

When one of the monstrous aliens accidentally implants itself in Shinichi's hand instead of his brain, he has to learn how to share his body with his new bodily neighbor. His mundane life in Fukuyama, Hiroshima is upturned after an invasion of parasitic aliens targets Japan. Created by mangaka Hitoshi Iwaaki, the story follows 17-year-old Shinichi Izumi. Melding body horror with sci-fi, Parasyte is one of the most addictive horror anime on our list. As two detectives try to solve the case they get drawn deeper into the weird world of the assailant "Bat Boy" and what could be driving his inexplicable crime spree. Soon the city is ablaze with similar attacks and theories about why they are happening. It all begins when a woman is attacked by a young man with a golden bat. It's an origin that makes a lot of sense as this once again revisits some of the late auteur's favorites themes: paranoia, the thin veil between reality and fantasy, and the crushing weight of societal expectations.
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The first of two Satoshi Kon entries on our list, this Rashomon-style series was inspired by narrative beats and ideas that Kon couldn't fit into his moviemaking, leading to the creation of Paranoia Agent. Divisive on release but now seen as a contemporary classic, this trippy tale of friendship has one of the most shocking endings in a long time and it'll take you a while to shake it off. Soon they're pitted against all kinds of chaotic creatures, but there's something rotten at the core of their friendship and this unbelievable journey will push it to its breaking point. Best friends Ryo and Akira are swept into a blood-filled world of demons when the latter becomes the titular Devilman. Adapting Go Nagai's famed manga Devilman, this gore-filled horror story is darkly humorous but never lets you escape the wrenching dread at its core. One of the most balls to the wall outrageous horror shows of all time, Devilman Crybaby is like nothing you've ever seen before. Beautifully animated, darkly depressing, and filled with violent action, this is an angst-soaked joyride through cannibal creatures and supernatural threats. Suddenly trapped between two worlds, he must come to terms with his new life and shield his human friends from what he's become. As society desperately comes to terms with their new apex predator, Kaneki's life changes forever after a chance encounter. Kaneki is just a normal student living in a high-tech alt-reality where humans are increasingly threatened by flesh-eating "ghouls". Tokyo Ghoul is a futuristic sci-fi horror is based on the manga by Sui Ishida and is equally as scary as its source material. And the best thing is that there are already nine seasons of these demented animated urban legends to keep you up at night.

The distinctively animated shorts take on multiple horror tropes from strange phone calls to the dangers of rural villages, but all in a unique and surprising way. But these tales of the supernatural are far freakier than those classic kids' chillers. If you're a fan of telling creepy campfire tales and loved shows like Goosebumps or Are You Afraid of the Dark as a child then you'll love Yamishibai.

Though each of these episodes are around five minutes, that doesn't take away from just how much they'll get under your skin. We've updated this list with more information for violent anime viewers.11 Images 10.

Since AoT is coming to a close, fans will enjoy older violent anime from the '80s and '90s. Updated by Lauren Turner on April 8, 2023: Modern anime fans know and love violent anime like Attack On Titan. In the '80s and '90s, a surge of ultra-violent anime hit the airwaves, featuring very twisted and horrific themes. In fact, the adult-video model for anime almost proved to overshadow mainstream anime in Japan. These anime were often cheap to produce and easy to make. The anime from this era ranged from nihilistic cyberpunk to post-apocalyptic horror to brutal action stories. RELATED: The 15 Deadliest Death Games In Anime While many credit family-friendly entertainment like Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh! with anime becoming mainstream, the underground nerd culture would hoard VHS tapes featuring material that no American media company would dare distribute. The VHS era brought anime to the underground film market, which led to a lot of ultra-violent anime being shuffled around the '80s and '90s anime scene.
