Top 10 Horror Based Anime

while science fiction fantasy and

while science fiction fantasy and romance dominate the anime world there

romance dominate the anime world there

romance dominate the anime world there are many standouts in the realm of

are many standouts in the realm of

are many standouts in the realm of horror Swanson here welcome to

horror Swanson here welcome to

horror Swanson here welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 horror

down our picks for the top 10 horror

down our picks for the top 10 horror based anime for this list the anime in

based anime for this list the anime in

based anime for this list the anime in question has to have a strong sense of

question has to have a strong sense of

question has to have a strong sense of horror mental distress and fear we also

horror mental distress and fear we also

horror mental distress and fear we also have to issue a mature content warning

have to issue a mature content warning

have to issue a mature content warning so prepare to see some read mister

mmm kicking off our list is this unusual

mmm kicking off our list is this unusual anime set in a world where a virtual

anime set in a world where a virtual

anime set in a world where a virtual reality network called wired has begun

reality network called wired has begun

reality network called wired has begun to evolve into a wireless system of

to evolve into a wireless system of

to evolve into a wireless system of virtual communication between everyone

virtual communication between everyone

virtual communication between everyone on earth

on earth

on earth well I got a little um concerns and I

well I got a little um concerns and I

well I got a little um concerns and I enjoy this wireless cloud of information

enjoy this wireless cloud of information

enjoy this wireless cloud of information sharing has begun to pick away at the

sharing has begun to pick away at the

sharing has begun to pick away at the wall that separates the digital from

wall that separates the digital from

wall that separates the digital from reality as the two concepts begin to

reality as the two concepts begin to

reality as the two concepts begin to merge into a new existence present-day

merge into a new existence present-day

merge into a new existence present-day present time a very dark and disturbing

present time a very dark and disturbing

present time a very dark and disturbing series the fear in this one comes from

series the fear in this one comes from

series the fear in this one comes from the ever-present feeling of loneliness

the ever-present feeling of loneliness

the ever-present feeling of loneliness and the possibility of losing your mind

and the possibility of losing your mind

and the possibility of losing your mind without ever knowing it happened

without ever knowing it happened

without ever knowing it happened Jimmy Norio Chinua whom Tenorio sinka

Jimmy Norio Chinua whom Tenorio sinka

Jimmy Norio Chinua whom Tenorio sinka Jimmy no an evil honto no Annika Nani

Jimmy no an evil honto no Annika Nani

Jimmy no an evil honto no Annika Nani denna no I got it ma number 9 hell girl

you want someone out of your life and

you want someone out of your life and well you know dead hell girl has you

well you know dead hell girl has you

well you know dead hell girl has you covered just simply log on to her

covered just simply log on to her

covered just simply log on to her website at midnight and she will deliver

website at midnight and she will deliver

website at midnight and she will deliver that person straight to hell

the cost yeah just your soul you don’t

the cost yeah just your soul you don’t need that anymore anyway right with a

need that anymore anyway right with a

need that anymore anyway right with a different story each episode he’ll girl

different story each episode he’ll girl

different story each episode he’ll girl shows us how far people will go for

shows us how far people will go for

shows us how far people will go for revenge while some story moments tend to

revenge while some story moments tend to

revenge while some story moments tend to repeat themselves this is definitely a

repeat themselves this is definitely a

repeat themselves this is definitely a series every horror fan should watch it

series every horror fan should watch it

series every horror fan should watch it said life’s encounters are governed by

said life’s encounters are governed by

said life’s encounters are governed by fate within the tangled threads of

fate within the tangled threads of

fate within the tangled threads of Destiny curse seed flowers bloom pitiful

Destiny curse seed flowers bloom pitiful

Destiny curse seed flowers bloom pitiful and frail lost in their anger their

and frail lost in their anger their

and frail lost in their anger their sorrow their tears number eight perfect

sorrow their tears number eight perfect

sorrow their tears number eight perfect blue

for our next entry we dive into the mind

for our next entry we dive into the mind of Japanese animator Satoshi Kon in his

of Japanese animator Satoshi Kon in his

of Japanese animator Satoshi Kon in his directorial debut perfect blue tells the

directorial debut perfect blue tells the

directorial debut perfect blue tells the story of me Makita goeth one of the

story of me Makita goeth one of the

story of me Makita goeth one of the founding members of the j-pop group Jam

founding members of the j-pop group Jam

founding members of the j-pop group Jam who decides to leave the group and

who decides to leave the group and

who decides to leave the group and become a risque actress sonam advisor

become a risque actress sonam advisor

become a risque actress sonam advisor back naturally a deranged fan begins to

back naturally a deranged fan begins to

back naturally a deranged fan begins to stalk her and eventually ruins her life

stalk her and eventually ruins her life

stalk her and eventually ruins her life as with the majority of Khan’s work the

as with the majority of Khan’s work the

as with the majority of Khan’s work the film blurs the lines between reality and

film blurs the lines between reality and

film blurs the lines between reality and fantasy descending deeper into madness

you need help staying up all night just

you need help staying up all night just watch this one

number seven Pet Shop of Horrors I bid

number seven Pet Shop of Horrors I bid you welcome we have everything you may

you welcome we have everything you may

you welcome we have everything you may desire from dogs and cats to birds and

desire from dogs and cats to birds and

desire from dogs and cats to birds and insects

insects

insects we even have quite a large selection of

we even have quite a large selection of

we even have quite a large selection of exotic reptiles if you’re looking for

exotic reptiles if you’re looking for

exotic reptiles if you’re looking for short sweet and horrifying look no

short sweet and horrifying look no

short sweet and horrifying look no further our next entry focuses on the

further our next entry focuses on the

further our next entry focuses on the daily events of the mysterious Count d

daily events of the mysterious Count d

daily events of the mysterious Count d caretaker extraordinaire of his pet shop

caretaker extraordinaire of his pet shop

caretaker extraordinaire of his pet shop in Los Angeles Chinatown with only four

in Los Angeles Chinatown with only four

in Los Angeles Chinatown with only four episodes Pet Shop of Horrors cements

episodes Pet Shop of Horrors cements

episodes Pet Shop of Horrors cements itself as a staple in the horror genre

itself as a staple in the horror genre

itself as a staple in the horror genre due to the charismatic yet equally

due to the charismatic yet equally

due to the charismatic yet equally terrifying count deep understand before

terrifying count deep understand before

terrifying count deep understand before I am able to give you the animal you

I am able to give you the animal you

I am able to give you the animal you must read and be prepared to follow the

must read and be prepared to follow the

must read and be prepared to follow the three terms before you sign it

three terms before you sign it

three terms before you sign it adopting one of his unique pets comes

adopting one of his unique pets comes

adopting one of his unique pets comes with a contract just read the terms and

with a contract just read the terms and

with a contract just read the terms and conditions very carefully or else so

conditions very carefully or else so

conditions very carefully or else so you’ve just confessed you broke the

you’ve just confessed you broke the

you’ve just confessed you broke the contract we had hey listen fact there is

contract we had hey listen fact there is

contract we had hey listen fact there is no contract because there is no tiger

no contract because there is no tiger

no contract because there is no tiger huh

what is this some kind of joke number 6

what is this some kind of joke number 6 cheeky

this wouldn’t be much of a list if we

this wouldn’t be much of a list if we didn’t include vampires

Chiqui brings us the stereotypical

Chiqui brings us the stereotypical vampire premise a clan of vampires move

vampire premise a clan of vampires move

vampire premise a clan of vampires move into a quiet town in the countryside and

into a quiet town in the countryside and

into a quiet town in the countryside and surprise surprise the locals start to

surprise surprise the locals start to

surprise surprise the locals start to mysteriously died off you want to see

mysteriously died off you want to see

mysteriously died off you want to see something cool the three corpses it made

something cool the three corpses it made

something cool the three corpses it made the paper sound simple and it is but

the paper sound simple and it is but

the paper sound simple and it is but with horrific imagery and a great lead

with horrific imagery and a great lead

with horrific imagery and a great lead character in Natsu know Yuki this is an

character in Natsu know Yuki this is an

character in Natsu know Yuki this is an anime for anyone who’s a fan of classic

anime for anyone who’s a fan of classic

anime for anyone who’s a fan of classic or feel so tired my mother mom told me

or feel so tired my mother mom told me

or feel so tired my mother mom told me that I had to go to the clinic Sam Harry

that I had to go to the clinic Sam Harry

that I had to go to the clinic Sam Harry number five boogie pop phantom this is a

number five boogie pop phantom this is a

number five boogie pop phantom this is a series that you can watch over and over

series that you can watch over and over

series that you can watch over and over and catch something new every time a

and catch something new every time a

and catch something new every time a series with a silly name boogie pop

series with a silly name boogie pop

series with a silly name boogie pop phantom tells the story of a large

phantom tells the story of a large

phantom tells the story of a large variety of people who are connected to a

variety of people who are connected to a

variety of people who are connected to a series of murders five years prior so

series of murders five years prior so

series of murders five years prior so coach otaku the series doesn’t mess

coach otaku the series doesn’t mess

coach otaku the series doesn’t mess around as it will confuse you scare you

around as it will confuse you scare you

around as it will confuse you scare you get tug on your heart strings at the

get tug on your heart strings at the

get tug on your heart strings at the same time antenna scenes only Michigan

same time antenna scenes only Michigan

same time antenna scenes only Michigan oddity tendineae EMA coup de da de da

oddity tendineae EMA coup de da de da

oddity tendineae EMA coup de da de da Cunha Anna Scott an Aikido bogie pop

Cunha Anna Scott an Aikido bogie pop

Cunha Anna Scott an Aikido bogie pop phantom is a difficult series to

phantom is a difficult series to

phantom is a difficult series to describe you have to just see it for

describe you have to just see it for

describe you have to just see it for yourself yeah you’d be lucky me tena koe

number four corpse party oh just do what

number four corpse party oh just do what does not still yours to July what kind

does not still yours to July what kind

does not still yours to July what kind of horror party is it without corpses

set in modern day Japan corpse party

set in modern day Japan corpse party targets a group of students who are

targets a group of students who are

targets a group of students who are attending a haunted high school and are

attending a haunted high school and are

attending a haunted high school and are transported to an alternate dimension a

transported to an alternate dimension a

transported to an alternate dimension a place full of accidental death and

place full of accidental death and

place full of accidental death and murder originally beginning as a series

murder originally beginning as a series

murder originally beginning as a series of video games it was eventually adapted

of video games it was eventually adapted

of video games it was eventually adapted into a short five episode series with

into a short five episode series with

into a short five episode series with the series lacks in character

the series lacks in character

the series lacks in character development and mystery it makes up for

development and mystery it makes up for

development and mystery it makes up for in Gore unbelievable screams and

in Gore unbelievable screams and

in Gore unbelievable screams and maniacal laughter that will haunt you

maniacal laughter that will haunt you

maniacal laughter that will haunt you for a while so Daniel but I say Dayo

for a while so Daniel but I say Dayo

for a while so Daniel but I say Dayo number three Hellsing Ultimate

are you a fan of badass glitter free

are you a fan of badass glitter free vampires that rip you apart sure you are

in this original video animation series

in this original video animation series viewers follow Alec are a vampire

viewers follow Alec are a vampire

viewers follow Alec are a vampire proudly serving the Helsing organization

proudly serving the Helsing organization

proudly serving the Helsing organization and protecting Great Britain from

and protecting Great Britain from

and protecting Great Britain from everything that goes bump in the night

everything that goes bump in the night

everything that goes bump in the night including Nazis while we thought the

including Nazis while we thought the

including Nazis while we thought the original Helsing series was great

original Helsing series was great

original Helsing series was great consider it just the tip for ultimate

consider it just the tip for ultimate

consider it just the tip for ultimate this time around we ramp up the gore the

this time around we ramp up the gore the

this time around we ramp up the gore the action and our favorite police girl is

action and our favorite police girl is

action and our favorite police girl is even more outrageous than ever number

even more outrageous than ever number

even more outrageous than ever number two when they cry that was a horrible

two when they cry that was a horrible

two when they cry that was a horrible crime they’re still missing one of the

crime they’re still missing one of the

crime they’re still missing one of the arms aren’t they who thought something

arms aren’t they who thought something

arms aren’t they who thought something so cute and comedic could disturb the

so cute and comedic could disturb the

so cute and comedic could disturb the living daylights out of you

living daylights out of you

living daylights out of you wow he really was buried alive I’m

wow he really was buried alive I’m

wow he really was buried alive I’m afraid if we’re gonna get this guy out

afraid if we’re gonna get this guy out

afraid if we’re gonna get this guy out of here we’re gonna need an axe or

of here we’re gonna need an axe or

of here we’re gonna need an axe or something

something

something also known as Kiku dashi when they cry

also known as Kiku dashi when they cry

also known as Kiku dashi when they cry the story centers on a small group of

the story centers on a small group of

the story centers on a small group of friends who live in a Japanese village

friends who live in a Japanese village

friends who live in a Japanese village with a strange tradition annual murders

initially coming off as comedic the

initially coming off as comedic the series takes a serious turn for the dark

series takes a serious turn for the dark

series takes a serious turn for the dark and WestEd and it will continue to screw

and WestEd and it will continue to screw

and WestEd and it will continue to screw with your mind long after it’s over

this entry is more relaxed on the core

this entry is more relaxed on the core taking a psychological horror approach

taking a psychological horror approach

taking a psychological horror approach to disturb its viewers instead before we

to disturb its viewers instead before we

to disturb its viewers instead before we unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions ye away any meat on

honorable mentions ye away any meat on

honorable mentions ye away any meat on you attend to you

sushi sorry oh my no me go you to Larry

sushi sorry oh my no me go you to Larry Kinkaid oh no no no honey otic Randy no

number one another take your time

number one another take your time looking around I have no other customers

looking around I have no other customers

looking around I have no other customers I could put on some tea thanks but I’ll

I could put on some tea thanks but I’ll

I could put on some tea thanks but I’ll pass on the tea if you don’t mind it

pass on the tea if you don’t mind it

pass on the tea if you don’t mind it welcome to anime meets final destination

welcome to anime meets final destination

welcome to anime meets final destination they associate your name with death but

they associate your name with death but

they associate your name with death but not just any death a cruel with rational

not just any death a cruel with rational

not just any death a cruel with rational death that took place at this school

death that took place at this school

death that took place at this school another focus is on schoolboy who eg

another focus is on schoolboy who eg

another focus is on schoolboy who eg sakakibara who gets swept up in a series

sakakibara who gets swept up in a series

sakakibara who gets swept up in a series of grisly deaths stemming from the

of grisly deaths stemming from the

of grisly deaths stemming from the mysterious death of another child years

mysterious death of another child years

mysterious death of another child years prior

prior

prior it happened 26 years ago she’d been

it happened 26 years ago she’d been

it happened 26 years ago she’d been popular ever since the seventh grade

popular ever since the seventh grade

popular ever since the seventh grade she was smart pretty and had a great

she was smart pretty and had a great

she was smart pretty and had a great personality definitely as much of a

personality definitely as much of a

personality definitely as much of a slow-burning mystery as it is horror

slow-burning mystery as it is horror

slow-burning mystery as it is horror investing into this series definitely

investing into this series definitely

investing into this series definitely pays off

pays off

pays off my poor other half is waiting for me at

my poor other half is waiting for me at

my poor other half is waiting for me at the second baseman

the second baseman

the second baseman another gives horror fans tons of

another gives horror fans tons of

another gives horror fans tons of gruesome deaths creepy girls and plenty

gruesome deaths creepy girls and plenty

gruesome deaths creepy girls and plenty of red

do you agree with our list what horror

do you agree with our list what horror anime turned your dreams into nightmares

anime turned your dreams into nightmares

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