these are some of the greatest and most villainous minds that anime has to offer
villainous minds that anime has to offer
villainous minds that anime has to offer [Music]
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten smartest anime series villains humans
smartest anime series villains humans
smartest anime series villains humans are mine and I really don’t like to
are mine and I really don’t like to
are mine and I really don’t like to share
share
share for this list we considered evil anime
for this list we considered evil anime
for this list we considered evil anime characters that are way too brilliant
characters that are way too brilliant
characters that are way too brilliant for their own good also we do get into
for their own good also we do get into
for their own good also we do get into some minor spoiler territory so spoiler
some minor spoiler territory so spoiler
some minor spoiler territory so spoiler alert face it you don’t fight the nature
alert face it you don’t fight the nature
alert face it you don’t fight the nature of things in win number 10
of things in win number 10
of things in win number 10 sir crocodile one piece shall I you
sir crocodile one piece shall I you
sir crocodile one piece shall I you needn’t waste your time on these
needn’t waste your time on these
needn’t waste your time on these creatures he’s one of the most evil
creatures he’s one of the most evil
creatures he’s one of the most evil pirates to ever roam the high seas an
pirates to ever roam the high seas an
pirates to ever roam the high seas an imposing confident and terrifying man
imposing confident and terrifying man
imposing confident and terrifying man with just the type of battle scars you’d
with just the type of battle scars you’d
with just the type of battle scars you’d expect on a body of his caliber
expect on a body of his caliber
expect on a body of his caliber crocodile can cause a lot of damage
crocodile can cause a lot of damage
crocodile can cause a lot of damage considering he only has one hand you
considering he only has one hand you
considering he only has one hand you bulked up to challenge me I’m flattered
bulked up to challenge me I’m flattered
bulked up to challenge me I’m flattered but what good is victory if you’re not
but what good is victory if you’re not
but what good is victory if you’re not around to enjoy it and he’s not just
around to enjoy it and he’s not just
around to enjoy it and he’s not just brute strength you have to be pretty
brute strength you have to be pretty
brute strength you have to be pretty intelligent and somewhat merciless to
intelligent and somewhat merciless to
intelligent and somewhat merciless to run a large criminal organization like
run a large criminal organization like
run a large criminal organization like baroque works as he used to do let alone
baroque works as he used to do let alone
baroque works as he used to do let alone rule an entire kingdom the
rule an entire kingdom the
rule an entire kingdom the longest-running antagonist in the series
longest-running antagonist in the series
longest-running antagonist in the series crocodile is a force to be reckoned with
crocodile is a force to be reckoned with
crocodile is a force to be reckoned with in body and mind perhaps you’d like to
in body and mind perhaps you’d like to
in body and mind perhaps you’d like to die as well
die as well
die as well Nico Robin hey he was even able to
Nico Robin hey he was even able to
Nico Robin hey he was even able to defeat our beloved hero Luffy and if
defeat our beloved hero Luffy and if
defeat our beloved hero Luffy and if you’re all going to die anyway I don’t
you’re all going to die anyway I don’t
you’re all going to die anyway I don’t have to bother killing you myself right
have to bother killing you myself right
have to bother killing you myself right number 9 Orochimaru the Naruto franchise
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[Music] considered one of the most illustrious
considered one of the most illustrious
considered one of the most illustrious shinobi Orochimaru has an interesting
shinobi Orochimaru has an interesting
shinobi Orochimaru has an interesting goal he wants to become immortal so he
goal he wants to become immortal so he
goal he wants to become immortal so he can live many lives and learn everything
can live many lives and learn everything
can live many lives and learn everything there is to know about the world there’s
there is to know about the world there’s
there is to know about the world there’s no question he’s intriguing finally a
no question he’s intriguing finally a
no question he’s intriguing finally a quest for knowledge or not Orochimaru
quest for knowledge or not Orochimaru
quest for knowledge or not Orochimaru later absconded from the Konoha clan in
later absconded from the Konoha clan in
later absconded from the Konoha clan in order to avoid facing the consequences
order to avoid facing the consequences
order to avoid facing the consequences of his unscrupulous experiments on
of his unscrupulous experiments on
of his unscrupulous experiments on villagers and that immortality thing may
villagers and that immortality thing may
villagers and that immortality thing may be working for him because akamaru has
be working for him because akamaru has
be working for him because akamaru has apparently died on multiple occasions
apparently died on multiple occasions
apparently died on multiple occasions but keeps reappearing we might as well
but keeps reappearing we might as well
but keeps reappearing we might as well have a little fun together serving as a
have a little fun together serving as a
have a little fun together serving as a main antagonist throughout the series
main antagonist throughout the series
main antagonist throughout the series Otto Chamorro consistently clashes with
Otto Chamorro consistently clashes with
Otto Chamorro consistently clashes with our heroes
our heroes
our heroes [Music]
number eight Griffith berserk you seem
number eight Griffith berserk you seem quite able though you were beaten much
quite able though you were beaten much
quite able though you were beaten much more soundly than I in a world that
more soundly than I in a world that
more soundly than I in a world that explores the fundamental strengths and
explores the fundamental strengths and
explores the fundamental strengths and flaws of humanity a figure is necessary
flaws of humanity a figure is necessary
flaws of humanity a figure is necessary who’s willing to make the hard decisions
who’s willing to make the hard decisions
who’s willing to make the hard decisions you have a choice admit defeat or I’ll
you have a choice admit defeat or I’ll
you have a choice admit defeat or I’ll be forced to dislocate your shoulder the
be forced to dislocate your shoulder the
be forced to dislocate your shoulder the head and creator of the band of the hawk
head and creator of the band of the hawk
head and creator of the band of the hawk mercenary group Griffith has remained
mercenary group Griffith has remained
mercenary group Griffith has remained steadfast in his ambition to one day
steadfast in his ambition to one day
steadfast in his ambition to one day become ruler of his own empire using his
become ruler of his own empire using his
become ruler of his own empire using his smarts and charisma to manipulate others
smarts and charisma to manipulate others
smarts and charisma to manipulate others into helping him who knows is there a
into helping him who knows is there a
into helping him who knows is there a difference and while he is the main
difference and while he is the main
difference and while he is the main antagonist of the series he’s not
antagonist of the series he’s not
antagonist of the series he’s not necessarily evil we could always suspend
necessarily evil we could always suspend
necessarily evil we could always suspend this duel until you’ve recovered
this duel until you’ve recovered
this duel until you’ve recovered completely if you’d rather but don’t get
completely if you’d rather but don’t get
completely if you’d rather but don’t get us wrong he is willing to sacrifice
us wrong he is willing to sacrifice
us wrong he is willing to sacrifice anything or anyone to satisfy his
anything or anyone to satisfy his
anything or anyone to satisfy his ambition
number seven any lay on heart attack on
number seven any lay on heart attack on Titan look Marlowe you’ve upset her
Titan look Marlowe you’ve upset her
Titan look Marlowe you’ve upset her she’s antisocial not upset what kind of
she’s antisocial not upset what kind of
she’s antisocial not upset what kind of a person could actually make a world
a person could actually make a world
a person could actually make a world ravaged by human eating Titans worse you
ravaged by human eating Titans worse you
ravaged by human eating Titans worse you don’t know what it is to be an ordinary
don’t know what it is to be an ordinary
don’t know what it is to be an ordinary girl crippled with fear how about a
girl crippled with fear how about a
girl crippled with fear how about a woman who can defeat the resistance from
woman who can defeat the resistance from
woman who can defeat the resistance from the inside out Annie like our hero Erin
the inside out Annie like our hero Erin
the inside out Annie like our hero Erin can transform into a Titan at will
detached and private she was able to
detached and private she was able to infiltrate the military and serve as a
infiltrate the military and serve as a
infiltrate the military and serve as a spy for the majority of the series
spy for the majority of the series
spy for the majority of the series undetected while still acting as a major
undetected while still acting as a major
undetected while still acting as a major threat to the resistance is that so bad
threat to the resistance is that so bad
threat to the resistance is that so bad who she works for is unknown but we can
who she works for is unknown but we can
who she works for is unknown but we can only predict they are worse than she is
number six super boo also known as majin
number six super boo also known as majin buu evil the Dragon Ball Z franchise
buu evil the Dragon Ball Z franchise
buu evil the Dragon Ball Z franchise [Music]
the Dragon Ball universe has sure had
the Dragon Ball universe has sure had its fair share of intelligent and
its fair share of intelligent and
its fair share of intelligent and ruthless villains I found you finally
ruthless villains I found you finally
ruthless villains I found you finally the combination of evil boo and good boo
the combination of evil boo and good boo
the combination of evil boo and good boo super boo has all of the traits to fit
super boo has all of the traits to fit
super boo has all of the traits to fit the bill which makes sense seeing as how
the bill which makes sense seeing as how
the bill which makes sense seeing as how he’s created by evil boo eating the
he’s created by evil boo eating the
he’s created by evil boo eating the chocolate form of good boo combining the
chocolate form of good boo combining the
chocolate form of good boo combining the powers of both characters super boo has
powers of both characters super boo has
powers of both characters super boo has an incredibly increased intellect and
an incredibly increased intellect and
an incredibly increased intellect and power plus he’s prone to fits of intense
power plus he’s prone to fits of intense
power plus he’s prone to fits of intense rage
this reveals one of his hidden powers he
this reveals one of his hidden powers he can rip a hole through space-time if
can rip a hole through space-time if
can rip a hole through space-time if he’s angry enough
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[Music] this gives him freewill to pretty much
this gives him freewill to pretty much
this gives him freewill to pretty much do what he pleases I knew I can have
do what he pleases I knew I can have
do what he pleases I knew I can have life-changing
life-changing
life-changing [Music]
number five the major the helsing
number five the major the helsing franchise all is fair gentlemen the
franchise all is fair gentlemen the
franchise all is fair gentlemen the experiment can move ahead you have to be
experiment can move ahead you have to be
experiment can move ahead you have to be pretty evil to be handpicked by Adolf
pretty evil to be handpicked by Adolf
pretty evil to be handpicked by Adolf Hitler like any Nazi SS officer ever see
Hitler like any Nazi SS officer ever see
Hitler like any Nazi SS officer ever see in a United Kingdom and Europe that is
in a United Kingdom and Europe that is
in a United Kingdom and Europe that is crawling with vampires the major is
crawling with vampires the major is
crawling with vampires the major is tasked by the top Nazi with refining a
tasked by the top Nazi with refining a
tasked by the top Nazi with refining a synthetic method of vampire ization in
synthetic method of vampire ization in
synthetic method of vampire ization in order to create the ultimate army I
order to create the ultimate army I
order to create the ultimate army I intend to imbibe epoxy in for the
intend to imbibe epoxy in for the
intend to imbibe epoxy in for the pleasure of war definitely not a guy you
pleasure of war definitely not a guy you
pleasure of war definitely not a guy you want to cross this war monger can
want to cross this war monger can
want to cross this war monger can personally be held accountable for over
personally be held accountable for over
personally be held accountable for over 3 million deaths by series end a skilled
3 million deaths by series end a skilled
3 million deaths by series end a skilled speaker a tactical wizard and
speaker a tactical wizard and
speaker a tactical wizard and practically immortal to boot the major
practically immortal to boot the major
practically immortal to boot the major has no regard for life and will give up
has no regard for life and will give up
has no regard for life and will give up his own or better yet yours to carry out
his own or better yet yours to carry out
his own or better yet yours to carry out his mission I planted the seeds of this
his mission I planted the seeds of this
his mission I planted the seeds of this war half a century ago now show me what
war half a century ago now show me what
war half a century ago now show me what has blossom
has blossom
has blossom number four naraku inuyasha even in the
number four naraku inuyasha even in the
number four naraku inuyasha even in the demon realm a half-human can be a bigger
demon realm a half-human can be a bigger
demon realm a half-human can be a bigger threat than a full demon Naraku is known
threat than a full demon Naraku is known
threat than a full demon Naraku is known as a spider Han Yeo which is a half
as a spider Han Yeo which is a half
as a spider Han Yeo which is a half human and half evil spirit this castle
human and half evil spirit this castle
human and half evil spirit this castle in this body hide my true identity
in this body hide my true identity
in this body hide my true identity hell-bent on eliminating his half human
hell-bent on eliminating his half human
hell-bent on eliminating his half human self to become even stronger naraku
self to become even stronger naraku
self to become even stronger naraku believes that obtaining all of the
believes that obtaining all of the
believes that obtaining all of the pieces of the shikon no tama a cursed
pieces of the shikon no tama a cursed
pieces of the shikon no tama a cursed jewel will allow him to achieve his
jewel will allow him to achieve his
jewel will allow him to achieve his lofty goal it seems you were quite
lofty goal it seems you were quite
lofty goal it seems you were quite weakened practically super-powered with
weakened practically super-powered with
weakened practically super-powered with abilities like master manipulation at
abilities like master manipulation at
abilities like master manipulation at his disposal Naraku is brilliant
his disposal Naraku is brilliant
his disposal Naraku is brilliant even being fully responsible for the
even being fully responsible for the
even being fully responsible for the seal placed on the half-demon Inuyasha I
seal placed on the half-demon Inuyasha I
seal placed on the half-demon Inuyasha I understand you were a great demon when
understand you were a great demon when
understand you were a great demon when you were alive I’m quite impressed and
you were alive I’m quite impressed and
you were alive I’m quite impressed and surprised you still have the power to
surprised you still have the power to
surprised you still have the power to fight me off nothing will stand in the
fight me off nothing will stand in the
fight me off nothing will stand in the way of naraku z’ goals not even our
way of naraku z’ goals not even our
way of naraku z’ goals not even our hero’s new Yasha your times finally
hero’s new Yasha your times finally
hero’s new Yasha your times finally common number three
common number three
common number three Johann liebert monster well Wow how’s
Johann liebert monster well Wow how’s
Johann liebert monster well Wow how’s the global domination coming along
the global domination coming along
the global domination coming along Johann liebert is the perfect example of
Johann liebert is the perfect example of
Johann liebert is the perfect example of a monster the big secret to breaking the
a monster the big secret to breaking the
a monster the big secret to breaking the rules is to make it look as though
rules is to make it look as though
rules is to make it look as though you’re following them and though the
you’re following them and though the
you’re following them and though the character is shrouded in mystery here’s
character is shrouded in mystery here’s
character is shrouded in mystery here’s what we do know he was born in the 1970s
what we do know he was born in the 1970s
what we do know he was born in the 1970s as a result of a genetic experiment the
as a result of a genetic experiment the
as a result of a genetic experiment the goal of which was to develop a child who
goal of which was to develop a child who
goal of which was to develop a child who had a high intellect a perfect
had a high intellect a perfect
had a high intellect a perfect appearance and could essentially lead
appearance and could essentially lead
appearance and could essentially lead the human race I’ve been trying to get
the human race I’ve been trying to get
the human race I’ve been trying to get in touch with you but to no avail so I
in touch with you but to no avail so I
in touch with you but to no avail so I figured I’d drop by some could say they
figured I’d drop by some could say they
figured I’d drop by some could say they succeeded but that is definitely
succeeded but that is definitely
succeeded but that is definitely debatable an example of an Antichrist
debatable an example of an Antichrist
debatable an example of an Antichrist figure with the personality of a serial
figure with the personality of a serial
figure with the personality of a serial killer
killer
killer Johann lives up to this series name oh
Johann lives up to this series name oh
Johann lives up to this series name oh it’s a testament you’re absolutely right
it’s a testament you’re absolutely right
it’s a testament you’re absolutely right while little is still known about him
while little is still known about him
while little is still known about him it’s best to stay out of his way would
it’s best to stay out of his way would
it’s best to stay out of his way would you excuse me please number two father
you excuse me please number two father
you excuse me please number two father Full Metal Alchemist and Full Metal
Full Metal Alchemist and Full Metal
Full Metal Alchemist and Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood have you mistaken
Alchemist Brotherhood have you mistaken
Alchemist Brotherhood have you mistaken me for someone else
me for someone else
me for someone else the leader and creator of the homunculus
the leader and creator of the homunculus
the leader and creator of the homunculus or artificially created humans in the
or artificially created humans in the
or artificially created humans in the world of Full Metal Alchemist
world of Full Metal Alchemist
world of Full Metal Alchemist father is the overall series antagonist
father is the overall series antagonist
father is the overall series antagonist of the manga and Brotherhood series was
of the manga and Brotherhood series was
of the manga and Brotherhood series was that so so where has he been spending
that so so where has he been spending
that so so where has he been spending his time originally just a powerful
his time originally just a powerful
his time originally just a powerful entity in a flask once father takes his
entity in a flask once father takes his
entity in a flask once father takes his physical form he is a force like no
physical form he is a force like no
physical form he is a force like no other with his manipulative mind
other with his manipulative mind
other with his manipulative mind constantly toiling to achieve his goals
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[Music] broken anymore
broken anymore
broken anymore over confident that his plans will work
over confident that his plans will work
over confident that his plans will work father is for all intents and purposes
father is for all intents and purposes
father is for all intents and purposes immortal and seeks only the truth he
immortal and seeks only the truth he
immortal and seeks only the truth he quickly becomes the most fearsome enemy
quickly becomes the most fearsome enemy
quickly becomes the most fearsome enemy the Elric brothers must defeat and
the Elric brothers must defeat and
the Elric brothers must defeat and believe us that is no easy task
this is a waste of time before we unveil
this is a waste of time before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable
our top pick here are some honorable
our top pick here are some honorable mentions as rumors spread real
mentions as rumors spread real
mentions as rumors spread real alchemists who search for the stone all
alchemists who search for the stone all
alchemists who search for the stone all their lives will come to me and then
you’re free to go hmm these innocent
you’re free to go hmm these innocent little birds keep you company and give
little birds keep you company and give
little birds keep you company and give you a small reason to hope don’t they
you a small reason to hope don’t they
you a small reason to hope don’t they too bad your feelings have betrayed them
number one
number one Light Yagami Death Note death sometimes
Light Yagami Death Note death sometimes
Light Yagami Death Note death sometimes it’s hard to hold the power to kill
it’s hard to hold the power to kill
it’s hard to hold the power to kill people in the palm of your hand that is
people in the palm of your hand that is
people in the palm of your hand that is unless your Light Yagami the human whose
unless your Light Yagami the human whose
unless your Light Yagami the human whose name is written in this notebook shall
name is written in this notebook shall
name is written in this notebook shall die in this fictional world light
die in this fictional world light
die in this fictional world light obtains a shinigamis Death Note which
obtains a shinigamis Death Note which
obtains a shinigamis Death Note which bestows upon him the power to kill
bestows upon him the power to kill
bestows upon him the power to kill anyone within certain guidelines of
anyone within certain guidelines of
anyone within certain guidelines of course wait on the off chance someone
course wait on the off chance someone
course wait on the off chance someone really dies would that make me a
really dies would that make me a
really dies would that make me a murderer though he claims to be ridding
murderer though he claims to be ridding
murderer though he claims to be ridding the world of evil light becomes a
the world of evil light becomes a
the world of evil light becomes a straight-up serial killer plain and
straight-up serial killer plain and
straight-up serial killer plain and simple
simple
simple [Music]
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[Music] cold and calculating he tries to keep
cold and calculating he tries to keep
cold and calculating he tries to keep many steps ahead of his rival l and
many steps ahead of his rival l and
many steps ahead of his rival l and nearly succeeds due to his brilliance it
nearly succeeds due to his brilliance it
nearly succeeds due to his brilliance it all comes down to a choice would I
all comes down to a choice would I
all comes down to a choice would I prefer to be executed
prefer to be executed
prefer to be executed or deal with a little house fire well
or deal with a little house fire well
or deal with a little house fire well you know what they say absolute power
you know what they say absolute power
you know what they say absolute power corrupts absolutely this is how it
corrupts absolutely this is how it
corrupts absolutely this is how it should be it’s perfect everything is
should be it’s perfect everything is
should be it’s perfect everything is going just like I planned
going just like I planned
going just like I planned do you agree with our list who’s your
do you agree with our list who’s your
do you agree with our list who’s your favorite intelligence anime villain
favorite intelligence anime villain
favorite intelligence anime villain are you the why not me no way for more
are you the why not me no way for more
are you the why not me no way for more devious top 10s published every day be
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sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com Dodie
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com Dodie is still keeping the same place how many
is still keeping the same place how many
is still keeping the same place how many how many eyes doctors
how many eyes doctors
how many eyes doctors [Music]
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