Villain/Antagonist/Bad guy is forced to become a hero 6yq4r
11 years ago
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Are there any manga out there where an evil character is forced to fight for justice out of necessity? 601938
Not for moral or ethical reasons, but just pure necessity? Perhaps there's someone more evil than him that he needs to get rid of?
If I've made a thread in the "I'm Looking For..." forum, I am only interested in Japanese manga. I am not interested in non-Japanese media at this time.
11 years ago
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Ib - Instant Bullet is best I can think of. Might have some personal morals thing going on though.
11 years ago
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I can only think one manga that fits.
11 years ago
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I don't know about Mangas like that, but the Riddick Movies have something like that. I'd only really recommend Pitch Black though, since the others can't really compare.
11 years ago
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Well, if we're considering other media, the TV series "The Blacklist" is pretty good.
11 years ago
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how about this one?
A Fairy tail for the demon lord
maybe?
if you have time to think of a beautiful ending, then live beautifuly until the end.- Sakata Gintoki
11 years ago
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Maybe Re:Monster? Manga isn't so far yet, light novel probably more or less fits.
Oh and, Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei.
11 years ago
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Dragon Ball is a classic example of this. Vegeta is introduced in the series as a Villain and makes a transition to anti-hero on the course of the series. Even has a child with of one of the main heroines of the story (Bulma).
Piccolo is another example of this as well. He even trains the son of his former mortal enemy and main character.
11 years ago
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Well, You can try One Outs, but its not exactly evil villain with a sword, but rather its a manga/anime about baseball, and the guy isn't exactly a villainous but isn't exactly a hero. Well anyways, you should try it out. 🤣
11 years ago
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Hunter x Hunter : There are many bad guys, who at some point or another fight on the "good side". What's cool though is that their personalities don't change and they remain evil for the most part. They might do a good deed or ally with heroes but for their own benefits : to attain their goal (kill their target), to get rid of enemies in their territory, etc...
11 years ago
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Well, dunno how much they fit though. Just, more or less?
11 years ago
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American Comic, Incorruptible features a supervillain who becomes a hero.
11 years ago
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If you don't mind novels you should check Confessions of a D-List Supervillain by Jim Bernheimer. It's exactly what you're looking for : a supervillain (comics style) is forced to play the hero. There's also a prequel published this year if you liked this one.
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American Comic, Incorruptible features a supervillain who becomes a hero.
I actually preferred Incorruptible over Irredeemable.
Also, look up Deadpool if you're interested in other Western comics. He starts out as a villain, but does eventually become a hero, sort of.
