History TheScrappy / YuGiOh

** Many fans agree that Captain Solo/Cutter is one of the worst characters in ''ARC-V''. Reasons include his involvement in Yuzu's kidnapping, his {{Gonk}} appearance, and being a letdown to an otherwise interesting pirate theme.

** Kotori/Tori is not only the worst character in ''ZEXAL'', but also one of the most, if not the most loathed female character in the ENTIRE franchise, for being NeutralFemale, her [[MandatoryLine constant presence,]] [[FlatCharacter bland personality]], nonexistent development, status as {{Lolicon|AndShotacon}} {{Fanservice}}, and [[SpotlightStealingSquad taking the role of the female lead and the main character's (questionable) love interest]] while the much cooler, more interesting, and more likeable Anna and Rio were [[OutOfFocus seriously underused]]. She tends to receive the nickname of "Yuma.wav", after [[SayMyName the majority of her dialogue]]. It's gotten to the point that she caused Anzu/Tèa to be [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap re-evaluated in a more positive light]] in some circles, as if to say "THIS is what a useless character looks like!".
** Tokunosuke/Flip is also notorious for being a [[CheatersNeverProsper cheating]] DirtyCoward who [[EasilyForgiven gets pardoned quickly]] after [[NiceJobBreakingItHero making a big mess]] multiple times. One must wonder why they decided to make an {{Expy}} of [[HateSink Insector Haga]], then treat him as a hero while changing almost nothing about him.

** While most "legacy characters" are controversial, the ''ARC-V'' version of Edo has the fewest defenders: He's "Edo InNameOnly" relative to his ''GX'' counterpart (the only thing they have in common is using Destiny [=HEROes=], and even then, the aesthetics and playstyle are completely off), he has an abysmal win record (the closest thing to a victory he gets is a draw), and his characterization even on its own is [[EasilyForgiven abruptly written]] and unintentionally hilarious (most notably the "ripped Smile World" plot point). He's considered so lackluster and underwhelming as a character that a good number of fans saw him as an outright ''insult'' to ''GX'' and his original incarnation, not helped by the fact that his final post-HeelFaceTurn ace monster is heavily designed after ''[[Anime/YuGiOh5Ds 5D's]]''.
** Many fans agree that Captain Solo is one of the worst characters in ''ARC-V''. Reasons include his involvement in Yuzu's kidnapping, his {{Gonk}} appearance, and being a letdown to an otherwise interesting pirate theme.

** Leo's anime incarnation was initially criticized for being a bland villain who [[OrcusOnHisThrone did nothing but sit on his throne]], but when he got off it, he revealed that his big plan, the one meant to drive the entire series and the reason he raised massive armies, conquered worlds, tortured and mindslaved innocents, and stole the souls of millions, was essentially an act of mass dimension-scale genocide with a vague ''possibility'' of restoring his daughter after her HeroicSacrifice - a plan that not only didn't work in the end, but ''[[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom resurrected the very being she was trying to stop in the first place]].'' The attempt at giving him a sympathetic motive failed to come even close to justifying the horrid acts committed by himself or his supporters, and he ends up receiving [[KarmaHoudini basically no repercussions besides saying he felt bad about it]]. However, his manga incarnation is [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap spared from the heap]], mainly for his AdaptationalHeroism, being [[GoodParents less neglectful]] towards Reiji, and lacking any ParentalFavoritism involving his daughter.
** The Doktor. Aside from shoving Parasite Fusioners on Yuzu and her counterparts (resulting in them being DemotedToExtra despite their popularity and heavy buildup), his design is ''hideous'' and [[TheUnfought he didn't even get a chance to Duel Yuya, Yusho, or the Lancers]] due to [[DroppedABridgeOnHim being unceremoniously sealed off in a card by Leo]], ironically because Leo had come to hate him not unlike the viewer. Quite a number of people have declared that he feels more like a character from a R-18+ manga than a ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' villain.
** Yuzu is generally a BaseBreakingCharacter in the anime, but her manga counterpart gets a lot of flak for being [[AdaptationalWimp yet another useless female lead]] and [[AdaptationPersonalityChange her unhealthy obsession with pretty boys and money]] aren't even amusing at all, and that was ''before'' the ending of the manga.

** Eita Kyuando/Pierre L'Supériuere was orginally intended to be a HateSink character, but as far as the fans are concerned, he's blacklisted as this for how his Duel against Yuya played out: He doesn't have any direct interactions with Yuya and instead prefers to give "quizzes" in an attempt to make the latter look bad. Unsurprisingly, he's not included in the MCS following his introduction, unlike Yuya's other opponents from the MCS qualifiers such as Michio and Mieru.

** Yuzu is generally a BaseBreakingCharacter in the anime, but her manga incarnation gets a lot of flak for being [[AdaptationalWimp yet another useless female lead]] and [[AdaptationPersonalityChange her unhealthy obsession with pretty boys and money]] aren't even amusing at all, and that was ''before'' the ending of the manga.
* ''Anime/YuGiOhVRAINS'': Go Onizuka was initially seen as a BaseBreakingCharacter[[note]]While he had his problems, most notably his obsession of surpassing Playmaker, it only really sticks briefly in Season 1 and in between his wrestling gimmick and his reasons for being a Charisma Duelist being to be a hero to the kids, he was a fairly well liked character[[/note]], but his actions in Season 2 have landed him on most viewers hated characters list. [[spoiler:Performing a FaceHeelTurn for petty reasons, in that he's angry at Yusaku for being more popular than him, and the lengths he'll go just to try and one up him, going as far as to implant an AI in his brain. It doesn't help that he trivializes the Lost Incident as the reason for Playmaker and Soulburner's strength rather than see it as a tragedy, is the catalyst for [[EnsembleDarkhorse Earth's]] CruelAndUnusualDeath, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking switching from the popular Gouki deck to the less popular Dinowrestlers]].]] Primarily though, he's hated for seemingly being completely superfluous to the narrative. The worse thing was, up until Season 2, he was apart of the show's PowerTrio alongside Yusaku and Aoi.

** Futoshi has gained a lot of detractors for being a FatIdiot and doing nothing but getting [[{{Catchphrase}} "shivers"]].

** Kotori/Tori is not only the worst character in ''ZEXAL'', but also one of the most, if not the most loathed female character in the ENTIRE franchise, for being NeutralFemale, her [[MandatoryLine constant presence,]] [[FlatCharacter bland personality]], nonexistent development, status as {{Lolicon|AndShotacon}} {{Fanservice}}, and [[SpotlightStealingSquad taking the role of the female lead and the main character's (questionable) love interest]] while the much cooler, more interesting, and more likeable Anna and Rio were [[OutOfFocus seriously underused]]. She tends to receive the nickname of "Yuma.wav", after [[SayMyName the majority of her dialogue]]. It's gotten to the point that she's caused Anzu/Tèa to be [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap re-evaluated in a more positive light]] in some circles, as if to say "THIS is what a useless character looks like!".

** Eita Kyuando was orginally intended to be a HateSink character, but as far as the fans are concerned, he's blacklisted as this for how his Duel against Yuya played out: He doesn't have any direct interactions with Yuya and instead prefers to give "quizzes" in an attempt to make the latter look bad. Unsurprisingly, he's not included in the MCS following his introduction, unlike Yuya's other opponents from the MCS qualifiers such as Michio and Mieru.
** Teppei Tairyobata has met with a cold reception for being a FatBastard with a very obnoxious attitude and having a voice that is just as annoying, if not more annoying than Kyuando. Though he ''did'' get RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap after establishing himself as a CowardlyLion (despite his complaints) during his team Duel with Michio against the Obelisk Force near the end of the MCS arc.

* ''[[Anime/YuGiOh Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters]]'': Dartz, the BigBad of the Doma FillerArc, is one of the worst villains in the NAS anime due to having one of, if not ''the'' most broken Deck in the entire franchise. His Duel against Dark Yugi and Kaiba is only resolved with a DeusExMachina. It doesn't help that his {{Mooks}} are generally considered more interesting than he is, since their motivations are explored better throughout the entire StoryArc.

** Kotori is not only the worst character in ''ZEXAL'', but also one of the most, if not the most loathed female character in the ENTIRE franchise, for being NeutralFemale, her [[MandatoryLine constant presence,]] [[FlatCharacter bland personality]], nonexistent development, status as {{Lolicon|AndShotacon}} {{Fanservice}}, and [[SpotlightStealingSquad taking the role of the female lead and the main character's (questionable) love interest]] while the much cooler, more interesting, and more likeable Anna and Rio were [[OutOfFocus seriously underused]]. She tends to receive the nickname of "Yuma.wav", after [[SayMyName the majority of her dialogue]]. It's gotten to the point that she's caused Anzu to be [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap re-evaluated in a more positive light]] in some circles, as if to say "THIS is what a useless character looks like!".
** Tokunosuke is also notorious for being a [[CheatersNeverProsper cheating]] DirtyCoward who [[EasilyForgiven gets pardoned quickly]] after [[NiceJobBreakingItHero making a big mess]] multiple times. One must wonder why they decided to make an {{Expy}} of [[HateSink Insector Haga]], then treat him as a hero while changing almost nothing about him.

** Teppei Tairyobata is met with a cold reception for being a FatBastard with a very obnoxious attitude and having a voice that is just as annoying, if not more annoying than Kyuando. Though he ''did'' get RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap after establishing himself as a CowardlyLion (despite his complaints) during his team Duel with Michio against the Obelisk Force near the end of the MCS arc.

** While most "legacy characters" are controversial, the show's version of Edo has the fewest defenders. He's "Edo InNameOnly" relative to his ''GX'' counterpart (the only thing they have in common is using Destiny [=HEROes=], and even then, the aesthetics and playstyle are completely off), he has an abysmal win record (the closest thing to a victory he gets is a draw), and his characterization even on its own is [[EasilyForgiven abruptly written]] and unintentionally hilarious (most notably the "ripped Smile World" plot point). He's considered so lackluster and underwhelming as a character that a good number of fans have seen him as an outright ''insult'' to ''GX'' and his original incarnation--not helped by the fact that his final post-redemption ace monster is heavily designed after ''[[Anime/YuGiOh5Ds 5D's]]''.
** Many fans agree that Captain Solo is one of the worst characters in ''ARC-V''. Reasons include his involvement in Yuzu's kidnapping, his {{Gonk}} appearance akin to Kyuando and Tairyobata, and being a letdown to an otherwise interesting pirate theme.

* ''[[Anime/YuGiOh Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters]]'': Dartz, the BigBad of the Doma FillerArc, is one of the worst villains in the NAS anime due to having one of, if not ''the'' most broken Deck in the entire franchise. The final Duel of the arc against him is only resolved with a DeusExMachina. It doesn't help that his {{Mooks}} are generally considered more interesting than he is, since their motivations are explored better throughout the entire season.

** Despite being the BigBad of the Shadow Riders arc, Kagemaru gets a lot of heat for being a GenericDoomsdayVillain and a KarmaHoudini compared to the more likable villains of that arc such as Tania, Camula, or even [[spoiler:Daitokuji/Amnael]].

** The Obelisk Force got an enormous amount of heat for not only being {{Jerkass}} {{Flat Character}}s, but also having the same deck and play the same cards in ''all'' Duels involving them (namely, an Antique Gear deck centered around Antique Gear Hound Dog and their fused variants).

** While the Gladiator Beast archetype is fairly popular, the same cannot be said for its user BB (short for "Battle Beast"), mainly due to wasting enough time in the Fusion arc and being UnintentionallyUnsympathetic despite being presented as a TragicVillain.
** Leo's anime incarnation was initially criticized for being a bland villain who [[OrcusOnHisThrone did nothing but sit on his throne]], but when he got off it, he revealed that his big plan, the one meant to drive the entire series and the reason he raised massive armies, conquered worlds, tortured and mindslaved innocents, and stole the souls of millions, was essentially an act of mass dimension-scale genocide with a vague ''possibility'' of restoring his daughter after her HeroicSacrifice - a plan that not only didn't work in the end, but ''[[WhatAnIdiot resurrected the being she was trying to stop in the first place]].'' The attempt at giving him a sympathetic motive failed to come even close to justifying the horrid acts committed by himself or his supporters, and he ends up receiving [[KarmaHoudini basically no repercussions besides saying he felt bad about it]]. However, his manga incarnation is [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap spared from the heap]], mainly for his AdaptationalHeroism, being [[GoodParents less neglectful]] towards Reiji, and lacking any ParentalFavoritism involving his daughter.

** Futoshi has gained a lot of detractors for being a FatIdiot and doing nothing but getting "shivers", to the point where the fanbase calls him "Shivers Kid" as a FanNickname.

** Many fans agree that Captain Solo is one of the worst characters in ''ARC-V''. Reasons include his involvement in Yuzu's kidnapping, his {{Gonk}} appearance akin to the likes of Kyuando and Tairyobata, and being a letdown to an otherwise interesting pirate theme.

* ''[[Anime/YuGiOh Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters]]'': Dartz, the BigBad of Doma arc, is one of the worst villains in the NAS anime due to having one of, if not ''the'' most broken Deck in the entire franchise. The final Duel of the [[FillerArc Doma arc]] against him is only resolved with a DeusExMachina. It doesn't help that his {{Mooks}} are generally considered more interesting than he is, since their motivations are explored better throughout the entire season.

* ''YuGiOhFirstAnimeSeries'': Toei's take on Miho is ''nothing'' like her original manga counterpart and has put off a lot of fans for stringing Honda/Tristan along despite having no interest towards him and being a SatelliteCharacter with a shallow taste for men.

* ''Anime/YuGiOh'':
** Toei's take on Miho is''nothing'' like her original manga counterpart and has put off a lot of fans for stringing Honda/Tristan along despite having no (subtly) romantic interest towards him and being a SatelliteCharacter with a shallow taste for men.
** Rebecca too, for being a BrattyHalfPint who refuses to listen to reason, acting like TheFakeCutie by talking to her teddy bear to conceal her Dueling tactics and throwing tantrums whenver things are not going her way, and [[UnsportsmanlikeGloating bragging about beating Yugi]] even though the latter was in the position to ''win'' due to drawing Soul Release but instead [[ILetYouWin surrendered the Duel]] out of wanting to teach her how to respect the cards. This only applies to her two-episode debut though, and by the time she comes back after the events of Battle City, [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap she already grows out of it]].
** Dartz due to having one of, if not ''the'' most broken Deck in the entire franchise. The final Duel of the [[FillerArc Doma arc]] against him is only resolved with a DeusExMachina. It doesn't help that his {{Mooks}} are generally considered more interesting than he is, since their motivations are explored better throughout the entire season.

** Rebecca too, for being a BrattyHalfPint who refuses to listen to reason, acts like TheFakeCutie by talking to her "Teddy-chan" to conceal her Dueling tactics and throwing tantrums whenver thing are not going her way, and brags about beating Yugi even though the latter was in the position to win due to drawing Soul Release (which can banish up to five Monsters in Rebecca's GY to drop Shadow Ghoul's ATK by 500 points) but instead surrendered the Duel out of wanting to teach her how to respect the cards. This only applies to her two-episode debut though, and by the time she comes back after the events of Battle City, [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap she already grows out of it]].

* ''Anime/YuGiOh'': Dartz due to having one of, if not ''the'' most broken Deck in the entire franchise. The final Duel of the [[FillerArc Doma arc]] against him is only resolved with a DeusExMachina. It doesn't help that his {{Mooks}} are generally considered more interesting than he is, since their motivations are explored better throughout the entire season.

** The Obelisk Force are getting an enormous amount of heat for not only being {{Jerkass}} {{Flat Character}}s, but also having the same deck and play the same cards in ''all'' Duels involving them (namely, an Antique Gear deck centered around Antique Gear Hound Dog and their fused variants).

* ''Anime/YuGiOhVRAINS'': Go Onizuka was initially seen as a BaseBreakingCharacter[[note]]While he had his problems, most notably his obsession of surpassing Playmaker, it only really sticks briefly in Season 1 and in between his wrestling gimmick and his reasons for being a Charisma Duelist being to be a hero to the kids, he was a fairly well liked character[[/note]], but his actions in Season 2 have landed him on most viewers hated characters list. [[spoiler:Performing a FaceHeelTurn for very petty reasons, in that he's angry Playmaker is more popular than him (despite the latter having no interest in being famous), and the lengths he'll go just to try and one up him, going as far as to implant an AI in his brain. It doesn't help that he trivializes the Lost Incident as the reason for Playmaker and Soulburner's strength rather than see it as a tragedy, is the catalyst for [[EnsembleDarkhorse Earth's]] CruelAndUnusualDeath, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking switching from the popular Gouki deck to the less popular Dinowrestlers]].]] Primarily though, he's hated for seemingly being completely superfluous to the narrative. The worse thing was, up until Season 2, he was apart of the show's PowerTrio alongside Yusaku and Aoi.

** While most "legacy characters" are controversial, the show's version of Edo has the fewest defenders. He's Edo InNameOnly relative to his ''GX'' counterpart (the only thing they have in common is using Destiny [=HEROes=], and even then, the aesthetics and playstyle are completely off), he has an abysmal win record (the closest thing to a victory he gets is a draw), and his characterization even on its own is [[EasilyForgiven abruptly written]] and unintentionally hilarious (most notably the "ripped Smile World" plot point). He's considered so lackluster and underwhelming as a character that a good number of fans have seen him as an outright ''insult'' to ''GX'' and his original incarnation--not helped by the fact that his final post-redemption ace monster is heavily designed after ''[[Anime/YuGiOh5Ds 5D's]]''.

* ''Anime/YuGiOhVRAINS'': Go Onizuka was initially seen as a BaseBreakingCharacter[[note]]While he had his problems, most notably his obsession of surpassing Playmaker, it only really sticks briefly in Season 1 and in between his wrestling gimmick and his reasons for being a Charisma Duelist being to be a hero to the kids, he was a fairly well liked character[[/note]], but his actions in Season 2 have landed him on most viewers hated characters list. [[spoiler:Performing a FaceHeelTurn for very weak reasons, in that he is angry Playmaker is more popular than him, and the lengths he'll go just to try and one up him, going as far as to implant an AI in his brain. It doesn't help that he trivializes the Lost Incident as the reason for Playmaker and Soulburner's strength rather than see it as a tragedy, is the catalyst for [[EnsembleDarkhorse Earth's]] CruelAndUnusualDeath, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking switching from the popular Gouki deck to the less popular Dinowrestlers]].]] Primarily though, he's hated for seemingly being completely superfluous to the narrative. The worse thing was, up until Season 2, he was apart of the show's PowerTrio alongside Yusaku and Aoi.

** Futoshi has gained a lot of detractors for being a FatIdiot and doing nothing but getting "shivers", to the point where the fanbase calls him "Shivers Kid" as a [[FanNickname deregatory name]].
** Eita Kyuando was orginally intended to be a HateSink character, but as far as the fans are concerned, he's blacklisted as this for not having direct interactions with Yuya and instead preferring to give "quizzes" in an attempt to make the latter look bad. Unsurprisingly, he's not included in the MCS following his introduction, unlike Yuya's other opponents from the MCS qualifiers such as Michio and Mieru.

** While the Gladiator Beast archetype are fairly popular, the same cannot be said for its user BB (short for "Battle Beast"), mainly due to wasting enough time in the Fusion arc and being UnintentionallyUnsympathetic despite being presented as a TragicVillain.

** Kyuando was orginally intended to be a HateSink character, but as far as the fans are concerned, he's blacklisted as this for not having direct interactions with Yuya and instead preferring to give "quizzes" in an attempt to make the latter look bad. Unsurprisingly, he's not included in the MCS following his introduction, unlike Yuya's other opponents from the MCS qualifiers such as Michio and Mieru.
* Tairyobata is met with a cold reception for being a FatBastard with a very obnoxious attitude and having a voice that is just as annoying, if not more annoying than Kyuando. Though he ''did'' get RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap after establishing himself as a CowardlyLion (despite his complaints) during his team Duel with Michio against the Obelisk Force near the end of the MCS arc.

** While most "legacy characters" are controversial, the show's version of Edo has the fewest defenders. He's Edo InNameOnly relative to his ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'' counterpart (the only thing they have in common is using Destiny [=HEROes=], and even then, the aesthetics and playstyle are completely off), he has an abysmal win record (the closest thing to a victory he gets is a draw), and his characterization even on its own is [[EasilyForgiven abruptly written]] and unintentionally hilarious (most notably the "ripped Smile World" plot point). He's considered so lackluster and underwhelming as a character that a good number of fans have seen him as an outright ''insult'' to ''GX'' and his original incarnation--not helped by the fact that his final post-redemption ace monster is heavily designed after ''[[Anime/YuGiOh5Ds 5D's]]''.

** Despite being the BigBad of the Shadpw Riders arc, Kagemaru gets a lot of heat for being a GenericDoomsdayVillain and a KarmaHoudini compared to the more likable villains of that arc such as Tania, Camula, Darkness/Nightshroud, or even [[spoiler:Daitokuji/Amnael]].

* ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'': Chancellor Samejima/Sheppard is this for combining AdultsAreUseless, UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom, and HorribleJudgeOfCharacter multiple times over the course of the series, to the point of being directly responsible for the villain's plot multiple times over. To whit: making the arrangements that allowed Kagemaru's plan to work, leaving the school in the hands of Chronos/Crowler and Napoleon/Bonaparte who were out of their depth and allowed the Light to get a foothold, making a plan to redeem Ryo/Zane that failed miserably, organizing a tournament that didn't accomplish any of its goals and gave Saiou/Sartorius access to a KillSat, giving the ObviouslyEvil Professor Cobra/Viper free reign of the school, and then ''taking a vacation'' when things started going wrong. To make matters worse, he is treated as a ReasonableAuthorityFigure and [[IdiotHoudini he never receives any comeuppance for all the trouble he caused]]. Even Napoleon, who was a HateSink for the entire second season, has more fans than he does.

** Kotori might as well be the most loathed female character in the ENTIRE franchise, for being NeutralFemale, her [[MandatoryLine constant presence,]] bland personality, nonexistent development, status as {{Lolicon|AndShotacon}} {{Fanservice}}, and [[SpotlightStealingSquad taking the role of the female lead and the main character's (questionable) love interest]] while the much cooler, more interesting, and more likeable Anna and Rio were [[OutOfFocus seriously underused]]. She tends to receive the nickname of "Yuma.wav", after [[SayMyName the majority of her dialogue]]. It's gotten to the point that she's caused Anzu to be [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap re-evaluated in a more positive light]] in some circles, as if to say "THIS is what a useless character looks like!".
** Tokunosuke is violently notorious for being a [[CheatersNeverProsper cheater]] and DirtyCoward who [[EasilyForgiven gets pardoned quickly]] after [[NiceJobBreakingItHero making a big mess]] multiple times. One must wonder why they decided to make an {{Expy}} of [[HateSink Insector Haga]], then treat him as a hero while changing almost nothing about him.

** The Doktor. Aside from shoving Parasite Fusioners on Yuzu and her counterparts (resulting in them being DemotedToExtra despite their popularity and heavy buildup), his design is ''hideous'' and [[TheUnfought he didn't even get a chance to Duel Yuya, Yusho, or the Lancers]] due to [[DroppedABridgeOnHim being unceremoniously sealed off in a card by Leo]], ironically because Leo had come to hate him not unlike the viewer. Quite a number of people have declared that he feels more like a character from a ''H manga'' than a ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' villain.