy Grail war he has

rules of the pit Holy Grail war he has

rules of the pit Holy Grail war he has been able to harness his skill with a

been able to harness his skill with a

been able to harness his skill with a blade going as far as mastering the

blade going as far as mastering the

blade going as far as mastering the unlockable kill move known as the

unlockable kill move known as the

unlockable kill move known as the turning swallow strike swallow reversal

turning swallow strike swallow reversal

turning swallow strike swallow reversal too late

he can even match the protagonists saber

he can even match the protagonists saber in a fair fight while assassin has made

in a fair fight while assassin has made

in a fair fight while assassin has made other notable appearances in other

other notable appearances in other

other notable appearances in other fate/stay night titles we only need one

fate/stay night titles we only need one

fate/stay night titles we only need one irregular servants to kill our first

irregular servants to kill our first

irregular servants to kill our first target save her number 9 we go robbing

target save her number 9 we go robbing

target save her number 9 we go robbing one piece what who’s that it’s it’s you

one piece what who’s that it’s it’s you

one piece what who’s that it’s it’s you the devil child assassin turned

the devil child assassin turned

the devil child assassin turned archaeologist Niko initially was the

archaeologist Niko initially was the

archaeologist Niko initially was the vice-president of the criminal

vice-president of the criminal

vice-president of the criminal organization baroque works she gained

organization baroque works she gained

organization baroque works she gained the power to replicate parts of her body

the power to replicate parts of her body

the power to replicate parts of her body and extend them out from other surfaces

with your newfound abilities Nico was

with your newfound abilities Nico was able to rack up quite the body count

able to rack up quite the body count

able to rack up quite the body count while sailing the high seas infatuated

while sailing the high seas infatuated

while sailing the high seas infatuated with history Nico later joins the straw

with history Nico later joins the straw

with history Nico later joins the straw hat pirates in order to discover the

hat pirates in order to discover the

hat pirates in order to discover the mystical treasure known as the Rio pani

mystical treasure known as the Rio pani

mystical treasure known as the Rio pani clip which supposedly explains the true

clip which supposedly explains the true

clip which supposedly explains the true history of the world what so she’s good

history of the world what so she’s good

history of the world what so she’s good after all why are you giving this to us

after all why are you giving this to us

after all why are you giving this to us it’s gotta be a trap

it’s gotta be a trap

it’s gotta be a trap Oh does it number eight he more

Oh does it number eight he more

Oh does it number eight he more attention roll rooney Kenshin a sword as

attention roll rooney Kenshin a sword as

attention roll rooney Kenshin a sword as a weapon the art of swordsmanship is

a weapon the art of swordsmanship is

a weapon the art of swordsmanship is learning how to kill that is the truth a

learning how to kill that is the truth a

learning how to kill that is the truth a true warrior never stays too far for the

true warrior never stays too far for the

true warrior never stays too far for the path of the sword originally an assassin

path of the sword originally an assassin

path of the sword originally an assassin for the Baku mat-su Shogunate mora left

for the Baku mat-su Shogunate mora left

for the Baku mat-su Shogunate mora left the battlefield and became a wandering

the battlefield and became a wandering

the battlefield and became a wandering ronin swearing to never kill again

ronin swearing to never kill again

ronin swearing to never kill again unless it was absolutely necessary

unless it was absolutely necessary

unless it was absolutely necessary don’t let this fool you though just

don’t let this fool you though just

don’t let this fool you though just because he’s retired doesn’t mean he’s

because he’s retired doesn’t mean he’s

because he’s retired doesn’t mean he’s rusty in the art of assassination

rusty in the art of assassination

rusty in the art of assassination I sense a pleasing desire to kill from

I sense a pleasing desire to kill from

I sense a pleasing desire to kill from you now you only have to flip the blade

you now you only have to flip the blade

you now you only have to flip the blade on that silly sword and the legendary

on that silly sword and the legendary

on that silly sword and the legendary man slayer will be born again into this

man slayer will be born again into this

man slayer will be born again into this world shut up

world shut up

world shut up in order to stay true to his mantra

in order to stay true to his mantra

in order to stay true to his mantra Kimura wheels of reverse bladed sword so

Kimura wheels of reverse bladed sword so

Kimura wheels of reverse bladed sword so he can inflict pain and get his point

he can inflict pain and get his point

he can inflict pain and get his point across without actually killing his

across without actually killing his

across without actually killing his opponent

in his heyday he definitely would have

in his heyday he definitely would have scored higher on this list but the

scored higher on this list but the

scored higher on this list but the tension we know and love today is just

tension we know and love today is just

tension we know and love today is just too much of a goofball he’s our friend

too much of a goofball he’s our friend

too much of a goofball he’s our friend he’s our friend I was just borrowing

he’s our friend I was just borrowing

he’s our friend I was just borrowing your garden for a bit to make some

your garden for a bit to make some

your garden for a bit to make some breakfast I was would you care to join

breakfast I was would you care to join

breakfast I was would you care to join us

us

us number 7 Clare Stanfield back at home

number 7 Clare Stanfield back at home

number 7 Clare Stanfield back at home I’m the monster who’s gonna devour you

it’s begun a man of many names Clare is

it’s begun a man of many names Clare is the legendary assassin of the Baccano

the legendary assassin of the Baccano

the legendary assassin of the Baccano world claiming the highest body count of

world claiming the highest body count of

world claiming the highest body count of any other of the main characters

any other of the main characters

any other of the main characters originally introduced as a novice train

originally introduced as a novice train

originally introduced as a novice train conductor he shows off his skills and

conductor he shows off his skills and

conductor he shows off his skills and pure insanity to the audience becoming

pure insanity to the audience becoming

pure insanity to the audience becoming the rail tracer slaughtering everyone

the rail tracer slaughtering everyone

the rail tracer slaughtering everyone aboard the train skilled in many

aboard the train skilled in many

aboard the train skilled in many different fighting stops Clare is

different fighting stops Clare is

different fighting stops Clare is unstoppable and physical hand hand

unstoppable and physical hand hand

unstoppable and physical hand hand combat easily overpowering most of his

combat easily overpowering most of his

combat easily overpowering most of his folks

with a massive amount of skills and a

with a massive amount of skills and a twisted view of morality at his disposal

twisted view of morality at his disposal

twisted view of morality at his disposal let’s just say you won’t last very long

number six

number six Itachi Naruto franchise Oh No

Itachi Naruto franchise Oh No

Itachi Naruto franchise Oh No what have you done foolish little

what have you done foolish little

what have you done foolish little brother I almost pity you in order to

brother I almost pity you in order to

brother I almost pity you in order to become a Master Assassin you have to put

become a Master Assassin you have to put

become a Master Assassin you have to put personal feelings aside no one knows

personal feelings aside no one knows

personal feelings aside no one knows this better than Itachi a former member

this better than Itachi a former member

this better than Itachi a former member of the Uchiha a ninja clan after

of the Uchiha a ninja clan after

of the Uchiha a ninja clan after slaughtering his entire clan and his

slaughtering his entire clan and his

slaughtering his entire clan and his village only sparing his younger brother

village only sparing his younger brother

village only sparing his younger brother Sasuke

Sasuke

Sasuke Itachi later joined the Akatsuki

Itachi later joined the Akatsuki

Itachi later joined the Akatsuki criminal enterprise we’re looking for

criminal enterprise we’re looking for

criminal enterprise we’re looking for something and we know it’s here and what

something and we know it’s here and what

something and we know it’s here and what would that be a superior ninja in both

would that be a superior ninja in both

would that be a superior ninja in both clans eat Angie’s physical prowess and

clans eat Angie’s physical prowess and

clans eat Angie’s physical prowess and control over his personal chakra made

control over his personal chakra made

control over his personal chakra made him a threat to allies and foes alike I

him a threat to allies and foes alike I

him a threat to allies and foes alike I wonder how much of this someone without

wonder how much of this someone without

wonder how much of this someone without the kekkai genkai can take often coming

the kekkai genkai can take often coming

the kekkai genkai can take often coming into contact with his brother Sasuke

into contact with his brother Sasuke

into contact with his brother Sasuke Itachi shows his superior planning and

Itachi shows his superior planning and

Itachi shows his superior planning and quick thinking to always keep the upper

quick thinking to always keep the upper

quick thinking to always keep the upper hand

hand

hand while his methods may be questionable

while his methods may be questionable

while his methods may be questionable he’s still pure shinobi now I’ve made

he’s still pure shinobi now I’ve made

he’s still pure shinobi now I’ve made you hate me now you have the desire to

you hate me now you have the desire to

you hate me now you have the desire to defeat me

defeat me

defeat me which is exactly why

which is exactly why

which is exactly why to allow you to live don’t you see it’s

to allow you to live don’t you see it’s

to allow you to live don’t you see it’s all for my own benefit number pon tau PI

all for my own benefit number pon tau PI

all for my own benefit number pon tau PI pi

pi

pi Dragonball one thing before we get

Dragonball one thing before we get

Dragonball one thing before we get started I must tell you my fee is very

started I must tell you my fee is very

started I must tell you my fee is very expensive in the world of Dragon Ball

expensive in the world of Dragon Ball

expensive in the world of Dragon Ball it’s kill or be killed that being said

it’s kill or be killed that being said

it’s kill or be killed that being said our next entry can take plenty of credit

our next entry can take plenty of credit

our next entry can take plenty of credit for many of those killings and expert

for many of those killings and expert

for many of those killings and expert Chinese assassin for hire tau was hired

Chinese assassin for hire tau was hired

Chinese assassin for hire tau was hired by a red ribbon army antagonist

by a red ribbon army antagonist

by a red ribbon army antagonist commander red to eliminate Goku

commander red to eliminate Goku

commander red to eliminate Goku Wow the boy at least takes a better

Wow the boy at least takes a better

Wow the boy at least takes a better beating than most while having multiple

beating than most while having multiple

beating than most while having multiple encounters with the series protagonist

encounters with the series protagonist

encounters with the series protagonist now pipe I was able to match him

now pipe I was able to match him

now pipe I was able to match him blow-for-blow coming upon the

blow-for-blow coming upon the

blow-for-blow coming upon the realization that he could not be beaten

realization that he could not be beaten

realization that he could not be beaten now employs new tactics to try to get

now employs new tactics to try to get

now employs new tactics to try to get the job done

the job done

the job done hmm I won’t even need my hands and feet

hmm I won’t even need my hands and feet

hmm I won’t even need my hands and feet I’ll get he’s my hyung to beat you

I’ll get he’s my hyung to beat you

I’ll get he’s my hyung to beat you unlike many of the other entries on our

unlike many of the other entries on our

unlike many of the other entries on our list tau is sadistic and enjoys

list tau is sadistic and enjoys

list tau is sadistic and enjoys murdering his victims beyond just the

murdering his victims beyond just the

murdering his victims beyond just the paycheck number 4 hey darker than black

after the creation of the Heaven’s Gate

after the creation of the Heaven’s Gate KB came in the lead killer known as a

KB came in the lead killer known as a

KB came in the lead killer known as a contractor by trading away his humanity

contractor by trading away his humanity

contractor by trading away his humanity each contractor has a different unique

each contractor has a different unique

each contractor has a different unique power that can end up being almost

power that can end up being almost

power that can end up being almost anything

despite being cold and calculating on

despite being cold and calculating on the outside hay leads a double life as a

the outside hay leads a double life as a

the outside hay leads a double life as a transfer student and is able to show

transfer student and is able to show

transfer student and is able to show compassion for his targets emotions can

compassion for his targets emotions can

compassion for his targets emotions can make normal humans unpredictable and

make normal humans unpredictable and

make normal humans unpredictable and loyal to others but contractors are

loyal to others but contractors are

loyal to others but contractors are rational which means they’re transparent

rational which means they’re transparent

rational which means they’re transparent they don’t care about ideologies or the

they don’t care about ideologies or the

they don’t care about ideologies or the people they work for just don’t think

people they work for just don’t think

people they work for just don’t think you can get away with fighting them up

you can get away with fighting them up

you can get away with fighting them up close as Hays unique double bladed knife

close as Hays unique double bladed knife

close as Hays unique double bladed knife will slice your throat within an instant

number three Louise L dick hunter x

number three Louise L dick hunter x hunter

family ties run deep and the assassins

family ties run deep and the assassins blood runs with it the eldest son of the

blood runs with it the eldest son of the

blood runs with it the eldest son of the zoldak assassin family Lumi is a cold

zoldak assassin family Lumi is a cold

zoldak assassin family Lumi is a cold and calculating individual that has very

and calculating individual that has very

and calculating individual that has very little regard for other humans

little regard for other humans

little regard for other humans especially his younger brother Oh Maya

especially his younger brother Oh Maya

especially his younger brother Oh Maya Lahan Tania Makana yo Omar I know ten

Lahan Tania Makana yo Omar I know ten

Lahan Tania Makana yo Omar I know ten chakra coral Chien and Akane while

chakra coral Chien and Akane while

chakra coral Chien and Akane while trained in the art of assassination

trained in the art of assassination

trained in the art of assassination through his childhood

through his childhood

through his childhood Lily learned that the only joy he can

Lily learned that the only joy he can

Lily learned that the only joy he can receive is through the death of others

receive is through the death of others

receive is through the death of others Horizonte Mara Cerrito cinema de combate

Horizonte Mara Cerrito cinema de combate

Horizonte Mara Cerrito cinema de combate Guerrero India heyoka gum body city – in

Guerrero India heyoka gum body city – in

Guerrero India heyoka gum body city – in IndieGoGo developing his own style of

IndieGoGo developing his own style of

IndieGoGo developing his own style of man at a young age

man at a young age

man at a young age illumi uses it to control kilowatt and

illumi uses it to control kilowatt and

illumi uses it to control kilowatt and make sure he embraces darkness and

make sure he embraces darkness and

make sure he embraces darkness and aggression because of this Lumi quickly

aggression because of this Lumi quickly

aggression because of this Lumi quickly improved his skills as a manipulative

improved his skills as a manipulative

improved his skills as a manipulative assassin to take down an Evo in order to

assassin to take down an Evo in order to

assassin to take down an Evo in order to just raise his own body count took the

just raise his own body count took the

just raise his own body count took the map design mother serial number to a

map design mother serial number to a

map design mother serial number to a comment akane got kill Lois honey Hotel

comment akane got kill Lois honey Hotel

comment akane got kill Lois honey Hotel coming to comedy a comic is the

coming to comedy a comic is the

coming to comedy a comic is the definition of a one-shot killer a

definition of a one-shot killer a

definition of a one-shot killer a veteran member of the assassination

veteran member of the assassination

veteran member of the assassination group nitrate economy trained to be an

group nitrate economy trained to be an

group nitrate economy trained to be an assassin at a very young age my mom

assassin at a very young age my mom

assassin at a very young age my mom cheaters – um huh

cheaters – um huh

cheaters – um huh kono koe cute somebody under blue county

kono koe cute somebody under blue county

kono koe cute somebody under blue county wields the mighty monatomic one of the

wields the mighty monatomic one of the

wields the mighty monatomic one of the few imperial arts created by the

few imperial arts created by the

few imperial arts created by the previous king to defend the kingdom a

previous king to defend the kingdom a

previous king to defend the kingdom a commie is able to kill most enemies with

commie is able to kill most enemies with

commie is able to kill most enemies with one slice as the blade injects a poison

one slice as the blade injects a poison

one slice as the blade injects a poison that will drop almost anyone to their

that will drop almost anyone to their

that will drop almost anyone to their needs and

needs and

needs and she’s cooler cooler many as the poison

she’s cooler cooler many as the poison

she’s cooler cooler many as the poison only works on biological enemies she’s

only works on biological enemies she’s

only works on biological enemies she’s learned not to rely on it entirely and

learned not to rely on it entirely and

learned not to rely on it entirely and let’s face it she doesn’t really need it

let’s face it she doesn’t really need it

let’s face it she doesn’t really need it all that much anyway

before we plot out the death of our top

before we plot out the death of our top pick here if you wonderful mentions

pick here if you wonderful mentions

pick here if you wonderful mentions Blaine Blaine

well what does your new CIO the snap

well what does your new CIO the snap I came here to kill zero it’s my

I came here to kill zero it’s my

I came here to kill zero it’s my cellphone

cellphone

cellphone nothing else Rolo are you okay nah

nothing else Rolo are you okay nah

nothing else Rolo are you okay nah Lelouch Ori no Noah no Roy I know table

Lelouch Ori no Noah no Roy I know table

Lelouch Ori no Noah no Roy I know table stand Allah baby you know carbon ones

stand Allah baby you know carbon ones

stand Allah baby you know carbon ones seems you scarred trains pretty face you

seems you scarred trains pretty face you

seems you scarred trains pretty face you know what comes next right

considered a dark eastern interpretation

considered a dark eastern interpretation of James Bond go-go 13 is a man with an

of James Bond go-go 13 is a man with an

of James Bond go-go 13 is a man with an unknown past who will take any job that

unknown past who will take any job that

unknown past who will take any job that requires his skills as uh provides us

requires his skills as uh provides us

requires his skills as uh provides us acid so will you accept this assignment

acid so will you accept this assignment

acid so will you accept this assignment for us why why do you want me with no

for us why why do you want me with no

for us why why do you want me with no limit to his expertise including high

limit to his expertise including high

limit to his expertise including high marksmanship skills and a cunning

marksmanship skills and a cunning

marksmanship skills and a cunning ability to plan out his targets demise

ability to plan out his targets demise

ability to plan out his targets demise Gogol 13 has not failed a mission yet

Gogol 13 has not failed a mission yet

Gogol 13 has not failed a mission yet and is not likely to anytime soon the

and is not likely to anytime soon the

and is not likely to anytime soon the Shelf much like the main character

Shelf much like the main character

Shelf much like the main character focuses on more realistic assassination

focuses on more realistic assassination

focuses on more realistic assassination situations than our previous entries

situations than our previous entries

situations than our previous entries this curve is a high-speed corner taking

this curve is a high-speed corner taking

this curve is a high-speed corner taking it more than 200 km/h if you hit it here

it more than 200 km/h if you hit it here

it more than 200 km/h if you hit it here you can inflict crippling damage while

you can inflict crippling damage while

you can inflict crippling damage while his true identity is unknown we do know

his true identity is unknown we do know

his true identity is unknown we do know that our contract will be completed it

that our contract will be completed it

that our contract will be completed it fits in go-go’s hands making him a quick

fits in go-go’s hands making him a quick

fits in go-go’s hands making him a quick and easy pick for our number one

and easy pick for our number one

and easy pick for our number one assassin in anime do you agree with our

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assassin in anime do you agree with our list

ah who’s your favorite anime assassin

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