Top 20 Scariest Anime of All Time

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  • Don't watch these with the lights off! Join Ashley as we look over the most frightening anime ever released, including the likes of "Made in Abyss", "Higurashi", "Serial Experiments Lain", and more! Which of these anime terrified you to your core? Let us know in the comments!
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  • @WatchMojo
    @WatchMojo  Před rokem +83

    Which of these anime terrified you to your core? Let us know in the comments!
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    • @sweetandsourdish3723
      @sweetandsourdish3723 Před rokem +5

      Elfen Lied, Corpse Party, Mononoke, and Perfect Blue. They scared the living daylights out of me. 😧😨😱

    • @mlpartclub412
      @mlpartclub412 Před rokem +5

      Top 10 anime characters who can never be trusted.
      Eren Yeager. (Attack on Titan.)

    • @fujoshiyesiam2846
      @fujoshiyesiam2846 Před rokem +3

      None because I love horror anime

    • @dinanshubiswas2026
      @dinanshubiswas2026 Před rokem +2

      You have made one wrong time stamp entry, in SHIKI u have written WHEN THEY CRY

    • @jameslough6329
      @jameslough6329 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@sweetandsourdish3723 Elfen Lied is more INSANELY disturbing than scary. The scene where Kouta’s little sister gets chopped in half legit traumatized me for weeks!

  • @ztmusic2789
    @ztmusic2789 Před rokem +534

    #20:The Flowers of Evil (2013)
    #19: Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories (2013-present)
    #18: Erased (2016)
    #17: Elfen Lied (2004)
    #16: Mononoke (2007)
    #15: Hellsing Ultimate (2006-2012)
    #14: Corpse Party: Tortured Souls (2013)
    #13: School-Live! (2015)
    #12: Devilman Crybaby (2018)
    #11: Made in Abyss (2017-2022)
    #10: Umineko: When They Cry (2009)
    #9: Shiki (2010)
    #8: Angel’s Egg (1985)
    #7: The Promised Neverland (2019-2021)
    #6: Parasyte - The Maxim - (2014-2015)
    #5: Midori-ko (2010)
    #4: Another (2012)
    #3: Serial Experiments Lain (1998)
    #2: Higurashi: When They Cry (2005-2021)
    #1: Perfect Blue (1997)

  • @joshuamohlman
    @joshuamohlman Před rokem +251

    Shiki is probably the scariest vampire anime I’ve ever watched. The way the vampires eyes shined in the darkness was terrifying to look at.

    • @kowaikokoro
      @kowaikokoro Před rokem +13

      shiki at 9 is kinda wild, watching that show wayback alone at home in the dark at 15 year old mightve not been the best decision 💀

    • @chardy8262
      @chardy8262 Před rokem +5

      Yeah, the only thing I don’t like about it is the ending

    • @joshuamohlman
      @joshuamohlman Před rokem +2

      @@kowaikokoro that’s why I watched it in the afternoon so I didn’t get nightmares 😂

    • @joshuamohlman
      @joshuamohlman Před rokem +2

      @@chardy8262 I agree. So many people who’ve seen it tell me the same thing

    • @MCG55SS
      @MCG55SS Před rokem +2

      What?? I watched Shiki and it was a 3 at best... definitely nothing even close to scary

  • @matthewharris517
    @matthewharris517 Před rokem +374

    Lain really was ahead of it's time
    It almost perfectly predicted the technical future

    • @sadie9728
      @sadie9728 Před rokem +13

      Great soundtrack too

    • @xVadRay
      @xVadRay Před rokem +7

      I can't believe the anime is so old yet predicted the internet ridden society

    • @dieterdelange9488
      @dieterdelange9488 Před rokem

      It also predicted insane conspiracy theories, in particular the question about our existence (are we all just living in a giant simulation? Are aliens keeping the truth from us? etc.).

    • @NwordLolbum-be7bw
      @NwordLolbum-be7bw Před rokem +1

      Its relatively tech accurate too

    • @HOMIXIDEG3NG
      @HOMIXIDEG3NG Před 11 měsíci +12

      Binged a couple episodes high at 2am shit was crazy i was lost 💀💀💀

  • @user-em6ie2be7x
    @user-em6ie2be7x Před rokem +150

    The Higarashi Series - Those Different Timelines with all those different Brutal Killings were terrifying. Especially Rika using a Knife on herself.

  • @hzrinv
    @hzrinv Před 10 měsíci +60

    Higurashi was the ONLY anime where I really felt terrified and paranoid that I couldnt sleep at night. I was a highschooler back then and of course the artstyle looks sht to modern standards but Higurashi cemented its place in my head. Same with Perfect Blue and Lain.

    • @hlcyn7
      @hlcyn7 Před 7 měsíci +6

      The old Higurashi art style is so much more haunting than in the latest seasons. Truly uncanny valley. Such a great show to watch through tho

  • @koze2
    @koze2 Před rokem +73

    Serial experiments lain is one of the which was ahead of it's time. It is underrated anime that everyone should watch and one more things let's all love lain.

  • @eerieeric834
    @eerieeric834 Před rokem +290

    Paranoia agent should have been on this list. It is scary in all the right way.

    • @amankhamkar4625
      @amankhamkar4625 Před rokem +24

      Paranoia agent is actually a mystery, psychological thriller it's not in scary or horror genre

    • @pewmandelt5745
      @pewmandelt5745 Před rokem +15

      Its not scary its terrifying

    • @brandonmcneil6827
      @brandonmcneil6827 Před rokem +11

      It was in no way scary lol

    • @t.j.aarons889
      @t.j.aarons889 Před rokem +13

      ​@TrickyHunter most of the anime on this list aren't scary. Hellsing ultimate has a dark theme but it is closer to an action anime then horror.

    • @lloydswaggedout
      @lloydswaggedout Před rokem +1

      Oh yea

  • @otakubancho6655
    @otakubancho6655 Před rokem +29

    Elfen Lied,Higurashi,Evangelion,Hellsing Ultimate,Gantz,and Ghost Hunt scare the hell out of me,especially the chapters,The Bloodstained Labyrinth,I don't want to die,gets me every time!😱😱😱

    • @Shebeast3
      @Shebeast3 Před rokem +1

      same.that ep is messed up but brilliant

  • @LoveHandle4890
    @LoveHandle4890 Před rokem +78

    The scariest anime’s are the ones that aren’t too far off from reality.

    • @danielramos6325
      @danielramos6325 Před 5 měsíci

      I know right

    • @jakovstojkovic8851
      @jakovstojkovic8851 Před 4 měsíci +1

      And thats why higurashi is by far scariest anime ever

    • @codexab
      @codexab Před 12 dny +1

      If perfect blue is number one then paranoia agent should be at least top 5.. And if U haven't seen it go watch it and tell why bc you aren't wrong

  • @sayanbhadra2371
    @sayanbhadra2371 Před rokem +63

    Higurashi is still the best horror anime I've ever watched, and i don't think any other anime will top it, if anything does, I'll be surprised.

    • @MCG55SS
      @MCG55SS Před rokem +3

      I have PTSD from that anime....it was the first horror anime I watched

    • @sayanbhadra2371
      @sayanbhadra2371 Před rokem +3

      @@MCG55SS it's the best one I've watched so far.

    • @tinahillman3169
      @tinahillman3169 Před rokem +3

      Same, Higurashi takes the cake for me

    • @mistreviews
      @mistreviews Před rokem +6

      Agreed. Still the best. Made in Abyss tried to steal it's swag but came up short.

    • @MCG55SS
      @MCG55SS Před rokem +2

      @@mistreviews haven't watched it but its on my list, i followed it up with Shiki but it fell way way way short compared.

  • @Goldtiger142003
    @Goldtiger142003 Před rokem +52

    "Erased" had one hell of a twist with that car scene. It was so good.
    "Hellsing"'s got some crazy stuff. The major's speech in English is one of the best examples of a dub though; I get chills listening to that charismatic bastard talk about war.
    "Made in Abyss" is a masterpiece. The author is insane, the world he's written is horrific, the setting keeps getting more horrifying, and it rides the morally grey line so very well.
    "Parasyte" was amazing. The anime made some awful choices (dubstep, character redesigns), but it did a damn good job adapting a magnificent story.
    "Another" was more of a comedy with how people started getting offed near the end. You could add the Benny Hill theme and it'd fit.
    "When They Cry" is a wild ride. The original series is absolutely wild, and the second series is crazy fun. The spinoffs are equally enjoyable. Sotsu and Gou however? Skip those, they were trash.

    • @SeniorDankyKang
      @SeniorDankyKang Před rokem +1

      I put off watching Parasyte because I just assumed that it was just another Generic action gore fest. Finally watched it a year or 2 ago and fell in love. Deep story and characters, excellent monster design and Next To You is a musical masterpiece.

    • @danielramos6325
      @danielramos6325 Před 5 měsíci

      I know right

    • @daseagreenpotatoes4653
      @daseagreenpotatoes4653 Před 2 měsíci

      THANKYOU MADE IN ABYSS IS AMAZING

  • @user-em6ie2be7x
    @user-em6ie2be7x Před rokem +70

    I'm surprised Hell Girl isn't on this list. Those stories explaining The Dark Side of Humanity & The Consequences of ones evil actions with a one-way trip to Hell.

    • @MarvyG23
      @MarvyG23 Před rokem +5

      That series was so good

    • @anthonyamato8019
      @anthonyamato8019 Před rokem +5

      I actually watched hell girl

    • @rodolfobrenner5404
      @rodolfobrenner5404 Před rokem +7

      I used to stress a lot watching Hell Girl. The characters were so evil that I just wanted them to burn in hell as soon as possible

    • @nicolaimarquez4219
      @nicolaimarquez4219 Před rokem +2

      Yeah Hell Girl is Almost Forgot that one of the Horror Anime with sense of despair and misery in the end of time.

    • @nicolaimarquez4219
      @nicolaimarquez4219 Před rokem

      But some part is very tragic like in Hell Girl Season 2 or 3 which one I've encountered is that girl as vessel of Enma Ai are very similar pain to that girl and enma ai that she made her realized she's just ghost all along in the series and she already dead as kid with her mother and that little girl I mean the FMC in Hell Girl Season 2 she suffered from starvation since her mother can't find the other jobs or part time jobs for their daily needs and they've been spreading bad rumors about the Female Main Character and her Mother to that story after her father died due to mechanical problems in bus as bus driver then lot people they died on that accident that is I've been remembered the detail of the story of hell girl that some part is very tragic when it becomes in RL Despair and Misery and Neverending Pain of the World.

  • @Shebeast3
    @Shebeast3 Před rokem +14

    satoshi kon is an absolute genius.perfect blue is a perfect mix of paranoia,trancy illusions and fear

  • @marymartin2154
    @marymartin2154 Před rokem +13

    Two of my favorite horror anime are Serial Experiments Lain and Happy Sugar Life. That one is criminally underrated.

  • @Shebeast3
    @Shebeast3 Před rokem +10

    so happy to see ghost Hunt in this video.great anime and that episode where she's strapped to the table is brilliant

  • @ryukomatoi592
    @ryukomatoi592 Před rokem +523

    Proof that animes aren't only for kids

    • @catzilla2402
      @catzilla2402 Před rokem +34

      Well yeah there's a lot of adult anime

    • @n3b954
      @n3b954 Před rokem +13

      It doesn't matter kids watch them too.

    • @beetlejuulz
      @beetlejuulz Před rokem +23

      Why do you need proof for that? Anime are Japanese cartoons. Adult cartoons exist and have existed for a while now so I don't get your point

    • @kirbules0058
      @kirbules0058 Před rokem +19

      ​@@beetlejuulzsome people believe that animation is exclusively for children.

    • @beetlejuulz
      @beetlejuulz Před rokem

      @@kirbules0058 well these people lack some brain matter then XD

  • @JuanAcosta15X
    @JuanAcosta15X Před rokem +10

    I’m surprised nothing from Junji Ito made it to this list. Also, Berserk could’ve been here too just for the eclipse, and even more if we count the parts that haven’t been animated.

    • @basantadarios6899
      @basantadarios6899 Před 8 měsíci +1

      It isn’t really anime but manga tbf and the anime adaptation wasn’t anywhere as unsettling as the manga since they’re just short stories with no development

    • @ChickenStank
      @ChickenStank Před 3 měsíci

      @@basantadarios6899I def agree the anime episodes were LAME compared to the manga

  • @SkinnyEMedia
    @SkinnyEMedia Před rokem +18

    ELFEN LIED certainly is one of the most disturbing and violent cartoons ever made. Case-in-point, episode 5

    • @Daddy_Sexy
      @Daddy_Sexy Před 10 měsíci

      but was it really scary though?

    • @SkinnyEMedia
      @SkinnyEMedia Před 10 měsíci

      @@Daddy_Sexy To many online, no but what is scary to me isn't scary to others. To really disturb or unsettle people, you got to play on realistic fears (e.g. poverty, domestic violence, rape/sexual abuse, racism, economic warfare, prisons). ELFEN LIED deals with some of those issues head-on (e.g. rape, violence against children, torture)

    • @zineddinebelgaid7303
      @zineddinebelgaid7303 Před 6 měsíci

      Absolutely agree

  • @Rain-jx1po
    @Rain-jx1po Před rokem +29

    Besides Yamishibai, the first few episodes of Another, the first season of Higurashi and a few others, I don't think there's too many anime that could be considered proper horror. Most anime that are labeled as "horror" are really just thriller, mystery, psychological, gore or dark fantasy. It's a shame because I think there's a lot of potential for the horror genre in anime, especially considering all the quality source material like horror manga or light novels that deserve an adaptation.

    • @Saddonghussein
      @Saddonghussein Před rokem

      There are a lot, mostly out from this list

    • @Rain-jx1po
      @Rain-jx1po Před rokem

      @@Saddonghussein recommend me some. I'm always looking for new stuff to watch.

    • @Saddonghussein
      @Saddonghussein Před rokem +2

      @@Rain-jx1po because I don't know what you already saw, I'm going to say, lily cat, wicked city, urotsukidoji, yoma, princess miyu, neo Tokyo, if you saw d. Crybaby then saw devil woman or devilman the birth, Akira, violence jack, perfect blue, bio hunter, chika genko, genicyder if you're into syfi, kite, midori (even though that's hard to get), pet horror shp, lain, etc, I don't know if this are new to you or not

    • @Saddonghussein
      @Saddonghussein Před rokem +1

      If you don't mind historical horror, barefoot Gen or graveyard of the fireflies enter in the ww2 horror stories

    • @Rain-jx1po
      @Rain-jx1po Před rokem

      @@Saddonghussein I've seen a lot of the anime and movies you mentioned, but there's also a few in there I've never heard about. Gonna give them a watch. Thanks bud 👍

  • @kazuyahirako4843
    @kazuyahirako4843 Před rokem +5

    What's really scary about the Yamashibai stories is how most ends abruptly. Leaving wondering if the MC of some of those stories lives or dies. Some are obvious, but still ends abruptly. I can't wait for the new season next month.

  • @GeorgAnkar
    @GeorgAnkar Před rokem +16

    As for Umineko, it's much better to read the visual novel or the manga, because the anime leaves too much to be desired (aside from the soundtrack, which is very good)

  • @xayahk2313
    @xayahk2313 Před rokem +9

    The promised neverland teach us one thing. It has one of the most beautiful lullaby you can ever hear. Or so it seems at the start. It's still beautiful in the end but when you hear it you know you are dead as heck.

  • @BlenderStudy
    @BlenderStudy Před rokem +12

    Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! I've got to watch some of them on the list, as I have not heard of them until today. 🤣

  • @ARTSONICFAN990
    @ARTSONICFAN990 Před rokem +12

    6:42
    Good to see that Corpse Party's anime adaption is still remembered... Still hate Yuka's death though.

    • @martinde-serres8724
      @martinde-serres8724 Před rokem +2

      oh it is remembered... for being a butchered adaptation that cuts WAY too much to pad its very short runtime
      just play the original game instead to get the full picture AND canon ending

    • @ARTSONICFAN990
      @ARTSONICFAN990 Před rokem +2

      @@martinde-serres8724 That is exactly why I hated it. I've seen enough playthroughs of the first game to know that most of the main characters survived in the end. In the anime, only 2, TWO, members of the main cast survived.

    • @martinde-serres8724
      @martinde-serres8724 Před rokem +2

      @@ARTSONICFAN990 that's what I hate with anime adaptations of video games: they mostly don't follow the source material and just do their own thing with the cast and settings, but that depends on the game they adapt though
      Corpse Party already has an established story, this is just both an abridged version AND a wrong end route made specifically for the OVA

    • @ARTSONICFAN990
      @ARTSONICFAN990 Před rokem +2

      @@martinde-serres8724 Well said.

    • @ebrawebraw4167
      @ebrawebraw4167 Před rokem +1

      6:43

  • @LadyYT100
    @LadyYT100 Před rokem +5

    When I thought of watching this video, I didn't think that Yamishibai, would be in the top 20, but I am glad that it is, it is one of those horror stories, that creep you out, but in some cases, it is so spooky that is is good.

  • @HailHydreigon
    @HailHydreigon Před 10 měsíci +9

    Mononoke’s animation style is gorgeous! I wanna watch Erased. Eventually I’ll watch all of these. 💙 Paranoia could have been on this list, but glad to see Corpse Party on here.

    • @Emppu_T.
      @Emppu_T. Před 4 měsíci

      Erased is one of the best mystery thrillers of late. I watched it pretty new, them me and mom watched the live action and that was good too.

  • @nightmare-nightmarenightma1147
    @nightmare-nightmarenightma1147 Před 11 měsíci +5

    What about Urotsukidoji or Blood-C?? Wicked City, Demon City, Devilman, Devilman Lady. Not sure if it's considered horror but Boogiepop Phantom? The Junji Ito Collection also has a few scary episodes. I'd also put School Days because of the psychological torture and the ending. End of Evangelion should 100% be on this list

  • @winters1mgsfan
    @winters1mgsfan Před rokem +4

    That alien scene from Lain scarred me as a kid watching this on Anime Unleashed on my little TV in my room after my parents had gone to sleep. 😂😂

  • @mansfieldetienne4984
    @mansfieldetienne4984 Před rokem +5

    Shout out start one of my favorite and most unsettling animes of all time Higurashi when they cry that is in my all time, favorite horror, animes, and anyone who hasn’t seen it should check it out the atmosphere the characters, the gore, the freaking cicadas, all top-tier

  • @sharebear421
    @sharebear421 Před rokem +4

    I’ve never heard someone say the umineko anime was a “respectable” adaptation lol

  • @ishidacoolp
    @ishidacoolp Před rokem +17

    I love Umineko!!! I wish they would of came out with a second season to it. I like it better than Higruashi since its faster pace and easier to get into and very scary. Great list. Corpse party is very disturbing. I love horror movies, anime and shows, but I will never watch that one again. Another is one of my favorites as well.

    • @rannel7644
      @rannel7644 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Read the Visual Novel or if you can't find the time to do so read the manga instead
      both are far better in basically every aspect than the anime but the visual novel is slightly better than the manga with it's iconic soundtrack and superior voice acting to the anime
      The Anime condenses roughly 60 hours of the visual novel's question arcs into 24 anime episodes it's difficult to even call it the same show at that point and those 60 hours are all well worth it so it's best to just start from scratch rather than continueing from the answer arcs
      Generally speaking it's kind of a taboo to even mention Umineko's anime as it is genuinly that bad compared to both the Manga and VN

  • @craftyzeus1029
    @craftyzeus1029 Před rokem +5

    Also completely forgot about Blue Gender, i mean sure, some of the episodes later on dropped the horror and added action, but you got to admit that the first few episodes are scary

    • @iAmMighty-Frieza
      @iAmMighty-Frieza Před 11 měsíci +1

      I was just saying to myself the other day how that series is underrated, glad to see someone show some love it was a good solid 7.5-8

  • @ilikemornings198
    @ilikemornings198 Před 11 měsíci +11

    I’m surprised Junji Ito didn’t make the list

    • @JasonCan-wp2fu
      @JasonCan-wp2fu Před 3 měsíci +1

      Junji ito manga no anime

    • @karim.sadiyah
      @karim.sadiyah Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@JasonCan-wp2fureally 😶

    • @bondrewedthesoverignofdawn1477
      @bondrewedthesoverignofdawn1477 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Junji ito manga is amazing, a genuine piece of artwork that should not be viewed as just a horror manga. The anime on the otherhand... Is an abomination

    • @ilikemornings198
      @ilikemornings198 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@bondrewedthesoverignofdawn1477 I kinda liked the anime…

  • @namegoeshere8458
    @namegoeshere8458 Před rokem +23

    I dont think parasyte and erased should be on here. Neither were scary, both were sad.

  • @grahamdamberger7130
    @grahamdamberger7130 Před rokem +6

    This would have been better as a Halloween list.

  • @Nephastion22
    @Nephastion22 Před 4 měsíci +2

    11:45 Video's chapter is wrongly named "When they Cry" when it's Shiki anime. Also, Summertime Render is a great psychological horror anime that's horribly underrated.

  • @grayshigami6797
    @grayshigami6797 Před rokem +8

    Top 20 most unforgivable anime moments
    Ai is murdered (Oshi no Ko)
    Pitou kills Kite (Hunter x Hunter)
    Kyubey deceives the girls (Madoka Magica)
    Reminding Anya of her mother (Spy x Family)
    Kurumi ruins Sawako's life (Kimi ni Todoke)

    • @VSaber365
      @VSaber365 Před rokem +1

      Don’t forget about certain scenes from Sword Art Online, even though each of the evil villains gets defeated and either winds up in prison or dead.

    • @ARTSONICFAN990
      @ARTSONICFAN990 Před rokem +2

      @@VSaber365 Like that creep who harrased Asuna in front of Kirito for instance.

    • @VSaber365
      @VSaber365 Před rokem +3

      Harassed? More like straight up molested and assaulted her until Kirito decided to step up for real and literally hack and slash that ultimately pitiful villain a couple of new ones TWICE in the same evening.

    • @ARTSONICFAN990
      @ARTSONICFAN990 Před rokem +1

      @@VSaber365 Believe me, it was satisfying watching that jerk die.

  • @characatoonist4730
    @characatoonist4730 Před rokem +6

    Yes., Yamishibai is so good! I feel like this series could use a bigger following.

  • @0DdOne
    @0DdOne Před 3 měsíci

    The fact you put another in actually shows this one was done properly with thought versus as other anime videos you put up

  • @brave_jedi9437
    @brave_jedi9437 Před rokem +62

    I actually love Made in Abyss, despite all the sad and scary things the anime contains. Don’t get me wrong, Mitty’s death still hurts to this day

  • @dreamguardian8320
    @dreamguardian8320 Před rokem +5

    Should've added Gyo and the Island of Giant Insects to this list.

  • @kcsupersonic1
    @kcsupersonic1 Před rokem +11

    2 Glaring Omissions that I feel compelled to mention are Summertime Rendering and Shadows House.
    Summertime Rendering is a series that knows how to do suspense so well. Think Erased but with a more supernatural/shinto-esque bend to it. It's scares are so effective because the characters are written excellently and you genuinely care about their safety. The antagonistic force in this series is honestly pretty unnerving.
    Shadows House is the Gothic Horror successor to The Promised Neverland that people need after Season 2. The main characters are all around the same age as those in TPN, and they are stuck in almost as horrible a situation. This series also deals with loss of agency and identity and has extremely cute and likable characters whom live in a world of constant danger and seemingly no outside help.

    • @mistreviews
      @mistreviews Před rokem +1

      Yes! In Summertime Rendering, it actually convinced me several times the heroes were going to lose 😨. It was that tense. Shadows House was solid... But the ending fell apart when it became more Shojo than mystery near Season 1 end. Still, it had a strong start IMO.

    • @Nephastion22
      @Nephastion22 Před 4 měsíci

      Glad to know there are people out there that watched the show too. Real shame it was behind Disney+ so many people went without even knowing it existed :(

  • @minoru8391
    @minoru8391 Před 10 měsíci +6

    The Corpse Party and Umineko anime adaptations being on this list is criminal

  • @b.a.2206
    @b.a.2206 Před rokem +7

    Hellsing abridged is amazing

  • @deatricearanelabellagar1633
    @deatricearanelabellagar1633 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Not including Ghost Hunt in the list was the scariest for me 😤 for some reason it was featured at the beginning 😤 not only was the art creepy but the sound design was very unsettling and the episode with the I don’t want to die said over and over just left me sleepless for a month

  • @TheCommenterDragon
    @TheCommenterDragon Před rokem +14

    No surprise that Elfen Lied is on this list, That anime is a horror and gore icon! I mean it sickens me as much as it does the next person but i'm just saying for those who actually like horror genre anime it's a classic.

    • @jacobtaylor3096
      @jacobtaylor3096 Před 11 měsíci

      What is it about

    • @jameslough6329
      @jameslough6329 Před 10 měsíci

      @@jacobtaylor3096 girls with red eyes and horns on their heads that have invisible arms on their back which can tear people limb from limb.

    • @Da1337Man
      @Da1337Man Před 3 měsíci

      @@jacobtaylor3096 There's this offshoot of human beings called Diclonius. Beings with invisible ghost arms that can cut through anything. They also have a nasty habit of turning into cold blooded killers if they feel threatened. There's only like 3 of them left in the world as they were exterminated? by humanity. One of those 3 is the main character, Lucy.
      I'll tell you this right now: Avoid this abomination of a series if you have a strong sense of justice and happen to be a more emotional person. Practically every vile and immoral act of evil that a human being is capable of is displayed there. Absolutely sickening to its core. I saw it in 2012 and i still have PTSD to this day because of this dogshit of an anime. I had to spend 5 weeks in a mental hospital before my panic attacks finally went away. The most fucked up thing about it is, that there are people in the real world that are actually capable of such cruelty, for no other reason than to spread their malice and misery wherever they go. That was the part that did me in.

  • @lesterlewis7018
    @lesterlewis7018 Před 11 měsíci +1

    When they cry and made in the abyss to me are way more terrifying than perfect blue imo. It's a much more complex story and animation which lends more to intrigue than fear even tho both are present.

  • @marcusaguilar874
    @marcusaguilar874 Před rokem +6

    16:47 this is like Final Destination but more scarier and better.

  • @otakubancho6655
    @otakubancho6655 Před rokem +5

    I forgot about Mirai-Nikki,and Another.😱😱😱

  • @supermacratio4347
    @supermacratio4347 Před rokem +2

    It is so sad what everyone in Made In Abyss had suffered but I still want to know the end of their journey.

  • @republicgalaxy4348
    @republicgalaxy4348 Před 11 měsíci +2

    RIP Satoshi Kon. I not a huge fan of horror BUT when a anime is done right Perfect blue is up there for me!

  • @ijustloveerza1694
    @ijustloveerza1694 Před rokem +8

    Honestly Higurashi series is just a master piece 💯 scary as shit tho, so I obviously didn't finish 🗿

  • @boxeswithfoxes
    @boxeswithfoxes Před rokem +7

    I enjoyed watching devilman crybaby even though the ending is sad and i wish there was more to it

  • @10640404
    @10640404 Před rokem +2

    I’d say that anime makes a lot things seem less scary because it gives you the impression that people can fight against powerful supernatural beings.

  • @chelseacanales8763
    @chelseacanales8763 Před rokem +7

    Dude! I never again watched Perfect Blue! It’s so good and scary and I was paranoid from the movie.

  • @KimsLantern
    @KimsLantern Před rokem +1

    Hellsing: Ultimate instilled a genuine fear in me that I still have to this day. I can handle a lot of dark shit, but what happens in Ultimate genuinely disturbed me deeply.

  • @richi_rich_a
    @richi_rich_a Před 5 měsíci +2

    Mononoke is so underrated, but it's my favourite one. I'm really excited for the movie that's coming this summer.

  • @LuciferMorningstar-zu1ud
    @LuciferMorningstar-zu1ud Před 11 měsíci +1

    Anime in general is such a hauntingly beautiful medium. It’s no surprise that it’s not always for young audiences

  • @cameronjr8
    @cameronjr8 Před rokem +8

    Top 20 Saddest Anime moments that will traumatize your life!
    Did you already did that or no?

  • @BunBunBunnylover
    @BunBunBunnylover Před 11 měsíci +3

    I'm really glad Yamishibai was on this list it's a really good anime :D

  • @EvErLoyaLEagLE
    @EvErLoyaLEagLE Před rokem +6

    5:39 - Hellsing Ultimate? I actually found it awesome (an hilarious) thanks to TEAMFOURSTAR

  • @phantomrequim
    @phantomrequim Před rokem +6

    Ah, yes. I remember the first time I watched Elfen Lied, it was recommended to me and I watched it with low expectations. Needless to say, the first episode raised those low expectations. Same with the others on this list, with the exception of The Flowers of Evil. The art style kind of turned me off.

  • @user-em6ie2be7x
    @user-em6ie2be7x Před rokem +3

    Elfen Lied should at least be in The Top 3. Just for The First 10 minutes alone. Decapitation, Ripping out a man's heart, & something so Brutal they wouldn't even show it on screen.

  • @danielferrieri7434
    @danielferrieri7434 Před rokem +5

    Top Ten Joke Anime Characters that later became Powerful

  • @johansnyder866
    @johansnyder866 Před rokem +2

    I watched Erased the other day on Netflix, it is a bit scary, main guy gets framed but has abilities to go back to the past to try and rewrite anything and undo some that happened then the killer who is his teacher in the end uncovers him and tries to drown him by sinking him into the river by a car he swapped with another, he did it so he couldn't get caught so easily, Japanese are really Vèry Smàrt people i must say, it was also he who killed the main guys mother and framed him for it

  • @ll-yg2dn
    @ll-yg2dn Před rokem +3

    This list is up there with some the most unresearched lists on this channel.

  • @alhzz
    @alhzz Před rokem +9

    The Promised Neverland is not scary

    • @harrisgbd8447
      @harrisgbd8447 Před měsícem

      It is not that much scary but really psychological and gore

  • @trixzter03
    @trixzter03 Před 11 měsíci

    Was really hoping Kaidan Restaurant is in the list. I know it was made for children, but it was scary and disturbing at the same time. A must watch if you ask me.

  • @gideontsagli3882
    @gideontsagli3882 Před rokem +3

    Damn they did fapta dirty in the thumbnail anime: made in abyss it really good if you can stomach some of the heart breaking scenes
    Their aren't a lot but when thy hit they hit really hard

  • @pubgmobileuser1663
    @pubgmobileuser1663 Před rokem +1

    I want to add more to this list. Demon Slayer Swordsmith Village Arc Episode 3. The time starting is 8:53 to 10:23. Then move to episode 5 time at 10:48 to 12:54. All this will be a complete intro how nightmarishly terrifying demons can be. Only people with imagination can understand.

    • @droopylector3657
      @droopylector3657 Před 10 měsíci

      Demon slayer overated imo still a must watch though

  • @sober_katz
    @sober_katz Před 11 měsíci

    serial experiments lain is one of my favorite animes, i'm glad you mentioned it

  • @musicaluprising924
    @musicaluprising924 Před 5 měsíci

    I’m very glad to see that Perfect Blue was included, it is fantastic.

  • @Uluru9737
    @Uluru9737 Před rokem

    but what nostalgia I still remember when I saw in 2017 and 2018 higurashi no naku koroni, corpse party, elfen lied and boku dake ga inai machi

  • @KeilyShhh
    @KeilyShhh Před 10 měsíci +1

    I'm so glad Perfect Blue was given the credit it deserves!

  • @ravent2631
    @ravent2631 Před 3 měsíci

    Another is seriously one of my favourite series. I was totally hooked after the umbrella scene.

  • @botman234langer6
    @botman234langer6 Před rokem +4

    U know wats the scariest anime ever seeing Miku chasing you down the hall

  • @hazard04
    @hazard04 Před rokem +1

    Blood-C is cool I’m always looking at these lists to find something new to watch.

  • @timerdudestephens1
    @timerdudestephens1 Před rokem +2

    It amazing how Japanese anime creators create amazing scary stories in anime show

  • @thecastiel69
    @thecastiel69 Před rokem +1

    Ghost Stories should be on the list

  • @garfiery1676
    @garfiery1676 Před rokem +3

    I just clicked because faputa was on the thumbnail

  • @siquid3m
    @siquid3m Před rokem +4

    i love that tpn is both on this list AND so high up - it’s psychological more than gore (at least for the first season, and then it balances both in the manga, bc we all know season two doesn’t exist ) and it’s so scary

  • @amedeobazar9423
    @amedeobazar9423 Před 11 měsíci

    Genocyber has scenes so horrific, like in the beginning of the second OAV, that are grotesque to the max level...

  • @shiro8306
    @shiro8306 Před rokem +1

    3:05 ah yes love it when people mostly come here for recommendations and get the biggest spoiler in that anime

  • @Based-x8z
    @Based-x8z Před rokem +3

    The thumbnail makes me laugh 😂😂😂😂

  • @sweetandsourdish3723
    @sweetandsourdish3723 Před rokem +22

    I couldn’t sit through Elfen Lied, Perfect Blue, Corpse Party and Mononoke. They were all too much for me. It was so scared. 😧😧😧😨😨😨

    • @ryukomatoi592
      @ryukomatoi592 Před rokem +7

      I will never watch elfen lied again! It is too emotional 😢

    • @ARTSONICFAN990
      @ARTSONICFAN990 Před rokem +6

      The only one out of the bunch that freaked me out the most is Corpse Party.

    • @marquisburrell
      @marquisburrell Před rokem +2

      All them except Corpse party wasn't scary

    • @jameslough6329
      @jameslough6329 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@ryukomatoi592 Agreed, Elfen Lied is TRAUMATIZING!

  • @brianbumstead2682
    @brianbumstead2682 Před rokem +1

    That first anime looks trippy as hell

  • @ghosthealthgames
    @ghosthealthgames Před 11 měsíci +1

    Midori-ko was definitely not expected. Seems like nobody knows it exists. I really like it, though I don’t think it is even slightly scary. Just weird. Cool watch though. Beautiful animation too.

  • @daineko1154
    @daineko1154 Před rokem +1

    I'd like to throw xxxholic in to the mix... sure, it's tame compared to most on this list, but... you can't deny that there are episodes and scenes which are just down right eerie...

  • @sprototles
    @sprototles Před rokem +1

    Terra Formars first season was scary as hell
    mieruko chan is also really good

  • @kheyonsmith1497
    @kheyonsmith1497 Před rokem

    My favorite part of Another is towards the end where people are just getting merked left and right

  • @hermeskino711
    @hermeskino711 Před rokem +3

    If you are going to include hellsing, should've included blood c. The only gory anime that I'm too chicken to watch😂
    Would also include rezero. It's something unexpected similar to higurashi, madoka magica etc. Still remember that ending scene of 1 episode where main character gets his head sliced off. Yet to watch season 2
    Might as well include aot. Could easily replace promised neverland or another with yelena's face alone.

  • @chinnyrox2022
    @chinnyrox2022 Před rokem

    Creepy animes for me: Higurashi, hell girl, Yami shibai, school days, shiki, flower of evil. The elfen lied intro song, too.😳

  • @roywilliams660
    @roywilliams660 Před rokem +2

    Add To the Halloween Playlist.

  • @marquisburrell
    @marquisburrell Před rokem +3

    Summer time rendering should've been here as #1. Danganronpa and monster too

    • @ChadHellgado
      @ChadHellgado Před 9 měsíci

      No way any of those should be classified as horror.

  • @huntermyers3551
    @huntermyers3551 Před měsícem +1

    All of these anime terrified me to my core

  • @sarahserenityqueen117
    @sarahserenityqueen117 Před rokem +7

    Corpse party I prefer the game more because more people survived

  • @I_Dont_Mean_To_Be_Racist_But

    I think blood-c should've really been on here but no one talks about it so no one knows about it

  • @devingiles6597
    @devingiles6597 Před rokem +1

    Hey, WatchMojo. You should definitely do a list of the Top 20 Cutest Girls in Anime. I can give you guys some examples of these adorable cinnamon rolls you should mention.
    Examples:
    Anya Forger (Spy x Family)
    Sumi Sakurasawa (Rent-A-Girlfriend)
    Filo (The Rising of the Shield)
    Kanna Kamui (Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid)
    Chiyo Mihama (Azumanga Daioh)
    Yoshino Himekawa (Date A Live)
    Chibiusa (Sailor Moon series)
    The Platelets (Cells At Work!)
    Carol Olston (Tomo-chan Is a Girl!)
    Wendy Marvell (Fairy Tail)
    What do you think about these cute anime

  • @cloudydays4825
    @cloudydays4825 Před rokem +1

    Dude mayu’s death in corpse party traumatised me