Thread:Helloyoungchaps/@comment-4971922-20190220095652/@comment-4971922-20190220115250

Thanks a lot. But Kakyoin and Polnareff don't count since Possessed/Brainwashed because the category page specifically states that "Possessed/Brainwashed characters only count as villains if they spend more time under the influence in the story than they do with their normal personalities and thus are better recognizable in their possessed/brainwashed states". So there's not enough for them to be classified as villains who were redeemed.

Rohan and Yukako however, were villains at first due to having questionable actions at their own free will, Yukako being a violent Tsundere and Rohan having an unhealthy obsession towards Koichi. Both were redeemed in the end, yes, but their previous villainous actions were undoubtely questionable.

And simply put, antagonist as a term means "opposing force", not necessarily a villain. A character like Hank Schrader in Breaking Bad is an antagonist, but still a hero, while Walter White is an anti-hero and at times, a villain protagonist. Antagonist can have nothing but heroic actions and it simply depends on the setting. But due to how most works emphasize on the viewpoint of a heroic protagonist, antagonists are more often villains so it's easy to confuse the two. That's also why Kakyoin and Polnareff weren't villains but antagonists at first.

Also, no need to apologize. I've also made a similar mistake, like adding Godot from Ace Attorney who didn't quite count. If you haven't played any Ace Attorney games, I don't dare to spoil why but it makes sense why.