Frieza Is the Most Polite Villain in Anime, and Japanese People Would Like to Have Him as a Boss

The iconic Frieza is one of the greatest villains in Dragon Ball Z and is also the most popular, remaining present to this day in the universe created by Akira Toriyama.

Something that may have gone unnoticed by many overseas fans is that Frieza is the most polite villain in anime — that is, in his first form, where he speaks in a more sociable and acceptable manner.

Frieza Is the Most Polite Villain in Anime, and Japanese People Would Like to Have Him as a Boss

It’s not just Frieza’s appearance that changes when he transforms; each transformation also alters the way he speaks. In his first form — when he is short and has large horns — he speaks in the most polite way possible.

It may sound strange, but yes, Frieza in this form speaks very politely. In fact, he uses formal Japanese. Frieza speaks like a true businessman in this form, and his politeness is so remarkable that in a poll asking which anime characters Japanese people would like to have as their boss, Frieza ranked in second place — precisely because he is extremely polite.

The big winner was Doraemon, but the ranking also included Rengoku from Demon Slayer, Satoru Gojo from Jujutsu Kaisen, Luffy from One Piece, among others.

Did you know that Frieza changes the way he speaks with each transformation?