There are many kinds of characters in anime. Fans genuinely love some of these characters, whilst others are not loved by the fans. These characters are generally not liked due to their deeds or their overall personality. However, some characters are not very good but the fans are divided on them.
Sadistic characters are some of the most popular and well-known kinds of characters in the anime world. Many fans hate these characters and do not appreciate them. Here are the top 10 most sadistic anime characters of all time.
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10) Meiko Shiraki
Meiko Shiraki is a side character from ‘Prison School’. She is known by her peers and schoolmates for being sadistic and having great prejudice against men. Meiko is very unfair towards her detainees and she physically punishes them. She enjoys their suffering and finds new reasons and ways to punish people.
9) Akabane Karma
Akabane Karma is one of the most popular characters from ‘Assassination Classroom’. He is loved by the fans despite his sadistic and rude behavior. Karma is one of the biggest sadists in the anime. He enjoys inflicting pain and suffering on others and that is shown in the way he deals with opponents. This makes him one of the most sadistic anime characters.
8) Hidan
Hidan from ‘Naruto’ is both a sadist as well as a masochist. Unlike many Akatsuki members, Hidan left the village of his own accord. He believed that Shinobi was supposed to kill others. Hidan adopted a faith where the practitioners taught the teachings of slaughter, violence, and more. He made it a point to kill his opponents in a very gruesome and painful manner simply because he enjoys it.
7) Enoshima Junko
Enoshima Junko from ‘Danganronpa’ is a character that seemed nice and normal in the start, but her true colors were revealed later. Enoshima is a true sadist and she enjoys toying with others. She played a very devious role in the series. She behaves that way because she is bored. Enoshima is intelligent but she gets bored with her personality and intelligence sometimes. This makes her one of the most sadistic anime characters.
6) Alucard
Alucard from ‘Hellsing’ is another very popular character. He is a true villain and enjoys inflicting violence and torturing his opponents. He hates cowards and has no mercy for his opponents. Alucard feels no remorse for all his actions and rather enjoys them. Apart from violence, he likes to verbally belittle and insult people as well. He called Leif and Jessica cowards and insulted them.
5) Flare
Almost every anime fan has heard of Flare. She is very infamous in the anime world due to her cruelty and sadism. When introduced, she seemed to be a normal girl but she became highly sadistic as the story unfolded. Flare tortured and humiliated Keyaru at every turn. She got him addicted to a drug and made him beg and act like a dog if he wanted those drugs. This makes her one of the most sadistic anime characters of all time.
4) Feitan
Feitan is a member of the Phantom troupe. He is very quiet generally and does not get angry easily either. However, that doesn’t change the fact that he is one of the biggest sadists in the anime world. Feitan planned to torture Gon by breaking his arm. He also laughed as Zazan was dying which meant he thoroughly enjoyed her suffering.
3) Esdeath
Esdeath from ‘Akame Ga Kill’ is the series’ most popular character. Although she is revered in the anime world for her abilities, her sadism is another reason for her popularity. She finds a thrill in fighting, wars, and battles. Her favorite thing however is when her opponent is suffering. She is known in the anime world for her deeds and her sadistic personality, however, she is not disliked by all anime fans.
2) Dio Brando
Dio Brando is obsessed with power and fame. He planned to throw aside Jonathan even before he came to the Joestar mansion. Dio enjoys making Jonathan suffer and he did many things to him. He killed Jonathan’s dog, kissed the girl he liked, and did so much more to Jonathan. His sadistic side grew as he became a vampire.
1) Sebastian
Sebastian from ‘Black Butler’ is a demon butler that Ciel summoned when he was in a pinch. Although Sebastian is loyal to Ciel and does everything a butler does, it doesn’t change or hide his sadistic side. Sebastian loves to see people suffer, including Ciel. Whilst he doesn’t do anything directly harmful to Ciel, he sometimes does things to annoy him or inconvenience him purely for his amusement. This makes him one of the most sadistic anime characters.
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