anime It’s packed with well-developed characters that deserve both praise and criticism. Since there are many different genres of anime, from shounen anime to isekai anime, there are many different characters with distinct appearances and personalities. Some of these characters include Goku and Naruto. Other fan-favorite characters are anti-heroes like Eren and Ken Kaneki.
But even among the most beloved characters, there are many who have deserved their own share of criticism for their controversial actions and shockingly evil performances. Most once-controversial characters have grown since their debut. Others just stick around as red flags in their respective anime. But for those who have grown out of controversial qualities or continue to be just as controversial, these are 10 red flags in anime.
10 Master Roshi
“Dragon Ball” (1986-1989)
As Bulma tracks the Dragon Balls using radar, she encounters a young child named Goku who joins her on her adventure, despite his strange appearance. Along the way, they meet new enemies and make new friends.
Roshi was first introduced. dragon ball Although it is a series, he appears as a recurring character in other episodes. He eventually becomes Goku and Krillin’s mentor. Although he is extremely powerful and knowledgeable, Master Roshi is also somewhat controversial due to his very strange and unpleasant interactions with young Bulma, and yet his perverted nature knows no bounds.
dragon ball
- release date
- February 26, 1986
- cast
- Masako Nozawa, Jôji Yanami, Tôru Furuya, Mayumi Tanaka, Hiromi Tsuru, Naoko Watanabe, Kôhei Miyauchi
- season
- 1
- creator
- Akira Toriyama
- writer
- Akira Toriyama
9 Sanemi
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” (2019-2024)
Sanemi is a character from the anime. Demon slayerdepicts Tanjiro, a demon slayer who hunts down Muzan in order to avenge his family and save his sister. Saneya himself had his family killed by his mother, who had turned into a demon.
While not the worst character in the entire anime, Sanemi’s constant violence is a huge red flag and proves to be a controversial character. This includes being unapologetically violent towards his younger brother Genya, and even torturing Nezuko if she proves harmless.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
- release date
- April 6, 2019
- cast
- Natsuki Hanae, Zach Aguilar, Abby Trott, Akari Kitō, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
- season
- 5
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“Inuyasha” (2000-2009)
inuyasha We follow Kagome, a teenager who moves back and forth between feudal and modern times. As she tries to find all the lost shards of the sacred gem, she meets and makes friends along the way. One of them is Miroku.
Miroku is a monk whose family was cursed by the abyss. All the males in his family have wind tunnels in their palms, and are cursed with extremely shortened lifespans if used frequently. Miroku is kind-hearted and has a slightly mean personality, but he is a perverted monk who has no qualms about trying to impregnate women or having inappropriate contact with them. This is definitely his worst quality.
inuyasha
- release date
- October 16, 2000
- cast
- Ai Kobayashi, Kappei Yamaguchi, Satsuki Yukino, Koji Tsujitani, Ken Narita, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Taiki Matsuno, Kumiko Watanabe, Akiko Yajima, TARAKO, Houko Kuwashima, Kenichi Ogata, Cho, Noriko Hidaka, Yukana, Joji Yanami, Mamiko Noto, Hisako Kyoda, Izumi Ōgami
- writer
- Katsuhiko Chiba, Akatsuki Yamatoya
- network
- Animax, Nippon Television, YTV
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‘Naruto: Shippuden’ (2007-2017)
Depicting the adventures of Naruto, a ninja from the village hidden in the leaves, Naruto: Shippuden This is Naruto’s journey to become Hokage and get Sasuke back. Although enemies throughout most of the series, Sasuke and Naruto were once teammates before Sasuke realized the betrayal caused by the Hidden Leaf Village.
Sasuke is also an example of Red Flag Blues. He originally left the village to gain power from Orochimaru, another enemy of Konohagakure Village. His terrible nature comes from his overwhelmingly abusive and violent nature towards his former companions and even his eventual love interest, Sakura. Although he grew out of these vile qualities, it’s hard to forget what kind of person Sasuke was.
Naruto: Shippuden
- release date
- October 28, 2009
- cast
- Alexandre Crepet, Junko Takeuchi, Maile Flanagan, Kate Higgins, Chie Nakamura, Dave Wittenberg
- season
- twenty one
Watch on Crunchyroll
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“Chainsaw Man” (2022)
chainsaw man Following Denji, a teenager who has become a demon, he joins the Public Safety Division and hunts down other demons that need to be stopped. Himeno is also a member of the Public Security Department.
Harmless and actually very caring, Himeno turns out to be a somewhat perverted woman under the influence of alcohol. She only has eyes for Aki, but after drinking with Denji, she tries to sleep with him even though she is underage, so she is an adult woman. Apart from a few intimate moments, nothing really happens, but her lack of self-control in her inebriated state proves her to be a somewhat controversial figure.
- release date
- October 11, 2022
- cast
- Kikunosuke Toya, Suzie Yeung, Ryan Colt Levy, Tomori Kusunoki
- season
- 1
5 humpney humbert
“Sunday Without God” (2013)
Sunday without God It follows Ai, a young gravekeeper who must grow up quickly and learn the harsh truths of the world. Unbeknownst to her at first, she is unaware that her village is filled with the dead, not necessarily by choice. She quickly finds out when a mysterious immortal man named Hampney Humbert arrives in the village and kills all the villagers.
Humpney Humbert has proven to be quite violent and aggressive, even towards young girls like himself.
Of course, Ai is extremely distraught over the loss of her loved one. However, Hampney Humbert, despite having quite reasonable complaints of her own, proves to be quite violent and aggressive, even towards young girls like herself. Without hesitation, he is seen kicking her around multiple times and even tries to kill her when her grief becomes too much to bear.
4 mikey
“Tokyo Revengers” (2021-2023)
Tokyo Revengers is an anime series that focuses on a drama surrounding a gang called the Tokyo Manji Gang. The main character, Takemichi, travels back in time 12 years after his ex-lover’s death, and tries to change the past to prevent that sad future.
Mikey is the strongest gang leader Tokyo Revengershas proven himself to be a genius in martial arts and karate. Although Mikey is relatively kind to his friends, he proves to have a rather terrible personality at times due to his excessive violence and aggression towards others. But most of all, Mikey seems to be a controversial figure in the future, as his gang overruns Tokyo and is involved in sexual harassment, drug dealing, and murder. Mikey’s expression doesn’t look good as he seems to be responsible for the gang’s future.
Tokyo Revengers
- release date
- April 11, 2021
- season
- 3
3 Hisoka
“Hunter x Hunter” (2011-2014)
hunter x hunter The story follows Gon Freaks, a young boy who learns that his father, who was supposed to be dead, is still alive and takes the difficult hunter exam. Since his father lives as a hunter, Gon follows the same path to find his father.
Hisoka is hunter x hunter series. An important character in the story and quite an interesting character, Hisoka is approaching one of the most controversial figures in anime. Hisoka, who is obsessed with the most powerful people, shows some interest in Gon and Killua that definitely borders on pedophilia. His obsession leads him to become obsessed with the duo, which makes his character seem strange to everyone.
hunter x hunter
- release date
- October 16, 1999
- cast
- Junko Takeuchi, Yuki Kaida, Kanako Mitsuhashi, Annika Odegard, Hozumi Gôda, Yoshikazu Nagano, Norihisa Mori, Eiji Takemoto
- season
- 3
- creator
- Yoshihiro Togashi
Watch on Prime
2 Vegeta
“Dragon Ball Z” (1989-1996)
After the events of dragon ballGoku settles for the title of his next spin-off. dragon ball z. Unlike the first installment, which followed Goku’s childhood, dragon ball z It focuses on the adult Goku as he battles the most formidable enemies in the universe.
One such enemy is Vegeta, who was once Goku’s enemy. Even though he is now an ally. dragon ball superhe was one of the most controversial characters of all time. dragon ball The series values Saiyan strength over the lives of others. Bulma admitted that even though Vegeta is her husband, she has never admitted that he cares about her. Vegeta has grown a lot since Dragon Ball Z, but that doesn’t stop him from being a controversial character.
dragon ball z
- release date
- September 13, 1996
- cast
- Christopher Sabato, Scott McNeil, Sean Schemmel, Brian Drummond
- season
- 9
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“Berserk” (1997-1998)
berserk The story depicts Guts, a lonely mercenary, trying his best to live his life despite being traumatized. When he was young, he joined the Band of the Hawk after losing a duel to its leader, Griffith. Griffith and Guts grow closer as they travel together, but when Griffith loses to Guts in a duel, he is completely devastated and decides to leave the mercenary group a few years later.
This leads Griffith to make bad decisions, which ultimately result in him being imprisoned and tortured. A traumatized Griffith unintentionally activates Behelit and becomes a member of the God Hand. This decision leads to Griffith having most of his teammates killed and having non-consensual sex with one of his team members. Every decision he makes after his trauma is controversial, making Griffith one of the best and worst villains to exist in anime.
berserk
- release date
- October 7, 1997
- cast
- Mark DeRaison, Kevin T. Collins, Carrie Keranen, Michelle Newman, Christopher Cromer, Jeff Ward, Mark Sebastian, J., David Brimmer, Sean Schemmel
- season
- 1
- writer
- Yasuhiro Imagawa
- franchise
- berserk
- director
- Naohito Takahashi
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