These new forms are as vile as can be. Join Ashley as we count down the most gruesome transformations in anime
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00 Welcome to WatchMojo and today we're counting down our picks for the Top 20 Disgusting Anime
00:08 Transformations.
00:09 For this list, we'll be looking at the most revolting anime evolutions that are more gross
00:14 than cool.
00:23 Number 20 at a snail's pace, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure - Stone Ocean.
00:35 Anybody have any salt?
00:36 You're gonna need it.
00:38 This weather report calls for snails, and a whole lot of them.
00:42 Anyone exposed to the stand's power begins to excrete mollusks from all over their body.
00:48 Before you ask, yes, it looks as gross as it sounds.
00:52 The only mercy is that the victims don't have to suffer for too long, because soon
00:56 enough, they become mollusks themselves.
01:02 Although at a certain point, they stop looking like snails either.
01:06 Instead, they become full-on deformed monstrosities, with all the slime and tentacles to go with
01:13 it.
01:22 Yeah, remind us to never get on weather's bad side again.
01:27 Number 19, Rabbit Reanimated - Juni Taisen - Zodiac War.
01:33 You're gonna need more than a lucky rabbit's foot to keep this Zodiac down.
01:37 Maybe Rabbit himself can loan you some.
01:40 He's got a few limbs to spare.
01:42 See, when he died and came back to life, Rabbit got a few notable upgrades.
01:47 Namely, a disfigured transformation compiled from all his past victims.
02:00 It doesn't shirk on the body horror vibes, that's for sure.
02:04 And yet, seeing Rabbit's new form in action is a whole other level of disturbing.
02:09 It has a certain uncanny movement that just underlies the fact that this transformation
02:14 isn't natural.
02:16 Although, given what it looks like, we didn't need much convincing on that part anyway.
02:21 Number 18, Cat Got Your Tongue - Fruits Basket.
02:29 Kyo spent most of his life utterly terrified of revealing his true form.
02:34 And yet, after seeing it for ourselves, we totally get why.
02:38 In place of a cuddly orange cat, Kyo's real transformation is something that can only
02:44 be described as a demonic dinosaur.
02:47 The shape and colour of his body just doesn't look right.
02:56 The same can be said for his face, too, which features a set of pearly whites that could
03:01 probably shred through bone.
03:02 Kyo's true form allegedly smells like rotting flesh, and honestly, that's the vibe his
03:08 appearance gives off, too.
03:11 If Tohru can love Kyo like this, maybe they really can get through anything.
03:20 Number 17, Idle Disfiguration - Jujutsu Kaisen.
03:27 Even in a show with its fair share of revolting creatures, this is probably the most cursed
03:32 scene in all of Jujutsu Kaisen, particularly because it happens to poor Junpei.
03:48 He had no idea what siding with Mahito entailed, and for his trouble, he got turned into a
03:54 vile monster frog of sorts.
03:57 Junpei's new look isn't exactly easy on the eyes, but the worst part is that he spends
04:02 every waking second in agonising pain.
04:12 The scene is so heartbreaking to watch, it's almost a relief when he finally melts away
04:16 for good.
04:18 It may not help the gross factor, but at the very least, Itadori gave Mahito his due recompense.
04:25 Number 16, Dawn of the Dead - ZOM-100 Bucket List of the Dead.
04:33 Akira's boss wasn't exactly a looker in the first place, and yet, the zombie outbreak
04:39 made it so, so much worse.
04:42 Rather than your classic decaying body, this guy is a bonafide walking blob of flesh.
04:53 Even worse, he transforms right before Akira's eyes, and the animators spare absolutely no
04:59 expense.
05:00 We're talking about contorting facial features, squirting juices, and enough grotesque detail
05:06 to make you lose your lunch.
05:08 Keep in mind, most of the other zombies infesting the world look pretty standard.
05:13 That means Akira's boss isn't just ugly, he's especially ugly.
05:27 So it's safe to say no one missed him when he became a splatter mark on the sidewalk.
05:32 Number 15, Holy Cow!
05:34 You're being summoned, Azalea!
05:37 When you mess with this demon, you get the horns.
05:40 Literally.
05:41 Miko's curry offering failed to impress him, so he turned her into a cow.
05:46 One with hooves and horns and a snout.
05:49 You get the picture.
05:55 The image of a grown woman, keeling over into a bull, is hard to forget.
06:00 Not to mention the camera lingers on her, well, udders, a bit longer than they should.
06:06 Once a really hammer the discomfort home, Moloch and his lackeys start singing "Old
06:11 MacDonald Had a Farm."
06:13 It's saying something when their off-pitch boy band isn't even the most haunting part
06:19 of this scene.
06:21 Number 14, A Rare Breed of Chimera.
06:25 Full Metal Alchemist.
06:29 In a world of alchemy, deceit, and corruption, Nina Tsuka was kind to a fault.
06:35 Her only mistake was being born into the wrong family.
06:38 When Shou Taka ran out of test subjects for his experiments, he decided to fuse his own
06:43 daughter with their dog.
06:47 Thankfully, Full Metal Alchemist doesn't show the actual scene.
06:51 But still, the implication alone is enough to make anyone sick to their stomach.
07:00 You know it's really bad when even someone as vengeful as Scar realizes she's better
07:05 off dead.
07:06 We just wish we could say the same for Shou.
07:08 He gets beat to a pulp, and it still doesn't feel like justice for what he did to Nina.
07:14 Number 13, Creepy Crawly Kaneki.
07:18 Tokyo Ghoul.
07:19 What could possibly make a half-human, half-ghoul even scarier?
07:23 Centipedes.
07:24 The answer is centipedes.
07:31 If you can't already tell, this is not the transformation for anyone with a fear of bugs.
07:37 Once Kaneki activates his almighty Kakusha power-up, several slimy, worm-like appendages
07:43 burst from his back.
07:45 They aren't just for show, though.
07:56 He knows how to use them to devastating effect.
07:59 Kaneki also grows a terrifying mask, too.
08:03 You know, just for good measure.
08:05 Oh, and did we mention that to trigger this upgrade, Kaneki has to eat other powerful
08:10 ghouls?
08:11 AKA cannibalism.
08:12 Honestly, it's kind of impressive that every single step of his bloody makeover is more
08:18 repulsive than the last.
08:24 Number 12, Level Zero.
08:26 Hellsing Ultimate.
08:39 Alucard's six levels of strength don't tap out at a measly one.
08:44 With his master's permission, he can go all the way down to zero.
08:48 At least, so we've heard.
08:50 If this scene is any indication, there aren't many survivors who can verify the story.
09:06 To explain, part of Level Zero includes Alucard releasing millions of bloodthirsty familiars
09:12 into the world.
09:13 In the midst, Alucard also ends up exposing himself as Vlad the Impaler.
09:19 You may know him better by the character he helped inspire, Count Dracula.
09:23 But if that name doesn't send shivers down your spine, Alucard's shadowy new look definitely
09:29 will.
09:30 Compared to him, we'll take the familiars any day.
09:37 Number 11, Third Time's the Charm.
09:40 Dragon Ball Z.
09:48 Freeza claims that no one has ever seen his third form.
09:51 Considering what it looks like, that's pure charity.
09:55 The Z fighters aren't so lucky, though.
09:57 Instead, they get a front-row seat, to a walking, talking horror movie come to life.
10:03 Half of the nightmares come from the transition itself.
10:07 Watching Freeza's face stretch and bend isn't something we ever thought we'd have
10:11 to see.
10:17 And now that we have, we never want to see it again.
10:20 While Dragon Ball has no shortage of memorable transformation scenes, this one leaves a long-lasting
10:26 impression for all the wrong reasons.
10:29 Thankfully, Freeza spares our eyes by moving on to his final form shortly after.
10:39 Number 10, Stabbing Solves Everything.
10:42 Muggy, the Labyrinth of Magic.
10:45 Why is it that when it comes to dark rituals, there's always someone getting impaled?
10:50 Well, in this instance, the candidate is the beautiful, yet psychotic Dunya, who seeks
10:56 to turn herself into a dark djinn by forcing a dark metal vessel through her body.
11:15 She must have some serious upper-body strength and commitment, because the dainty member
11:20 of Alpha Men manages to skewer herself like a kebab, paving the way for her body to twist
11:26 into a gleeful monster that you'd expect to find skulking around at the bottom of a
11:31 typical fantasy dungeon.
11:39 Number 9, Surprise!
11:41 Cthulhu, Bungo Stray Dogs.
11:44 Lovecraft is already an unsettling individual, even by guild standards.
11:49 However, that all gets turned up to eleven when he activates his ability and, much like
11:54 his namesake, becomes a creature of eldritch proportions.
11:58 Complete with all the tentacles and horrifying features you could imagine, he may have turned
12:10 into a giant target for Chuya's corruption by the end of it.
12:13 But there's no denying the sheer stature and menace Lovecraft exudes when he decides
12:18 to let his inner horror out of the bag.
12:26 That mug is the stuff of nightmares.
12:39 Number 8, Coda Has Issues, Devilman Crybaby.
12:43 Losing the love of your life while trying to keep your sexuality hidden is bound to
12:48 cause some stress.
12:53 Of course, when it comes to this track star, his sorrow ended up taking a more violent
12:58 turn when he was turned into a demon hybrid, causing him to transform into a rampaging
13:04 boar monster with a nasty habit for goring people to death.
13:18 Doesn't help that this sudden shift comes at the most inopportune of moments, and while
13:23 the rest of the innocents on that track field had it rough, you somehow have to feel sorry
13:28 for Coda as well.
13:32 Number 7, Say Hello to My Little Friend, Bleach.
13:37 Just when you thought that Aaron Yaro couldn't get any uglier, he managed to pull off something
13:42 like this.
13:43 After his true form is exposed by Rukia, the Ninth Espada decides to go all in and reveal
13:49 his resurrection – which in this instance happens to be a giant mass of purple sludge
13:54 and flesh, complete with an oh-so-creepy smile just to sprinkle on the revulsion.
14:05 While it didn't end up amounting to much, it's still the most off-putting release
14:09 form of the entire Aaron Carr race.
14:19 Number 6, Faceless, Attack on Titan.
14:27 Good to know that despite being a pathetic whim of a man, a horrific excuse for a father,
14:33 and generally a waste of life, Rod Rice was at least able to give us a memorable moment
14:39 when he lapped up some Titan serum and turned himself into the largest one to date.
14:57 Gargantuan in size, what puts this above the rest of the abnormals that the Survey Corps
15:02 have encountered is the fact that Rod ends up losing his face, and most of his torso
15:07 in the process.
15:08 Looking like a sentient, mangled corpse that towers over everything else.
15:15 Number 5, Envy is Always Ugly, Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood.
15:28 You would have thought that being able to regenerate and shapeshift into anyone he chooses
15:32 would be rough, but as it happens this homunculus has one final trump card under his bandana.
15:38 And that's the handy ability to turn himself into a giant green lizard adorned with numerous
15:44 screaming faces.
15:46 It's a hideous form to behold, and one that would normally mean death for anyone caught
15:58 in that gross maw of his.
16:00 Unless you're the Flame Alchemist that is, in which case it's open season.
16:12 Number 4, You Deserved It, Fate/Stay Night, Unlimited Blade Works.
16:17 Ever wondered what it means to become the vessel for the Holy Grail?
16:33 The answer is that you get your stomach busted open, a heart forcibly shoved inside, and
16:39 as a result your entire being morphs into a shapeless blob of flesh that only continues
16:45 to expand.
16:46 While you yourself writhe in unbearable anguish.
16:50 The fact this happened to Shinji of all people is pure karma, and while we're more than
16:54 happy to put it on loop, it's not hard to be sickened by his eventual fate.
16:59 The Grail has messed up, bro.
17:19 Number 3, Every Guy's Worst Nightmare, Kill Me Tonight.
17:23 Unlucky in love and life, Ryo has found himself with zero romantic prospects other than trying
17:29 his luck with the ladies of the Madonna organisation.
17:33 It's not that he's lacking in charm or anything, it's just that he has the terrible
17:37 tendency to transform into a monster whenever he gets a little too hot under the collar.
17:50 Like here, when he freaked out and turned into something that can only be described
17:54 as Junji Ito's creative leftovers.
17:59 Well, he's not going to be able to return to that cafe any time soon.
18:10 Number 2, The Curse of the Abyss, Made in Abyss.
18:15 One of the most heartbreaking and inhumane acts to ever be displayed throughout anime,
18:20 the way Mitty goes from optimistic orphan to a bloody collection of mentally broken
18:25 flesh does not make for a pleasant viewing experience.
18:34 Exposed to the lowest level of the abyss, all Mitty can do is wail for her friend while
18:39 her skin melts off and she writhes in absolute agony for way too long.
18:50 By the time the hell ride is over, all that's left is the groaning blob we've all come
18:55 to adore, who we now know was deconstructed in the most painful way imaginable.
19:07 Before we continue, be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified
19:12 about our latest videos.
19:14 You have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them.
19:18 If you're on your phone, make sure to go into your settings and switch on notifications.
19:23 Number 1, Tetsuo's End, Akira.
19:27 While there will likely be plenty more gory and graphic transformations down the line,
19:32 none can ever hope to capture the sheer artistry of watching Tetsuo's body start to warp
19:38 and expand into something truly horrifying.
19:52 As his telekinetic abilities start to go haywire, Tetsuo quickly loses his human form, rapidly
19:58 bloating into an all-encompassing mound of flesh, technology and death.
20:15 Not sure what's more shocking, his final form or the way he ended up crushing his love
20:20 interest between his psychic fat flaps?
20:23 This was certainly not a fun time for anyone involved.
20:38 [music]