Some anime villains have a valid point behind their actions, but their horrendous actions overshadow their message. Characters like Lady Eboshi and Scar have legitimate problems they're trying to solve, but their methods are questionable. While some villains highlight flaws in society, they often lack a better solution to the problems they criticize.

Rare though they may be, there are several anime villains who actually had a good point. Though their actions are antagonistic towards the heroes, they have a legitimate problem that they’re trying to solve or their actions benefit others considerably. Often, they aim to change a troubled society completely.

The most common problem with this sort of character is that even if the villain has a valid point, their actions are just too horrendous to be justified. As such, whatever point they were trying to make or positive change they were trying to enact is lost,...