Whether a special occasion to get scared while watching a movie or not, there is always that group of people who adore gore. However, not merely gore, but the worship of the word horror itself. Movies tend to present that quite a lot, back then and now! Now, if you’re an anime fan, and a movie fan, this list of the best anime horror movies of all time just might be the thing you need.
12. Youjuu Toshi ( Wicked City )
The black World, a parallel dimension that is not that infamous exists along Earth. To maintain peace, the two worlds created a pact, where the terms had to be renewed once in a while.
However, this time, a militant faction will be doing everything in its power to stop that treaty from being signed.
Yet, the elite agents of an organization known as the Black Guards are in charge of making it happen.
In this not so mundane world, eroticism and rather graphic horror make one’s heart pound faster due to the horror the eyes witness.
11. Blood: The Last Vampire
The adaptation of anime series into movies has always been alluring, especially in this story.
Horrifying if one lived among evil beasts that passed as humans only to drink their blood. Those were teropterids.
Yet, it is calming to find groups of humans who are willing to destroy them. Saya, known as the best teropterid slayer there is, gets sent to a U.S. army base, which may not hold pretty pictures as one might think.
The story is set in 1996. Portraying Saya as the main protagonist, as mentioned before, a hunter.
10. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampires are not quite dead yet, as this movie’s story revolves around D, a famous hybrid called Dunpeal.
He lived as an outcast, but got a reputation for himself due to hunting vampires. Then, he got called to find Charlotte Elbourne, a girl who was mysteriously kidnapped.
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust is the second animated movie of Vampire Hunter D.
In 1997, it started its production with an intention of hitting the American theaters. And so it did, with plenty of good feedback from the critics.
9. Kakurenbo
Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek’s plot revolves around a bunch of children among ruins of their city.
These children play a game called Otokoyo, which is the Japanese name of Hide and Seek.
However, whenever children play this game, not only do they hide and seek, but they hide and disappear eventually.
The plot takes real action after a boy enter the world of Otokoyo to find his missing sister, not realizing this would be chaotic.
8. Shisha no Teikoku ( The Empire of Corpses )
In the 18th century, the reanimation of corpses as a technology was invented.
Yet, this corpses were void of any thoughts or emotions, thus programmed to act as laborers.
These poor corpses, however, were not revived with their souls. Doctor Victor Frankenstein, who vanished right after this discovery, revived one corpse only with its soul, or so they said.
John Watson, in his journey to fulfill his late partner’s dreams, Friday, he learns the cost of reviving corpses and souls.
7. Lilly C.A.T
One would think that after Frankenstein, gore would no longer be classic, yet Lily C.A.T proves you wrong.
It combines, rather skillfully, sci-fi gore, space, and pure horror with a cat! Due to deep sleep capsule technology, traveling into the future is possible.
After twenty long space year travel, The Saldes’ crew wakes up to face disastrous and chaotic images that plagued their lives .
An alien bacteria got into the ventilation system, and their lives turned upside down, as they had to fight for survival.
6. Ibara no Oh ( King of Thorn )
This sci-fi, psychological anime doesn’t contain just that, as it has plenty of horrifying images that just might make you cringe.
A deadly virus called Medusa plagues the world. A bunch of people are chosen to fight off this virus by laying a capsule that might help them find a cure.
In a Cold Sleep Capsule Center inside a castle, Kasumi is chosen to reside in there. She was not alone, because there were 160 others chosen. Once they went to sleep and woke up, everything has changed! What was waiting for them might be horror to their eyes.
5. Cossete no Shouzou ( Le Portrait de Petit Cossette)
Despite being an three-piece OVA, it’s ranked as one of the best. The story follows an art student Eiri Kurahashi, who has a job in an antique shop.
Eiri sees a girl in an antique glass, moving and living her life as she pleases. His heart betrays him as he becomes infatuated with her. She reveals her name, Cossette, and her history, which may not be as pleasing as he thought it would be.
Le Portrait de Petit Cossette’s three-piece OVAs were produced by Aniplex; and the animation was by Daume. It was released in December 22nd, 2004.
4. Memories
From the studio Madhouse and the creator of Akira, Katsuhiro Otomo, comes another masterpiece. This three-piece of short stories all combined as a series of Memories.
The first part is entitled Magnetic Rose, which tells a story of love, loss, and hesitation to forget. The second part, Stink Bomb, tells a story of a chemical researcher, who merely wants to get rid of his cold, yet everybody around him is dying. The third and final part is called Cannon Folder.
It holds an introverted story-telling about modern wars and plainly following orders. Who knew memories would be just as painful and scary?
3. Kara no Kyoukai 1 : Fukan Fuukei
The Garden of Sinners, or Kara no Kyoukai, begins in Sep 1998, as a list of random successful suicide attempts leave Japan bewildered. Yet, some detectives might have found something worth looking at: all these seemingly victims were school girls.
The link to their deaths was their high jump atop the ancient Fujou Building.
To continue the investigation, Touko Aozaki dispatches Mikiya Kokutou and Shiki Ryougi. Shiki, who is cold and mysterious, posses the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception ability, and that allows her to see and bring an end to things.
2. Berserk: Ougan Jidai-hen III – Kourin
Silat was not as still as one predicted, as he attacked The Band of the Hawk right where they resided. That was when Guts returned from his journey. Casca and Guts join each other, as their bodies and souls combined. However, they learn vital information about Griffith who was imprisoned in Wyndham Catle, the Tower of Rebirth, which was his torture in the tacky place. Tendons of his arms and legs severed and tongue removed. Witnessing the put in the eyes of Casca and Guts, Griffith drags himself on the ground. Then, the Egg of the King Behelit, which was presumably lost returns to his hand. Despair, screams and wails unleashed the God hand. That said brought chaos to the world.
1. Perfect Blue
Madhouse and its mad releases never cease, right? Thos horror movie, Perfect Blue, which is quite old beats all your expectations. Cham!, which as a J-pop idol group spent years following the rules of entertainment. Yet, its charm came to an end as Mima Kirigoe left the group to pursue her own dream, acting.
Her dream took an approach towards a role in a crime drama series, yet it was still heart breaking to witness all the demands and taxation. Much to the drama of Mima, uneasiness grew drastically, as an obsessed fan began to stalk her, and CHAM! doing much better without her presence. Step by step, Mima’s disturbing present held her hostage as she lost her sense of reality.
These 12 best animated horror movies belong to a list that has ended with Perfect Blue. The conclusion is rather simple, but interesting. We tried to gather the best anime movies that belong to the horror genre. Maybe we missed a few leads here and there, so be kind and lure us out by commenting down below your favorites, or least favorites.
