| I would have to say Berserk for me because I did not see that coming and I'm still in shock till this day. |
| Berserk for me as well, but if I had to mention something less obvious I'd say Alien 9. You have to get through layers of symbolism to be able to understand it (I'm dumb when it comes to symbolism so I don't think I could make it without this awesome analysis), it was hard to watch but it was worth it. The ending still haunts me. |
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| Re:Zero was the darkest anime I ever watched. The tone was extremely serious throughout as you were forced to witness Subaru's numerous deaths and failings. That particular episode where he returned to the mansion and found everyone dead, truly chilling. Let us also not forget Beezlebub, he was twisted... the way he murdered Rem was brutal and sickening. It was the first dark anime I ever watched, and it put me off it for a while! |
SomeEdgeLord said: I WILL report you from this forum if this continues. In real life, I am one of the coldest, unsympathetic, people you'll ever know, who's grown up in an even colder household, you really don't want me to break my persona, I know how to make people feel bad. YearnsforAttention said: hm who has 1656 friends on MAL that's right me bye bye YearnsforAttention said: I don't want your approval how many damn times do I need to say it I enjoy irritating you I am gonna do things MY way |
| Perhaps Shinsekai yori... At least the plot is kinda "dark". |
 "というわけで。待望の、体 操 服！ でっあ～る。祭りであれば、余も着飾ってはいられぬと用意したが……うむ！ 心身ともに軽くなったようだ。どうだ？ 似合っているであろう、マスター？" - Random Quote From Internet by Saber Nero |
| I'd have to say Higurashi. I would've said Berserk, but I didn't watch the original anime or the movies, and I'm not going to torture myself by watching the 2016 CGI version. |
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| ergo proxy most of the anime takes place in darkness |
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| Jin-Rou, Perfect Blue, Madoka, Shiki, Elfin Lied. Depends on what you mean by dark I guess (tone vs explicit visuals) |
| Any release the spyce fans? Jesus save my soul, that last episode :S |
NoobAsian said: Re:Zero was the darkest anime I ever watched. The tone was extremely serious throughout as you were forced to witness Subaru's numerous deaths and failings. That particular episode where he returned to the mansion and found everyone dead, truly chilling. Let us also not forget Beezlebub, he was twisted... the way he murdered Rem was brutal and sickening. It was the first dark anime I ever watched, and it put me off it for a while! * a small correction. It's Betelgeuese, not Beelzebub |
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Hirugiko said: Any release the spyce fans? Jesus save my soul, that last episode :S Damn that episode was rough, can't wait for next week. As for darkest anime it would have to be something like madoka or corpse party (is gore dark?). |
 No the avatar cat is not my cat. It's just some random cat whose ambitions I can appreciate and relate too (GIF unrelated). |
N30-R3TR0 said: Jin-Rou, Perfect Blue, Madoka, Shiki, Elfin Lied. Depends on what you mean by dark I guess (tone vs explicit visuals) Well,I meant both or overall but whatever is dark too you is fine. |
MScientist0 said: I'd have to say Higurashi. I would've said Berserk, but I didn't watch the original anime or the movies, and I'm not going to torture myself by watching the 2016 CGI version. Yeah, I didn't like the cgi either but don't let that stop you from watching the original anime. It's a masterpiece nonetheless but the ending is pretty fucked up. |
| There's two- First would be Grave of the Fireflies, based on true events so you can't really get any darker than that lmao. It was suffocating with heartbreak and the helplessness you felt pangs me still. i didn't cry at the film like i do often, i was just numb. Second would be Rurouni Kenshin: trust and betrayal. It's one of my favorites and always will be. The story is amazing but the best part is the nuances of human emotion and reaction portrayed physically through animation. The quick and long shots used perfectly, the bright red of blood, the loneliness that's always felt,,,killed me. And then in contrast with the brightness of the tv series is just crazy. |
 ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* 愛してる *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ |
| Now and Then, Here and There was pretty dark. |
| Ergo Proxy and Lain in 360p is dark². |
| Berserk and made in abyss (yes, made in abyss is dark :)))) |
| Kiss x sis |
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| Off the top of my head, Higurashi and Shiki. |
| Berserk, Higurashi ,evangelion,lain,shiki |
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| Either Boogiepop or Rainbow since they're both basically in black & white |
| I have to name Higurashi. The show gave me the chills. I had an uncomfortable thoroughly. And not only the seen scenes but also the story ist kinda brutal. |
| My only regret is having regrets! |
| Darker than Black: Ryuusei no Gemini the story is really Darker than black. The ending made me feel empty. |
Ignoramus-Dec 10, 2018 4:10 AM
| ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ _Open to criticism._ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ |
| Y'all forgot to mention the legendary MONSTER yo!! I've seen a whole bunch of dark animes and to me this's the darkest for sure |
| Damn, someone got here and said Darker Than Black before me |
| Who are you and why do you show your hostility towards a complete stranger whom you've not once spoken with before. Are you seriously asking to get blocked? Well, if that's what your intent is; to tempt me into throwing hands with someone as lowly and insignificant as you, then i may grant your wish provided you articulate yourself a bit better when trying to spite a person of my wavelength. |
Yeah, I heard made in abyss was so I was curious. I actually started it yesterday so tbd |
| Evangelion and Berserk were pretty dark. |
| Berserk and Made in Abyss for me too. |
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| Higurashi, NGE, Basilisk, Elfen Lied, Happy Sugar Life (wasn't expecting a fucked up story like this one at all), Madoka Magica, WIXOSS series (first 2 seasons), Shinsekai Yori. But if i had to choose one, probably Higurashi. |
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| Made in Abyss as one of the most recent. It wasn't some scary horror with a lot of blood or anything like that but an adventure 2 kids decided to undertake that seemed somehow lighthearted at first to me so things they had to deal with later and their fight for survival is probably what made it so dark. |
 I'm watching anime since 2012. I also play games, sometimes. Don't bother me if you want to 'become friends' or things like that. It's tiresome. I know you just want to collect some meaningless numbers. Thought: How many people sparked H. Charlotta just for blue pot? |
| I'll go with Texhnolyze for this one. |
STOP SLEEPING ON ODD TAXI |
| Most recently this one https://myanimelist.net/anime/6031/Osu_Karate-bu?q=karate |
Pisces05 said: Corpse party: tortured souls Im not really a fan of horror, and I thought it was literally about corpse having a party. So i was really shocked when I watch it and sadly since I started it I need to finish it Oh yeah forgot be mention this one,this was pretty dark too. |
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| Literally darkest would have to be Terra Formars, those censors. |
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| berserk is one of the most disturbing/mature fiction out there and the depth is on another level compare to many of the dark fantasy anime I've seen while it intentionally focusing on a story with fantasy/adventure/war elements, it really blooms into something greater, something more diverse and sophisticated (as you see it starts to bring up philosophical topics and question morality, human nature, politics, religion, idealism etc) |
| Shinsekai Yori. Berserk is pretty dark, but Shinsekai Yori has this very unsettling feel to it which I've not experienced anywhere else. |
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| Texhnolyze, Serial Experiments Lain, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Higurashi no Naku koro Ni and Jin-Roh were most effective with their darkness. Special mention goes to Princess Tutu which has a pretty disturbing story under a child friendly veneer. |
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| Probably Hellsing Ultimate,that shit was real dark imo |
| Mnemosyne: Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi had some really dark scenes in it. |
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