| If you mean brutal splatter horror, then maybe: https://myanimelist.net/anime/13807/Corpse_Party__Missing_Footage https://myanimelist.net/anime/15037/Corpse_Party__Tortured_Souls |
This dance is the pinnacle of human achievement. |
| https://myanimelist.net/anime/437/Perfect_Blue |
JoeChipApr 28, 6:46 AM
 |
| Higurashi: When They Cry original and SOTSU Elfen Lied Shinsekai Yori |
| Nice - A fellow horror enthusiast. Shiki is definitely the single best "pure" horror anime. Pure as in it's basically exclusively a horror without being a broader story with horror elements among other things and a mishmash of multiple genres. Higurashi (2006) is the fallback, go-to, most classic recommendation, and it's one of the best anime series of all time, but can't really be viewed as purely a horror. If anything it's first and foremost a mystery. The first season is also heavily horror but then the second season goes more in the direction of a thriller. Besides those: - Elfen Lied (has horror, but more of a romantic thriller and drama) - Kiseijuu (a Sci-Fi horror with action) - Happy Sugar Life (has horror, but more of a romantic thriller and drama) *The above three are favorites I find excellent, but are moreso examples of what I was referring to not being "pure horrors" but more a mixture of different genres also including horror. Also, Petshop of Horrors - great pure horror semi-anthology, although very short at only four episodes. *The following are closer to pure horrors although I don't consider them on the same level as the previously mentioned titles. More like 6s and 7s (out of 10s) versus 9s and 10s: - Gakkou no Kaidan - Mayoiga - Mononoke - Dark Gathering - Yami Shibai - Urasekai Picnic (horror not actually formally listed as a genre currently on MAL but in my view it definitely has horror elements and is strongly influenced by the horror genre) There are some others on my PTW list, but since I haven't seen them, I don't want to recommend them as it'd be impossible to have any meaningful authoritative opinion on them. |
WatchTillTandavaApr 28, 9:22 AM
| Mononoke (and Ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror which is an anthology horror series and one of the stories is a prequel of sorts to the Mononoke anime) Shinsekai yori Hell Girl Kiseijuu Mieruko-chan (horror with a comedy element) |
 |
Reply to AnimeDownUnder
Horror/psychological/thriller anime
| @AnimeDownUnder You listed everything we had in mind 👍😙 |
Reply to AnimeDownUnder
Horror/psychological/thriller anime
| @AnimeDownUnder You know, even the most horror animes barely cut the minimum scariness to qualify for the tag, but you sort of listed more slice of life shows than horror with that long of a list. |
 |
Reply to JaniSIr
@AnimeDownUnder You know, even the most horror animes barely cut the minimum scariness to qualify for the tag, but you sort of listed more slice of life shows than horror with that long of a list.
| @JaniSIr And what would be your recommendation? I checked your list for horror genre ofc, but maybe you have something to add. |
| Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. |
Reply to LoveYourSmile
@JaniSIr And what would be your recommendation? I checked your list for horror genre ofc, but maybe you have something to add.
| @LoveYourEyes I'm pretty sure you listed all of which I watched, and I would only recommend a few of them. Shiki I guess is like the stereotypical horror that's like actually good, and not an action or slice of of life show in masquerade. |
|
Reply to JaniSIr
@LoveYourEyes I'm pretty sure you listed all of which I watched, and I would only recommend a few of them. Shiki I guess is like the stereotypical horror that's like actually good, and not an action or slice of of life show in masquerade.
| @JaniSIr Sorry for being a little annoying maybe... I saw precious Hell Girl in your profile, and I loved it a lot. Can you by a chance recommend something good with a similar vibe (dark stories of unrelated people with a bit of mystery, somewhat similar to old TV shows like The Twilight Zone or The Tales from the Crypt, if you get what I mean). |
| Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. |
Reply to LoveYourSmile
@JaniSIr Sorry for being a little annoying maybe... I saw precious Hell Girl in your profile, and I loved it a lot. Can you by a chance recommend something good with a similar vibe (dark stories of unrelated people with a bit of mystery, somewhat similar to old TV shows like The Twilight Zone or The Tales from the Crypt, if you get what I mean).
| @LoveYourEyes If I might interject, I’d recommend xxxholic & Mushishi |
  |
Reply to Ohayotaku
@LoveYourEyes
If I might interject, I’d recommend xxxholic & Mushishi
If I might interject, I’d recommend xxxholic & Mushishi
| @Ohayotaku Sure, thank you. |
| Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. |
Reply to LoveYourSmile
@JaniSIr Sorry for being a little annoying maybe... I saw precious Hell Girl in your profile, and I loved it a lot. Can you by a chance recommend something good with a similar vibe (dark stories of unrelated people with a bit of mystery, somewhat similar to old TV shows like The Twilight Zone or The Tales from the Crypt, if you get what I mean).
| @LoveYourEyes Ugh, Noir and Witchblade I guess. That's the closest I can give you. |
|
| honestly, in term of jumpscares like proper horror genre should be, i cant think of anything that managed to do it aside from yami shibai series, other anime typically just use the monster or gore element, but yami shibai jumpscares does work even though the animation is like that. |
More topics from this board
» Looking for chillin horror anime about ghostsShabo-kun - 8 hours ago |
5 |
by mo_lave
»»
5 hours ago |
|
» Any media like Erased ( 1 2 )Alioli360 - May 25 |
52 |
by YourCarrot
»»
7 hours ago |
|
» Anime where MC’s saving girl/girlsJiroOzaki - May 28 |
3 |
by M2zC
»»
7 hours ago |
|
» Is there anything left for us?!fattdaddio - May 29 |
6 |
by JoeChip
»»
11 hours ago |
|
» Shoujosei with no/little romancemisamxsa - Yesterday |
6 |
by JoeChip
»»
12 hours ago |