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Oct 24, 2016 · Prison dramas are largely dependent on character development, and Rainbow has character development by the bucketload. The constant promise of the 'escape' adds pressure to every moment, and combined with a great story and relatable characters makes this one of the best thrillers of all time. 3. Death Note.
May 15, 2024 · The best thriller anime all have one thing in common - they keep you on the edge of your seat at all times. From Death Note to Psycho-Pass , this list takes every good psychological thriller anime and ranks them from best to worst.
May 12, 2022 · The Most Terrifying Horror Anime of All Time. Scary, bloody, horrifying anime series for when you're in the mood for something effed up. By Brittany Vincent, and Leanne Butkovic. Updated on...
- Rainbow
- Death Parade
- Talentless Nana
- Moriarty The Patriot
- When They Cry
- Aoi Bungaku Series
- The Garden of Sinners
- Baccano!
- Mirai Nikki
- Monster
If you love a good criminal flick, Rainbow is probably your best bet to start out. Especially since the show pulls no punches when it comes to brutality, and depicts a very realistic prison setting. By that, I mean the prison guards are anything but nice, corruption is rampant, Satan is ashamed of some of the things the antagonists do, and the enti...
Death Parade tackles a topic I’m sure we’ve all thought about: what happens after we die. It takes a rather interesting approach in its story: After death, people are sent to a jazzy Limbo club where their morals are tested. It can get really brutal at times, especially when a certain button is pressed. And the stories told seem very human. That sa...
Even though Among Us has lost some of its popularity, the concept is still pretty dope. And that’s where this anime comes in. The story centers around a girl who’s sent to an island filled with superpowered teens. Her mission? Kill as many as you can without being caught. The plot twist is that she herself is actually powerless, so she’ll have to r...
Now this is your classic story of a group of individuals going against an organization that has lost its way. The organization this time around is the entirety of Britain. With new rules set in place that heavily favor the rich, it’s up to Moriarty and his brothers to make some big waves and fight for a more just government. The show is very tense....
When They Cry has been a staple when it came to terrifying an unsuspecting audience for quite some time. It is perhaps the most brutal series anime has to offer, and it rightfully has a loyal fanbase because of it. So if you want to go as far away from PG as you possibly can, this show is your one ticket destination for all things gory and terrifyi...
If you really want a psychological story but don’t feel like seeing the lake of blood you’d get in “When They Cry”, this compilation series might better suit what you’re looking for. And yes, this is a compilation of sorts that features some of Japan’s most influential writers. There are six stories in general, and each deals with the human mind or...
Now if you want a show that you can really sink your teeth into, I recommend The Garden of Sinners. It’s a series of no less than 8 movies that all tell one grand narrative. It’s mostly a supernatural murder mystery with so much symbolism that you can write an entire book about it. The movies aren’t presented in chronological order, but this actual...
Although this anime is not categorized as a thriller, I believe it has every right of being considered as one. It tells multiple stories placed in different points of space and time, all culminating on a single train ride. The suspense that Baccano! holds for the entirety of its run is almost unreal, as the focus zig zags between different characte...
Mirai Nikki is probably universally known for making the yandere trope as big as it is today, alongside When They Cry, of course. This anime is a battle royal type show where heads could roll at any moment. However, alongside all the blood and guts, there are some rather interesting subplots. Yuno’s backstory definitely had me in stitches. And the ...
Monster is arguably one of the best thrillers ever made. And the writing is nothing short of impeccable. It centers on the backstory of two twins and a doctor who got tangled up in their mess. Well I say two twins, but one is definitelymore interesting than the other. Of course, I’m speaking about Johan, an S-class genius psychopath who’s the antag...
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- Tokyo Ghoul. TV, 2014 Finished 12 eps, 24 min. Action Fantasy Horror Suspense. A sinister threat is invading Tokyo: flesh-eating "ghouls" who appear identical to humans and blend into their population.
- Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu. TV, 2014 Finished 24 eps, 23 min. Action Horror Sci-Fi Suspense. All of a sudden, they arrived: parasitic aliens that descended upon Earth and quickly infiltrated humanity by burrowing into the brains of vulnerable targets.
- Tokyo Ghoul √A. TV, 2015 Finished 12 eps, 24 min. Action Fantasy Horror Suspense. Ken Kaneki has finally come to accept the monstrous, flesh-craving part of himself that he has feared and despised for so long.
- Another. TV, 2012 Finished 12 eps, 24 min. Horror Mystery Supernatural. In class 3-3 of Yomiyama North Junior High, transfer student Kouichi Sakakibara makes his return after taking a sick leave for the first month of school.
Top 50 Thriller Anime of All Time. 89%. 1. Steins;Gate. Drama, Psychological, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Self-proclaimed mad scientist Okabe Rintarou lives in a small room in Akihabara, where he invents "future gadgets" with fellow lab members Shiina Mayuri, his air-headed childhood friend, and Hashida Itaru, an otaku hacker.
May 26, 2016 · The Best of the Best Psychological Anime. Not all thrillers and horror tales need cheap tricks like jump scares to be effective. Some anime achieve that eerie unsettling feeling by affecting your mind instead of your heart rate. Other anime choose drama over the thrill, telling a deep story that you just can't take at face-value.
