The clashes between heroes and villains in My Hero Academia are not just a show of force. They are also clashes of ideals and the protection of social order. Kohei Horikoshi, the creator of this masterpiece, made a point of presenting a list of antagonists whose motivations are as complex as those of the protagonists they oppose.

Some of them are products of the broken society the heroes try to defend. Others were failed by their families, leading them down paths they wouldn't have originally taken in an attempt to seek revenge or make some kind of change in the world, even if it's not right for them to take matters into their own hands. With that in mind, here are some of them. My Hero Academia villains who are right.

4 Jin Bubaigawara

A victim of his individuality

Jin, popularly known as Twice, was forced into this life of crime by his quirk, which allows him to create duplicates of himself and anyone else. He had opposing personalities that manifested when he created clones of himself due to his OSDD, which only stopped when he donned a mask. A conflict with his clones left him unsure whether he was the original. This plunged him into an identity crisis that reshaped his personality and led him to villainy.

Jin endured a miserable life before becoming a villain. He lost his loved ones, his home, and his job. There was almost no way he could return to his normal life because of the multiple personalities roaming within his head. He took the League of Villains as his family, as they were the ones who took him in when he had no one else. He risked his life to protect Himiko Toga, which earned him the respect of Hawks, a high-ranking pro hero.

3 As

Ignored and emotionally abused by his father

Dabi, originally known as Toya Todoroki, is a victim of the cruel upbringing that comes with being Endeavor's son. Endeavor groomed Dabi from a young age, filling his head with dreams of surpassing All Might and becoming the number one hero. Dabi took his training very seriously and didn't mind getting hurt and burned, despite his father's warnings. After the birth of Shoto, who possessed the Quirk he lacked, Endeavor began to ignore Dabi. Dabi then continued to push the boundaries of safety and injure himself in training every day, hoping to gain praise and attention from his father.

Dabi finally lost control after evolving his quirk and burning himself, resulting in a three-year coma. Discovering that his father still didn't care about him when he woke up broke him, and he rejected the name his father gave him. He then dedicated his life to being a cold-hearted villain, aiming to ruin his father's name and make him go through all the suffering he endured as a child.

2 Shigaraki Tomura

Obsessed with destroying the society that hurt him

Like most villains My Hero AcademiaShigaraki Tomura is the product of a broken society and, more specifically, a broken family. Tomura has no regard for human life, stemming from the abuse he received from his father and his own loneliness as a child. The itch he feels represents the desire to kill someone or destroy something. Tomura's goal at the beginning of the series was to kill the Symbol of Justice, All Might's Number One Hero. This is not because he harbors any personal resentment, but because he wants to see the society that failed him crumble. Killing All Might is a surefire way to achieve his goals.

The broken state of his society spawned many villains and ignored the suffering of many children. Heroes seemed to heed only the pleas of the privileged. After All Might's retirement, Shigaraki decided that a crumbling society would not suffice. He grew to hate everything that breathed and decided that only the destruction and subsequent resurrection of the social order under his command could serve as atonement for the pain he had suffered.

1 Hero Killer Stain

Cleansing society of false heroes who are not pure of heart

Hero Killer Stain is one of the first names that comes to mind when everyone thinks of an anime villain with a comprehensible motive. He appeared to be a cruel and maniacal killer who killed heroes for no reason, but tried to cleanse society in his own twisted way. Stain was killing fake heroes who became heroes for fame, status, and money, and cared nothing for saving people. He doesn't blindly attack all heroes. He was reluctant to go after Tenya Iida until she angered him and revealed she was seeking revenge, which Stain considers a selfish reason for using his quirk.

All Might and Deku are the only heroes to receive his praise due to their overwhelming selflessness and willingness to risk themselves for the safety of others. Stain is not a mindless killer, despite his extreme beliefs and actions. This is evidenced by the number of instances in which he chose to help the heroes and All Might, including in the Final War.