List of horror anime


This is a list of horror anime television series, films, and OVAs. While not all inclusive, this list contains numerous works that are representative of the genre. For accuracy of the list, the most common English usage is followed by Japanese name and romaji version. The column for year represents the first premiere of the work, in the case of series the year of the first release.
English nameJapanese nameTypeYearStudioRegions
Amon: The Darkside of The DevilmanAMON デビルマン黙示録 - AMON debiruman mokushirokuOVA2000Studio Live
Anotherアナザー - AnazāTV2012P.A. WorksJA/EN
Hell girlJigoku Shojo, 地獄少女TV2005Studio DeenJA/EN
Ayakashi: Samurai Horror TalesAyakashiTV2006Toei AnimationJA
Blue Literature Series青い文学シリーズ - Aoi Bungaku SeriesTV2009MadhouseJA
Dark Myth暗黒神話 - Ankoku ShinwaOVA1990Ajia-doJA
BettermanベターマンTV1999SunriseJA/EN
Bio Hunterバイオ・ハンターOVA1995MadhouseJA
Blood-CTV2011Production I.GJA/EN
Blood: The Last VampireMovie2000Production I.GJA/EN
Blue Genderブルージェンダー - Burū JendāTV1999AICJA/EN
Blue Gender: The WarriorMovie2002AICJA/EN
Boogiepop Phantomブギーポップは笑わない Boogiepop PhantomTV2000MadhouseJA/EN
Bride of Deimos悪魔の花嫁 - Deimosu no HanayomeOVA1988MadhouseJA
Curse of Kazuo UmezuUmezu Kazuo no NoroiOVAJA/EN
Corpse Party: Missing FootageOVA2012
Corpse Party: Tortured SoulsBougyakusareta Tamashii no JukyouOVA2013
Danganronpa: The Animationダンガンロンパ: The AnimationTV2013LercheJA/EN
Dark CatOVA1991E&G Films, Agent 21JA/EN
Demon City Shinjuku魔界都市 - Makai Toshi: ShinjukuMovie1988MadhouseJA/EN
Demon Lord DanteTV2002Magic BusJA/EN
Demon Prince EnmaOVA2006Bandai Visual, Brain's BaseJA/EN
Digital Devil Story: Megami TenseiOVAJA/EN
Doomed Megalopolis帝都物語 - Teitō MonogatariOVA1991MadhouseJA/EN
Elfen Liedエルフェンリート - Erufen RītoTV2004Arms CorporationJA
Future Diary未来日記 - Mirai NikkiTV2011AsreadJA/EN
Gantzガンツ - GantsuTV2004GonzoJA
Goblin Slayerゴブリンスレイヤー, Hepburn: Goburin SureiyāTV2020Square EnixJA/EN
Gregory Horror ShowTV1999Milky Cartoon, TV AsahiJA/EN
Galerians: RionMovie2002Enterbrain, Polygon MagicJA/EN
GenocyberOVA1994ArtmicJA/EN
Ghost HuntTV2006J.C. StaffJA/EN
Hakaba Kitaro TV1968Toei AnimationJA
Happy Sugar Lifeハッピーシュガーライフ - Happī Shugā RaifuTV2018Ezo'laJA
HellsingTV2001GonzoJA/EN
Hellsing UltimateOVA2006Satelight, Madhouse, Graphnica, KelmadickJA/EN
Hell TargetMovie1987JA
Highschool of the Dead学園黙示録 - Gakuen Mokushiroku Haisukūru obu za DeddoTV2010MadhouseJA/EN
Higurashi When They Cryひぐらしのなく頃に - Higurashi no Naku Koro niTV2006Studio DeenJA
InterludeOVA2003Toei AnimationJA/EN
Jigokudou Reikai TsuushinOVA1996JA
JudgeOVA1991J.C. StaffJA/EN
Kakurenbo: Hide & SeekOVA2005Shuhei MoritaJA/EN
The Laughing Salesman笑ゥせぇるすまん - Warau SeerusumanTV1989Shin-Ei AnimationJA
Laughing TargetOVA1987Studio Pierrot, Shogakukan ProductionJA/EN
Le Portrait de Petit Cossetteコゼットの肖像OVA2004DaumeJA
Lily C.A.T.OVA1987Studio PierrotJA
Malice@DollOVA2001GAGA CommunicationsJA
Mermaid's ForestOVA1991Studio Pierrot, Victor EntertainmentJA
Mermaid's ScarOVA1993MadhouseJA
Mermaid's ForestTV2003TMS EntertainmentJA
MononokeTV2007Toei AnimationJA/EN
Monsterモンスタ - MonsutāTV2004MadhouseJA/EN
Monster of FrankensteinKyoufu Densetsu Kaiki! FrankensteinTV movie1981Toei AnimationJA
Mōryō no HakoTV2008MadhouseJA
Night Head GenesisTV2006Foursome Co., Ltd.JA/EN
Ogre Slayer鬼切丸 - OnikirimaruOVA1994OB PlanningJA
Ookami KakushiTV2010AICJA
Ousama GameTV2011BS-TBS CBSJA
Parasyte: The Maxim寄生獣 セイの格率 - Kiseijū Sei No KakuritsuTV2014MadhouseJA
Pet Shop of Horrorsペットショップ オブ ホラーズ, Pettoshoppu obu Horāzu?OVA1999MadhouseJA/EN
PupaTV2014Studio DeenJA
Puppet PrincessOVA2000JA/EN
Requiem from the DarknessTV2003Tokyo Movie ShinshaJA/EN
Roots SearchOVA1986JA
Shadow Star Narutaruなるたる - Narutaru TV2003PlanetJA
ShikiTV2010DaumeJA/EN
Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo MokushirokuMovie1995JA/EN
SoulTakerTV2001Tatsunoko ProductionJA/EN
Terra FormarsTV2014Linden FilmsJA
Terra Formars: RevengeTV2016Linden Films, TYO AnimationsJA
Thriller RestaurantTV2009Toei AnimationJA
TokkoTV2006AIC Spirits, Group TACJA
Tokyo Ghoul東京喰種 トーキョーグール - Tokyo GuuruTV2014Studio PierrotJA/EN
Tokyo Majin東京魔人學園剣風帖 龖 - Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchō: TōTV2007AnimaxJA/EN
Tokyo Majin: 2nd ActTV2007AnimaxJA/EN
Twilight of the Dark MasterMovie1998MadhouseJA/EN
Violence Jack: Harem BomberOVA1986Soei Shinsha, Ashi ProductionJA/EN
Violence Jack: Evil TownOVA1988Soei Shinsha, Japan Home Video, Studio88, D.A.S.T.
Violence Jack: Hell's Wind HenOVA1990Soei Shinsha, Japan Home Video, Studio88
WasurenagumoTV special2011JA
Wicked CityMovie1987JA/EN
UzumakiMini-series2022Production I.G.JA/EN
Zombie Land Sagaゾンビランドサガ, Hepburn: Zonbi Rando SagaTV2023MAPPA, Avex Pictures and CygamesJA/EN