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I don't think these count. Neither are on a quest for redemption, they're just villains who accidentally find themselves redeemed, arguably against their will. It could be argued that in the Buu Saga Vegeta might have something of a redemption quest, but the entry would need to be rewritten from scratch.
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* ''Manga/DragonBall'': [[Characters/DragonBallPiccolo Piccolo]] and [[Characters/DragonBallVegeta Vegeta]] are both initially introduced as villains, before later joining forces with the heroes after each go through their own redemption arc.
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{{Redemption Quest}}s in {{Anime}} and {{Manga}}.
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* ''Manga/DragonBall'': [[Characters/DragonBallPiccolo Piccolo]] and [[Characters/DragonBallVegeta Vegeta]] are both initially introduced as villains, before later joining forces with the heroes after each go through their own redemption arc.
* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'':
** Edward Elric ''"I'm sorry, Al. This is all my fault. So I promise that no matter what, I'll get you your body back."''
** Hohenheim, in a much longer timescale.
** Mustang, Hawkeye and Doctor Marcoh are doing it as well. Though from their point of view, they are past the point of redemption and can only make sure the next generation will not repeat their mistakes.
* In ''Literature/MoribitoGuardianOfTheSpirit'', Balsa works as a bodyguard to save eight lives to repay for [[spoiler:the eight men her mentor had to kill to keep her alive]]. On top of that she has added the additional caveat [[MartialPacifist not to kill anyone]] in the course of her quest, after her lifelong friend Tanda pointed out that killing people to save people is an oxymoron.
* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': This is the goal of the Flame Hero, Enji "Endeavor" Todoroki. After subjecting his family to horrific [[DomesticAbuser mental and physical abuse]] in his attempts at being the top hero, he has a HeelRealization and seeks to atone for his past mistakes. Its PlayedForDrama as said family are...mixed to the say the least; His wife acknowledges his efforts to move forward but she still can't quite tolerate being around him, his second youngest son wants nothing to do with him, his daughter is accepting, and his youngest son is somewhere in-between where while he can't quite bring himself to forgive his father, he is at least willing to see his actions as a hero and a father.
* ''Manga/TheNightmareBeforeChristmasZerosJourney'' has Lock, Shock, and Barrel offer to find Zero to make up for their betrayal to Jack in [[WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas the original movie]]. Jack is naturally suspicious, but takes their offer so he can see to his duties as the Pumpkin King.
-->'''Jack:''' You'll go straight to Zero and not get distracted by anything else?!\\
'''LSB:''' [[LyingFingerCross We promise!!!]]
** [[spoiler:They keep it. Sort of.]]
* Being a deconstruction of the FightingSeries PlayedForLaughs, ''Manga/RamenFighterMiki'' deconstructs this trope with Nishiyama Kankuro, who has come back from a local university to Hanami City to [[BrokenAesop “stand up for himself”]] against Miki, his former bully who now is twenty and a SchoolyardBullyAllGrownUp ManChild. Problem is, Kankuro is an IdiotHero, [[DefeatMeansFriendship and really wants to get Miki's respect]], but Miki is incapable of respecting anyone weaker than her, and she is stronger than Kankuro: to beat her is truly an ImpossibleTask. Kankuro is trapped in a CycleOfRevenge. Here he explains why while we see a PhotoMontage in a computer… complete with a ''delete trash can'' image:
-->''[[FreudianExcuse Being made a fool by a girl younger than me, and the tormenting memory of being treated as a slave…]] If I don’t erase those images I’ll never be to [[CharacterDevelopment leave this town and put it behind me]], [[VerbalTic Nya]].''
* ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'': Kenshin's quest to protect people and fight for justice without killing is his redemption for all the lives he previously took as an assassin. Both in the anime and manga (but particularly in the anime, especially filler episodes or arcs whose stories were changed), he encourages other warriors to try to make amends and work towards making a better world rather than commit {{Seppuku}} when they fall into similar situations.
* In the eponymous VRMMO of ''Anime/SwordArtOnline'', players earn an orange color cursor due to assaulting (or worse still, killing) other players, which, in turn, prevents them from entering the safe zones in towns. They can restore their moral standing in the game by undertaking a specific quest, the difficulty of which depends on the severity and number of their crimes.
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{{Redemption Quest}}s in {{Anime}} and {{Manga}}.
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* ''Manga/DragonBall'': [[Characters/DragonBallPiccolo Piccolo]] and [[Characters/DragonBallVegeta Vegeta]] are both initially introduced as villains, before later joining forces with the heroes after each go through their own redemption arc.
* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'':
** Edward Elric ''"I'm sorry, Al. This is all my fault. So I promise that no matter what, I'll get you your body back."''
** Hohenheim, in a much longer timescale.
** Mustang, Hawkeye and Doctor Marcoh are doing it as well. Though from their point of view, they are past the point of redemption and can only make sure the next generation will not repeat their mistakes.
* In ''Literature/MoribitoGuardianOfTheSpirit'', Balsa works as a bodyguard to save eight lives to repay for [[spoiler:the eight men her mentor had to kill to keep her alive]]. On top of that she has added the additional caveat [[MartialPacifist not to kill anyone]] in the course of her quest, after her lifelong friend Tanda pointed out that killing people to save people is an oxymoron.
* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': This is the goal of the Flame Hero, Enji "Endeavor" Todoroki. After subjecting his family to horrific [[DomesticAbuser mental and physical abuse]] in his attempts at being the top hero, he has a HeelRealization and seeks to atone for his past mistakes. Its PlayedForDrama as said family are...mixed to the say the least; His wife acknowledges his efforts to move forward but she still can't quite tolerate being around him, his second youngest son wants nothing to do with him, his daughter is accepting, and his youngest son is somewhere in-between where while he can't quite bring himself to forgive his father, he is at least willing to see his actions as a hero and a father.
* ''Manga/TheNightmareBeforeChristmasZerosJourney'' has Lock, Shock, and Barrel offer to find Zero to make up for their betrayal to Jack in [[WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas the original movie]]. Jack is naturally suspicious, but takes their offer so he can see to his duties as the Pumpkin King.
-->'''Jack:''' You'll go straight to Zero and not get distracted by anything else?!\\
'''LSB:''' [[LyingFingerCross We promise!!!]]
** [[spoiler:They keep it. Sort of.]]
* Being a deconstruction of the FightingSeries PlayedForLaughs, ''Manga/RamenFighterMiki'' deconstructs this trope with Nishiyama Kankuro, who has come back from a local university to Hanami City to [[BrokenAesop “stand up for himself”]] against Miki, his former bully who now is twenty and a SchoolyardBullyAllGrownUp ManChild. Problem is, Kankuro is an IdiotHero, [[DefeatMeansFriendship and really wants to get Miki's respect]], but Miki is incapable of respecting anyone weaker than her, and she is stronger than Kankuro: to beat her is truly an ImpossibleTask. Kankuro is trapped in a CycleOfRevenge. Here he explains why while we see a PhotoMontage in a computer… complete with a ''delete trash can'' image:
-->''[[FreudianExcuse Being made a fool by a girl younger than me, and the tormenting memory of being treated as a slave…]] If I don’t erase those images I’ll never be to [[CharacterDevelopment leave this town and put it behind me]], [[VerbalTic Nya]].''
* ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'': Kenshin's quest to protect people and fight for justice without killing is his redemption for all the lives he previously took as an assassin. Both in the anime and manga (but particularly in the anime, especially filler episodes or arcs whose stories were changed), he encourages other warriors to try to make amends and work towards making a better world rather than commit {{Seppuku}} when they fall into similar situations.
* In the eponymous VRMMO of ''Anime/SwordArtOnline'', players earn an orange color cursor due to assaulting (or worse still, killing) other players, which, in turn, prevents them from entering the safe zones in towns. They can restore their moral standing in the game by undertaking a specific quest, the difficulty of which depends on the severity and number of their crimes.
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