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The List - 6 Villains That Saved the Day


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Akeema



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 11:14 am Reply with quote
Kirik the spy/assassin from Beast Player Erin. Started out as a creepy suspicious character that turned on his employers because of Erin's influence.

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 11:34 am Reply with quote
I thought for sure we'd see Folken from The Vision of Escaflowne on this list. The initial description fits him to a T.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 11:37 am Reply with quote
Awwww come on! You didn't even mention Shocking Alberto from the Giant Robo OVA. Let alone the fact that his name is Shocking Alberto, he manages to save the day in a very villan-y tsundere way.

If you haven't watched it, it's an outrageous good time in either sub or dub.
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Oh god, I love ponytail girl and I start love ponytail since Sailormoon anime.
Sailor Jupiter <3
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 11:43 am Reply with quote
One mistake on Grimmjow. He never killed Lolly and Menoly. He severely wounded them, and then Orihime healed them.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 11:50 am Reply with quote
It looks like the ANN software that was used to write the article changed the word "working" into a link to the encyclopedia page for the Working!! anime, in #5.

This is an interesting list.
I am not familiar with most of the characters but I do agree that Nephrite fits. He is my favorite Sailor Moon villain.

I wish that we could see the numbers for the previous poll. I would like to know how close Haruhi, my choice, was to Sailor Jupiter, my second choice.
Why is it that we no longer can view the actual poll results?
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 11:56 am Reply with quote
I was quite young when I first saw Nephrite die. The feels were legit.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 12:16 pm Reply with quote
Too old for most people, but Dessler/Desslock from Yamato/Star Blazers.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 1:29 pm Reply with quote
Man, I remember the Nephrite episode. It was great, especially since it was anime original.

I DO remember Grim killing at least one of the twins though. They even made a comment how she's a real monster since she can bring things back from the dead.

PS: WHY DON'T THEY JUST USE ORIHIME'S ABILITY TO BRING BACK THE COMMANDER GENERAL BACK?!!!!
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 2:11 pm Reply with quote
spoiler[Quiet, detached Luciola]makes a bold decision toward the end of Last Exile that spoiler[costs him his life, saving Claus and Alvis and giving them a chance to reach their goals]. Everyone was truly in his debt.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 2:17 pm Reply with quote
Happy to see Ayaka Steiger mentioned. Her ending up being an ally in the end was a pleasant surprise and I thought the story handled her turnaround very naturally.

Was a little surprised not to see Vegeta mentioned, though.
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Don13



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 2:43 pm Reply with quote
DmonHiro wrote:

I DO remember Grim killing at least one of the twins though. They even made a comment how she's a real monster since she can bring things back from the dead.

PS: WHY DON'T THEY JUST USE ORIHIME'S ABILITY TO BRING BACK THE COMMANDER GENERAL BACK?!!!!

Well if I remember correctly, Grimmy severely damages Menoly, and Lolly thinks that she's dead whlie Orihime heals both of them. They each survive and appear later in the series.
I think Orihime can't heal the Dead. In the Final Clash Ichigo vs. Ulquiorra , Ulqi killed him and Orihime was unable to close the hole in his chest. Ichigo was saved thanks to his Hollow Transformation.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 2:46 pm Reply with quote
I lost all respect and liking for Grimmjow. He got his ass handed to him by Askin in the most sedate, degrading way possible. And he managed to out-Leeroy Leeroy Jenkins himself. =_=
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 2:54 pm Reply with quote
On a similar list for video games, Ghaleon from the Lunar series would be the very epitome of this...
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 3:03 pm Reply with quote
why isn't black zetsu on the list of villains that saved the day?
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