Top 10 Worst Parents in Anime
If Child Protective Services had a wall of shame, you’d bet this collection of parents would be included on it. Join as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Worst Parents in Anime. Suggestion Tool►► Subscribe►► Facebook►► Twitter►► Instagram►► Channel Page►►
For this list, we’re looking at folks who are hardly Parent of the Year material. They’re cruel to their kids and sometimes have an unhealthy obsession with taking over the world. We’re also looking at official parents or adoptive guardians. So father figures, such as Bleach’s Mayrui Kurotsuchi or Berserk’s Gambino, won’t be included. Also, we may be going into some spoiler territory regarding just how bad these parents are, so be on alert.
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Where's Medusa she should of been on the list
does dark vader counts
(Oriemo) why? He is a. Pretty meh dad but not that bad
Goku and Chichi?
Yujiro Hanma and his wife Emi Akezawa (Baki the grappler series), should have also been on this list. She pushed Baki to be his fathers equal or die by him. She also forced him, to live alone in the bad part of town as well. Yujiro also killed his wife (Baki's mother), while he was fighting baki no less, to further amp up his rage for the eventual rematch. Both, but especially Yujiro, should have each had a spot on this top 10
Dario Brando is waaaaay worse than Shou tucker
where is Sasuke
I think Anna's mom from Shimoneta should've made the list. She never even teaches her daughter about sex and allows her to grow into a very disturbed young woman.
Tem Ray should have made this list considering how much of an asshole he was in Gundam the Origin.
Surprised the Sakamaki moms and dads aren't on here
Would orochimaru count
we are never get over that chimera right?
If this was newer Sanjis fad in One Piece
Ash’s Mom made the list but not Goku? Not even an honorable mention? Lol he put his 11 year old to fight did we forget this?
OK Queen….how come Naruto's parents Minato and Kushina weren't in this list?
The main antagonist of Code Geass was the unending cycle of violence. Not as simply grasped as a villain, but which show kills the "main antagonist" several episodes before the end?
I don't blame gendo for being the way he is to shinji. Shinji is a little bitch
"Get in the damn robot, Shinji!"
So Ash's mom from Pokémon is on the list, but not Garra's father from Naruto. Yeah, because sealing a demon inside your unborn child; have that child grow up with everyone in the sand village fearing and hating him, plus try to have your son assassinated multiple times makes you great parent. What makes him an even better father is that one of the assassin's he ordered to kill his son, was the only person who showed his son love and compassion…until he met a certain somebody (Naruto).
Can’t wait for the new season of steins gate
This is a tough list to rank on, when people like Elfen Lied's Mayu's parents can't even dream of making the cut. Hell, even Hayate The Combat Butler's parents didn't rank. But these monsters make them look like pickpockets – which Hayate's folks probably were as well.
Well, I think my tie for number one spot would be the guy you chose, and Son Goku. No explanation needed as to why… cough cell games cough
What about Father from FMA: Brotherhood
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OH MY GODDD
No Astroboy's Father?
You forgot ChiChi.
If you're going to pick a bad parent from "One Piece", I don't think you should choose Dragon, as we have no idea why he had to give away his child. In all likelihood, he had to have Garp protect his son, so that he wouldn't be blamed for his father's actions with the Revolutionary Army. After what they did, trying to find Ace as a baby, you can see what the World Government does with babies from "demon bloodlines".
It should go to Yasopp (father of Usopp) who just got some poor lady pregnant and ran away to play pirate, not even checking back to find out if they were ok (They weren't. She died.). My top pick though is Nico Olvia, who left her daughter with her brother, who didn't want the baby. She wanted to work on her late husband's research, and she was so wrapped up in it that she never bothered to check to see if her child was ok, while her brother's family abused her horribly. Even when Olvia returned to the island, she had no interest in seeing Robin. Neither of them gave a single care about their children, just wanting to travel the world as pirates.
Comparatively, until we get more story, Dragon is pretty blameless.
Does anyone else thinks goku should've been in top 5?
I love the way this list escalates xD. Like at number 10, we have a lady who lets her son go on adventures in a world of beautiful pokemon and by number 1, we have a dad who turned his daughter into a suffering dog so he could make a few bucks
They're not the most popular anime but, Yujiro Hanma from 'Baki the Grappler TV' and 'Baki the Grappler: Maximum Tournament'. He only had a kids so there was someone strong enough to give him a good fight. Which he tests repeatedly, not so fun if your on the not yet side.
Where the fuck is judge vinsmoke from one piece? Brainwashing his children and even going as far as torturing sanji his son coz he was "too weak" and a "disgrace" to his reign
Yusuke's mom in Yu Yu Hakusho would sit around all day getting drunk and smoking cigs while her son would leave for months at a time and not give a fuck if he was alive or not lol
Fuck Shou Tucker for life.
so blue exorcist isn't on this, even though Rin's dad is SATAN HIMSELF, and is rightfully worth of being THE WORST!!!!!
What bout Minato
Ging runs a country?
Medusa Gorgon is not on this list…jesus
What about Goku?
No Fire Lord Ozai?!
Next will be Sanji's Father….
how the fuck is Charles Zi Britannia higher than Ragyo?!