horror It was an essential part of Anime Since the medium began, Kamishibai has starred with each decade and presented its own popular horror series. 21st century It was no exception to this rule. While there were plenty of horror comedies in the decade, such as Zombieland Epic and Is this a zombie?There have been many series that have known how to scare their audience.
At the time, some horror anime tended to take a psychological approach. Characters often found themselves trapped in a strange new world where danger lurked around every corner. Some characters dealt with losing their humanity or falling at the mercy of forces they could not control. Many series from the time also emphasized that the real world was filled with horror as well as supernatural forces. It also helped that many horror games and novels were being adapted into anime at the time.
10 Danganronpa (2013)
Danganronpa: The Animation It is a murder mystery anime based on the visual novel, Danganronpa: Happy Trigger of ChaosThe story revolves around 16 high school students who are trapped inside their high school, “Hope Peak Academy”. While they are at the mercy of an anthropomorphic bear named Monokuma, their only option to escape the academy is to kill another student and not be convicted in the next trial.
The court is in session…
This is just the beginning. If the group can figure out who killed whom, the killer will be executed. However, if the killer is not caught, the group risks being killed themselves. One of the students, Makoto Naegi, who has been selected into the academy, joins forces with her classmate Kyoko to solve the murders.
One difference between the anime and the games is that few details are explained early on in the anime. This helps add to the ongoing mysteries. From what happens in the series.
Streaming on Crunchyroll
9 Psychological Detective Yakumo (2010)
Psychological Detective Yakumo This series is adapted from the novels of the same name by Manabu Kaminaga. When her friend Miki falls unconscious inside a haunted building, Haruka Ozawa enlists the help of the cynical Yakumo Saito, a person who claims to have psychic abilities. It turns out that Yakumo, while not exactly a psychic person, can physically see ghosts with the help of a magical eye.
“The truth always hurts people.”
The anime adaptation is known for sometimes raising the stakes when compared to the source material. It is worth noting that one instance where someone's death turns out to be an accident It was rewritten to include a serial killer with multiple victims.where Yakumo and Haruko nearly burn to death. Of course, the anime occasionally takes more hilarious turns as well.
8 Junji Ito Collection (2018)
Junji Ito Group The anime series presents a horror anthology, reviving the manga stories of the famous writer Junji Ito in the world of horror. It is worth noting, The stories that were adapted were kept secret until the series was released. Hoping to surprise fans. After 12 episodes, the series also had a two-part OVA based on Tommy Manga.
From the manga Master of Horror
The anime adaptation has certainly been criticized by fans of Ito's work, who feel that the animation relies too heavily on still images. However, Junji Ito is still a master of horror, and the anime at least captures the creepy atmosphere of his work.Ito's work would later inspire another horror anime, Junji Ito the Madman: Japanese Tales of Horrorwhich also included a few crew members from Junji Ito Group.
Streaming on Crunchyroll
7 Last (2012)
last It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Yukito Ayatsuji. The series takes place in the late 1990s, and revolves around Koichi Sakakibara. After transferring from one school to another, Koichi finds himself embroiled in a mystery involving the deaths of people connected to his class. In addition to the mysteries are Mei Misaki, a reclusive girl who wears an eyepatch, and Misaki, a student who died under mysterious circumstances, but his classmates continue to act as if he were still alive.
“Don't mess with things that aren't there! It's dangerous!”
Between the anime and the original novel, the death toll often goes in different directions. Some characters survive the anime, but meet their fate in the novel. The opposite is true, especially with The anime adaptation adds characters that it eventually kills off.However, all of this adds to the mystery and eventually leads to a series where anyone can die.
Streaming on Crunchyroll
6 School Life! (2015)
School-Live! It tells the story of Yuki Takeya, a cheerful girl who participates with her friends in the School Life Club at Megurigaoka Private High School. However, Yuki seems to live in her own little world. While trying to find ways to have fun, Yuki doesn't seem to realize that she and her friends are the only survivors of a zombie invasion that has swept through the city.
“Let's go on a test of courage!”
Gradually, Yuki begins to realize the reality of zombies and moves from pretending to be unaware to accepting the reality of the situation. While Viewers get to see the school through Yuki's eyes.Eventually, the danger behind what is really happening becomes clear.
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5 Tokyo Ghoul (2014)
Ken Kaneki from tokyo ghoul His life changes forever when he falls in love with Rize Kamishiro, not realizing that she is a human-eating ghoul. While saving himself from becoming her next meal, he is injured in the process and the transplant turns him into a ghoul himself. Kaneki soon finds himself caught in a war between an organization that seeks to hunt down ghouls and ghoul fanatics. Meanwhile, Kaneki struggles with the loss of his humanity.
“Why should I apologize for being a monster?”
As with many horror series released during this period, The main horror in the series is psychological horror.Not only does Kaneki have to deal with what he has become, but the story is set in a world where anyone you know could be turned into a flesh-hungry ghoul. On the other hand, things aren't much kinder to the ghouls, as they risk being targeted and experimented on.
Streaming on Hulu
4 High School for the Dead (2010)
High School of the Dead The film follows a group of high school students who face a zombie apocalypse where infected humans are transformed into beings known only as “Them”. Led by a young man named Takashi, the group must survive the aftermath of an incident known as “The Outbreak”. The situations the students find themselves in are already horrific, but things can always go wrong.
“But our world… had already been completely destroyed.”
The series is known for its heavy use of blood and gore.where we often see zombies clearly attacking victims whenever they appear. It's almost hard to know what's worse: being killed by the infected or surviving and becoming just like them. However, the series emphasizes that human characters can be just as dark and treacherous as “they.”
Streaming on Hulu
3 Parasite: Wisdom (2014)
Parasite: Wisdom It is an anime adapted from parasite The story revolves around high school student Shinichi Izumi, whose hand becomes host to an alien parasite, Migi, though they retain their original intelligence. He soon finds himself fighting other parasites, who use humans as a food source. Early on, the emotionless Migi fights only for self-preservation, but he may develop more human emotions as the story goes on.
“Humans are probably the closest thing to demons alive.”
The real horror of the series is that Shinichi is one of the lucky ones.The parasites usually take over the bodies of their hosts, killing their original personality. To make matters worse, taking over human bodies causes them to develop an appetite for other human flesh. Victims also undergo a variety of horrific mutations after the parasites take over their bodies, to the point where a talking hand appears normal.
Streaming on Hulu
2 Parasite: The Pact (2019)
inside promised dreamlandA young orphan girl named Emma lives a happy life at Grace Field House. When another orphan girl named Connie turns up dead after being adopted by a relative, Emma and her friends realize the true danger they are in. Emma and her friends plan an escape. However, the world outside Grace Field House is full of dangers as well.
“Is this place a farm?”
Viewers enjoy a strange world. An agreement known as “The Promise” is reached to resolve the conflict between humans and demonic creatures. In exchange for the demons leaving the human world, the demon world is provided with human farms that provide the demons with food, which surprisingly prevents them from losing their minds. Supposed orphanages are also set up to house children who are unaware of the danger they are in.
Streaming on Hulu
1 Devil Man Creepy (2018)
Classic by Joe Nagai Satan The series was remade in 2010. Devil Man Cry BabyIt is also designed as Devilman the crying childYoung Akira meets his old friend Ryo, and soon learns about the demon world. Akira manages to merge with one of these demons, becoming the entity known as the “Demon Man”.
Humanity soon begins to panic when the demons' knowledge is revealed to the world. However, Akira will realize that the stakes are greater than the world when Ryo's true identity is revealed.
Between Heaven and Hell
the Satan The series has always been known to be scary, but… Modern animation really shows how dark things can get.The series is full of horrific scenes, such as the Saturday party that marks the beginning of Akira's transformation into Devilman, which leads to the war between humans and demons. Even Akira can be scary at times and he is the hero.
Streaming on Netflix
