Is this the only instance in Japanese storytelling where a mass-murdering villain got away with everything?
try reading more than 1 manga
>>279931100 (OP)It's actually shockingly common
>Vegeta, Majin Buu, Beerus, Frieza (Currently post-ToP revival), Zen-O in Dragon Ball Z/Super>Sasuke, Orochimaru, Kabuto (Naruto/Boruto)>Mayuri Kurotsuchi (Bleach)>Ladd Russo and the other two serial killers (Baccano!)>Maximilian Pegasus, Marik Ishtar (Yu-Gi-Oh!)>Yujiro Hanma is stronger than God or some shit because the author uses him as a power fantasy self-insert and he's never 'truly' lost a fight much less can he be held accountable for his countless rapes and murders (Baki)>Ryuk (Death Note)>Monaca Towa (Danganronpa 3)>Goldie Musou (Gunsmith Cats)>Mrs. Nomura of the Tokyo Organization & Miyo Takano (Higurashi: When They Cry)>Satoko Houjou (When They Cry Gou/Sotsu)>Wapol (One Piece)>Faust VIII & Hao (Shaman King)>Sunako Kirishiki (Shiki)>Surviving members of Laughing Coffin and Titan's Hand that will never be caught (Sword Art Online)
>>279933390It's extremely common to the point it actually makes me mad when people seethe about a character being redeemed. As if there aren't always 10 examples of someone worse being redeemed in manga.
>>279933390Didn't Ladd go to prison in the novels
>>279931100 (OP)GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGLEEE.