Bad boys with a heart of gold make some of the best love interests. The character type is popular across genres and demographics. Rebel anime characters have terrible reputations, and it remains to be seen whether that reputation is earned or not.
Anime bad guys tend to have complex backstories that inform their thoughts and actions. They're often sassy or prickly to most, but their love interest brings out another side of them. Sometimes they have a bad reputation that is completely unearned: once someone gets to know them, they see their golden retriever personalities. Others earn their bad reputation twice over, embracing total villainy.
10 Most Conniving Anime Villains
Some anime villains rely on brute strength, but others like Berserk's Griffith and MHA's All For One use crafty planning and dishonest methods10 Kyo Has an Explosive Temper in Fruits Basket
Fruits Basket's Kyo Sohma is likely the most popular shojo bad boy. He comes storming into Tohru Honda's life in a flurry of flying fists and kicks. Kyo is the reject of the Sohma family, but not-so-deep-down, all he really wants is to be accepted.
Tohru brings out his softer side because she's a safe person to trust thoughts and feelings with. Kyo never really had someone he could trust to that level before. Or if he did, they would be taken away from him, like his mother. Kyo may learn to process his feelings in more healthy ways, but he doesn't hesitate to play the bad guy if Tohru is ever in danger, intimidating others away from bullying her.
- Kyo transforms into a cat, and like a cat, he only bonds with one person who has the patience to earn his trust.
Fruits Basket
After Tohru is taken in by the Soma family, she learns that twelve family members transform involuntarily into animals of the Chinese zodiac and helps them deal with the emotional pain caused by the transformations.
- Release Date
- April 5, 2019
- Cast
- Manaka Iwami , Laura Bailey , Nobunaga Shimazaki , Jerry Jewell
- Rating
- TV-14
- Seasons
- 3
- Production Company
- TMS Entertainment
- Number of Episodes
- 63
9 Kudo Has a Terrible Reputation in My Happy Marriage
Everyone thinks of Kiyoka Kudo as a menacing suitor in My Happy Marriage. Not only is he incredibly powerful, he has a very intimidating job as Commander of the Special Anti-Grotesquerie Unit. Miyo Saimori's sister Kaya gloats at the idea of her sister being married away to a brutal man.
Kudo's also known for breaking off one engagement after another. Miyo worries that he will do the same for her, especially when he's so guarded and surly at their first meeting. If Kudo rejects her, she rightly worries that her family will also turn her out of the house. Luckily, though, there is far more to Kudo than his reputation, and he shows Miyo his kind and generous side.
- As a kuudere, Kudo's stoic expressions and stern tone are often interpreted as cold and cruel.
My Happy Marriage
An unhappy young woman from an abusive family is married off to a fearsome and chilly army commander. But the two learn more about each other, love may have a chance.
- Release Date
- July 5, 2023
- Creator
- Akumi Agitogi
- Rating
- TV-14
- Seasons
- 1 Season
- Characters By
- Reina Ueda, Kaito Ishikawa, Houko Kuwashima
- Production Company
- Kinema Citrus
- Number of Episodes
- 12 Episodes
8 Tomoe Is a Total Wastrel Familiar in Kamisama Kiss
15 Scariest Yokai In Anime
Spirits in anime tend to be incredibly beautiful and mischievous, but some anime yokai can be downright terrifying.Tomoe hates Nanami in the beginning of Kamisama Kiss. Even after he starts taking a liking to her, he never hesitates to throw a legendary amount of sass her way. He was once a warrior that had no morals or scruples until Mikage took him on as a familiar in his shrine.
After Mikage leaves and Tomoe's no longer a familiar, he totally backslides. He resents Nanami for being the new Land God, and he would rather waste his days away getting drunk in the red-light district. Nanami gets Tomoe back on track as her familiar, and the two balance each other out quite well.
- Tomoe is a fox yokai, so he's as powerful as he is sly and secretive.
Kamisama Kiss
Nanami is left homeless after her father runs away due to debts. When she saves a man named Mikage from dogs, he gives her his house which turns out to be a shrine and she becomes the new deity.
- Release Date
- October 2, 2012
- Creator
- Julietta Suzuki
- Rating
- TV-PG
- Seasons
- 2 Seasons
- Characters By
- Tia Lynn Ballard, J. Michael Tatum, Luci Christian
- Production Company
- Dax Production, Dentsu, Hakusensha
7 Prince Ye's Known for Being a Viper in Psychic Princess
Both Prince Ye and Qian Yunxi have terrible reputations in Psychic Princess. Prince Ye's known for being brutal and the second-eldest Qian daughter weeps at the idea of being forced to marry him. Yunxi's been ostracized by her own mother and father because they think that she's useless.
Prince Ye well earns his reputation. He takes an immediate dislike to Yunxi and sends her away, but he has a lot on his hands with his new fiancé. Yunxi's not the type of person to be bullied or dismissed. She has a bright personality, she's resourceful, and she's a talented psychic who's just as strong as the prince. Prince Ye may not think she's worthy enough at first, but it's obvious that they're perfectly suited for each other.
- Prince Ye and Qian Yunxi have a tsundere-tsundere relationship; they both bicker like sworn enemies, but it's not enough to stave away their feelings for each other.
Psychic Princess
The story of Psychic Princess follows Qian Yunxi, a young lady, sent to live in the mountains at the age of eight because she possessed "strange abilities." Her noble family marries her off to an enemy prince, Ye Youming, to restore peace and harmony, instead of her younger sister.Ye Youming clearly doesn't care much about the princess and also abandons her by sending her away to a haunted house. However, it turns out that Qian Yunxi was a psychic, after which things start changing for the better or worse.
- Release Date
- November 30, 2018
- Creator
- Rou Rou
- Genres
- Action , Comedy
- Rating
- TV-14
- Seasons
- 1 Season
- Characters By
- Wenxiao He, Aojie Ji
- Production Company
- Haoliners Animation, Shanghai Caixian Cultural Development, Tencent Animation & Comics.
6 Usui Is Kind but Devious in Maid Sama!
Misaki is an incredibly dutiful protagonist in Maid Sama! She doesn't tolerate anything that will break her focus from her copious school and work duties. When Usui starts following her around, she anticipates the worst sort of motivations.
Though Usui doesn't bear Misaki any ill will, he has no problem teasing her. It doesn't take much to prick Misaki's temper, especially when it comes to Usui. Usui's efforts to befriend and court Misaki frazzle her nerves. Though Usui doesn't actually wish to derail Misaki's life, that doesn't stop him from being crafty – like when he gives her a hickey on her back, so she has to wear a t-shirt to hide it.
- Usui's zodiac sign is Taurus; Taurans are known for being stubborn, but loyal. Misaki is a Libra; Librans are very detail-oriented and prefer to follow the rules.
Maid Sama!
Ayuzawa Misaki serves as the student council president at Seika High. However, unbeknownst to her classmates, she works part-time as an employee at a Maid Cafe. Usui Takumi, a boy from her school, discovers this secret.
- Release Date
- April 2, 2010
- Creator
- Hiro Fujiwara
- Cast
- Monica Rial , David Matranga , Leraldo Anzaldua , Nobuhiko Okamoto
- Rating
- TV-14
- Seasons
- 1 Season
- Production Company
- Geneon Universal Entertainment, Hakusensha, J.C. Staff, Movic, Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS)
5 Vegeta Was Once a Villain in Dragon Ball Super
10 Most Overpowered Anime Villain Attacks
Anime villains love techniques that can destroy their enemies, but some of them are downright OP, such as Aizen's shikai and DIO's Stand.Vegeta is the ultimate wife guy in Dragon Ball Super. He was once a ruthless warrior, but his relationship with Bulma changes him for the better, though it comes after a lot of emotional strife on his part. Ultimately, Vegeta decides as a husband, that he cares about his family above all else.
Vegeta is still cantankerous and loud, but no one can boss him around like Bulma does. Whenever someone insults or hurts Bulma, Vegeta unleashes his full cold-hearted self and pummels whoever would threaten her. He may have been a terrifying force once, but now he's totally wrapped around his wife's finger.
- Vegeta got so angry when Beerus slapped Bulma that his power surpassed even Goku's.
Dragon Ball Super
With Majin Buu defeated half-a-year prior, peace returns to Earth, where Son Goku (now a radish farmer) and his friends now live peaceful lives.
- Release Date
- January 7, 2017
- Cast
- Masako Nozawa , Takeshi Kusao , Ryô Horikawa , Hiromi Tsuru
- Genres
- Anime , Action , Adventure
- Rating
- TV-PG
- Seasons
- 5
4 Howl Eats Women's Hearts in Howl's Moving Castle
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When Howl swoops in and saves Sophie from some creepy soldiers in Howl's Moving Castle, her sister is relieved that the wizard didn't do anything terrible. There's a big rumor going around that Howl Pendragon eats women's hearts. While the truth is far less literal, Howl is quite the lothario, leaving many broken hearts in his wake.
Howl is a coward, too; too afraid to stand up to the king, who insists that all wizards help him with his violent war. Understandably, Sophie Hatter keeps her guard up around Howl, understanding the worst parts about him first. But Howl embraces his nobler side more and more, for Sophie's sake.
Howl's Moving Castle
When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
- Release Date
- June 17, 2005
- Cast
- Takuya Kimura , Tatsuya Gashûin , Chieko Baisho
- Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 1 Hour 59 Minutes
- Genres
- Adventure , Family
- Studio
- Studio Ghibli
- Production Company
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment, DENTSU Music And Entertainment, Mitsubishi.
3 Nearly Everyone Is a Terrible Person in Diabolik Lovers
10 Best Vampire Anime Love Interests
Something is alluring about vampire romance, and anime like Castlevania and Vampire Hunter D explore these forbidden affairs.Diabolik Lovers is meant to be completely dramatic and outrageous. It follows the soft-hearted and naive human Yui as she moves in with a den of six vampires. Laito, Ayato, Shu, Reiji, and Kanato are all varying degrees of awful, most of them calling Yui by rude nicknames.
The vampires think nothing of taking Yui's blood, and they're all emotionally manipulative. It's rare that they show Yui a softer side. Family trauma tends to be the excuse for the vampires' deplorable behavior, but it's a weak excuse in light of how aggressive they are.
- It takes a long time, but Ayato goes from being a total deviant to a protective boyfriend for Yui's sake.
2 Kyouya Is Secretly Evil in Wolf Girl & Black Prince
Kyouya is like a reverse-bad boy archetype in Wolf Girl and Black Prince. Kyouya's the Prince of his school and everyone thinks very highly of him. He has only the sham appearance of goodness, though, and his true motivations are selfish and cruel.
Erika runs to Kyouya hoping that he would have a good nature and help her out of a tricky social situation by pretending to be her boyfriend. Kyouya agrees to Erika's proposed scheme, but he has no interest in actually helping her. Instead, he treats her like his whipped dog. Over time, though, his boyfriend pretense becomes all too real.
- Kyouya never had a committed relationship before Erika.
1 Inuyasha & Koga Are Both Rascals in InuYasha
Both of Kagome's potential love interests are bad-tempered rebels in InuYasha. Koga starts off his relationship with Kagome by kidnapping her for the sake of his tribe. It's not long before his ruthlessness turns into total adoration, as he genuinely admires Kagome's bravery and compassion.
Inuyasha is a total tsundere scamp who is on bad terms with most people. He has a notorious temper, and even turns it on Kagome despite her patience with him. His true feelings for her come to the fore whenever her safety is threatened. He may be bad-tempered, but he has adorable separation anxiety when it comes to her.
Inuyasha
A teenage girl periodically travels back in time to feudal Japan to help a young half-demon recover the shards of a jewel of great power.
- Release Date
- October 16, 2000
- Creator
- Rumiko Takahashi
- Genres
- Action-Adventure
- Rating
- TV-14
- Seasons
- 7
- Studio
- Sunrise
- Franchise
- Inuyasha
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