Top 10 Anime Characters Who Came Back Ugly

Top 10 Anime Characters Who Came Back Ugly
Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we are counting down our picks for the Top 10 Anime Characters Who Came Back Ugly.
For this list, we’ll be looking at the anime characters who, after a sabbatical, returned looking way worse for wear. Are there any ugly truths we missed? Let us know in the comments!

#10: Seidou Takizawa

“Tokyo Ghoul;re” (2018)
Even if he had an inferiority complex the size of an ocean, the miserable outcome this former CCG member suffered was just sad to watch play out. After being mortally wounded during a raid, Takizawa is captured by Aogiri Tree and subjected to the Ghoulification process. The results of which not only turned him into a One-Eyed Ghoul with a shattered psyche, eagerness to harvest organs…, and wholly unappealing new look. This altered guise isn’t only sinister to behold, but his mannerisms are so erratic and creepy it will make you wretch.

#9: Mr. Satan

“Dragon Ball GT” (2015-18)
While he was nowhere close to the strength displayed by literally everyone else in the cast, for a mere human being unable to utilise ki, Mr Satan wasn’t a half bad fighter back in his youth. Cowardly, contrived and an attention sponge, sure, but he was at least in shape and somewhat competent at martial arts. Goes to show how cruel time can be, since the former people’s champ not only lost all his muscle and stature, but also his hair too. It’s not a good look, to say the least.

#8: Mari Kusakabe

“Fire Force” (2019-)
No offense Shinra, but your dear mama went from “Oooh My” to “Oh God Kill It With Fire” real quick. Though I guess fire was the problem to begin with. After the Evangelist pays them a visit, not only is Sho taken off to be indoctrinated by the White Clad, but Shinra’s mother is transformed into a demon. If that wasn’t bad enough, after gazing upon the Evangelist, she grasps her own horns and drags them to where her eye sockets should be. It’s unsettling in every way imaginable, and not quite what you’d call MILF material.

#7: King Muscle

“Ultimate Muscle” (2002-06)
Back in his prime, the Ruler of Muscle Planet was a top tier wrestler who, for all of his whimpering, still knew how to throw down with the best of them. By the time his son had started to pursue a career in wrestling however, that had all gone out the window. The man who had once taken down such lethal threats as Omegaman was now a bag of flab and bones that looked like he’d keel over from a light breeze. It wouldn’t be too bad if every other wrestler from his generation wasn’t still in great shape! Take a page out of Robin Mask’s book!

#6: Tim Marcoh

“Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood” (2009-10)
Look at it this way Doc; your face might have been melted down to the point where even Gluttony wouldn’t want a piece of you, but it did end up saving your life! After being freed by Scar, Marcoh is given an impromptu disguise to hide him from the Homunculus, by means of getting his face deconstructed and loosely attached again. The only thing more painful than the process is the end result! Though given how he had taken part in such horrendous experiments to help create a Philosopher’s Stone, you could say he got off lightly.

#5: Whitney Matsumoto

“Cowboy Bebop” (1998-99)
When Faye first encountered this George Clooney lookalike, he was as charming as you could get, sweeping her off her feet like few had. Too bad he was also a scumbag whose goal from the start had been to fake his death and saddle her with his astronomical debt. When they reunited years later…well…let’s just say he went from silver fox to silver walrus in a bad way. Oh sure, his tongue remains as sharp as ever, but his appearance now matched who he was as a person – unattractive and greedy.

#4: Mugino Shizuri

“A Certain Magical Index” (2008-19)
Leave it to anime to take someone desirable as the leader of ITEM, and slowly reveal her inner vileness until she’s a borderline monster. As a Level 5 Esper, Mugino packed power in spades, it’s just that her unhinged mental state, aggressive personality and terrible luck continued to leave her body worse for wear. By the time she had snapped and was actively trying to kill the members of her own crew, she was a psychotic beast covered in artificial implants. Hamazura, dude, delete her number and run for it.

#3: Knov

“Hunter x Hunter” (2011-14)
There are many prices to pay for being a Hunter, one of them just happens to be mental breakdowns. After somewhat successfully infiltrating the Chimera Ant’s stronghold, Knov gets the hell out of dodge using his Nen ability after getting an eye full of Pitou and the monstrous Nen he possesses. Not only does Knov nearly lose it after just a cursory glance, but when he reappears later, the experience has shown to have robbed him of all his hair, to the extent he looks like he’s well on his way to becoming a Chimera Ant himself!

#2: Anko

“Boruto: Naruto Next Generations” (2017)
Look, we’re not shaming anyone here, but you have to admit this switch from spunky to extra chunky isn’t exactly what we expected, especially for the sizzling snake shinobi we had all come to love. Normally, we’d be happier with a thicker Anko, but rather than the upgrade Deku’s mom got, Anko came out of this looking like a Granny somehow. What was originally a living reminder of Orochimaru’s cruelty has now been relegated to a gag character with the occasional moments of coolness. We still love her, but man she does not look like Anko.

#1: Broly

“Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly” (1994)
This is definitely a low point for the Saiyan race. Where there was once pulsating, almight muscle that could devastate a planet, there was now a torrent of slime with only a few strands of blonde hair to remind us of what was once the Legendary Super Saiyan. A crude clone with not even a fraction of the original’s power level, the fact this thing was done in by Trunks and Goten of all people just pours salt on the wound. If it hadn’t been for DBS, this walking turd would have been Broly’s legacy.