In shonen anime series like Bleach, some villains and other antagonists may get redeemed if they have a kernel of genuine goodness in them. Even highly destructive villains like Nagato can be redeemed with a well-worded talk jutsu in Naruto, and Mr. 2 Bon Clay was redeemed and became a wonderful hero in One Piece. Meanwhile, the Bleach anime redeemed antagonists like Captain Byakuya Kuchiki, and even Grimmjow managed to become an antihero ally of Ichigo’s. But not all villains are like that.