"If I had any single regret for the countless horrific events that have transpired in my wake, it's that I'm dying." Abridged Frieza

A villain so great, they constantly come up with bullshit just to bring him back.

He's the Palpatine of anime. Pure unapologetic gleeful evil.

Freeza is the definition of: "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." The worst thing Goku ever did, was motivate Freeza.

Freeza analyzing evil episodes? Are you shitting me son

One thing I really appreciate about Frieza is the unapologetic racism. In Xenoverse 2 there's an Infinite History scenario where he goes off on a racist rant so bad that it actually took me a few minutes to stop laughing, his unapologetic evil is a sight and a half to behold.

Frieza has Lex Luthor business regimen, Darth Vaders cut throat mindset, the Jokers sense of humor, and Thanos’s lust for execution

"Freiza's going to... going... *shudders*" "No no, dont mind me. Please. Give me some ideas...."

RIP Chris Ayres & Akira Toriyama

Immediately clicked on this video as soon as I saw it

"I don't draw things that are so unpleasant that they affect you psychologically." This is the same man who made Cells shedded exoskeleton & his first form 😂😂😂😂

So what I’m getting is that Frieza is based on (1) a Queen “or something” (2) a literal freezer (3) a Japanese real estate speculator. Toriyama truly was a madman.

As much as I love fallen heroes and tragic villains, sometimes the best villains are the ones who are just irredeemably and relentlessly evil

The Reason Frieza is my Favorite Dragon Ball Villain is because he has no Tragic Backstory or Excuse for his Actions he is just Irredeemably and Purely Evil without even a Shred of Remorse for his Vile Actions.

Frieza’s pure evil and memorable moments of his cruelty in the Namek saga was such a sight to behold when I first watched DBZ Kai in my childhood. His torture of vegeta was so disturbing that I actually felt bad for vegeta, despite his murders of the Namekians earlier in the arc.

Freeza is a perfect villain imo. Great design, personal connection between the hero, powerful, and irredeemable but full of personality and arrogance. Dbz was really at its best during the Namek arc

The Frieza Arc is a masterpiece and everything comes full circle in the original story.

I honestly think the Gynu Force genuinely loved Freeza.

Akira, Miura and Kazuki Takashi (creator of Yu-Gi-Oh!) can now be reunited in heaven. They brought so much influence on manga, shonen and anime genre. May they rest in peace. Thanks for everything and contributing to my childhood and making one of the most iconic series.

I already had great admiration for the limitless evil of Frieza…but knowing that he’s based on property speculators? Perfection. Infinite tier villainy.

I love the title. Almost every AE title says what media the character is from, but not Frieza. He canonically needs no introduction

I remember when Goku went super saiyan for the first time, I couldn't believe anything could be so cool. It was probably the most epic thing that I had ever seen in my young life xD

I was born on April 25th, 1988 always had a deep connection with this franchise. It all just hits different now thank you Akira

Freeza has always been one of my favorite villains in fiction.

Honestly Frieza always give off the vibes of a spoiled brat that has never been humbled in his entire existence and all it took was a very angry monkey to put him in his place.🐱

R.I.P to the goat, gone but never will be forgotten

i swear to christ i always thought this voice was AI or something....holy shit seeing dude actually there and talk is trippyyyyy. BUT thank you so much for this vid, im a diehard DB fan

Frieza is the kind of villian where even when he's on the good side to stop the destruction of the universe, you still love to see the enemies beat the shit out of him

Freiza was based by Toriyama on the worst of scum, land speculators and rent lords

Frieza's confident and condescending personality-all while somehow remaining verbally polite towards his opponents (albiet often in a patronizing manner)- instantly made him my favorite villain in all of media. It's such a unique personality for a villain as ruthless and unstoppable as Frieza was.

"I doubt i need an introduction, but just in case, i am the mighty frieza and yes, all the horror stories you've heard about me are true" Frieza. All You need to know about the most evil and iconic villain in DB.

1:54 his brother Cooler mentions in one of the movies how their parents "spoiled" freeza and implies Freeza was treated like the golden child. The movie isnt canon but still an interesting window into Freezas character.

Frieza is a kind of a villain that I absolutely love to see win and lose at the same time. It's fun to see Frieza utterly dominating his peers and enemies with sheer terror and charisma. But it's absolutely a BLAST when I see get his ass absolutely handed to him. It's quite a rare feeling for a villain that makes him the most unique villain of all times.

“This type of affection should be likened to a pet owner favoring certain pets” should be “This type of affection should be likened to a farmer favoring certain livestock”

Frieza is up there with Toguro in terms of villains done right. Not to mention Frieza helped popularize the "my smallest form is my most powerful" trope we have today.

Makima & Frieza back to back? Yooo us Weebs eating GOOD excited to watch this

the tyrant, emperor, and anime's greatest most shameless villain I haven't even watched the vid yet and I'm excited for your take on Frieza 😁 Thank you Vile!

Holy! My favorite DBZ villain! Thank you, Vile! I used to stop everything I was doing every afternoon at five o’clock and turning on Toonami and watching what was my favorite TV show at the time. You’ll be truly missed Toriyama! RIP.

The true act of evil is dropping this while I'm at work and I can't listen to it yet

While Frieza errantly kills soldiers without a care in the world, the Frieza Force apparently offers daycare services and maternity leave for expectant parents. I like to think someone out there was a pretty cool "mom" to him so he just understands the value of a good parent in life.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm usually far more composed. I'm just a little bit ABSOULTLY LIVID"

Frieza is the one villian in the series i think is beyond redemption, He's been so twisted by his greed and need for domination that he'll always be a threat His recent shift in focus to being more amicable to Goku and co is literally only because being around them makes him stronger- if he had nothing to gain from the interaction and was able, he'd just kill them

Frieza is the perfect example of you don't need to make a villain sympathetic for them to be great.

I actually think the reason why Dragon Ball fans love Frieza is his role in the greater overarching story. He's essentially the villain responsible for the story. Without him, Goku likely wouldn't have been sent to Earth. Vegeta wouldn't be the character he is. Everything in early Dragon Ball from Goku's time on Earth, to the arrival of the saiyans, to venturing to Planet Namek was the perfect and natural set up for Goku to eventually confront Frieza. He's also the last DBZ villain that actively sought after the Dragon Balls. After the Frieza saga, the spheres that the show is named after essentially become a background accessory they use at the end of every battle to revive people.

Great breakdown and I think Frieza is so well loved because of the many layers to his character. The way he runs his empire is not just a feudal system like Japan or Medieval Europe, but Frieza also runs the empire similar to say the Persian of Mongolia empires, because in those systems you didn't need to be born into it to join and raise up through the ranks in fact many of the most famous generals in those empires were foreigners of conquered peoples. It's also the various looks and transformations that Frieza goes through that always keeps you guessing what comes next. We also see how great of a manipulator he is, when he destroys planet Vegeta unless you were there you believed the story about it being hit by a massive meteor, in fact the story was so convincing that even the great King Kai, god of the Northern section of the galaxy believed it, for when he told Goku the story of the Sayians he told Goku the official version, only Vegeta thought it might be a lie but couldn't do anything about it. We also see how dark and sadistic Frieza is when fighting the Z-Fighters villains in the past and after Frieza did what they did out of a plan or necessity whether need the Dragon Balls for world dominance, take their time in a fight to test their own abilities, or destroy all because they are simple monsters. Frieza took his time first as a way to punish our heroes, then once they showed they could fight he only powered up enough to see what kind of challenge they could give him only to see out heros have strength so let's turn it up to see what happens next. At anytime given the depths of Frieza's power he could have ended the fight on Namek at anytime but didn't because then he'd be left on a planet with nothing to do but wait for King Cold's ship, Frieza was actually killing time, he was so powerful that planet killers like Goku, Piccolo, and Vegeta were just toys to pass the time.

Omg! I requested Lord Frieza sometime last year and I’m super pumped that you chose to cover him! You the man! 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

Frieza’s big horned form / king cold is based off of Tim Curry in Legend. The other form is obviously Alien.

When Toriyama died, I saw a tweet that explained he modeled the villians after real estate speculators and this gives the writing in the show so much more relatable grounding to reality than other shows. Very good video, loved it.

I knew Chris Ayers and he was really the most amazing guy. He was really uplifting and fun, and he was a mentor to me, very encouraging and patient. Rest In Peace Chris.

I have watched not a single episode of this, but your video on it was a treat.

Sending this super thanks for support. R.I.P Akira Toriyama Here’s hoping we get a video on Cell in the future 🙏🏻

Frieza was a cold, ruthless killer. He and the Ginyu Squad along with Vegeta were really out there making whole planets and races disappear. He pushed Goku beyond limits that had never been seen. And on top of it all, he did not care about anything or anyone else in the slightest bit. He’d torture and kill you with a smile on his face the whole time.

I love how villains are made in DBZ. There final forms are always so normal in a strange way and that makes such an interesting thing.

Fun Fact in Spanish was named as Freezer using the word in English and as well than in the USA in my country Costa Rica, we ran from high school to see Dragon Ball Z. Thanks for the video.

The Frieza Force has always been one of my favorite enemy factions in a series. Their reach and influence is so intensely felt throughout the series and the anime had a lot of filler that makes them feel so much more prominent than what the manga cannon shows us.

Freeza is just evil, he is corporate evil to the extreme. The only people he feared were his parents and brother. Its why he's got good manners.

Bro does not miss, absolutely incredible video and analysis of one of if not the greatest villain in all of fiction 👏

what i love about Freezer is that compared to a pure evil being like Majin Boo, Freezer can recognize what te morally good choice would be in any given situation but still chooses to do the evil one most of the time. Pure renegade energy

Frieza reminds me of Darth Sidious, but unlike Palpatine, Frieza learned some humility and evolved his character along the way. He saw the importance of training, meditation and even teamwork. He even has a grudging respect for Son Goku

Frieza is easily a contender for the greatest anime villain of all time. He has the physical power to casually destroy a planets, which to him are expendable. Excellent analysis as always. Suggested villain profiles: 1. Frank Underwood/Francis Urquart (House of
Cards) 2. Player 001 (Squid Game) 3. Petyr Baelish (A Song of Ice and Fire) 4. Frank Gallagher (Shameless US 5. Marty and Wendy Byrde (Ozark) 6. Dudley Smith (L.A Confidential) 7. The Killer (The Killer) 8. Idi Amin (Last King of Scotland) 9. Kratos (God of War series) 10. Eric Cartman (South Park) 11. Father (Full Metal Alchemist) 12. The Sons of Anarchy Gang

It gives me so much joy knowing you are a huge fan of dragon ball, my favorite anime franchise. I’ve been following for a couple of years already, is good to know more about your persona.

It’s been 2 months since Toriyama passed, and I still get emotional when I hear other people talk about the impact he’s also had on their lives. His legacy is immeasurable. Great intro. 🤟🏽🍃

Frieza” I don’t care how many times you come back it only affords me the opportunity to end your life in ever more brutal and creative ways”.

When I first watched Frieza in DBZ as a kid, I was quite astonished by his unabashed ruthlessness and cunning persona. I knew that he was a character that I'd love to despise. Then, when I saw him in the Tournament of Power arc in DBS, I was first wondering what was Goku thinking, bringing him along with his team. Seeing them fight alongside each other was a sight to behold, but I knew he had his personal motivations and reasons for doing so, like a lot of humans do. Frieza is no doubt the immemse personification of evil that has ever been created, and the beloved Akira Toriyama did an impeccable job in creating him with every diabolical detail. Rest in absolute paradise to him, and as always, your videos give a genuinely wondrous and understandable look at the villains people love to despise, discuss healthily, and watch over and over again.

Frieza is one of the greatest villains in anime and manga history, hell maybe in all of media. He’s completely unrepentant yet also very charming. Oozing with personality and reveling in every misdeed

RIP to Toriyama, and amazing video. One of your best. There's also a line that repeats itself at 29:40

I was thinking randomly today that it would be awesome to see a Frieza video... now here we are, you've made one - wow - thank you!

Frieza might be the first evil you've covered that could legitimately surpass Sheev Palpatine and Morgoth, in terms of power, scope, ambition, and overall vice. That's saying something! That being said, it would be interesting to see an analysis of a more low-key evil, focused solely on a singular individual, like Cinderella's Lady Tremain. Which do you think is worse: a widespread, all-encompassing apathetic evil, or one that intentionally affects one specific person?

So when do we get Cell?

Made my day! I remember suggesting Frieza in a comment on a past video, a year ago. Such a treat.

Bro this is the fastest I’ve ever clicked. I can’t believe you did this!!!! This the best and my favorite saga in the series. You a real one for this ❤

I can't see Freiza ever being able to take on the Omni-King(s) directly... but I'd be a bit worried if he ever set his sights on Beerus.

RIP to the GOAT: Akira Toriyama. His legacy will live on forever. Been a fan ever since i watched the first episode of OG DB on tv when i was 9. Thanks For this vile

This is amazing, I would love to see more analyzing evil episodes with other dragon ball villains. Specifically Cell.

I was never a fan of Dragon Ball but my favorite video game of all time is Chrono Trigger so I feel Toriyama's passing. Rest in Peace and thanks for the memories!

Namek is the best arc in anime. It just feels so much like a war and a losing struggle for good guys. Seeing them outsmart and out maneuver the bad guys is so fun to watch. Plus goku and Vegetas gravity training scenes are the most motivational things ever when I’m working out

He's pretty much why i don't get hyped about most shounen antagonist when people say "oooh this guy is so cool because they see people as insects" when freiza is out here seeing everyone as that and causing mass extinctions without even thinking about it. Plus how much damage he could take and still survive is metal

Great video! Enjoyed every second. Another aspect about Frieza I'd like to mention is the source of his kind of power or energy also reflects his character. Examples: as powerful as he is he can't sense energy, at least when we first meet him, he needs technology when it comes to sensing or connecting to chi. Which also further compliments Goku as his opposite But also his ability to manipulate the physical world, where even in the tournament of power he is seen crushing Jiren with giant rocks from the arena. Or when he is revived at least in the resurrection movie his minion swears they brought him back out of loyalty which is a virtue, but to Frieza it clear he dosnt understand virtue, or why anyone would act from such a place. His first thought and respone is that no one else was capable of handling the empire he created thus they needed him back, because the idea that someone was capable of ruling the empire but would rather bring him back instead out of loyalty is purely inconceivable. This further implies his pure disconnect from spirit, he has no feeling to the spirit he is purely physically and his energies extend to physical manipulation, but nothing spiritually This further compliments the relationship with Goku cause Goku existence is the furthest thing Frieza is capable of understanding or comprehending. Perhaps the most frightening person Frieza can imagine is Goku. These where just some other areas of Frieza I was worth mentioning. Thanks again for the great video.

Akira Toriyama definitely revolutionized the way manga, art, and illustration the world over. And that is not to forget to mention just how great his compositional art was.

The timing! Me and my co-worker just started talking about Frieza 😂

Finally yaboi gets covered with the respect he deserves. Toriyama truly delivered a masterpiece with this character.

Thank you Akira, DBZ will forever be a major role in my life

Frieza is so deplorable yet so fun to watch, Toriyama truly is the greatest to ever do it also, an episode on Porky Minch from the Mother/Earthbound series would be great :)

In reference to Toriyama’s comment about Freeza being partially inspired by “some queen he saw in a movie”. I believe there are some good contenders for who he pulled from. This is all sourced from a phenomenal post on Kanzenshuu by the user Kunzait. First is the character Dongfang Bubai from “the Smiling Proud Wanderer”. Despite only appearing in a single chapter he is arguably the most famous character in the story and has been depicted many times in Wuxia/Martial arts films, which inspired Toriyama heavily. His androgynous appearance, signature finger beams and cruelty towards subordinates are all very Freeza-esque. There’s also the character Wang Zhen from the Shaw Brothers film “Secret Service of the Imperial Court” which released in 1984, the same year Dragon Ball started. Freeza’s more psychopathic and spoiled brat tendencies alongside his signature laugh in the Japanese version are likely pulled from Zhen. They even meet similar ends with both being bisected. Both characters are physically defined by strong feminine features such as lipstick and painted fingernails, with Bubai in particular often being played by a woman. This could be the reason why Toriyama remembers them as queens. It’s all speculation though.

One of the best Anime Pure Evil villains ever

Love your videos, thank you for the work you do!

Man those words about Akira sensei was amazing truly a 🐐

WOW. I have to say, this is the most comprehensive and entertaining analysis of this character I have ever seen. And I've been a dragon ball fan my whole life. Hats off to you my friend.

I know that it isn't canon, but in Xenoverse 2, Frieza actively trained the future warrior, after being beaten by him. Showing that he has at least some respect for those stronger than him

Excellent video. The Namek Arc was what, in my opinion, what really sold The West on Anime and its somewhat unorthodox yet unique methods of long-form storytelling. I was about 8-9 years old when it began airing on Toonami and not only was I absolutely TRANSFIXED UPON THE TV when it was airing a new episode, but two things in particular are what really sold my generation on it: - the foreshadowing of something called “The Legendary Supa Saiya-Jin” (aka Power Levels/measurable progression of the characters’s abilities) - Frieza’s unparalleled depths of depravity & capriciousness tempered by that assuredness of their own level(s) of power People can whine all they want about how Toriyama & ToyoTaro “rehashed Frieza” for Resurrection F, but really thinking about it…you can really see why Toriyama NEEDED his crowning achievement in Evil back in the “main roster” for Super: Reinforce why none have compared since and continue his unending character arc of NEEDING TO BE THE RULER OF ALL! Even Beerus just flat out allowing Frieza and King Cold to run amuck on Universe 7 days a lot since it establishes a level of power Frieza would want to aspire to (then surpass) and how even the Gods of Destruction recognize the potential of both the greatest of the Good and of Evil. RIP Akira Toriyama and thank you for your unparalleled contributions to the history of the world’s culture

Frieza is so effortlessly evil. I have been waiting on this one for years.🔥

Rest in peace Toriyama, Frieza is one of those villains who you can’t help but love. He could possibly be the most iconic Anime/Manga villain.

Hell yeah!!! Can we get my personal favorite villain from this franchise Cell???

If there's anyone who deserves an Analyzing Evil video it's Lord Friza!

One aspect of Freeza's personality that I enjoy an what makes him so terrifying to me is his ability to be benevolently cruel. To be ironically pleasant as he speaks to you deciding whether to end you fast or slow is probably the best thing about a villain I can think of. Some of the best villains are like that. Him being polite to a degree masks his malicious nature and before you know it: death beam to the heart. It's brilliant!

Finally. A DragonBall villian is being analyzed. Thank you Vile Eye

This is what an absolute evil empire looks like. The Galactic Empire is not an evil empire.

I always love these analyses !!

Thank you for this. Akira meant so much to me growing up, and it's a shame I didn't realize it more while he was living. He's changed and inspired my life more than I can say in a KZfaq comment. Thank you Akira and Kentaro.

Love your deep sound of your voice as always. As a Japanese, I grew up reading, watching Dr. Slump so I miss Toriyama sensei very much. Could you analyze Char Aznable(From the first "Mobile Suit Gundam" to "Char's Counter attack") next?