Random Anime Villains Destroyed The Good Guy In A Fight (19 items)

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  (#6) Legato Breaks Vash's Spirit In 'Trigun'

  Legato Bluesummers may seem like an odd choice, as he's ultimately killed by Vash the Stampede, but this victory is horrifically bittersweet. Legato forces Vash to brake his "no killing" rule, destroying the only thing that keeps his memory of Rem Saverem alive.

  In this particularly dark episode of Trigun, Vash is forced into a no-win situation; he has to kill Legato point blank, or else Legato will have Vash's friends, Milly and Meryl, killed. Legato dies with a smile on his face, as he knows that his death will haunt Vash for the rest of his life. Indeed, the aftermath leaves Vash in a deep depression that he almost doesn't come out of.
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  (#10) Nui Toys With Ryūko In 'Kill La Kill'

  In Kill La Kill, Ryūko Matoi transfers to Honnōji Academy with hopes of finding her father's killer, but when the moment finally arrives, vengeance doesn't come as swiftly as she might have hoped. The true killer, Nui Harime, is more of a threat than her bubbly personality and regal appearance suggest.

  The happy-go-lucky psychotic toys with Ryūko during their first fight, constantly mocking her and reveling in her father's death. Ryūko becomes so consumed with anger that it alters her Kamui uniform, Senketsu, and transforms her into a monster. The incident leaves Ryūko scarred, and causes her to hold back during her second match with Nui, which results in her defeat.  
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  (#2) Crocodile

  • Crocodile

  The Italianate mob boss of Baroque Works, Crocodile, holds a special spot in One Piece history. He effortlessly defeats the rubber pirate Monkey D. Luffy not once, but twice during the Alabasta arc. What gives Crocodile the upper hand in his fight with Luffy is his Devil Fruit powers: he can turn his body into sand, allowing him to avoid taking physical damage. 

  Even without his powers, Crocodile would still be a formidable foe. His strategic mind and large poisonous hook are enough to make quick work of anyone who gets in his way. If not for pure luck, Luffy would have died during any of his three encounters with Crocodile. Even in their final bout, Luffy only comes out on top because of good luck. If the blood from Luffy's cut up fist didn't act as a suitable substitute for water, there's no way he could have exploited Crocodile's aversion to H20 to achieve victory. 
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  (#16) Team Velshtein Demolishes Team Satomi In 'IGPX'

  Mechs aren't just for battling, they're also for racing. The Toonami anime series Immortal Grand Prix stars Team Satomi, a rag-tag squad of robotic racers who are obliterated by Team Velshtein, the season one favorite. 

  The actual race is over pretty quickly, but the ugly aftermath is displayed in all its horror at the beginning of the episode "Come Together." Team Satomi never stood a chance racing against the elite Team Velshtein and their destructive bots. As humiliating as their defeat is, it only makes the heroes work harder to achieve victory. 
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  (#8) Barry The Chopper Almost Dice Up Ed And Winry Into Tiny Pieces In 'Fullmetal Alchemist'

  Given how overpowered the average shonen protagonist is, it's easy to forget that many anime heroes are also children. That's why the original Fullmetal Alchemist series stands out so much; the 2003 anime highlights the fragility of the show's young, hot-blooded heroes. In the eighth episode, "The Philosopher's Stone," the normally cool Edward Elric is made to scream for dear life as he struggles to save himself and his childhood friend, Winry Rockbell, from a serial killer named Barry the Chopper, who kidnaps them in his butcher van. 

  In a moment of desperation, Ed comes close to killing Barry, but his younger brother Alphonse intervenes just in time. The kidnapping incident — which (at the time) marked the closest anyone had come to killing Ed — leaves a deep emotional scar on the elder Elric brother. If the duo are serious about pursuing the Philosopher's stone, they need to be ready to put their lives on the line.
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  (#7) Tao Pai Pai

  • Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure

  While Goku is nearly unstoppable during the early run of the original Dragon Ball series, the young warrior meets his match during the Red Ribbon Army saga. A deadly assassin named Mercenary Tao quickly defeats Goku, and steals almost all of the Dragon Balls he collected throughout his journey.

  Before he takes down Goku, Tao kills a Native man named Bora right in front of his son Upa. The death of Bora motivates Goku to become a stronger fighter, and convinces him to say goodbye to his grandfather's four-star Dragon Ball so that he can use all seven to resurrect Bora's dad. 

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