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Top 10 Mature Anime Series


sesame blood check nudity why not

sesame blood check nudity why not intense and frightening scenes bring it

intense and frightening scenes bring it

intense and frightening scenes bring it on baby in fact let’s cut to that mature

on baby in fact let’s cut to that mature

on baby in fact let’s cut to that mature content warning right off the bat cuz

content warning right off the bat cuz

content warning right off the bat cuz this one’s gonna be a doozy welcome to

this one’s gonna be a doozy welcome to

this one’s gonna be a doozy welcome to watchmojo.com and today I’ll be counting

watchmojo.com and today I’ll be counting

watchmojo.com and today I’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten mature

down our picks for the top ten mature

down our picks for the top ten mature anime series for this list we’re only

anime series for this list we’re only

anime series for this list we’re only considering anime that have shall we say

considering anime that have shall we say

considering anime that have shall we say mature content we excluded series such

mature content we excluded series such

mature content we excluded series such as Death Note as while it is intended

as Death Note as while it is intended

as Death Note as while it is intended for older audiences it lacks blood and

for older audiences it lacks blood and

for older audiences it lacks blood and gore to make this list

gore to make this list

gore to make this list oh you’re bringing a page planning to

oh you’re bringing a page planning to

oh you’re bringing a page planning to kill someone no but lately I’ve been

kill someone no but lately I’ve been

kill someone no but lately I’ve been bringing a page with me every time I go

bringing a page with me every time I go

bringing a page with me every time I go out just in case we’re ranking these

out just in case we’re ranking these

out just in case we’re ranking these series based on how good the shows are

series based on how good the shows are

series based on how good the shows are while factoring in how much they fall

while factoring in how much they fall

while factoring in how much they fall under the mature category

number ten Basilisk let’s start this off

number ten Basilisk let’s start this off with a bloody tale of star-crossed

with a bloody tale of star-crossed

with a bloody tale of star-crossed lovers in basileus fans follow two

lovers in basileus fans follow two

lovers in basileus fans follow two lovers from two warring ninja clans the

lovers from two warring ninja clans the

lovers from two warring ninja clans the sun’s setting we should go it won’t be

sun’s setting we should go it won’t be

sun’s setting we should go it won’t be long we’ll be together soon gennosuke

long we’ll be together soon gennosuke

long we’ll be together soon gennosuke and Noboru struggle with their

and Noboru struggle with their

and Noboru struggle with their dedication to each other and their

dedication to each other and their

dedication to each other and their loyalty to their clans the series

loyalty to their clans the series

loyalty to their clans the series depicts numerous events from Japanese

depicts numerous events from Japanese

depicts numerous events from Japanese history revolving around the Edo period

history revolving around the Edo period

history revolving around the Edo period and definitely doesn’t hold back on the

and definitely doesn’t hold back on the

and definitely doesn’t hold back on the violence just add a dash of politics to

violence just add a dash of politics to

violence just add a dash of politics to the mix and you have a samurai series

the mix and you have a samurai series

the mix and you have a samurai series not fit for kids number nine Black

not fit for kids number nine Black

not fit for kids number nine Black Lagoon

when you need someone to do your dirty

when you need someone to do your dirty work you can call the lagoon company ah

in this crime drama audiences follow

in this crime drama audiences follow hostage her mercenary Okajima the duel

hostage her mercenary Okajima the duel

hostage her mercenary Okajima the duel pistol wielding badass revi and the rest

pistol wielding badass revi and the rest

pistol wielding badass revi and the rest of the Lagoon company as they smuggle

of the Lagoon company as they smuggle

of the Lagoon company as they smuggle corporate secrets out of Southeast Asia

corporate secrets out of Southeast Asia

corporate secrets out of Southeast Asia I became a no Kabuto gold shimmery Noddy

I became a no Kabuto gold shimmery Noddy

I became a no Kabuto gold shimmery Noddy much too soon boo boo boo are you

much too soon boo boo boo are you

much too soon boo boo boo are you looking for a monumental amount of

looking for a monumental amount of

looking for a monumental amount of violence and bad language well you’re in

violence and bad language well you’re in

violence and bad language well you’re in the right place filled to the brim with

the right place filled to the brim with

the right place filled to the brim with bloody gun valets this one is definitely

bloody gun valets this one is definitely

bloody gun valets this one is definitely not for younger audiences just ask ready

not for younger audiences just ask ready

not for younger audiences just ask ready oh yeah number 8 neon genesis evangelion

oh yeah number 8 neon genesis evangelion

oh yeah number 8 neon genesis evangelion may I come with you to the shower I mean

may I come with you to the shower I mean

may I come with you to the shower I mean aren’t you going to go to the shelf if

aren’t you going to go to the shelf if

aren’t you going to go to the shelf if this is truly our future boy is it grim

this is truly our future boy is it grim

this is truly our future boy is it grim hitching a ride on this apocalyptic

hitching a ride on this apocalyptic

hitching a ride on this apocalyptic mecha anime audiences watch as Japanese

mecha anime audiences watch as Japanese

mecha anime audiences watch as Japanese teenager Shinji is recruited to pilot an

teenager Shinji is recruited to pilot an

teenager Shinji is recruited to pilot an Evangelion mech against invading

Evangelion mech against invading

Evangelion mech against invading monsters known as angels while the

monsters known as angels while the

monsters known as angels while the violent action scenes are incredibly

violent action scenes are incredibly

violent action scenes are incredibly over-the-top

over-the-top

over-the-top Evangelion earns its spot on this list

Evangelion earns its spot on this list

Evangelion earns its spot on this list for its analysis of various

for its analysis of various

for its analysis of various philosophical and spiritual concepts the

philosophical and spiritual concepts the

philosophical and spiritual concepts the AVA series was born from Adam born from

AVA series was born from Adam born from

AVA series was born from Adam born from man’s antithesis and yet the Lilin will

man’s antithesis and yet the Lilin will

man’s antithesis and yet the Lilin will utilize that which they hate most of all

utilize that which they hate most of all

utilize that which they hate most of all in order to survive I do not agree you

in order to survive I do not agree you

in order to survive I do not agree you don’t have to look hard as the series is

don’t have to look hard as the series is

don’t have to look hard as the series is riddled with biblical symbolism and nods

riddled with biblical symbolism and nods

riddled with biblical symbolism and nods to other conceptual ideologies our

to other conceptual ideologies our

to other conceptual ideologies our advice wait a couple of years before you

advice wait a couple of years before you

advice wait a couple of years before you bring this one around to your kids oh my

bring this one around to your kids oh my

bring this one around to your kids oh my god

god

god it’s right

it’s right

it’s right huh they’re all great number seven Rinne

huh they’re all great number seven Rinne

huh they’re all great number seven Rinne daughter of nimah city not many anime

daughter of nimah city not many anime

daughter of nimah city not many anime touch on immortality as well as our next

touch on immortality as well as our next

touch on immortality as well as our next entry

this series follows a mortal detective

this series follows a mortal detective Rena Suki as she discovers coqui a man

Rena Suki as she discovers coqui a man

Rena Suki as she discovers coqui a man who has been affected by a mysterious

who has been affected by a mysterious

who has been affected by a mysterious orb known as time fruit the orbs are

orb known as time fruit the orbs are

orb known as time fruit the orbs are brought from a mysterious tree known as

brought from a mysterious tree known as

brought from a mysterious tree known as Indra sill that appears randomly in the

Indra sill that appears randomly in the

Indra sill that appears randomly in the human world

human world

human world dual Coast on disco manga male namah’

dual Coast on disco manga male namah’

dual Coast on disco manga male namah’ City tackles difficult subjects such as

City tackles difficult subjects such as

City tackles difficult subjects such as cloning and immortality

cloning and immortality

cloning and immortality while showing us that the inability to

while showing us that the inability to

while showing us that the inability to die isn’t always a good thing especially

die isn’t always a good thing especially

die isn’t always a good thing especially when you have something that your

when you have something that your

when you have something that your enemies want huh now let’s show Cody

enemies want huh now let’s show Cody

enemies want huh now let’s show Cody Monica good old city Naughty Dog item on

Monica good old city Naughty Dog item on

Monica good old city Naughty Dog item on on number six

on number six

on number six Hellsing Ultimate

there will be no send where we’re going

there will be no send where we’re going the next job

the next job

the next job it’s in a city of fog forget the glitter

it’s in a city of fog forget the glitter

it’s in a city of fog forget the glitter and love triangles this is how you

and love triangles this is how you

and love triangles this is how you properly portray the all-mighty Dracula

properly portray the all-mighty Dracula

properly portray the all-mighty Dracula audiences watch as the all-powerful

audiences watch as the all-powerful

audiences watch as the all-powerful vampire Alucard along with his

vampire Alucard along with his

vampire Alucard along with his apprentice Sera’s Victoria rift the

apprentice Sera’s Victoria rift the

apprentice Sera’s Victoria rift the enemies of humanity limb from limb

but it’s okay cuz they’re Nazis so screw

but it’s okay cuz they’re Nazis so screw those guys

those guys

those guys vampirism is brilliant one can cuff

vampirism is brilliant one can cuff

vampirism is brilliant one can cuff another soul like a vintage ice vine and

another soul like a vintage ice vine and

another soul like a vintage ice vine and steal everything that defines them while

steal everything that defines them while

steal everything that defines them while the original Helsing series is fantastic

the original Helsing series is fantastic

the original Helsing series is fantastic Hellsing Ultimate just kicks it up a

Hellsing Ultimate just kicks it up a

Hellsing Ultimate just kicks it up a notch by giving audiences more blood

notch by giving audiences more blood

notch by giving audiences more blood more gore and more action

the next dark fantasy to earn a spot on

the next dark fantasy to earn a spot on our list Claymore tells the story of

our list Claymore tells the story of

our list Claymore tells the story of soldiers created to hunt humanoid

soldiers created to hunt humanoid

soldiers created to hunt humanoid shapeshifters known as youma that are

shapeshifters known as youma that are

shapeshifters known as youma that are feeding on the human population I want

feeding on the human population I want

feeding on the human population I want to die what if I youma eats my insides

to die what if I youma eats my insides

to die what if I youma eats my insides while I’m still alive while there is

while I’m still alive while there is

while I’m still alive while there is plenty of pulse pounding action claymore

plenty of pulse pounding action claymore

plenty of pulse pounding action claymore is much more of a character driven story

is much more of a character driven story

is much more of a character driven story than many of the other entries on this

than many of the other entries on this

than many of the other entries on this list if I happen to perish while hunting

list if I happen to perish while hunting

list if I happen to perish while hunting the youma within your Cathedral will you

the youma within your Cathedral will you

the youma within your Cathedral will you promise to take in the boy I brought

promise to take in the boy I brought

promise to take in the boy I brought with me and care for him you will

with me and care for him you will

with me and care for him you will sympathize with hero and villain alike

sympathize with hero and villain alike

sympathize with hero and villain alike as characters are killed off one after

as characters are killed off one after

as characters are killed off one after another in some of the best demon

another in some of the best demon

another in some of the best demon slaying found on film number four blue

slaying found on film number four blue

slaying found on film number four blue gender when it comes to this list

gender when it comes to this list

gender when it comes to this list maturity and miseries seem to go hand in

maturity and miseries seem to go hand in

maturity and miseries seem to go hand in hand in this horror mecha series

hand in this horror mecha series

hand in this horror mecha series audiences watch as our protagonist Yuji

audiences watch as our protagonist Yuji

audiences watch as our protagonist Yuji Kaido awakens after a 22 year cryogenic

Kaido awakens after a 22 year cryogenic

Kaido awakens after a 22 year cryogenic nap

waking up to a massive war between what

waking up to a massive war between what is left of humanity and a race of alien

is left of humanity and a race of alien

is left of humanity and a race of alien insects known as the blue ug finds

insects known as the blue ug finds

insects known as the blue ug finds himself caught in a battle to save the

himself caught in a battle to save the

himself caught in a battle to save the human race

a diffuse sexual situations and

a diffuse sexual situations and over-the-top graphic violence and you

over-the-top graphic violence and you

over-the-top graphic violence and you got yourself one of the best mature

got yourself one of the best mature

got yourself one of the best mature sci-fi anime series number three attack

sci-fi anime series number three attack

sci-fi anime series number three attack on Titan sorry it’s time for us to

on Titan sorry it’s time for us to

on Titan sorry it’s time for us to enlist in the survey Corps set in a

enlist in the survey Corps set in a

enlist in the survey Corps set in a post-apocalyptic earth attack on titan

post-apocalyptic earth attack on titan

post-apocalyptic earth attack on titan follows one of the last remaining

follows one of the last remaining

follows one of the last remaining colonies of humanity as they defend

colonies of humanity as they defend

colonies of humanity as they defend themselves from the impeding monstrous

themselves from the impeding monstrous

themselves from the impeding monstrous humanoids known as titans

attack on titan doesn’t hold back on the

attack on titan doesn’t hold back on the death and despair as your favorite

death and despair as your favorite

death and despair as your favorite characters get beaten crushed and eaten

characters get beaten crushed and eaten

characters get beaten crushed and eaten by the menacing Titans it’s rare for a

by the menacing Titans it’s rare for a

by the menacing Titans it’s rare for a fantasy series to explore the duty of an

fantasy series to explore the duty of an

fantasy series to explore the duty of an average soldier as well as to keep the

average soldier as well as to keep the

average soldier as well as to keep the true horror of war on full display so if

true horror of war on full display so if

true horror of war on full display so if you haven’t seen this series yet what

you haven’t seen this series yet what

you haven’t seen this series yet what are you waiting for

thus enters the legendary black

thus enters the legendary black swordsman in this dark fantasy series

swordsman in this dark fantasy series

swordsman in this dark fantasy series viewers follow wandering swordsman guts

viewers follow wandering swordsman guts

viewers follow wandering swordsman guts as he is recruited to join the mercenary

as he is recruited to join the mercenary

as he is recruited to join the mercenary group and of the hawk by their enigmatic

group and of the hawk by their enigmatic

group and of the hawk by their enigmatic and brilliant leader Griffith by the way

and brilliant leader Griffith by the way

and brilliant leader Griffith by the way how did the fight end forgive me for not

how did the fight end forgive me for not

how did the fight end forgive me for not remaining conscious to help easily the

remaining conscious to help easily the

remaining conscious to help easily the most violent entry on this list berserk

most violent entry on this list berserk

most violent entry on this list berserk will test the fortitude of everyone

will test the fortitude of everyone

will test the fortitude of everyone stomach

this series tackles many rather taboo

this series tackles many rather taboo subjects but you will have to uncover

subjects but you will have to uncover

subjects but you will have to uncover those on your own just don’t blame us

those on your own just don’t blame us

those on your own just don’t blame us for what you find

before we finish painting this list read

before we finish painting this list read here are a few honorable mentions

here are a few honorable mentions

here are a few honorable mentions don’t go dying on me just yet general

don’t go dying on me just yet general

don’t go dying on me just yet general volts going to be here in a minute

this is any surprise for those that

this is any surprise for those that aren’t familiar with this series alpha

aren’t familiar with this series alpha

aren’t familiar with this series alpha mind is a psychological drama that

mind is a psychological drama that

mind is a psychological drama that follows that Claudius Lucy a

follows that Claudius Lucy a

follows that Claudius Lucy a bloodthirsty mutant with no regard for

bloodthirsty mutant with no regard for

bloodthirsty mutant with no regard for human life and her attempts to blend

human life and her attempts to blend

human life and her attempts to blend into normal society I was worried about

into normal society I was worried about

into normal society I was worried about you knew Oh easy Lenti of nudity limb

you knew Oh easy Lenti of nudity limb

you knew Oh easy Lenti of nudity limb removal and the occasional decapitation

removal and the occasional decapitation

removal and the occasional decapitation Elfen Lied just definitely not want to

Elfen Lied just definitely not want to

Elfen Lied just definitely not want to share with little ones Stansted it’s as

share with little ones Stansted it’s as

share with little ones Stansted it’s as easy as moving an artery in your brain

easy as moving an artery in your brain

easy as moving an artery in your brain my lattice touched the tape this doesn’t

my lattice touched the tape this doesn’t

my lattice touched the tape this doesn’t even take into account the themes of

even take into account the themes of

even take into account the themes of abuse and exploitation the series dives

abuse and exploitation the series dives

abuse and exploitation the series dives into headfirst and as such our favorite

into headfirst and as such our favorite

into headfirst and as such our favorite blood-stained eye clonise takes the top

blood-stained eye clonise takes the top

blood-stained eye clonise takes the top spot

do you with our list no not really

do you with our list no not really what’s your favorite mature anime series

what’s your favorite mature anime series

what’s your favorite mature anime series hmm

hmm

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