History AffablyEvil / AnimeAndManga

*** His [[NobleTopEnforcer top enforcer/best friend]] and the show's resident CharClone, [[RedBaron "Lightning Count"]] Zechs Merquise, is a soft-spoken, professional AcePilot who has nothing but respect for the Gundam pilots he faces -- and in some circumstances, [[EnemyMine temporarily allies with]]. Notably so, when he meets [[TheHero Heero Yuy]] and offers to shake his hand, Heero notes that [[WorthyOpponent Zechs is the first person he's ever shaken the hand of]].

* ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'': Abuto is a SpacePirate, and as a Yato who don't see anything wrong with [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy his species]] [[BloodKnight ways]], have nothing against violently crushing his enemies, he even don't hesitate to [[WouldHitAGirl fight seriously against Kagura]]. But on the other hand, he is very laid back about it, is generally far more polite and diplomate than some others space pirates, and sincerely loyal to Kamui. Even after [[spoiler: Kagura go berserk during their fight and brutally curbstomp him]], he is later shown with the same relaxed attitude when Kamui find him, and don't hold a grudge over it, if anything he is just impressed to see that [[spoiler: Kagura]] have so much potential.

* Hao Asakura of ''Manga/ShamanKing'' is easily the friendliest OmnicidalManiac you will ever meet. In spite of all the terrible things he does to win the title of Shaman King and his desire to wipe out all humanity? [[WellIntentionedExtremist He truly believes]] [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans humanities extinction is for the greater good.]] When he isn’t fighting Hao is a genuinely pleasurable guy to be around, to the point where he and Yoh share a hot spring together! Helping immensely is that he has a very tragic backstory that helps you better understand why he believes the things he does and why he wants to destroy the world. The 2001 anime opts to make him more FauxAffablyEvil dropping most of his amiable traits making it less of a moral quandary [[spoiler: when Yoh defeats him in this continuity.]]

* Hao Asakura of ''Manga/ShamanKing'' is easily the friendliest OmnicidalManiac you will ever meet. In spite of all the terrible things he does to win the title of Shaman King and his desire to wipe out all humanity? [[WellIntentionedExtremist He truly believes]] [[TheEndsJustifyTheMeans humanities extinction is for the greater good.]] When he isn’t fighting Hao is a genuinely pleasurable guy to be around, to the point where he and Yoh share a hot spring together! Helping immensely is that he has a very tragic backstory that helps you better understand why he believes the things he does and why he wants to destroy the world. The 2001 anime opts to make him more FauxAffablyEvil dropping most of his amiable traits making it less of a moral quandary [[spoiler: when Yoh defeats him in this continuity.]]

* ''Manga/Level1DemonLordAndOneRoomHero'' has the Demon Lord, a friendly individual whose reaction to the Hero Party coming to his castle after killing untold numbers of his underlings was to [[WeCanRuleTogether offer them a job]] (Demons having [[ResurrectiveImmortality seven lives and coming back after a few years of slumber]] played a part), offering to turn them into Demons and thus gaining the same disease-resistant body, seven lives, and non senility as him and the other Demons, plus benefits he didn't get to explain at the time. The Demon Lord then revives after ten years, much too early to regain more than a fraction of his power, just to check on Max... And when he finds out his life is in shambles and he lives as a depressed slacker in a one room apartment after scandals and {{Gold Digger}}s ruined his wealth and reputation he ''moves in'' to improve his life. And then asks him again to become a Demon, and this time explains the benefits: amazing pay, working conditions, and benefits, that are only slightly better than what everyone in the Demon Realm gets.

* ''Level One Demon Lord and One Room Hero'' has the Demon Lord, a friendly individual whose reaction to the Hero Party coming to his castle after killing untold numbers of his underlings was to [[WeCanRuleTogether offer them a job]] (Demons having [[ResurrectiveImmortality seven lives and coming back after a few years of slumber]] played a part), offering to turn them into Demons and thus gaining the same disease-resistant body, seven lives, and non senility as him and the other Demons, plus benefits he didn't get to explain at the time. The Demon Lord then revives after ten years, much too early to regain more than a fraction of his power, just to check on Max... And when he finds out his life is in shambles and he lives as a depressed slacker in a one room apartment after scandals and {{Gold Digger}}s ruined his wealth and reputation he ''moves in'' to improve his life. And then asks him again to become a Demon, and this time explains the benefits: amazing pay, working conditions, and benefits, that are only slightly better than what everyone in the Demon Realm gets.

*** Ringo Roadagain is a polite and honest NobleDemon who's willing to explain how his [[FightingSpirit Stand]] works, believing that his duels should be fair and reasonable.

* Around half the cast of ''Literature/{{Baccano}}'' falls under this, LovableRogue, or a combination of the two. [[TheMafia Luck Gandor]] particularly exemplifies it, as he's generally an intelligent, amicable, and interesting bloke who is unfailingly polite even when he's telling someone he has no use for them whatsoever, and just happens to associate with {{a|xCrazy}}bsolute {{psycho|ForHire}}s and do [[TortureTechnician horribly]] [[CementShoes nasty]] [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown things]] to guys who cross him.

* Miss Reiko Aya in the anime version of ''Manga/SailorMoon'' is a sweet, ditzy, [[{{Keigo}} very well-mannered]] girl who works as a music producer. She's also Sailor Aluminium Seiren, DarkActionGirl, and a member of [[QuirkyMiniBossSquad the Sailor Anima Mates]] under the leadership of [[TragicHero Sailor]] [[TheDragon Galaxia]].

** In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'', Andrew Waltfeld is this at first, being an expy of Ramba Ral. Thank to his immense popularity amongst fans, he miraculously "survived" his intended death and pulled a HeelFaceTurn.

* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'':
** Treize Khushrenada is a genuinely gentlemanly MagnificentBastard, who speaks about the honor of dying in battle and remembers the names of those in his service who have died. He carries himself with such charisma and charm that [[EvilVsEvil an entire sect of OZ turns against the Romefeller Foundation for his sake]].
** His [[NobleTopEnforcer top enforcer/best friend]] and the show's resident CharClone, [[RedBaron "Lightning Count"]] Zechs Merquise, is a soft-spoken, professional AcePilot who has nothing but respect for the Gundam pilots he faces -- and in some circumstances, [[EnemyMine temporarily allies with]]. Notably so, when he meets [[TheHero Heero Yuy]] and offers to shake his hand, Heero notes that [[WorthyOpponent Zechs is the first person he's ever shaken the hand of]].

** If you want a straight example, there's Prime Minister Wong from ''[[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam G Gundam]]''. A ManipulativeBastard with dashes of TheChessmaster and MadScientist (or at least, Mad Researcher), who ''loves'' red wine, chocolates, and sunglasses, and is also very polite and snarky to his rivals when in a good mood.
** And before all of them...Ramba Ral from the original ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam''.
** In ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed Gundam SEED]]'', Andrew Waltfeld, is this at first. Thank to his immense popularity amongst fans, he miraculously "survived" from the death in war and did a HeelFaceTurn.

** Treize Kushrenada, a genuinely gentlemanly MagnificentBastard, in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Gundam Wing]]''.
** Prospera Mercury in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' is charming, polite, and friendly to a downright offputting degree, staying calm and kindly [[DissonantSerenity even when other people are screaming bloody murder at her]] and accusing her (accurately) of having turned her kid into a LivingWeapon.

* ''LightNovel/OthersidePicnic'' has Runa Urimi, whose Compelling voice has given her access to her own personal cult. But she averts YouHaveFailedMe when her people abduct Sorawo instead of Toriko, loves her Mother, and is generally personable.

* ''{{Anime/Patlabor}}''
** ''Patlabor: The Mobile Police/The New Files'': [[LaughablyEvil Richard Wong's]] eccentric, happy-go-lucky, demeanor isn't an act. At least, not entirely. It's just the way he is, as seen in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivp0bC-ait4 his introductory appearance]] where [[ChanceMeetingBetweenAntagonists he first meets Noa and Asuma.]] But underneath, [[TheChessmaster he's manipulative]] and cunning enough that he even managed to briefly outwit their captain, [[TheStrategist Gotoh]], who's known for being [[BatmanGambit pretty damn manipulative]], himself.
** ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patlabor_2:_The_Movie Patlabor: The Movie 2]]'': [[spoiler: Shigeki Arakawa]] was a co-conspirator with Yukihito Tsuge. But when Tsuge decided to alter their plan and start a limited war to topple the Japanese government, [[spoiler: Arakawa]] attempts to rein him in by using Kiichi Gotoh. In a later scene, Gotoh agrees with [[spoiler: Arakawa]]'s observations on the reality of peace, war, and how political leaders exploit chaos instead of using a measured response.

** Kabuto, Orochimaru's former [[TheDragon Second-in-Command]], commits crimes against humanity with hardly a blink and casually tortures people not only with acts but also with [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech words]] but is also one of the politest characters the show has to offer, always addresses people with proper honorifics and sometimes even goes out of his way to help the heros... [[spoiler:At least, before he integrated Orochimaru's cells into his body and completely lost it.]]

* Sebastian Michaelis in ''Manga/BlackButler'', although less so in the anime than in the manga. He maintains a sweet, polite demeanor 90% of the time, and often remains warm and patient even when he's being insulted or disrespected. The other servants all adore him. He's so good at it it's easy for some fans to [[DracoInLeatherPants forget or overlook]] that he's a soul devouring demon after a young child's soul and ''will'' commit some of the most heinous deeds if ordered to or if he sees fit.

* Around half the cast of ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' falls under this, LovableRogue, or a combination of the two. [[TheMafia Luck Gandor]] particularly exemplifies it, as he's generally an intelligent, amicable, and interesting bloke who is unfailingly polite even when he's telling someone he has no use for them whatsoever, and just happens to associate with {{a|xCrazy}}bsolute {{psycho|ForHire}}s and do [[TortureTechnician horribly]] [[CementShoes nasty]] [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown things]] to guys who cross him.

* ''LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners'': Fujino Asagami is very kind and polite, and doesn't want to cause any trouble. She also happens to be a very dangerous psychic and a mass murderer at the same time. Also shown in ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' where she happens to be very polite to the protagonist when she is summoned as an Archer servant.

* Most major villains in ''LightNovel/KazeNoStigma'' are very composed and polite even while making their destructive intentions clear.

* [[VillainProtagonist Ainz Ooal Gown]] from ''LightNovel/Overlord2012'' is [[PoliteVillainsRudeHeroes unfailingly polite]], [[AFatherToHisMen loves all his subordinates like his own children]], keeps any DealWithTheDevil he offers, and wants to create a utilitarian utopia where all races can live peacefully together. But he still has a complete LackOfEmpathy for anyone who's not a part of his kingdom or in an agreement with him, and has no problem killing even millions of those outside his protection if it means keeping those on his side even slightly more safe.

* Fin Kruder of ''LightNovel/RentalMagica'' is so affably evil that Itsuki and Honami eventually comment about how, though he can terrify them, they don't really hate him, despite what he puts them through. Either that, or he's well-meaning, but just ''[[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor that]]'' [[TheFairFolk crazy]]. It's hard to tell in his case.

* From ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'':

* Akihiko Kayaba of ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'' is kind, if a little distant, and congratulates the players when they finally beat the game. He also trapped ten thousand people in a [[MostDangerousVideoGame death game]], and almost four thousand of them die before the end. Contrast the villain of the second arc, Nobuyuki Sugou, who only trapped (trapped, not killed) the lives of three hundred or so people, but is seen as far worse by the audience due to his malicious and selfish motivations, not to mention that he captures Asuna and only holds off raping her because he thinks invoking a HopeSpot will break her more.

* Tot Pop from ''LightNovel/MagicalGirlRaisingProject''. She's a genuinely cheerful and friendly person, but she has no qualms about beating people to death, doesn't bat an eye when her subordinates are slaughtered and she's an influential member of a terrorist group..

** Greed, one of the homunculi who are collectively the antagonists of the series, will [[WouldntHitAGirl never hit a woman]], has a [[VillainsNeverLie policy for always saying the truth]], is respected and loyally followed by his comrades, and can even [[ThrowTheDogABone be nice if he wants to]]. That's not stopping him from being a pompous, greedy bastard and performing dubious acts for his own sake. He ends up doubling as a NobleDemon, ''especially'' the [[spoiler: second Greed, who ultimately ends up an AntiHero]]. It's probably because he's ''{{Greed}}''. He is greedy for ''everything'', which includes as many comrades/subordinates[[spoiler:/friends]] as possible, as he explains in the [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist 2003 anime]], [[spoiler: though in the manga and second anime, he is much more reluctant to admit this]]. He's [[PapaWolf quite protective]] of anyone or anything he considers his "property", and would rather admit defeat or run from battle than risk losing any of them to death or injury. Being a big humanity-hating jerk like the other Homunculi won't get him anywhere with that goal.

** Android 16 barely counts as a villain at all beyond his programmed desire to kill Goku. He loves nature and wants to protect the Earth from Cell. He’s also a large reason 17 and 18 aren’t as evil as their future counterparts.

** Kaido, one of the Four Emperors is a ruthless, bloodthirsty, Darwinistic warmonger that would happily enslave an entire country, and abuse his own child. But he also knows how to show genuine respect to his crew and opponents that can impress him. This is best shown when he's fighting Luffy, going from bemoaning what an upstart he is to genuinely respecting him as they fight. Even going so far as to [[spoiler: apologize to him when a CP0 agent gets in their way and interrupts the battle.]]

* Kaido, one of the Four Emperors is a ruthless, bloodthirsty, Darwinistic warmonger that would happily enslave an entire country, and abuse his own child. But he also knows how to show genuine respect to his crew and opponents that can impress him. This is best shown when he's fighting Luffy, going from bemoaning what an upstart he is to genuinely respecting him as they fight. Even going so far as to [[spoiler: apologize to him when a CP0 agent gets in their way and interrupts the battle.]]