Random Anime Heroes Were Guilty Of Awful Things (16 items)

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  (#5) Itachi Uchiha

  • Naruto Shippūden, Naruto, Ninja World

  Itachi Uchiha's misdeeds are simultaneously the most reprehensible and the most understandable in all of Naruto. He slays every single member of the Uchiha clan except for his younger brother, Sasuke, then uses genjutsu to force Sasuke to re-watch every moment of the event that he'd missed. He tells the 8-year-old that he did it to test his own abilities, and for most of the series, that remains the only explanation.

  Later in the series, it is eventually revealed the city government manipulated Itachi into taking out his family. The government says Itachi must slay them all (except Sasuke) or else they will come and mow down his family themselves. For a 13-year-old boy who already suffered PTSD thanks to a conflict-torn childhood, Itachi isn't exactly in a state to refuse, or even understand his actions. He commits terrible acts, but the reasoning behind them makes it difficult to hold it against him.
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  (#3) Lelouch Lamperouge

  • Code Geass

  Lelouch Lamperouge's ultimate goal involves taking down the Holy Britannian Empire and freeing the Japanese people from its tyranny. To do this, he must take out a lot of people. None of the slayings are exactly good, but one of the saddest is when he must end the life of Euphemia, his half-sister. Despite being part of the royal family, Euphemia supports the Japanese people and wants to create a safe zone where they may live without being oppressed by Britannia. However, Lelouch accidentally uses his Geass power to set her on a path which would end in the Japanese people being slain en masse.

  The only way to prevent that outcome is to end her, so he does exactly that. It's a particularly tragic moment because Euphemia wants to do the right thing, and Lelouch is the one who accidentally sets her on the wrong path through mind control. 
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  (#16) Himura Kenshin

  • Rurouni Kenshin

  The whole premise of Rurouni Kenshin involves a hero guilty of terrible, unforgivable things, who wishes to make up for them. Himura Kenshin used to be known as Hitokiri Battōsai, a talented hitman who reached legendary status for his slaying prowess.

  At the time, Kenshin truly believed his actions were justified - he thought taking lives was the right way to help the weak and downtrodden. But when he realized that bloodshed only begets more bloodshed, Kenshin became a guilt-stricken wandering swordsman whose goal is to atone for his previous deeds by helping those in need. As a form of repentance, he carries an inverted katana nearly incapable of causing serious harm. 
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  (#1) Shinji Ikari

  • Neon Genesis Evangelion, Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth, The End of Evangelion, Evangelion 1.11: You Are (Not) Alone, Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo, Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

  No matter how nuanced and well-developed Shinji Ikari becomes over the course of Evangelion, it's hard to overlook the moment he pleasures himself over Asuka's comatose body. Yes, you read that right; meek, little Shinji actually does that.

  Though he's motivated less by total depravity and more by profound loneliness and desperation, he still totally disrespects his friend in one of the most disgusting ways possible. 
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  (#10) Endeavor Abuses His Wife And Children In 'My Hero Academia'

  As the new No. 1 Pro Hero, Endeavor isn't exactly the best role model to represent the Hero society. He marries Rei, an Ice Quirk user, in order to breed a child with the perfect quirk combination. When Shoto Todoroki is born, he neglects all his other children and relentlessly trains Todoroki for his own selfish ambitions. He often resorts to violence against his own wife and kids if they get in his way. It all becomes too much for Rei to handle as she becomes mentally unstable and mistakes Todoroki for Endeavor, pouring hot water on his face. 

  While Endeavor is trying to redeem himself and own up to his terrible deeds, it still doesn't erase the pain he caused his family. 
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  (#7) Berserk Mode Makes Haruto Tokishima Assault His Friend In 'Valrave The Liberator'

  Thanks to acquiring an immortal vampire body, Haruto Tokishima sometimes loses control of his own behavior when he goes into a berserk state known as "Possessed Parastica Vampire." While in this state, he sexually assaults Saki Rukino, one of his friends. Knowing Haruto would never do something so terrible intentionally, Saki forgives him, but it drives a wedge between the two nevertheless.

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