Anime Where The Hero Becomes The Villain

I had nothing left to live for. No family. No friends. No future. Just a shattered soul wandering through a world that had already taken everything. Then I died. And that’s when everything changed. I woke in a world of light. A void between realms. A place where gods whisper and broken souls wait to be judged. There, I met Ashen Crimson—a man who had once been worshipped, then feared, and finally cursed by the very gods he had defied. A tyrant who had destroyed his own world. But now, he’s offering me something terrifying: His life. His past. His power. His chance to make things right. The catch? The world of Zerawell is fractured. Ashen’s name is soaked in blood. His fate is sealed—exile, ruin, and eternal hatred. And now, it’s my name. Because I’ve been reborn as Ashen Crimson, heir to a house that both reveres and reviles me. A noble with dormant shadow magic, a shattered reputation, and a cursed destiny I never asked for. But I’ve lived a life of pain. I’ve walked alone through hell already. And I won’t follow his footsteps into madness. With a divine system familiar in my soul, a second chance burning in my chest, and the memories of a monster as my burden— I will rewrite this fate. Let them call me villain, disgrace, or traitor. I didn’t choose this story. But I’ll finish it. Even if it kills me.

The Hero of Light that saves the world. The Demon King that plunges the world of darkness. Which one will you be? "I'm both and the Great Sage, the Barbarian King, and everyone else while I'm at it!" ------------------------------------------------------------------- Come follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/DXHaseoXD Discord: https://discord.gg/BGrNgsbXXG

Chen Lun transmigrated to the year before the game's public beta, becoming an NPC in the game world. Thus, a new version was born... Steam punk, Mysterious Objects, Church, Shelter, the pathways of the Sequences of the Seven True Gods... He placed his black top hat on his head, standing atop the ruins. Behind him stood the villain bosses from former game versions, the silent Nun Floey, Bloody Painter Noah, Swordsman Antonio, the delusional clown Alec... Chen Lun said, "Players grind monsters, I grind players, it makes perfect sense..." ... Also known as "How to Rationally Use Players as a Sustainable Resource," "These Bosses Are Really Strong But They Are All My Underlings," "No Way! So I Can Be A Deity, Too?!"

The arduous journey filled with blood and tears of one of the most pitiful and blameworthy people. "In the end, only hatred is the constant thing in this world"

Emric Vale has a problem. Three, actually. There’s the present him— outclassed, and somehow surviving a semi-military academy designed to stabilize Earth’s fractured reality and uncover the truth behind its cataclysm. There’s the future him— half-lucid and strapped to a chair in a room that smells like regret, trying to remember why he’s so important. And then there’s the past him— who may or may not have done something catastrophic in another life. Surrounded by fire-slinging arcanists, knife-throwing elites, and a school ranking system that doles out even meals based on merit, Emric’s best weapon isn’t a plasma rifle—it’s his brain. (Though the rifle definitely helps.) With reality bending, alliances shifting, and ancient secrets bleeding through the cracks of Earth’s fractured history, Emric isn’t just trying to climb ranks— He’s unknowingly paving the road to something no one’s done before—building a system of his own. No divine calling, No prophecy. Just one sarcastic strategist, a few exes, few good friends, and a future that keeps asking, “Is Emric even your real name?”

Claire has been given a second chance at life. After being betrayed and killed by her own best friend, she wakes up four years in the past—back in her teenage body, with all the memories of her painful future intact. Determined to right her wrongs, Claire vows to fix everything: the lies, the cruelty, even the broken pieces of her loves. But fate isn’t so easily rewritten. Some destinies resist change—and some consequences come no matter how hard you try to escape them. Can she really change her fate?

“We’re not even allowed to speak to each other… so why does your name feel like a fire I can’t put out?” Sera was born into silence—trained to be invisible, obedient, and untouched. A ghost among the Hollowborn Clan. Kael was born for war—a deadly Emberfang warrior, raised in blood and fire, sworn to destroy her people. Their clans have been enemies for generations. Their love is forbidden. Their touch is a sin. But when an ancient secret shatters everything they thought they knew, Sera and Kael are forced to survive together—or die as traitors. What begins in shadows soon ignites something they can’t control. And if they’re not careful… their love might burn the world to ash.

After losing both of her parents in a tragic car accident, Karla Smith, a determined young Australian woman, leaves everything behind and moves to New York City, the place where her late mother was born and raised. Armed with ambition and heartbreak, Karla sets out to rebuild her life and pursue her dreams of working in digital marketing. Landing an internship at one of the biggest and most prestigious marketing firms in NYC, Karla finds herself in a world of power suits, ruthless deadlines, and billion-dollar campaigns. At the helm of it all is Dominic Vale, a strikingly handsome, wildly successful CEO who seems to have the world at his feet. Admired, envied, and borderline worshipped, Dominic is used to getting what he wants... except for Karla. To Karla, Dominic is just another arrogant boss, until sparks begin to fly. But with her focus set on survival, juggling long work hours, university tuition and rent, she has no time for distractions, especially not from a man like him. Tension rises and lines blur between ambition and attraction. Karla must decide what she's willing to risk for her dreams and for a love she never saw coming.

Just when I thought everything was going well, the world looked at me with a smirk of mockery. I was at the top of my life… Then everything changed. I was diagnosed with cancer. They told me I had only one year left to live. I lost all hope of being cured. So I decided to waste that year reading novels and playing games. And then… I died. Or at least, that’s what I thought. When I opened my eyes, I was suddenly slapped by a girl. Out of instinct, I dodged her and punched her hard in the jaw. As I was about to hit her again, a deep voice stopped me: “Stop! How dare you strike the princess?!” I turned to see the man— Arin von Rinehafer. Wait… that name... I know it. I’ve been transported into my favorite novel— But not as the hero... I became the villain. No more crying over the past. My childhood dream has come true. And in this life... I’ll do whatever I want, no matter the consequences.

Branded as the last remnants of evil. Once known as Cero Restes, now living under the name Gabby Magus walked into villain’s path. He swore to hunt every hero’s affiliated with the Dukedom of South in the kingdom of La Magia. Through a web of lies, manipulation, and ruthless strategy, he will rise—not as a savior, but as the villain hidden within the hero’s party.

I closed my eyes and let out a shuddering breath. My fingers were numb and cold, my arm aching where the needle pierced the vein. Something clattered onto the pavement, and I looked down to see the needle. It had slipped out of my hand. Nothingness swirled around me, bringing the first sense of peace I'd felt in my short, miserable life. There was no one to miss me, and no one I would miss. There's always someone else to beat or rape. The regulars would move on quickly. I died. Only...wasn't death supposed to be dark? And since when did 'nothingness' have so many gods? Discord: https://discord.gg/PX3xqJdZMY

Tessy Brown, an only daughter of her parents, was treated badly in her marriage, but forced to endure all the ill treatment for the sake of her father's business. Three years down the line, her husband presented her with a pre birthday gift — his ex girlfriend, who he introduced as his new wife. Heartbroken and shattered, Tessy accepts divorce and gives in to her drunken desire, having sex with a complete stranger she met at her workplace. That single encounter changed her life forever, opening her to a world she never knew existed, and a life she never would have believed she lived in the past. *** Cursed to abhor the touch of a woman after the death of his mate, Roman Gavriel, the Lycan ruler of the entire werewolf communities and a revered billionaire in the human communities, lived a long life of ruthlessness and loneliness. Already resigned to his fate, he decided to test different ways to end his miserable life. When one of his experiments successfully knocked him unconscious, he landed in the hospital where he felt the touch of life that aroused all of the feelings he thought he had killed and buried. At that moment, he knew he was never letting her go, not for anything or anyone in the world.

Zephyr Von Valor joins the prestigious Royal Veridion Academy to reach his goal.

They sold her for a sack of rice. Her parents. Her sister. The man she loved. When the world began to fall apart, Ayla Grant was the first they threw away. Left to die as the undead overran the city, Ayla’s last memory was the sound of her sister laughing—and the cold bite of betrayal. But death wasn't the end. > [CRIMSON SYSTEM ACTIVATED.] You have been selected for Rebirth Protocol. Welcome back, Player #13. Objective: Survive. Evolve. Take revenge. Reborn seven days before the apocalypse begins, Ayla is no longer the naive, quiet girl they used to mock. She has seen the end—and now, she holds the power to change it. Armed with a living system that rewards bloodshed, desire, and dominance, Ayla will rise from the ashes with only one goal: Burn everything that broke her. The undead aren’t the only predators in this world. And when a ruthless, dangerously seductive survivor with secrets of his own sets his eyes on her, Ayla finds herself caught in a game of power, passion, and vengeance. In a world where monsters walk in human skin, she’ll become the deadliest of them all.

After he found out the truth about god and after the church took his DNA, they exiled him, and now he allies with the church's enemy (the devils) to take his revenge on the people who used him

Jinwoo Park — not Sung — was a guy who had nothing going for him except his knack for being a total jerk. Kicked out of his house for being, well, a pretty terrible person, he had nowhere to go but the convenience store where he worked. Life was miserable, and his only escape was finding ways to make people’s lives harder. But then, one day, something changed. In a world full of awakeners and chaos, Jinwoo was suddenly given powers that turned his life on its head. From broke and despised to rich and powerful–still despised, he now had everything he thought he ever wanted. But, deep down, there was still that insatiable hunger for more — more money, more power, more chaos. Now, armed with abilities he doesn’t fully understand, Jinwoo’s hunger for wealth knows no bounds. The convenience store? That was just his starting point. The world is his playground, and he’s not stopping until he has it all. He might as well save the world too. warning ⚠️: it's cringy --------------------------- This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, applications, songs, technologies, locations, events, and incidents are eitherthe product of the author's imagination or used fictitiously for storytelling purposes. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or to real companies, brands, applications or any other entities is purely coincidental. All real-world references are included as part of the fictional setting and do not imply any endorsement, association, or ownership by the original creators. The author has no intention to defame, discredit, orintringe upon the rights of any individual, brand, organization, or intellectual property. This story is created solely for entertainment and creative expression, and should not be taken as factual or representative of real-life entities or events. Readers are advised to treat all references in this work as fictional, regardless of name similarities or thematic inspiration.

The dense woods always hides some mysteries in it. But what if one day you got the chance to encounter them and in the journey unveil some secrets that are even related with your life. Well that's what happened with Sitaara,a young girl. So join this venture to experience the chilly tale with a haul of emotions and maybe try to interpret the motive of life in the way.

Villains.... Everyone are fond of them. Why? Is it because they are unhinged? Free from the world desires? Then what If there was a villain who was not free? If he was chained by beings beyond human comprehension. Will he free himself or keep on living like a slave. If you want the answer. Read this.

The villain Lu Junhan was a malevolent and sly man. There was no crime that he had not done, and there was no one that did not fear him in Hai City. In the end however, he died in the hands of the male lead, and became the largest joke within the high society in Hai City. The princess of the Koi Tribe wanted to change this terrible ending, and did everything she could to reincarnate into Lu Junhan’s biological daughter, Lu Li. The three-year-old-and-a-half tightened her fist. “I will protect my daddy’s life! No one can bully him!” Everyone’s face turned pale. Who was bullying who, really?! And then… Lu Junhan ordered, “Take off his clothes and throw him into the pool!” Lu Li said, “Daddy, let me! I know how to take people's clothes off.” Lu Junhan was speechless. Lu Junhan stopped, and said, “Taking off his clothes might make you get some eye disease. Fine, cut off his hand-” Before he could even finish, Lu Li unsheathed an extremely sharp blade. “Daddy, let me! I know how to do this too!” Lu Junhan was speechless again. Afterward, a reporter interviewed him to ask, “Mr. Lu, may I ask what made you turn over a new leaf and vow to be a good man?” Lu Junhan simply smiled without saying anything. To give his daughter a good environment to grow up, he had to hide all his darkness and violence in his closet, so that he could be a good example for his daughter and make sure that she didn’t steer off into a strange path, as well as stop her from being cheated by others! However who knew that as careful as he was, his baby girl that he had taken every precaution to raise would be brought home by a little demon king! The little demon king who has always been malevolent, violent, and cared for nothing put on his kind face. “Lili, they all say that you like good people. Do I look like a good person now?”

What would you do if you chose to disappear from the world? Some say solitude would kill them. But for Maria Martinez, it was the only way to survive. High above the broken earth, in a sky-floating island of her own making, Maria lives in quiet exile; tending to a garden that blooms where nothing else does. She has no use for people and has no patience for the noise below. “Life is short,” she murmurs, brushing soil from her gloves, “but it offers more than enough.” “Mm,” a voice beside her replies, smooth and amused. “Much like me.” She doesn’t look at him. She doesn’t need to. ‘This man is insufferable,’ she thinks, already regretting the moment she let him live. __________ Author’s Note: Please, have mercy on me. Editing, proofreading, and writing are still ongoing. Thank you! __________ Disclaimer: 'Where the Sky Remembers' is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Where the Sky Remembers Copyright 2025 by Nychta All rights reserved.

Born cursed, Valen Crisoff brings ruin to everyone around him. Branded as a harbinger of misfortune, shunned by society, and blamed for the downfall of his family, Valen’s life spirals into tragedy. When his parents die by their own hands, he’s left with nothing—no family, no future, no hope. Until he discovers a hidden relic and awakens a sealed god—Dravi, the God of Time. Dravi offers him a deal: gather enough karma—the power of those whose names are remembered—and Valen can turn back time and rewrite his destiny. But karma isn’t earned by kindness. It’s seized by conquest, by fear, by carving your name into history. With the world labeling him a villain, Valen makes his choice. He will become the villain they all feared. He will steal karma, crush heroes, and rise to power—not for revenge, but to take back the life he lost. In this game of fate, there’s no going back.

In 2020, a friend of mine at the time recommended a manhwa called "Tomb Raider King," and currently, I’m following several with an academy theme, 70% of which have been abandoned (please don’t leave me, "The Extra’s Academy Survival Guide"). That’s why I wanted something similar — so I could read without the fear of it being canceled or going on permanent hiatus because its creator has to do military service or is being exploited at work. Obviously, a novel isn’t the same as a manhwa, but I don’t care (just like having a cover made with AI).

Where the light Warps is a kaleidoscopic plunge into the hidden streets of the mind. Every Friday night, four unlikely friends—a razor-witted lecturer, a magnetic gamer, a brilliant yet self-sabotaging artist, and a soft-spoken hospital aide—gather to argue over novels, trade half-serious philosophies, and pretend they’re immune to the world’s chaos. But when their charismatic ringleader arrives with a new, experimental hallucinogen—“a shortcut to absolute truth,” he promises—their easy rituals fracture into something far more dangerous. One dose, taken together, and the walls between them—and within them—begin to buckle. Each man is thrust into a private city of wonder and dread, where childhood ghosts linger in alleyways, laughter distorts into terror, and the choices they’ve hidden from themselves stand waiting at every corner. As night stretches toward dawn, friendships are tested by secrets too heavy to name, and the question shifts from What is real? to Who will they be if they survive?

everyone who is just trying really hard to just live a normal life , this book is for you . Sci fi is good , fantasy is interesting, drama is cool but real life that's scary and sometimes horrifying. In this story characters are actually facing real life problems and are trying their best to not give up becuz that's what living is in the end . Hope you like the story!!

A gamer transmigrates into one of the games he plays as a minor villain. There he is determined to prevent his death as it happened in the game.

In a world drowned in endless light, where the very air hums with radiance and the last shadow faded from memory generations ago, one woman dares to dream of the impossible. Erya Sol lives beneath the unblinking gaze of a society where darkness is forbidden, privacy is treason, and the light is both law and prison. The cities blaze with brilliance; oceans shimmer from within; even grief is recorded in the bright archives. In this world of relentless exposure, there is no dusk, no night, no pause. Only the tyranny of the visible. But in the hidden bones of the earth, Erya has forged a secret. A device whispered of in outlawed legends—a dark bulb. A sphere that doesn’t emit, but erases. A creation not of light, but of its absence. And when she dares to activate it, even for a breath, the impossible happens. The light dies. In the perfect silence of that void, something ancient awakens. A presence patient beyond time, waiting beyond the brilliance. Now, hunted by the Assembly, haunted by what she has unleashed, Erya begins a journey to bring night back to the world. But the dark is not empty. And the truth it holds may unmake everything she seeks to save.

"Save the world? Yeah, that's gonna be a no from me." Noah had it all. He was one of the youngest billionaires in the world, tall, handsome, and usually had his pick of women. Life was perfect... until he was summoned into another world to defeat the Demon Lord. Unfortunately for Camelot, Noah couldn't care less about being their hero. All he just wants to do is go home. But the ritual home demands blood, power, and sacrifice. And if the world must burn so he can leave it, so be it. With the power of the abyss running through his veins, the dark dragon marches forward. "Your fate is bound to this world, hero. No matter what you do, you shall save this land." "We'll see about that." ----- A/N: This is a villain book, but the MC isn't inherently evil. He's not a psycho who destroys for no reason. We get to see how the world makes him into who he is. And yes, it's harem. And no, its not a pokemon type harem. There would be ladies who would be important to the plot but not be a part of his harem. MC with dragon powers. No NTR. No yuri. Join the discord: https://discord.gg/m5ZNWqG3ZP