Top 25 Best Revenge Anime About Betrayal & Vengeance (2023)

Like the real world, the anime world is also full of betrayals and backstabbings. And with that comes cold revenge. There are a lot of anime that contain at least a section of it dedicated to a revenge plot.

But what we’re looking for here isn’t those, but those anime, a large portion of which is focused on betrayal and vengeance. So, with that in mind, here are the top 25 best revenge anime about betrayal & vengeance.

Revenge anime come under many genres, but the more frequent ones are the action and drama genre, where revenge can be served with its full intensity. We’ve picked the 25 best revenge anime and ranked them on the basis of their IMDb scores.

So, if your favorite anime isn’t in the top spot, don’t get mad at us. Now, without any further ado, let’s see the top 25 best revenge anime about betrayal & vengeance.

Top 25 Best Revenge Anime About Betrayal & Vengeance

25) Requiem of the Rose King

Requiem of the Rose King tells the fictionally altered history of England through the War of Roses. Despite the criticism over its art and animation, this anime has a good story and interesting characters.

It not only features some betrayal and vengeance but also sheds a sympathetic light on intersex characters through the protagonist, Richard III.

24) School Days

School Days is an infamous drama featuring some high school characters. The main character, Makoto, is one of the worst characters in anime, cheating on several girls and being a sexual deviant overall.

His serial cheating leads to one of his girlfriends, Sekai murdering him brutally in retribution. This anime might not be the prime example of a teenage romance, but it does give us a good look at an extreme situation of infidelity and the horrible vengeance it garners.

23) Blood-C

Blood-C is a horror anime about a girl named Saya Kisaragi who is an ordinary high schooler by the day and a badass monster hunter by night, protecting her village as per her vow.

But when a strange creature appears, and questions Saya’s vows, a can of worms is opened as many betrayals come to light.

22) Redo of Healer

Redo of Healer became the talk of the town upon its release, thanks to the uncharacteristic dark isekai storyline and the explicit sexual content. According to some, it’s one of the best revenge anime in recent years.

It’s about Keyaru, a young man with healing powers who is imprisoned and inhumanly tortured. But when he finally breaks free, Keyaru shows no mercy in his vengeance.

21) Masamune-kun’s Revenge

Unlike the rest of the entries on this list of best revenge anime, Masamune-kun’s Revenge doesn’t feature a dark and twisted storyline; rather is a romcom with a little bit of revenge mixed into it.

The story starts with Masamune Makabe getting rejected as a kid by Aki Adagaki, who calls him a “piggy” because of his chubby looks. Years later, he becomes a fit and handsome guy, determined to woo Aki before rejecting her.

20) Revenger

The name of this anime is indication enough that it is going to feature betrayal and vengeance. Revenger is about Raizo Kurima, an idealistic and righteous samurai who is tricked into killing the father of his would-be bride.

Seeking revenge, Raizo meets Yuuen Usui, who leads him to a group of assassins known as the Revengers. 

19) Sirius the Jaeger

In 1930 Tokyo, vampires were increasingly preying on humans. To stop them, the police hire a band of vampire hunters called the Jaegers. The Jaegers are merciless warriors who pose as musicians during the day and fight vampires by night.

Though they seem to be helping the police, their actual plan is to take the mystical Arc of Sirius. Weaving the vampire sub-genre with an intense revenge plot, Sirius the Jaeger earns itself a spot on this list of the top 25 best revenge anime.

18) Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens

Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens is set in Fukuoka city, where criminals, anti-socials and detectives dwell. Zenji Banba is a detective who observes everything around him behind his laid-back persona.

When his home is invaded by the cross-dressing hitman Xianming Lin, the duo partner together to navigate the complex and dark underbelly of Fukuoka.

17) Hell Girl

Hell Girl is an underrated horror anime about a website where one can write someone’s name to bring misfortune to them, thanks to the eponymous Hell Girl.

Later in the story, it’s revealed that the Hell Girl was once Ai Hanma, a young girl who was betrayed by her loved one and was buried alive with her parents by the villagers. Now years later, her soul seeks revenge.

16) Blade of the Immortal

Manji is a notorious samurai known for killing a hundred men. Unknown to most, he’s also an immortal, cursed to be healed of every injury.

When he meets Rin Asano, a young woman seeking his help to avenge her family, he initially declines to help. Later, he changes his mind and the two set out on a path of vengeance and retribution.

15) Black Butler

Popular among fans, Black Butler can be considered one of the best revenge anime. It starts with a young Ciel Phantomhive being kidnapped and mercilessly tortured along with his parents by the enemies of the Phantomhive family.

After his parents’ death, Ciel sells his soul to a demon, Sebastian Michaelis, in order to exact revenge on his wrongdoers.

14) 91 Days

91 Days is a riveting revenge drama set in the fictional Lawless town, governed by the Vanetti mafia family. As a child, Angelo Lagusa witnessed the murder of his parents and brother by the Vanetti family.

Seven years later, he returns to Lawless as Avilio Bruno and befriends Nero Vanetti, the elder son, seeking to destroy the Vanetti family in vengeance.

Angelo’s friendship with Nero is the heart of the story, and it’s genuinely saddening how vengeance destroys everything in a bloody mess.

13) The Rising of the Shield Hero

The Rising of the Shield Hero is the typical isekai anime until the protagonist, Naofumi Iwatani, is betrayed by Malty Melromarc, the eldest princess of Melromarc, who pretended to be his friend.

Accused of molesting Malty, Naofumi is hated by the whole kingdom. Filled with rage and vengeance, Naofumi sets out on a journey, seeking to exact revenge on Malty.

12) Kill la Kill

With grandiose intensity and high-powered action, Kill la Kill is a kind of anime. Its unique style and use of fanservice within the plot are marvelous and remind us to count this anime as one of the best revenge anime.

It revolves around Ryuuko Matoi as she comes to Honnouji Academy looking for the killer of her father.

11) Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo

With a unique story and distinct art style, Gankutsuou begins the story with teenage Viscount Albert de Morcerf, who, on a visit to a carnival in moon city Luna with his best friend, Franz d’Epinay, meets the Count of Monte Cristo.

After the Count helps save Albert from kidnappers, the young man befriends him and introduces him to the French aristocratic society. However, the Count’s plans are more sinister than they appear.

10) Yona of the Dawn

Yona’s beautiful and happy life as the princess of the Kouko kingdom is shattered one night when Soo Won, the man she loves, turns out to be a traitor who seizes control of the palace and kills her father.

She is saved by Son Hak, her trusted bodyguard and childhood friend, who takes her away. Thus begins Yona’s journey of gathering an army to get her kingdom back.

9) Claymore

Claymore is about the titular warrior who battles shape-shifting demons known as youma. Clare is one such warrior who finds a boy named Raki in a village salvaged by youma.

After being saved by Clare, Raki sets out on Clare’s journey for vengeance against a certain youma as a companion.

8) My Home Hero

My Home Hero is the newest anime on this list, debuting in Spring 2023. This anime has an atypical story with a middle-aged man, Tetsuo Tosu, finding that his daughter has been physically abused by her boyfriend.

Not only that, the guy has a history of killing girlfriends and was planning on blackmailing Reika, Tetsuo’s daughter. In a fit of rage, Tetsuo kills the guy.

With only 3 episodes out, this anime is yet to show its full potential. But judging by fan reaction to the first 3 episodes, we can hope it will be one of the good anime of this season.

7) Dororo

An extremely underrated gem, Dororo is about Hyakkimaru, a guy without any real limbs or even skin. This is because his cruel and greedy father had sacrificed his newborn son to get prosperous lands.

Now Hyakkimaru roams the world, ridding of demons and looking for vengeance. On his journey, he is joined by the little and mischievous Dororo.

6) Castlevania

Castlevania is a Netflix series featuring the vengeful vampire Dracula summoning demons upon a village whose villagers burned his human wife, Lisa, for witchcraft.

To stop him, vampire hunter Trevor Belmont comes to the village and is helped by Dracula and Lisa’s son Alucard to stop the vampire from wreaking havoc.

It’s an underrated story where the villain’s cruelty and revenge have a proper reason, something which is missing in a lot of anime.

5) Naruto Shippuden

Though at first glance, nobody would classify Naruto Shippuden as a revenge anime, it has a large part of it dedicated to betrayal and vengeance.

In fact, the entire character arc of Sasuke Uchiha, the deuteragonist, is focused on avenging the mass slaughter of his family by killing Itachi, his brother and the killer. After learning the truth, Sasuke’s vengeful wrath falls on Danzo Shimura and the Konoha village itself.

4) Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

Code Geass starts with an unassuming but bright young man Lelouch Lamperouge getting a powerful Geass and beginning a revolution against the tyrannical Britannian empire.

It isn’t until later that it’s revealed that Lelouch has a far deeper connection to the empire than previously believed. After witnessing his mother suffer and his sister being banished, Lelouch made sure to bring the empire to its knees at Zero.

3) Berserk

There’s no way we discuss the best revenge anime about betrayal and vengeance and not mention Berserk. This iconic dark fantasy anime has always received woeful anime adaptations, but still, the power of its story cannot be ignored.

The protagonist, Guts suffer numerous betrayals in this bleak world; however, none can even come closer to the horrific betrayal Griffith commits.

2) Vinland Saga

Vinland Saga is a seinen masterpiece and one of the rare iconic manga that got a worthy anime adaptation. Showing the harsh world of the Vikings during the war between Britain and Denmark, this anime focuses on the journey of Thorfinn.

Once an innocent boy, Thorfinn is now a vengeful young man looking to exact revenge on Askeladd, the man who killed his kind and loving father. This anime is undoubtedly one of the best revenge anime of all time.

1) Attack on Titan

Attack on Titan is such a global phenomenon that there is not a single anime fan who hasn’t heard its name. The dark and brutal setting of the anime is full of shocking betrayals and jaw-dropping reveals, not to mention cold-blooded vengeance.

Starting off with young Eren vowing to kill all the Titans from the world in revenge, to now-adult Eren hellbent on destroying the rest of the world for the misery it caused the people on his island and his loved ones, Attack on Titan have solidified its position as the best revenge anime of all time about betrayal and vengeance.

And here ends our list of the top 25 best revenge anime about betrayal & vengeance. There’s a saying that revenge is a dish best-served cold, and these anime portray that intriguingly.

If you’re a fan of betrayals and revenge and the play of karma, check out these anime. Once you’re done and in the mood for something else, visit Otakus’ Notes to get suggestions on various genres or just for some fun reading.

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Anamika Das

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