The 10 Strongest New-Gen Anime Villains, Ranked

New gen anime refers to series that grew in popularity worldwide between 2010 and the present day. Over the past decade there have been many amazing new gen anime fights, and fans have seen the rise of some truly powerful villains. That being said, some new gen anime villains are stronger than others.

The strongest new gen anime villains can take on a small army by themselves. One villain in particular nearly wiped out all of humanity, while another nearly wiped out all life on Earth. Many of these powerful new gen anime villains benefit from immortality and high-speed regeneration, and some can become even stronger by taking on the abilities of others.

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Rien from hell's paradise

Rien hides among her Tao puppets in Hell's Paradise Season 2
Rien hides among her Tao puppets in Hell's Paradise Season 2
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in hell's heavenThe God Tensen are a group of supernatural beings who want to create the Elixir of Life to achieve true immortality. Rien is the founder and leader of the group, making him the main antagonist of the series. Her true goal was to destroy all life in Japan to resurrect her late husband. Rien may give off a calm and composed demeanor, but she is actually a sociopath with a god complex.

Rien lived for more than 1,000 years and Tao considered his abilities to be god-like. He could control the life force of both living and non-living things. He can control other people's Tao abilities and fire invisible Tao bullets that are almost impossible to dodge. Rien can defeat even the most skilled ninja and samurai with her puppet clones, and she can shoot anyone with a direct Tao Blast. If that wasn't enough, Rien is practically immortal and has crazy reincarnation.

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Eren Yeager from Attack on Titan

Eren showing his severed arm to Armin and Mikasa
Eren showing his severed arm to Armin and Mikasa
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Attack on Titan officially ended in 2021, making it one of the best shonen manga of the last decade. Fans were eager to see who the ultimate villain would be, but most of them never thought it would be Eren. When the series began, Eren wanted to rid the world of the man-eating Titans who were stalking the remnants of humanity. In the end though, he triggered The Rumbling and attempted to wipe out all of humanity to bring peace to Paradise Island.

Eren possessed the power of the Founding Titan, which gave him control over all lesser titans, including an army of giant titans. The powers of all previous Titan Shifters who once held the power of one of the Nine Titans were also at his disposal. Eren's body was so durable that it took the equivalent of a nuclear explosion to destroy his body. By the time he was stopped, Eren had killed about 80% of humanity.

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Garu from One-Punch Man

Most fans will agree that Garou is the strongest martial artist A one-punch man. To some, Garou is an anti-villain, but he serves as the main antagonist of the series because he deliberately seeks out the heroes. He can't kill them, but Garou has no problem seriously injuring or paralyzing them. Garou has mastered several fighting styles, and can use two styles simultaneously when fighting tough opponents.

Garou's power explodes when he finally transforms into a monster, to the point where he can tear through most A-Rank and S-Rank heroes without breaking a sweat. When he is influenced by God, Garou becomes a void-like entity that can manipulate gravity and produce punches with the destructive power of a nuclear weapon. Saitama is arguably the strongest anime character of all time, as he can destroy anything with a single punch, but this awakened version of Garou can stand him for a while.

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The Ant King foam solo leveling

Ant King was the ultimate villain Single levelingThe second season of and Jeju Island served as the hidden owner of the S-Rank gate. He single-handedly killed about 10 S-Rank hunters, including Goto, who is considered one of the most powerful S-Rank hunters in the world. He used his tremendous speed and razor-sharp claws to finish them all off in one attack.

Ant King treated most of the South Korean S-Rank hunters like toys, and if he hadn't unlocked the distortion skill at the last second, he would have killed Jinwoo. He has a magically enhanced venom that can kill almost any target in seconds, and thanks to his Gluttony skill, he gains the ability to eat whatever he eats. As a result, he can use ice magic and healing magic, which provide fast regeneration.

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Muzan Kibutsuji from Demon Slayer

Muzan Kibutsuji vows to destroy the entire Demon Slayer core in Demon Slayer
Muzan Kibutsuji vows to destroy the entire Demon Slayer core in Demon Slayer
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Muzan is the main villain of Demon Slayer, and his goal was to create and absorb a demon immune to sunlight, his only weakness. As the Demon King, he has superhuman physical abilities, as well as instant regeneration. Muzan is one of the strongest blood users in shonen anime. His blood can create other demons and grant them supernatural powers, and is the key to his biokinesis and biological absorption abilities.

Muzan killed more than 100 demon slayers in one night without breaking a sweat. Despite the drugs, he was able to defeat four marked Hashira and three Hashira-level demon slayers at the same time. In his true form, Muzan can tear apart a small army in minutes using his long, razor-sharp arm whip. Muzan is almost impossible to kill because he can transform instantly and create and move vital organs.

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Makima from Chainsaw Man

Makima smiles at Chains Man's Denji.
Makima smiles during the day.
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When Makima first appeared, she was a high-ranking public security devil hunter, many thought she was a good person, but she became one of the best written final villains in shonen anime. Makima is actually the Control Devil, which means he embodies the fear of conquering and controlling humanity. As one of the Four Horsemen, he is the strongest devil in existence.

What makes Makima so terrifying is his ability to take control of any living creature he deems inferior. Not only can he control multiple people at once, there is no limit to the number of people he can control. Killing her is very difficult because she made a deal with the Prime Minister of Japan. Any lethal attacks he receives are transferred to a random civilian. Makima can also generate an invisible force that can cause heavy damage or instant kills to other demons.

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Ishiki Otsutsuki from Boruto

Isshiki confronts Naruto and Sasuke in Boruto
Isshiki confronts Naruto and Sasuke in Boruto
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Boruto Otsutsuki expanded the clan's lore quite a bit, and introduced several new clan members, including Isshiki. As it currently stands, Isshiki is the most dangerous threat the ninja world has faced, and he only lost because his host's incompatible body had a short time frame. Ishiki's goal was to sacrifice everyone on earth and create the chakra phal. He intended to eat it and evolve one step closer to godhood.

In terms of strength, Isshiki could easily defeat the two strongest ninjas in history, Naruto and Sasuke, at the same time. He had a kokugan, which is considered one BorutoThe most powerful god-level abilities. With it, Isshiki can bend space by opening inter-dimensional portals. This allows him to shrink inanimate matter to microscopic size and then restore it at will. As a result, he can wipe out an army of Tailed Beast Mode enhanced shadow clones with black rods.

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For everyone from My Hero Academia

Zen Shigaraki, otherwise known as One for All, was its main villain My Hero Academia. He wanted to plunge the world into a state of chaos and took it as a god-like figure. He wanted to steal one for everyone for its power, but more importantly, he wanted to control his younger brother's consciousness, which resided within the Quirk.

All in god-level Quirks My Hero AcademiaHis quirk was definitely strong. The All For One Quirk allowed him to steal the Quirks of others and then use them as his own. There was no limit to the number of Quirks he could steal and store, and he could use them all at once if he wanted to. As performed at the time MHAIn the final battle of All For One, All For One had the power to defeat several top-tier pro heroes and destroy a large part of a city with a single attack.

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Kaiju no. 9 Kaiju no. From 8

Kaiju no. 9 Kaiju no. At 8 Kafka is ready to attack Hibeno
Kaiju no. 9 Kaiju no. At 8 Kafka is ready to attack Hibeno
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As the main villain of the series, Kaiju No. 9 is one of the strongest Kaiju Kaiju number 8 Manga. It wants to wipe out Japan's defense force and usher in a new era where Kaiju are the dominant creatures on Earth. It has the power to create other identified Kaiju with a Fortitude Level of 9.0 or higher, meaning they can destroy a city if they are not stopped. It can also bring lesser kaiju to life.

Kaiju no. 9 is incredibly smart, and has the ability to increase its own power by absorbing other Kaiju. It can duplicate itself or change its body through high-speed metamorphosis. Kaiju no. 9 can not only produce massive explosions, it can protect itself with powerful force fields. It can also shoot body parts like a speeding bullet. With enough planning it could potentially wipe out an entire country's military in a single day.

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Ryomen Tsukuna from Jujutsu Kaisen

Even after becoming a cursed object, Ryomen Sukuna is still considered one of the Jujutsu KaisenThe strongest God-rank magicians. As the peerless King of Curses, Sukuna served JJKis the main villain. Unlike most New Zen villains, Tsukuna didn't have a grand plan, instead, he just wanted the freedom to fight strong opponents and kill others with complete freedom.

Sukuna is a master hand-to-hand combatant with an almost limitless well of cord energy at his disposal. Special Grade Cursed Spirits are classified as the highest level of threat, and Sukuna can one-shot most of them. Sukuna has a myriad of powerful techniques, but her Malevolent Shrine Domain Expansion is her greatest weapon. It can form a massive shrine that can tear apart every cursed spirit, mage, or inanimate object that enters with high-speed slashes that are nearly impossible to block.

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