Typical shonen heroes are upstanding citizens who never stray from the straight and narrow. These brutal shonen heroes may not appear as often as their more empathetic counterparts, but they get the job done. Learn about the five most cruel heroes in Shonen manga and anime right here.
Katsuki Bakugo Is Willing to Fight Anyone: My Hero Academia
My Hero Academia’s Katsuki Bakugo is a brash first year in Class 1-A. Despite his tender years, Bakugo has a ruthless drive to prove his worth as a performer. Therefore, Bakugo is always up for a fight with anyone who proves worthy.
The intensity of Bakugo’s anger reflects his ruthlessness in combat. He rarely says anything kind and is constantly yelling at people for not knowing what he does.
Nobara Kugisaki Uses Her Own Body Against Her Enemies: Jujutsu Kaisen
Sorcerer-in-training Nobara Kugisaki attends Jujutsu High on the fictional island of Jujutsu Kaisen. Her usual upbeat and jovial personality disappears when she’s under fire. The Straw Doll Cursed Technique that Kugisaki developed is terrifying.
Cursed Spirits are no match for her straw doll and sharp nails. Kugisaki, however, uses her own body to execute her Cursed Technique when one of them has her on the ropes. She hammers nails into her enemy’s arm without hesitation in order to incapacitate her.
Olivier Mira Armstrong Commands Fort Briggs: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
In Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Major General Olivier Mira Armstrong is the icy leader of Fort Briggs. It is said that Olivier is just as cold and cruel as the environment they live in.
When she cements over a police officer, she is at her most brutal. However, she is just as cruel to her own loved ones. She engaged in a full-on combat with her hulking younger brother Alex Louis and emerged victorious.
Ryuko Matoi Becomes Both Human & Life Fiber: Kill la Kill
In Kill la Kill, Ryuko Matoi embarks on a mission to avenge her father’s murder. But after connecting with the Kamui Senketsu, Ryuko becomes one with the Life Fibers and will stop at nothing to rid the world of them.
As long as she can beat Ragyo Kiryuin and her Life Fiber army, Ryuko doesn’t give a damn about herself. Ryuko was born a hybrid of Life Fiber and human DNA. She proves she is willing to go to any length to avenge her dad and rid the world of clothing.
Akira Obliterates His Friend’s Killers: Devilman Crybaby
When Akira Fudo meets genuine demons, things go awry and he becomes one of them. This is Devilman Crybaby. Akira, a demonic hybrid, battles alongside humans to protect them from their own kind until the humans turn on him.
Akira explodes with wrath after witnessing the pike-borne procession of his friend’s body by an enraged human throng. Akira believes that once he or a member of his family, such as Miki Makimura, has been betrayed, there can be no turning back.
