Summary
Shonen anime’s betrayal has depth, tearing apart friendships and families with unexpected twists. Devious characters like Shou Tucker and Gyokuen Ren reveal their true nature with devastating consequences. Characters like Sosuke Aizen demonstrate a dark path of betrayal, leading to heartbreaking outcomes.
The most horrifying betrayals of shounen anime no one finds the appearances now as devastating as when they first aired. There is nothing more heartbreaking than realizing that trust has been broken and that the actions of these traitors have torn apart friendships, teams, and families.
Whether it’s a spy revealing their true nature or a parent proving they have absolutely no interest in their child’s best interests, the most insidious of these characters bring about unexpected surprise. If there were clues to their true nature laid out beforehand, either the audience would remember them as betrayed characters, or they would create an atmosphere of dread when the other shoe drops.
10 Shou Tucker used his family as an experiment
Fullmetal alchemist
While Brotherhood wrapped up the Tucker family’s story in one episode, the 2003 anime spent two episodes taking in every gruesome detail.
There is no greater betrayal than that from one’s own family. To everyone he meets, including the unsuspecting Elric brothers, Shou Tucker is a talented alchemist and loving father to his daughter Nina. But when they discover it’s too late, it’s all just an act: on the surface, Shou is a cold, calculating and self-centered man, determined to succeed at any cost.
Before his introduction, he secretly sacrificed his wife, Nina’s mother, to his chimera mutation experiments. There’s a risk of losing his state alchemy license if he doesn’t improve, he transforms Nina and their dog Alexander together into what only he would call a successful chimera.. Nina could think and speak, but only just enough: just enough for the horrified Elrics to clearly understand that she was in terrible pain and didn’t know why.
9 Gyokuen Ren pledges his life to betrayal
Mage: Magical Labyrinth
Shou Tucker only has one child whose life could be ruined. Gyokuen has four and is fun to pop one by one. Her older sons discovered the apocalyptic cult she was using her position as queen to run and refused to follow her, so she murdered them in a fire. Her youngest child, Hakuryuu, survived the fire, but remained powerless against his mother for many years, until he was able to fully engage in one of the best revenge plots in anime.
However, the true depths of her depravity were only revealed in the manga, where she was revealed to be Arba, a follower of Il-Ilah who betrayed her comrades and destroyed the world. their. In the new world, She survived by forcibly possessing her daughter’s body from generation to generation, with the real Gyokuen and Hakuei being just the latest victims. It’s unclear but it’s disturbing how many of her children Arba killed during the thousands of years she lived.
8 Everyone has something to hide in Ikebukuro
Durarara!!
Durarara!! walks the line between shounen and seinen. Likewise, it’s hard for most of the show’s large cast to decide exactly who they can trust. In Ikebukuro, a place of increasing evil and supernatural mysteries, nothing and no one is quite what they seem.
All three main trio are secretly revealed to be the leaders of the most famous gangs in the district, and they all discover this about each other at the most inopportune times. Namie and Mika both deceive Seiji about Celty’s top position for their own purposes. And there’s a reason why one of the number one rules for surviving in Ikebukuro is “never believe anything Izaya Orihara tells you” – he is the happiest of them all when he deceives someone so he can laugh when they are in dire straits.
7 Rachel is ready to kill out of jealousy
Tower of God
Bam was not invited to climb the Tower, nor did he have any particular interest in undertaking the challenge for his own benefit. It’s just what he has to do to reunite with Rachel, his best friend, who took care of him before letting him climb the Tower on his own. Usually, in situations like this, long-separated companions are happy to finally be reunited.
Unfortunately for Bam, Rachel harbored an evil jealousy of himbecause of his relationship with the Tower and the gift of the Black March, where she felt weak and rejected by the Tower in comparison. In a completely unexpected turn of events, Rachel pushes an injured Bam off a cliff into Lake Shinsu, fully intending to kill him and eliminate her competition for the top of the Tower.
6. Vegeta needs some time to learn not to betray others
Dragon Ball Z
Vegeta may be one of the most popular anti-heroes in anime today, but he had a long and dangerous road to get there. His boundless pride and rage always cause problems for Vegeta and everyone around him, and although he has been forgiven by his current friends for his past evil deeds, a part of him is still at risk of being corrupted.
Working alongside Vegeta, looking behind others’ backs is generally a safe move. He kills Nappa for losing to Goku, and incites both the Frieza Force, Goku, and Krillin in his own attempt at Dragon Balls. Even on the side of heroes, he can be a burden: he intentionally let Cell enter Perfect Cell to defeat him at his strongest moment, not foreseeing that this would result in him being beaten into the mud.
5 Damian tried to kill Charmander because he was too weak
Pokémon
One of the most important things any Charmander trainer should know is that if the fire on its tail goes out, it will die. So Damian’s decision to leave his Charmander out in the rain because he couldn’t be bothered to train it was especially cruel. If Ash hadn’t saved it in time, it could have easily died on that cold, lonely rock.
Somehow, Ash managed to find a few more of his Fire types in similar situations, but No Trainer’s treatment of them was as life-threatening as Damian’s. This only makes Ash’s steadfast devotion to his Pokémon stand out even more by comparison: although Charizard’s rebellious phase cost Ash some key victories, he did not hesitated to risk his life to save it again, reminding Charizard how much respect Ash had earned in the Pokémon world. first location.
4 Shocking Revelations About Sosuke Aizen’s True Nature
Bleach
Today, Sosuke Aizen’s status as one of Bleach’s most fearsome villains is well known even to anime and manga fans who have never seen or read it. But when it was first revealed that the kind and gentle Captain who had the trust of every Shinigami under his command was nothing more than an actor, it was a huge and shocking twist. However, no one was more horrified than Aizen’s team.
The way Aizen’s true nature was revealed was especially brutal for them. The Soul Society arc focuses on Aizen’s supposed death, and when he reveals that he faked it, a relieved Hinamori runs to hug him, only to be impaled by his sword because of her loyalty. . From there, Aizen uses and eliminates as many people as possible, with his literal zanpakutou created to manipulate and trick unwitting opponents into making fatal mistakes in battle.
3 Albert Maverick orphaned his protected superhero
Tiger & Rabbit
Imagine Alfred Pennyworth happily admitting to Bruce Wayne that he was actually the one who shot Bruce’s parents all those years ago. That’s exactly how Barnaby feels when his mentor and father figure, Albert Maverick, reveals his past betrayal. When Barnaby’s superhero parents found out and threatened to uncover Maverick’s corruption, he murdered them and sent young Barnaby to an orphanage.
Worse yet, Maverick doesn’t even try to win Barnaby’s loyalty, yet simply rewrote his memories to make him believe that Maverick raised him. Upon discovering Maverick’s plans for himself, adult Barnaby is not only exposed but has his memories erased again so that Maverick can continue to use him as a pawn.
2 Sasuke Sasuke walks a dark path
Naruto
While his distant relative Obito may be a contender for the most devastating betrayal in the series, Sasuke far surpasses him in the number of times he runs around the revolving door of good and evil in Naruto. Leaving Konoha to seek power ended up being the least shocking move he made.
After the horrifying revelation of Itachi’s brother’s true motives in slaughtering their clan, which only happened after Itachi’s death, Sasuke was in an absolute predicament. Not only does he want revenge on the village that ruined his and his brother’s lives, but he is also determined to kill his former comrades and teachers, who always tried to help him. Even the last minute declaration that he would become Hokage still involved fighting Naruto to the death.
1 Renzo Shima tries to kill his fellow exorcists
green exorcist
No one would have expected this goofy comic supporting character to betray his friends, least of all those friends themselves. For most of the film, Shima largely plays a background role, even in the section about his home and family. But when it happens, it’s to his advantage: when he finally focuses on the target, it’s revealed that he’s been a volunteer spy for the Illuminati all along and is powerful. Much stronger than he showed.
Shima’s constant cheerfulness always hides the bitterness and resentment of everyone around him, from his classmates to his own family. Despite frequently and loudly expressing his feelings for Izumo, he is completely willing to kidnap her (which of course comes as a complete surprise to her) and witness her He was imprisoned, experimented on, and likely killed because of his organization. For those who are just anime fans, only time will tell if Shima is truly corrupt or if he has something more hidden.