Anime series and movies have given us some memorable characters and iconic moments. From the classic underdog heroes to the lovable shoujo heroines to the hilarious sidekick, anime has all sorts of character archetypes.
Some such anime characters have remained popular even decades after the original series ended. On the flip side, there are also anime characters that have no redeemable qualities whatsoever. Such characters are hated either because of their attitude or actions that get under the viewers’s skin.
However, widely hated anime characters are often simply punching bags for the fandom and a result of bad writing. Shipping wars can also lead people to irrationally hate a certain character. The bottom line here is that the hate is sometimes warranted and sometimes it is not.
Now that we are on the topic, let us talk about these top most hated anime characters including male most hated anime characters and most hated female anime characters. There might even be cases of the most hated anime main characters.
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Contents
8 Most Hated Male Anime Characters
Shou Tucker
Series: Fullmetal Alchemist; Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Number of Episodes: 51(2003); 64(2009)
Created By: Hiromu Arakawa
Voice Artist: Makoto Nagai(Japanese); Chuck Huber(English)
Shou Tucker from Fullmetal Alchemist is the most hated anime character of all time. He is infamous among anime fans for being an irredeemable character with no moral boundaries. The list of his crimes is long and needless to say, his unethical experiments prove that he is a monster in the guise of a human.
Shou’s obsession with chimera alchemy led him to first fuse his wife with a dog and then in desperation to keep his license, he crosses all lines and creates a chimera using his daughter Nina and pet dog Alexander. His heinous acts horrified not just Fullmetal Alchemist fans but the anime community in general.
Thus, Shou Tucker is a universally hated anime character whose unspeakable acts against humanity are a blot on humanity.
Akira Takaoka
Series: Assassination Classroom
Number of Episodes: 47+ OVA
Created By: Yusei Matsui
Voice Artist: Kenta Miyake(Japanese); Justin Cook(English)
Akira Takaoka is every student’s worst nightmare. He is like the slightly sadistic P.E. teacher that everyone has encountered but with the crazy amped up ten times. He is sent to class 3-E to oversee their assassination training but his methods quickly earn him the scorn of not just his students but also the anime community.
This man does not bat an eye over viciously treating his young students like seasoned army soldiers. Akira genuinely believes that violence is an effective teaching method and casually kicks a student in the abdomen with full force as an introduction.
He had to forcefully leave after being defeated by Nagisa but later returned after scarring his own face and becoming more insane. On top of that, he also poisoned more than half the class in a crazy attempt to force them to bring him Koro-sensei.
Clearly, Akira’s actions horrified the viewers and made him one of the most infamous male anime characters.
Nobuyuki Sugo/Oberon the Fairy King
Series: Sword Art Online
Number of Episodes: 25
Created By: Reki Kawahara
Voice Artist: Takehito Koyasu(Japanese); Todd Haberkorn(English)
Nobuyuki Sugo was the chief of RECT Inc. and Asuna’s fiance in the real world. There, he tries to take over the company by marrying an unconscious Asuna and also displays a creepy interest in consummating their marriage while she is comatose.
Nobuyuki takes on the identity of Oberon in the game world and here too he is obsessed with making Asuna his Titania. He is a coward, has no fighting skills but still fancies himself a god and tortures people to make money. On top of that, his behavior towards his fiancee is horrendous and he treats her like a disobedient pet.
Nobuyuki Sugo has no redeemable qualities whatsoever as he even tried to attack Kazuto in real life but thankfully failed. So, you bet we were relieved when he was finally taken in to be interrogated for his crimes.
Danzo Shimura
Series: Naruto: Shippuden
Number of Episodes: 500
Created By: Masashi Kishimoto
Voice Artist: Hiroshi Ito(Japanese); William Frederick Knight, Richard Epcar(English)
Danzo Shimura is hated in the Naruto fandom. And when we say hated, we mean it. He is scorned. He is despised. Sure, he and his Root black ops served to protect the Hidden Leaf Village but this cantankerous war hawk did not care one bit about how his actions affected others.
Danzo is the man who orchestrated the Uchiha clan massacre and is responsible for Kabuto’s defection. He is cold, pitiless and exploitative and his treatment of his minions is harsh, even by ninja standards. His Root black ops squad practically destroys the human soul to create the perfect soldier.
The story of Danzo’s arm and Orochimaru’s involvement with it is a messed up saga on its own. So, yeah, the bottom line is that Danzo Shimura is one of the most hated anime characters in Naruto.
Dino Golzine
Series: Banana Fish
Number of Episodes: 24
Created By: Akimi Yoshida
Voice Artist: Unsho Ishizuka(Japanese)
We doubt anyone has anything good to say about the Unione Corse kingpin Dino Golzine. He is an ambitious and calculating man which in itself are not bad qualities but his cold-heartedness and sadistic nature trumps all. His hunger for power has him doing all sorts of things to keep his position safe.
Dino is also known to have a predilection for young boys and has sexually abused many characters. In fact, he groomed the protagonist Ash Lynx from a young age to be his sex slave and the heir to his criminal empire.
Dino is a despicable person who has done a lot of unforgivable things which is why he is so hated by the anime community.
Spandam
Series: One Piece
Number of Episodes: 1,085(as of December 2023)
Created By: Eiichiro Oda
Voice Artist: Masaya Onosaka(Japanese); Christopher Corey Smith, Kent Williams(English)
Spandam served as the chief of both Cipher Pol 9 and Cipher Pol 5 of the World Government. You would generally assume that someone who has occupied such important posts would be intelligent and level-headed but Spandam is none of that. Instead, he is self-centered, clumsy and short-tempered.
He is zealous about the World Government’s doctrine of “justice” and is absolutely hungry for power. Spandam is obsessed with becoming a top guy for the World Government and will do anything to achieve this goal.
He loves to project himself as the greatest hero in the world but in reality, has a cowardly outlook. This man is the kind of person who loves to make everything about themselves much to everyone else’s annoyance.
It was also later revealed that Spandam was the one who framed Franky’s mentor Tom for a dreadful crime. One Piece fans already disliked him but this reveal along with his horrific treatment of Nico Robin while she was his captive made them actually hate him with their heart and soul.
Kuradeel
Series: Sword Art Online
Number of Episodes: 25
Created By: Reki Kawahara
Voice Artist: Koji Yusa(Japanese); Doug Erholtz(English)
Kuradeel may not have had a lot of screen time in Sword Art Online but it was enough to earn the viewers’ ire. He first joined the Knights of the Blood Oath and was then assigned to be Asuna’s bodyguard. However, he developed an obsession towards her and started following her everywhere.
Kuradeel already ridiculed Kirita as a mere beta player but his jealousy knew no bounds when he witnessed Kirita and Asuna’s developing relationship. His jealousy fuels his actions so much that he even attempts to kill Kirito when he is sent on a solo mission after joining Asuna’s guild.
Viewers’ hatred for Kuradeel increased when it was revealed that he is an unaccounted member of the infamous Laughing Coffin group.
Yakumo Oomori/Jason
Series: Tokyo Ghoul
Number of Episodes: 48
Created By: Sui Ishida
Voice Artist: Rintaro Nishi(Japanese); Christopher Sabat(English)
Yakumo or Jason is a deranged Aogiri executive who is practically the personification of sadism and brutality. He is a ruthless person who loves to cruelly torture his enemies before killing them. Completely devoid of empathy, he derives perverse joy from the suffering of others particularly that of the protagonist Ken Kaneki.
Yakumo is also a known serial cannibal and is always on the prowl for ghouls that he can torture and devour. He is a despicable character who tortured Ken for 10 days straight by confining him in a cellar and severing his fingers.
Ken’s mental breakdown and personality change were a direct result of Yakumo’s actions. Thus, he is counted among the most hated male anime characters of all time which makes the moment of his defeat and death a cathartic one for fans.
8 Most Hated Female Anime Characters
Malty S. Melromarc
Series: The Rising of The Shield Hero
Number of Episodes: 50(as of December 2023)
Created By: Aneko Yusagi, Aiya Kyu
Voice Artist: Sarah Emi Bridcutt(Japanese); Faye Mata(English)
No list of the most hated female anime characters can be complete without Malty S. Melromarc, the primary antagonist of the series The Rising of the Shield Hero. She is the former first princess of Melromarc who revealed her true colors in the first episode itself.
Malty was a glimmer of hope for Naofumi who was alone in a new world but she stole his money and equipment and then claimed that the latter raped her. Safe to say, she got into every fan’s bad books after that stunt.
She joins Motoyasu’s party as his second-in-command and manipulates him into doing her dirty work while also making Naofumi’s life more miserable. The sadistic and power-hungry Malty also does not hesitate to sell her fellow party members to sexual slavery if they get in her way.
Hiromi Shiota
Series: Assassination Classroom
Number of Episodes: 47+ OVA
Created By: Yusei Matsui
Voice Artist: Kotono Mitsuishi(Japanese); Caitlin Glass(English)
Nagisa’s mother Hiromi is hated by Assassination Classroom fans because she is the one responsible for more than half of his issues. Even people who have not seen the series will agree with this assessment once they learn of her actions.
Hiromi is extremely controlling of Nagisa’s life and his androgynous appearance is also because of her. She forces Nagisa to keep his hair long and wear feminine outfits even though he does not like it.
Additionally, she tends to have fits of rage when defied by others such as the time when she tried to burn down the Class 3-E building when Nagisa refused to transfer to the main campus. Hiromi, however, became more lenient when her son saved her from an assassin sent to kill Koro-sensei.
Rachel
Series: Tower of God
Number of Episodes: 13
Created By: S.I.U.(Lee Jong Hui)
Voice Artist: Saori Hayami(Japanese); Valerie Rose Lohman(English)
Anime fans do not like Rachel from Tower of God. She was a fine person and was, in fact, Bam’s best friend in the beginning. Rachel was a beacon of light in his desolate life at the world’s bottom. The duo dreamed of climbing the tower said to hold answers to the greatest questions together.
However, as the series progressed, Rachel’s true nature was revealed. She is selfish and envious of Bam and leaves him behind to ascend the tower on her own. Later, she even pushed him off the Tower which resulted in almost death for Bam.
Rachel’s selfish attitude and exploitative tactics have found her a permanent place among the most hated female anime characters.
Nina Einstein
Series: Code Geass
Number of Episodes: 50
Created By: Ichiro Okouchi
Voice Artist: Saeko Chiba(Japanese); Kim Mai Guest(English)
Nina Einstein is a student at Ashford Academy along with Lelouch and Nunnally. She is introduced as a timid and bookish student who is xenophobic towards Elevens. An emotionally insecure person, she became obsessed with Euphemia after she saved her life.
Therefore, Nina becomes more emotionally and mentally unstable after Euphemia’s death at the vigilante Zero’s hands. She begins threatening mass violence as revenge for her “goddess’” murder.
Nina becomes more outgoing but at the same time violent and wrathful after she is recruited as a weapons designer by Schneizel el Britannia. Vengeance becomes her sole goal and she lashes out at anyone who tries to help.
Sekai Saionji
Series: School Days
Number of Episodes: 12
Created By: 0verflow
Voice Artist: Shiho Kawaragi(Japanese)
Sekai is a complex character but it would not be wrong to say that her duplicity got on every School Days fan’s nerves. She initially comes across as kind and helpful but soon her loud, selfish and manipulative personality comes out.
First trying to set up Makoto and Kotonoha, she falls for the former and gets involved in a love triangle with them. Sekai’s choices and actions lead to a series of tragic events and make her a widely disliked anime character.
Gabi Braun
Series: Attack on Titan
Number of Episodes: 94
Created By: Hajime Isayama
Voice Artist: Ayane Sakura(Japanese); Lindsay Seidel(English)
If Attack on Titan has badass characters like Levi and Mikasa, then it also has infuriating ones like Gabi. This overachieving and overconfident Warrior candidate is the most likely person to inherit the Armored Titan power. She is brave, zealous and tenacious but these traits also make her overbearing and domineering.
Gabi can be tactless at times and her single-minded focus on her goal leads to her disregarding common sense and making rash decisions. Thus, she was already notorious but when she killed a loved character, you bet all hell broke loose.
Add to that her magical plot armor and zero retribution for her actions and you have a character that fans love to hate.
Akito Soma
Series: Fruits Basket
Number of Episodes:
Created By: Natsuki Takaya
Voice Artist: Murasaki Wakaba, Maaya Sakamoto, Yuka Imai(Japanese); Chad Cline, Colleen Clinkerbeard, Aaron Dismuke, Trina Nishimura(English)
The mysterious Akito Sohma is the head of the Sohma family and the primary antagonist in the anime. Fulfilling the role of the Jade Emperor in the Chinese zodiac, she describes herself as the “god” of the zodiac or the “master of souls.”
She is portrayed as an abusive and short-tempered woman who has physically and emotionally harmed many members of the Sohma family.
Akito is arrogant, selfish, immature and cruel and rarely ever sympathizes with anyone. She is also very volatile and may be calm one moment and throw a huge tantrum the next. A huge misogynist, she insists that the male zodiacs should only pay attention to her.
Flare Arlgrande Jioral/Freia
Series: Redo of Healer
Number of Episodes: 12
Created By: Rui Tsukiyo, Shiokonbu
Voice Artist: Ayano Shibuya(Japanese)
Well, Flare from Redo of Healer is certainly famous but for all the wrong reasons. The first princess of the Jioral Kingdom, she considers healing magicians to be the lowest class in the magic world. She sees Keyaru as a mere baggage carrier and subjects him to relentless physical and emotional abuse.
Flare, however, does not stop here and even administers drugs to Keyaru to make him more obedient and pliant. Her sadistic actions and cruelty make her one of the most hated anime female characters of all time.
Why Does No One Like Sakura?
Sakura Haruno is a curious case of being one of the most recognizable anime characters of all time yet also being a particularly hated one in Naruto. At the beginning of the series, she is mean to Naruto, talks down to him, compares him to Sasuke and constantly punches him.
She is no doubt annoying and her obsession with Sasuke did not win her any favors. Fans also hate Sakura alleging that she is weak and practically useless in tough situations. She always has to rely on stronger characters to save the day and contributed very little to Team 7. Sakura also tended to act arrogant and behaved as if she was more useful than she actually was.
Now, Sakura’s transgressions are nowhere near as awful as others in this article. The problem is that she is just not a well-written character especially compared to Naruto and Sasuke. Her characterization is inconsistent and despite being billed as a main character, she does not display traits of the same.
This leads to a frustrating viewing experience and comes out in the form of hatred against the character.
