My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is about to kick things into high gear with the debut of the anime’s first major villain, and she’s gotten the spotlight with a cool new poster showing off Kuin ...

In anime, the best villain origin stories are not just tales of evil, they're stories of human fragility, of hope lost and ideals shattered. These eight characters didn't start as evil incarnate.

Think of these monologues as the anime equivalent of a villain stealing the show—equal parts theatrical performance, narrative climax, and psychological manipulation.