Often times, lies in anime are used to achieve otherwise impossible goals, convey an individual’s moral character (or lack thereof), and most importantly surprise audiences with new twists and turns. unprecedented in the ongoing narrative.
However, some lies are so monumental that they provide the complete basis for the story’s conflict. By identifying the worst and most blatant examples from the anime, we can better discern how its fallout has impacted the series and whether the victims of the manipulation could recover reasonably well.
10 Akainu lied to Squard into attacking Whitebeard (One Piece)
Before the War of the Best, Akainu invited Squard to a private and low-key meeting to share an important message. He told the pirate that Whitebeard intended to betray his comrades, using their ships as pawns so he could escape with Ace.
Gullibly, Squard swallowed the Admiral’s rumor and plunged his sword into Whitebeard’s chest during the battle for Marineford. While this did not remove the leader from the commission entirely, it came at a significant cost to his already ill health.
9 Chrollo lied to Neon Nostrade to ensure his trust (Hunter X Hunter)
After narrowly escaping from his father’s oppressive gaze, Neon Nostrade encountered Chrollo. Currently in disguise, the Phantom Troupe leader invited her to dinner, further removing her from the protection of the Yorknew crime families.
Consequently, he had an excellent opportunity to take his Nen ability for himself when it was time to end his charade. With the power of Neon now in the possession of the leader of the Phantom Troupe, he became useless to his father, and his venture was due to a pernicious and inevitable decline.
8 Eren lied to Zeke about what he intended to do with the founding titan (Attack on Titan)
Warning: Attack on Titan manga spoilers!
After discovering their shared lineage and the founding Titan’s abilities, Eren met Zeke at Marley. They agreed that the world would be better without the Eldians and declared their intention to use the Founding Titan to sterilize their own race.
However, Eren only used Zeke to access the royal bloodline. Once she was truly within the Paths, she told Ymir to be free and that she should act for herself. Now wielding his unbridled power, Eren started the Rumbling and exterminated eighty percent of the world’s population.
7 Itachi lied to Sasuke about the nature of the Uchiha genocide (Naruto)
During the Uchiha genocide, Itachi only allowed Sasuke to see his most brutal actions and tried to pose as a monster as much as possible. This was to evolve his brother’s Sharingan and encourage him to be a defender of the Blade.
In reality, the massacre only occurred because Danzo’s actions made any other alternative impossible. Itachi realized that the only way to avoid a global war was to massacre his own clan; once the truth finally came out, Sasuke felt remorseful.
6 Fraudrin turned sins into national fugitives by lying about them like Hendrickson (Seven Deadly Sins)
Fraudrin had the ability to possess mortals and retrieve their memories. This made him an especially capable spy for the Ten Commandments, as he was able to turn the kingdom of Liones against Sins with a convincing performance.
The heroes were scattered and chased by their own countrymen until the knights began to drink demon blood to increase their power. After Meliodas put an end to Fraudrin’s plan and defeated his ship, he and his comrades were exonerated.
5 Myne lied to the court about Naofumi (The Rising Of The Shield Hero)
Initially, Myne volunteered to serve as Naofumi’s partner in his quest to become stronger and defeat the waves. However, almost immediately after they were fired, she lied in court about being assaulted by him.
Since the Shield Hero was still essential to the salvation of the kingdom, Naofumi could not be executed even if the king managed to capture him. However, it left a huge stain on his reputation that excluded him from the nation and made it significantly more difficult to fulfill his duties.
4 Light’s deception about his identity resulted in the death of countless people (Death Note)
Light’s charisma and intelligence allowed him to manipulate the Japanese task force and join the same investigation set up to haunt him for years. Although L suspected his true intentions, he never had enough concrete evidence to make an arrest.
Ultimately, Light would use L’s discretion against him and kill him in a ploy that took advantage of Rem’s loyalty to Misa Amane. Over the next several years, there would be countless victims of the serial killer’s “trial”.
3 Bradley lied to the whole world about his identity and the homunculus (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Fuhrer King Bradley was the leader of Amestris and a man adored by his people. However, behind his kind and fatherly appearance lurked sinister motives. Unbeknownst to the nation, Bradley was an active participant in a plan that would sacrifice thousands.
When the state alchemists fractured to oppose him, there were still scores of sycophants who remained loyal to the impostor king. Bradley’s lie resulted in civil war and the Father’s momentary victory over God Himself.
2 The honest minister lied to the emperor about the state of the nation and the intentions of the night attack (Akame Ga Kill!)
After murdering the Emperor’s parents, Minister Honest assumed the role of exclusive advisor to the new king. He secretly commanded the nation from the shadows and fabricated how well things went outside the castle walls.
Because Honest managed to convince the Emperor that Night Raid was evil, a massive civil war broke out between the Rebel and Imperial forces. The Emperor himself would join the fight using the strongest Imperial weapons in the world, although he was defeated thanks to the teamwork of Tatsumi and Wave.
1 Overhaul lied to Mirio and Midoriya about what he was doing with Eri (My Hero Academia)
When Midoriya met Overhaul, the villain posed as a lovable stranger with an excitable and imaginative daughter. Despite the ways Eri grabbed Midoriya and groaned silently, her “caretaker” was able to leave the scene with her after fabricating the nature of their relationship.
While Overhaul’s lie was not particularly subtle, it nonetheless served its purpose by creating distance between himself and the two patrolling heroes. Mirio was particularly obsessed with her inaction and vowed never to stand idly by again.
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