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Villains of /a/ was a side tournament held on the /tnt/ board on plus4chan. It is the direct follow-up to Heroes of /a/ from the month prior. As implied by the board name in its title, this tournament pitted a selection of villainous or otherwise morally questionable characters featured primarily in various anime and manga against each other. It was conceived largely in response to the sheer difficulty in holding a main tournament on the /a/ board of 4chan, despite constant interest in the idea among tournament participants. The tournament simultaneous acts as the spiritual successor to both Villains of /co/ and Villains of /v/ from 2023. The tournament was hosted solo by recurring host Coayynon !hJA5r5.WJw.

The tournament's Elite Eight included (in order of original debut) Tetsuo Shima from Akira, DIO from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Frieza from Dragon Ball Z, Griffith from Berserk, Master Asia from Mobile Fighter G Gundam, Buggy the Clown from One Piece, Light Yagami from Death Note, and Kyubey from Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Both Berserk and Dragon Ball would be the only series to make the Elite Eight in both Heroes and Villains of /a/, and their general popularity among anons would be reflected in the finals of Villains coming down between Griffith and Frieza. After a close bout, Griffith would end up triumphant over the planet genocider.

The tournament was generally well-received by anons, with its finale in particular getting a lot of high praise. Coay has expressed that the tournament is likely to remain an one-off, but both future Villains tournaments and future /a/-themed tournaments are a reasonable possibility.

Rules

How to nominate

  • FOTM Clause: Characters who first appeared at the month before the start of this contest (July 27th and later) are banned.
  • Character must appear in a piece of media that is allowed on /a/.
  • You must post the image, character name, AND the correct series name (e.g. [I nominate] Jiren from Dragon Ball)
  • 7 replies / (You)s are needed to qualify as a nominee.
  • One nominee per post only
  • Check the nomination list (Ctrl+F, click the "three vertical dots" icon, and enter character name) to see if your character is already nominated.

Character / series eligibility

  • Character must be freely allowed on /a/. If a character is not originating from anime or manga they should uniquely or primarily be associated with their anime or manga adaptation on /a/ (e.g. LOGH, Welcome to the NHK, various light novels).
  • 3 characters per series or franchise are allowed to qualify.
  • Characters cannot be Board-Tans, OCs, or real life people.
  • Any character who debuted within the previous month is ineligible to compete.
  • What exactly defines or who qualifies as a "villain," or where morally ambiguous characters fall is up to the nominator's judgement or plans.
    • An exception to this was made per the host's decision when Goku was disqualified before qualifiers began. He had been nominated primarily as "PSYCHOPATHku" and was still listed on the nomination sheet as such.

Qualifying round

Nominations List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13U6dxkAPl-_jsHMraa8mCHbL0ygx9ORxyz9QGJxDB7w/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Full Qualifier Results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Irh0yfSbfPxmwRKz-2S8d3cbDpLclr6yt-64OICSLUs/edit?usp=sharing

212 successful nominees will be consolidated into a single massive group where voters select the characters that they want to advance. There is no restriction on how many guys they can select. This format is called Approval voting. After the round ends, 128 characters with the most votes will advance into the bracket. Ties are broken by whoever gets properly nominated earlier.

A maximum of 3 characters per series can enter the bracket.

Advanced

Advanced to Main Bracket (128)
Rank Character Name Series / Publisher Votes
01 Frieza Dragon Ball 36
02 Seto Kaiba Yu-Gi-Oh 35
03 DIO JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 35
04 Lelouch vi Britannia Code Geass 33
05 Light Yagami Death Note 33
06 Scanty Daemon Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt 31
07 Younger Toguro Yu Yu Hakusho 31
08 Revy Black Lagoon 30
09 Yujiro Hanma Grappler Baki 30
10 Jashin-chan Jashin-chan Dropkick 30
11 Yoshikage Kira JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 29
12 Griffith Berserk 29
13 Char Aznable Mobile Suit Gundam 28
14 Master Asia Mobile Suit Gundam 28
15 Gendo Ikari Neon Genesis Evangelion 27
16 Kneesocks Daemon Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt 27
17 James Pokemon 27
18 Hayase Nagatoro Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro 27
19 Jagi Fist of the North Star 26
20 Kid Buu Dragon Ball 26
21 The Major Hellsing 26
22 Jessie Pokemon 26
23 Hol Horse JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 25
24 Kyubey Puella Magi Madoka Magica 25
25 Jelly Jiggler Bobobo-Bo Bo-Bobo 25
26 Fenneko Aggretsuko 24
27 Schwarzwald The Big O 24
28 Himiko Toga My Hero Academia 24
29 Cooler Dragon Ball 23
30 Tetsuo Shima Akira 23
31 Muzan Kibutsuji Kimetsu no Yaiba 23
32 Makima Chainsaw Man 23
33 Dr Nazo Golden Bat 23
34 Hisoka Hunter x Hunter 23
35 Meowth Pokemon 22
36 Orochimaru Naruto 22
37 Squid Girl Shinryaku! Ika Musume 22
38 Doronjo Yatterman 22
39 Donquixote Doflamingo One Piece 21
40 Bondrewd Made in Abyss 20
41 Haruko Haruhara FLCL 20
42 Anti-Spiral Gurren Lagann 20
43 Sensui Yu Yu Hakusho 20
44 Sailor Galaxia Sailor Moon 20
45 Johan Liebert Monster 19
46 Madara Uchiha Naruto 19
47 Raoh Fist of the North Star 19
48 Genocyber Genocyber 19
49 Kuromi My Melody 19
50 Sgt. Keroro Sgt. Frog 18
51 Esdeath Akame ga Kill 18
52 Thorkel Vinland Saga 18
53 Buggy D Clown One Piece 17
54 Misogi Kumagawa Medaka Box 17
55 Crona Soul Eater 17
56 Void Berserk 17
57 Utau Hoshina Shugo Chara 17
58 Elder Toguro Yu Yu Hakusho 16
59 Pipimi Pop Team Epic 16
60 Terraformars Terra Formars 16
61 Dracule Mihawk One Piece 16
62 A Single Goblin Goblin Slayer 16
63 Mereum Hunter x Hunter 15
64 Satania Gabriel Dropout 15
65 Brandish μ Fairy Tail 15
66 Godzilla Godzilla 15
67 Kazutaka Hyōdō Kaiji 15
68 Suigintou Rozen Maiden 15
69 Kabuto Yakushi Naruto 15
70 Gihren Zabi Mobile Suit Gundam 14
71 Homura Akemi Puella Magi Madoka Magica 14
72 Frankenstein's Monster Junji Ito's Frankenstein 14
73 Dr Mashirito Dr Slump 14
74 Torishima Dr Slump 14
75 Jeremiah Gottwald Code Geass 14
76 Yami Marik Yu-Gi-Oh 14
77 Führer King Bradley Fullmetal Alchemist 14
78 Dr Gel Space Dandy 14
79 Lynn Rosen Garten 14
80 Kimura Azumanga Daioh 14
81 Schrödinger Hellsing 14
82 Sato Ajin: Demi Human 14
83 Yubaba Spirited Away 14
84 Ryo Asuka Devilman 13
85 Satsuki Kiryuuin Kill la Kill 13
86 Shiguraki/All for One My Hero Academia 13
87 Sideways Transformers 13
88 Dr Hell Mazinger 13
89 Fujiko Mine Lupin III 13
90 Hiiragi Utena Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete 13
91 Hidemaro Gokukoji Sakigake!! Otokojuku 13
92 Beelzemon Digimon 12
93 Gigatron Transformers 12
94 Shingo Shoji Initial D 12
95 Mami Strange+ 12
96 Heinrich Lunge Monster 12
97 Shishio Makoto Rurouni Kenshin 12
98 6 My Hero Academia 11
99 Akuma Shogun Kinnikuman 11
100 Ragyo Kiryuin Kill la Kill 11
101 Nemesis Prime Transformers 11
102 Planet Remina Hellstar Remina 11
103 Lady Eboshi Princess Mononoke 11
104 General Maou Chargeman Ken 11
105 Acnologia Fairy Tail 11
106 Demon Lord Zennon Devilman 10
107 Keiji Mogami Mob Psycho 100 10
108 Ragnarok Soul Eater 10
109 Medusa Gorgon Soul Eater 10
110 Enigmatic Gale Thunderbolt Fantasy 10
111 Emperor Muge Dancouger 10
112 Greed Metroid 10
113 Takashi Muraoka Kaiji 10
114 Kirakishou Rozen Maiden 10
115 The Laughing Man Ghost in the Shell 10
116 Paul von Oberstein Legend of the Galactic Heroes 10
117 Julio Precure 10
118 Akakabuto Ginga 10
119 Reika Tamaki Ojamajo Doremi 10
120 King Vega UFO Robot Grendizar 10
121 Fujimoto Ponyo 10
122 Cocktimus Prime Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt 10
123 Skull Cyborg 009 9
124 Hakaider Jinzo Ningen Kikider 9
125 Gaia Kamikatsu 9
126 Garou One-Punch Man 9
127 Job Trunicht Legend of the Galactic Heroes 9
128 Black Sperm One-Punch Man 9

Did Not Qualify

Excluded by Series Limit

The following characters had enough votes to qualify for the main bracket, but were excluded due to the 3 characters per series rule.

Characters Excluded by Series Limit
Character Name Series / Publisher Votes
Cell Dragon Ball 23
Broly Dragon Ball 22
Butch Pokemon 20
Beerus Dragon Ball 16
Enrico Pucci Jojo's Bizarre Adventure 16
Sir Crocodile One Piece 15
Don Krieg One Piece 14
Cassidy Pokemon 14
Kaido One Piece 13
Vegeta Dragon Ball 12
Emperor Pilaf Dragon Ball 12
Shanks/Shonk One Piece 12
Funny Valentine Jojo's Bizarre Adventure 12
Asura Soul Eater 10
Kizaru One Piece 11
Thunder McQueen Jojo's Bizarre Adventure 11
Black Lio Convoy Transformers 9
Scourge Transformers 9
Jiren Dragon Ball 9
Esidisi Jojo's Bizarre Adventure 9
Captain Ginyu Dragon Ball 9
Sixshot Transformers 9

Tournament Bracket

Challonge Link: https://challonge.com/wt9lbk0n

Elite Eight

Voting Forms: Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinals

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