Oh holy crap, it's Halloween week! Hopefully you have time to go enjoy yourself some safe spooky events, like staying at home and watching scary anime. May I make a few unsolicited suggestions?
- Another (https://beta.crunchyroll.com/series/GR09X52WR/Another)—People often describe this as a horror anime. It's really hard to do "horror" in anime "right", and this is more like "horror lite". But it's enjoyable nonetheless.
- Attack on Titan (https://beta.crunchyroll.com/series/GR751KNZY/Attack-on-Titan (S1–4)), https://tubitv.com/series/2318/attack-on-titan-subtitled (S1))—I'd be a fool if I thought you needed me to explain what this series is about. It's based on a manga with an intense storyline (and some pretty mediocre artwork...). It's about titans and they really need to be attacked.
- DEATH NOTE (https://beta.crunchyroll.com/series/G6QWD3EE6/Death-Note, https://tubitv.com/series/1630/death-note)—It's about a notebook that can cause death. It's 37 episodes though, so it's a time investment. There was a phenomenal U.S. live-action adaptation. Check it out on Netflix if you want to feel waves of sadness and giggles come over you at the same time.
- ERASED (https://beta.crunchyroll.com/series/GYGG92K7Y/ERASED)—Short and sweet, about a young girl who gets kidnapped and murdered. (OK, not at all sweet, but it is pretty short.) Based on a manga of the same name, it also had live-action movie and TV series adaptations.
- Jin-Roh (https://tubitv.com/movies/345782/jin-roh-subtitled)—I FREAKIN' LOVE THIS MOVIE. Politics and intrigue, wrapped up in The Little Red Riding Hood story. There was a Korean live-action film adaptation that was pretty but was potentially meh. You be the judge.
- JUNI TAISEN : ZODIAC WAR (https://beta.crunchyroll.com/series/G6K51X9GY/JUNI-TAISENZODIAC-WAR)—OK, hear me out. I'm not so sure either why I'm telling you to watch this anime, but it's got some cool characters and the voice actors are pretty spectacular.
- Kamisama Dolls (https://beta.crunchyroll.com/series/G649PQNWY/Kamisama-Dolls)—Actually, the manga is a bit more interesting... though there's enough fan service-ish moments to get you through the series, perhaps. Too bad fan service really doesn't do it for me.
- Junji Ito Collection (https://beta.crunchyroll.com/series/G68V4NDJ6/Junji-Ito-Collection)—They don't call him the Master of (Manga/Anime) Horror for no reason, folks. None of the stories are technically terribly scary, but they do leave you thinking about them... Months later my partner and I are still like, "Hey, remember that one Junji Ito episode when...?" Plus it's got a beautiful ED that I want you all to hear.
- Paranoia Agent (https://www.funimation.com/shows/paranoia-agent/)—They don't call him the Master of Anime for no reason, folks. (OK, actually I'm the one calling him that, but I think others might agree.) Lightheartedly disturbing, this is the only TV series from Master of Anime KON Satoshi. To think he's not making anime anymore breaks my heart.
- THE PROMISED NEVERLAND (https://beta.crunchyroll.com/series/GYVD2K1WY/THE-PROMISED-NEVERLAND)—Look, the setup alone is scary. But one might argue that the real horror is this live-action film adaptation of the original manga: https://the-promised-neverland-movie.jp/
- PSYCHO-PASS (https://tubitv.com/series/2271/psycho-pass)—It's more thriller than horror, but boy it's pretty good. Not really for the faint of heart.
- Saga of Tanya the Evil (https://beta.crunchyroll.com/series/GR9P57W96/Saga-of-Tanya-the-Evil)—It's got a great setup and some solid character development. It's also pretty funny.
- Shin Sekai Yori (From the New World) (https://beta.crunchyroll.com/series/GR2P51V8R/Shin-Sekai-Yori-From-the-New-World)—I admit the manga gets more at the shock and horror, but the anime isn't half bad. It just kind of leaves you unsatisfied.
- SSSS.GRIDMAN (https://beta.crunchyroll.com/series/GR8DMVXDR/SSSSGRIDMAN)—I'm not sure if this is horror or scary or thriller, but it does have the man I want to marry in my anime life, and it also is really sad and potentially a bit disturbing.
- Terror in Resonance (https://www.funimation.com/shows/terror-in-resonance/)—A classic by director WATANABE Shin'ichirÅ (of Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandy, Carole & Tuesday, etc. fame). Plus a kick-ass ED by Aimer.
- Yamishibai (https://beta.crunchyroll.com/series/G6WEM1V36/Theatre-of-Darkness-Yamishibai)—These are scary! Well, at least some of them are. Just put them on when you're brushing your teeth or something, and you'll be brushing your teeth for very a long time.
- YUKI YUNA IS A HERO (https://beta.crunchyroll.com/series/G69P3XG1Y/YUKI-YUNA-IS-A-HERO)—This is like a poor person's Madoka, but actually I found this series to be a little bit more gut-wrenching. Like it's just sad. And a little horrific.
I know I'm leaving a bunch of things off (like Higurashi and stuff), but I hope these titles give you a place to start...
Happy Halloween!!
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