There may be an abundance of stylish anime heroes, but there is also a variety of equally, if not more, stylish anime villains. Among the many anime characters out there, there's a slight difference between the styles of heroes and villains. While heroes seem to have a style where they wear extravagant costumes and highly saturated colors, villains tend to stick to more simple outfits and dull colors.
One example is Tanjiro from Demon Slayer, who wears a saturated green and black haori. Meanwhile, the villain of the show, Muzan Kibutsuji, wears a simple black suit. While some villains go for simple suits, however, others can go a bit more extravagant. Naraku from Inuyasha, for example, wears a saturated blue and black kimono. Each villain has their own flair and style.
10 Light Yagami Is The Strapping New God Of The World (Death Note)
Light Yagami from Death Note is one of the few anime protagonists who's also a villain. Light is a simple high school student who gains the horrifying ability to kill anyone at any time by writing their name in the Death Note. While Light originally had good intentions and only wanted to wipe out criminals, he soon becomes the one thing he seeks to destroy.
While Light doesn't exactly have a fascinating or unique costume, he does come with a sense of style to him. Light wears a simple school uniform with a white dress shirt, paired with brown pants and a brown suit jacket. Light may not stand out too much, but he's definitely dashing.
9 Orochimaru Might Cause A Fear Of Snakes (Naruto)
Orochimaru is one of the first main antagonists in Naruto. Orochimaru is a shinobi associated with snakes who bears a snake-like appearance, including an angular facial structure, white scale-like skin, and snake-like eyes. Orochimaru set out to find a new host and sees potential in Saskue, both in his body and his potential darkness.
When viewers first meet Orochimaru, he wears a simple tan and grey tunic-like outfit with a dull purple rope on his back. As the show continues, Orochimaru joins the Akatsuki and changes to the iconic black cloak with a red cloud patterning. What makes Orochumaru stand out from the rest is his hybrid human/snake-like appearance.
8 Envy Is A Powerful Emotion (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Envy is possibly one of the wildest and most intimidating enemies in Fullmetal Alchemist. Envy is the kind of enemy who has no remorse about whom he hurts or if they were even a threat to them. Envy is easily one of the cruelest and most sadistic anime villains out there, but he also has a unique taste in clothing.
Envy wears a simple black crop-top, skirt/short combo, and a blood-red headband. While he doesn't necessarily wear any identifiable shoes, he does wear a unique set of footwear that are open-toed and come up to his mid-calf. Even though Envy's costume isn't exactly unique, it's definitely a statement piece.
7 The Hero Gone Bad, Sensui (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Sensui from Yu Yu Hakusho was a former Spirit Detective who left his duties a few years after being sent on a mission that scarred and changed him for good. He was one of the few villains who actually killed the main protagonist, Yusuke. Sensui is a bit on the simple side when it comes to his original costume, which is a simple set of a black long sleeve shirt and black pants.
When Sensui reaches his full power, his costume changes to a blue set of demon-like armor. His costume changes again when Sensui goes beyond his potential. This new costume looks like a golden armored suit.
6 Beerus Makes Time For Destruction (Dragon Ball Super)
Beerus is the God of Destruction in Dragon Ball Super and one of the most uniquely dressed of the Z Warriors. Beerus may have originally been the villain of the show, and in his own ways, he is still a villain. Beerus is first introduced to audiences when he destroys half a planet because their food was too greasy.
Beerus resembles an Egyptian style god and his outfit adds to that look. Beerus is shirtless with a collar-like shoulder piece and baggy pants that tighten at the ankles. If this character was a god in the real world, humanity would be in massive trouble.
5 Shigaraki Wears The Hands Of His Dead Family (My Hero Academia)
Shigaraki from My Hero Academia is a sympathetic villain that fans know and love. He was first introduced to audiences during the attack on USJ, and he definitely left an impact. Shigaraki is a villain with a childlike mindset, meaning he plays out battles in his head as if it were a video game and treats his allies as pawns. Shigaraki's first costume seems to be the one fans know the most.
Shigaraki's clothes aren't too unique, as he only wears a black shirt and black jeans. What makes his costume so iconic is the hands that he wears around the upper part of his body. Audiences learn that those accessories are the hands of Shigaraki's deceased family that he accidentally killed when Shigaraki unlocked his Quirk.
4 Isaac Is Dracula's Loyal Forge Master (Castlevania)
Isaac from the Netflix anime Castlevania is the human forge master who fought by Dracula's side. Audiences learn about Isaac's past and why he wanted to wipe out humanity with Dracula's army. Isaac was once a slave and being punished for wanting to read in order to help his master pushed him to the edge.
Audiences are introduced to Isaac wearing a suit of black armor that has a fantasy edge to it, but it also seems to mimic Dracula's style in a way. In the later seasons, Issac's costume changes to a bit more of a traditional Arabic or Hindu style. Isaac's colors also change from a black and red color palate to a more saturated blue and gold.
3 Naraku Is The True Demon King (Inuyasha)
Naraku is the demon king of Inuyasha. He has a wide range of attacks and abilities that give the Inuyasha crew a run for their money. This is especially evident in the fact that Naraku isn't defeated until Episode 165. Naraku has a wide range of outfits throughout the show, but one of his more unique costumes is his full demon armor.
This armor has a wide range of spikes and armor pieces that have a resemblance to bones. The actual clothing part is a kimono-style outfit with a blue, purple, and white color scheme. This costume of Naraku's is definitely an intimidating design that can send chills up anyone's spine.
2 Lelouch Will Be Obeyed (Code Geass)
Lelouch from Code Geass is another instance where the anime's protagonist turns into the villain. In the beginning of the series, Lelouch gains the power to control someone's actions for a brief time by looking them in the eye and activating his Geass ability. At first, Lelouch is a member of a rebellion that sought to end the dictatorship that rules their land.
Lelouch's iconic gear consists of a black suit of armor with a high collar that goes to his hairline. This costume also consists of a helmet where the faceplate opens up over Lelouch's left eye when he wants to use his Geass. When Lelouch isn't wearing his iconic helmet, he has a simple face covering that covers his nose and mouth.
1 Doma Is The Ice Demon Fans Worship (Demon Slayer)
Doma is possibly the most unique-looking demon in Demon Slayer. Fans are initially introduced to Doma in the Season 2 finale when fans learn that Doma was not only the former Upper Moon 6, but he was also the one who turned Daki and Gyutaro into demons. As the series progresses, Doma becomes Upper Moon 2 and is by far one of the strongest demons.
Doma has a more traditional Japanese costume with a bright red outfit and golden fans that he uses as weapons. Doma's style mimics that of an ancient Japanese god, which makes sense considering part of Doma's cover is acting as a god to civilians. Doma has an ancient but elegant sense of style.