Best Shonen Jump villains

38 ELO points separate Madara from Aizen at the top of the Shonen Jump ranking, after 11732 duels.

Madara holds the first position with 1404 ELO points across 1964 duels, pulling ahead of Aizen's 1366 points. Pain secures third place at 1332 ELO, while Dio Brando sits just below at 1322. The 38-point gap between ranks 1 and 2 marks the sharpest divide in the upper tier, indicating that voters see a clear difference between these two titans of villainy. Aizen wins 61% of his matchups despite trailing in overall rank, suggesting he faces tougher competition or fewer opportunities to climb. Doflamingo rounds out the top five with 1318 ELO and a 56% win rate over 1031 duels. At the bottom, the community relegates Millennium Earl to 28th place with 932 ELO points and a 37% win rate, while Toguro and Sensui hover just above with 1026 and 1037 ELO respectively. The basement slots reveal which antagonists fail to resonate with the voting base, despite their prominence in their respective series.

This ranking draws on 11732 duels submitted by 121 players who weighed 28 contenders against each other. The results were updated on 10 October 2026, capturing the current preferences within the Shonen Jump antagonist landscape. Madara's lead remains slim enough that a surge of support for Aizen could shift the balance. Head to VAINKEURZ to cast your own votes and influence which villain claims the top spot.

Updated on October 10, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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