10 Strongest New-Gen Anime Villains, Ranked

New Gen anime refers to series that rose to worldwide popularity between the 2010s and present day. There have been many awesome New Gen anime fights over the past decade, and fans have seen the rise of some really powerful villains. That being said, some New Gen anime villains are far 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 almost ended all life on Earth. Several of these powerful New Gen anime villains benefit from immortality and high-speed regeneration, and some can become even stronger by taking the abilities of others.

10

Rien From Hell’s Paradise

In Hell’s Paradise, the Lord Tensen are a group of supernatural beings who wish to create the Elixir of life to achieve true immortality. Rien is the group’s founder and leader, making her the main antagonist of the series. Her true goal was to exterminate all life on 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 mastered Tao to the point her abilities were considered God-like. She could control the life force of both living and non-living things. She can take control of other people’s Tao abilities and fire invisible Tao bullets that are almost impossible to dodge. Rien could overwhelm even the most skilled ninja and samurai with her puppet clones, and she could one-shot someone with a direct Tao blast. If that were not enough, Rien is practically immortal and possesses insane regeneration.

9

Eren Yeager From Attack on Titan

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 final villain would be, but most of them never expected it to be Eren. When the series began, Eren wanted to rid the world of the man-eating Titans who were plaguing the perceived remnants of humanity. In the end though, he triggered The Rumbling and attempted to wipe out all of humanity to bring peace to Paradis Island.

Eren had the power of the Founding Titan, which gave him control over all lesser Titans, including an army of colossal titans. The strength of all the 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 blast to destroy his body. By the time he was stopped, Eren killed roughly 80% of humanity.

8

Garou From One-Punch Man

Many fans would agree that Garou is the strongest martial artist in One-Punch Man. To some, Garou is an anti-villain, but he serves as one of the main antagonists of the series because he intentionally hunts down Heroes. He may not kill them, but Garou has no issue seriously injuring or paralyzing them. Garou has mastered several fighting styles, and he can use two styles simultaneously when fighting tough opponents.

Garou’s power explodes when he finally transforms into a monster, to the point he can tear through most A-Rank and S-Rank Heroes without breaking a sweat. When he becomes influenced by God, Garou becomes a void-like entity who can manipulate gravity and produce punches with the destructive force 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 up to him for a time.

7

The Ant King Fom Solo Leveling

The Ant King was the final villain of Solo Leveling’s second season and served as the hidden boss of the Jeju Island S-Rank Gate. He singlehandedly killed almost 10 S-Rank Hunters, including Goto, who was regarded as one of the strongest S-Rank Hunters in the world. He ended them all with a single attack using his immense speed and razor-sharp claws.

The Ant King treated most of the South Korean S-Rank Hunters like toys, and he would have killed Jinwoo if he had not unlocked the Mutilation Skill at the last second. He possesses magically enhanced poison that can kill almost any target in seconds, and thanks to his Gluttony Skill, he gains the abilities of whatever he consumes. As a result, he can use ice magic and healing magic, which provides rapid regeneration.

6

Muzan Kibutsuji From Demon Slayer

Muzan is the main Villain of Demon Slayer, and his goal was to create and absorb a demon who was immune to sunlight, his only weakness. As the Demon King, he possesses 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 it is the key to his biokinesis and biological absorption abilities.

Muzan killed well over 100 Demon Slayers in a single night without breaking a sweat. Despite being drugged, he was able to overpower four Marked Hashira and three Hashira-level Demon Slayers at the same time. In his true form, Muzan can tear through a small army in minutes using his long, razor-sharp arm whips. Killing Muzan is almost impossible because he can shapshift instantly and create and move vital organs at will.

5

Makima From Chainsaw Man

When Makima first appeared, she was a high-ranking Public Safety Devil Hunter, so many assumed she was a good person, but she turned out to be one of the best written final villains in Shonen anime. Makima is actually the Control Devil, which means she embodies humanity’s fear of being conquered and controlled. As one of the Four Horsemen, she is one of the strongest Devils in existence.

What makes Makima so terrifying is her ability to take control of any living being who she deems to be inferior. Not only can she control multiple individuals at once, there does not seem to be a limit to the number of people she can control. Killing her is very difficult because she formed a contract with the Prime Minister of Japan. Any fatal attacks she receives get transferred to a random civilian. Makima can also generate an invisible force that can heavily damage or instantly kill other Devils.

4

Isshiki Otsutsuki From Boruto

Boruto has expanded the lore of the Otsutsuki Clan quite a bit, and it has introduced several new clan members, including Isshiki. As it currently stands, Isshiki is the most dangerous threat that the Ninja World has faced, and he only lost because his host’s Incompatible body had a short time limit. Isshiki’s goal was to create a chakra fruit by sacrificing everyone on Earth. He intended to eat it and evolve one step closer to godhood.

In terms of power, Isshiki could easily overpower Naruto and Sasuke, two of the strongest ninja in history, at the same time. He possessed the Kokugan, which is considered one of Boruto’s most powerful god-tier abilities. With it, Isshiki can bend space by opening interdimensional portals. It also allows him to shrink non-living matter to a 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.

3

All For One From My Hero Academia

Zen Shigaraki, otherwise known as All For One, was the overarching villain of My Hero Academia. He wanted to plunge the world into a state of chaos and take it over like a god-like figure. He also wanted to steal One For All for its power, but more importantly, he wanted to take control of his younger brother’s consciousness, which lived inside the Quirk.

Of all the god-tier Quirks in My Hero Academia, his quirk was arguably the strongest. 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 seemingly use them all at the same time if he wanted to. As demonstrated during MHA’s Final War, All For One had the power to beat multiple top-tier Pro Heroes and destroy large chunks of a city with a single attack.

2

Kaiju No. 9 From Kaiju No. 8

As the main villain of the series, Kaiju No. 9 is among the strongest Kaiju in the Kaiju No. 8 manga. It wishes to wipe out Japan’s Defense Force and introduce a new era where Kaiju are the dominant lifeforms on Earth. It has the power to create other Identified Kaiju with a fortitude level of 9.0 or higher, which means they can destroy a city if they are not stopped. It can also bring lesser Kaiju back to life.

Kaiju No. 9 is incredibly smart, and it has the ability to increase its own strength by absorbing other Kaiju. It can duplicate itself or alter its body through high-speed metamorphosis. Not only can Kaiju No. 9 produce large-scale explosions, it can protect itself with powerful force fields. It can even shoot pieces of its body like high-speed bullets. With enough planning it can potentially wipe out an entire country’s military in a single day.

1

Ryomen Sukuna From Jujutsu Kaisen

Even after becoming a Cursed Object, Ryomen Sukuna is still regarded as one of Jujutsu Kaisen’s strongest god-tier sorcerers. As the unrivaled King of Curses, Sukuna served as JJK’s main villain. Unlike most new gen villains, Sukuna did not have a grandiose plan, instead, he simply wanted the freedom to fight strong opponents and slaughter others with complete freedom.

Sukuna is a master hand-to-hand fighter with a near-limitless well of Cursed Energy at his disposal. Special Grade Cursed Spirits are classified as the highest level threats, and Sukuna could one-shot most of them. Sukuna has a myriad of powerful techniques at his disposal, but his Malevolent Shrine Domain Expansion is his greatest weapon. It can creates a large shrine that can tear every cursed spirit, sorcerer, or inanimate object caught inside it with high-speed slashes that are almost impossible to block.