Horror Anime and OVAs
Anime that is spooky and scary! Ahhh!!!
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Content Warnings: 💔 Sexual Violence 🔪 Self-Harm & Suicide 🐇 Animal Cruelty 🚫 Hate Speech & Bigotry
Psychological Horror
Serial Experiments Lain (1998, Triangle Staff) 🔪
"LET'S ALL LOVE LAIN! LET'S ALL LOVE LAIN! LET'S ALL LOVE LAIN!" ★★★★★
Boogiepop Phantom (2000, Madhouse) 🔪
"Existence does not rely on matter. Because everything...is phantom." ★★★☆☆
GateKeepers 21 (2002, Gonzo)
"I was born in this city and it's where I live. A city full of crowds and noise. Sometimes I feel suffocated here. That's why I wanted to do something more interesting..." ★★★☆☆
Teizokurei Daydream (2004, Hal Film Maker) 💔 🔪
Dominatrix Ghostbusters, baby!
Alien Nine (2001, J.C. Staff) 💔
"I hate aliens! I hate them, I hate them! Why do I have to be the one to do this?" ★★★★☆
Perfect Blue (1997, Madhouse) 💔
"The color of illusion is Perfect Blue" ★★★★★
Ultraviolence
Devilman: The Birth (1987, Oh! Production) 💔 🐇 🚫
"I am no longer Amon. He's eating shit in Hell right now. You can call me...DEVILMAAAN!" ★★★★☆
Violence Jack (1988, Studio88)
"This jackknife has lent me its name, so call me Jack. Call me Violence Jack." ???
Baoh: The Visitor (1989, Studio Pierrot)
"My creation, my Baoh, my great work of art. You are the perfect, ultimate weapon." ★★★☆☆
Genocyber (1994, AIC)
The girls are fighting ): ★★☆☆☆
Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei (1987, J.C.Staff)
What the hell this isn't Persona 4 lmao
Midori/Shojo Tsubaki/Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freakshow (1992, Hiroshi Harada/Suehiro Maruo) 💔 🔪 🐇 🚫
Torture porn ★★★★☆
Urban Nightmares
Wicked City (1987, Madhouse)
Sex and Violence and Blood and Boobies
Demon City Shinjuku (1988, Madhouse)
Sex and Violence and Blood and Boobies Part 2: Electric Boogaloo
Bio Hunter (1995, Madhouse)
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Darkside Blues (1994, J.C.Staff)
See you, Space Cowby
Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990, Madhouse)
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Doomed Megalopolis (1991, Madhouse)
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Girlies Versus The Horrors
Dream Hunter Rem (1985, Aubec)
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3X3 Eyes (1991, Toei Animation)
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Demon Hunter Makaryuudo (1989, Studio Fantasia)
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Vampire Princess Miyu (1988, AIC)
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Devil Hunter Yohko (1990, Madhouse)
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Puppet Princess (2000, TMS Entertainment)
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Experimental and Surreal
Early Examples of Horror Anime
So Bad They're Good
Dark Cat (1991, Agent 21)
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Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation (1994, J.C.Staff)
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Call Me Tonight (1986, AIC)
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X (1996, Madhouse)
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Pet Shop Of Horrors (1999, Madhouse)
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Malice@Doll (2001, GAGA Communications)
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Anime Rip-Offs Of Other Horror Films
Roots Search (1986, Production Wave)
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Hell Target (1987, Nakamura Production)
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Lily C.A.T. (1987, Studio Pierrot)
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Alien From The Darkness (1996, Pink Pineapple)
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They Were 11 (1986, Magic Bus)
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Black Magic M-66 (1987, AIC)
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