Hey Nerds!

So I was going to talk about Disney Princesses and how each of them would fair as anime protagonists. But then I got to thinking, as I was evaluating each of them I started to think about their villains and how they would fit in an anime. And I decided this would be more fun to write about the villains and how they would fit in anime. Anime villains can have depth and be more integral to the story than the protagonists. Which Disney villain do you think would be the best anime villain?

Jafar (Aladdin)

Let’s start off with Jafar from Aladdin. I think he fits the typical archetype of an anime villain very well. He’s a sorcerer and he has a love of power. He covets the Sultan position and wants to usurp Jasmine’s father for the position. When he realizes he can’t do that, he decides to marry Jasmine to get the throne. Again these are all the makings of a tried and true anime villain. To make him an even better anime villain he needs to have more of an entourage. He has the power to hypnotize (giving some Aizen vibes) and is a pretty good manipulator like Doflamingo. Jafar definitely has potential to star as the antagonist in an anime.

Mother Gothel (Tangled)

Oh Mother Gothel, now this is a villain. But how would she do as an anime villain? I think she would do quite well. She’s good at finding magical plants that help her sustain her youth, and she is probably the best at manipulating. She would make Rapunzel feel small and she would gaslight her all the time. Rapunzel had such deep seeded guilt at leaving the tower proves Mother Gothel’s manipulation skills. She was even able to convince two criminals that want revenge on Flynn, to join her and her cause. Only to the double-cross them. Moher Gothel definitely gives off Mom/Isabella from Promised Neverland. They both used their manipulation to get the job done. I think Mother Gothel would be a great anime villain and would probably terrorize someone in their teenage years or start small a young child.

Ursula (the Little Mermaid)

Ursula is a boisterous and powerful woman, umm sea witch. She uses her power to turn the other mer-people in to shrimp-like creatures. Her style isn’t sneaky and conniving as she’s out in the open with her witchcraft. She has no remorse “helping” people as they sign away their rights to legally binding contracts. She reminds me most of Big Mom from One Piece because Big Mom does not care about who sees what she does. She loud and proud of her family and how they are viewed as pirates. To make this a better fit in the anime timeline, I think Ursula will need more people in her group besides Flotsam and Jestsam. If she had a larger entourage or a place to advertise she’d be more well-known across these 7 seas. She could definitely become an anime villain. Honestly I would love to see more villains like this who are loud and proud of what they’ve accomplished.

Sorry to cut this list short but be looking for a part 2! Keep nerding out!