Is there any decent Horror or Dark Fantasy Anime?

warlord · Oct 7, 2007

I can't just seem find any. I've seen most Vampire Hunter D, Hellsing's okay, Trinity Blood sucked and Blood + has the

vampire cast member ever. I tried real hard to like Bleach but the whole "I am Ichigo I can magically gain any ability I need to kick your ass." thing gets old. So I am looking in the wrong places or am I doomed to watch Vampire Hunter D and Berserker forever?

frankthedm · Oct 7, 2007

Overall, horror is kinda a dry genre in anime, and what there is of it tends to have an extra helping of woman-hate.

Bastard! has a good but short bloody fantasy OAV series, dark, but humerous at times. Several heavy metal band names get reference if you listen to the japanese voice actors.

Is quite good.

Devilman:Classic horror anime

Elfen Lied has a lot of nudity, but is a good modern horror anime.

When they cry Is a good horror anime that does not look like a horror anime at first glance.

Urotsukidōji: Some say it is good horror if you can put up with the mysogny and rape.

LrdApoc · Oct 7, 2007

Dark Fantasy - Berserk.. though the manga is better and you'll be disappointed if you like it because they only made one season. (Though it sounds like you have already seen it.)

Witchblade - a bit of eye candy but the core story is horror and it's actually part of the official canon as well.

Horror - Wicked City still resonates with me.

Shalimar · Oct 8, 2007

Paranoia Agent is a fairly dark series.

Rackhir · Oct 8, 2007

Did you see the original Hellsing or Hellsing Ultimate. You'll probably like Hellsing Ultimate better if it was the original you saw.

WayneLigon · Oct 8, 2007

'When They Cry' is a pretty horrific series. It's told in a series of arcs, each (I think) four episodes long, each covering the same three days or so from a different angle. It's based off a 'dating sim' video game, so what you can see happening here are the results of various choices the main character can make: each results in a different ending but so far each of them is a different variation on 'how exactly creepy can we make this'

Each arc starts out like a comedy anime, complete with face faults and sweety cuteness that in the first one is almost coma-inducing. Then it takes a hard left turn into paranoid screaming murderporn horror and doesn't look back. By the end, it's pretty horrific and contains some amazingly creepy scenes.

Gantz is a very horror-like series. The main character and his buddy die. They then wake up and find themselves players in a bizarre afterlife game, along with others who have died. Those who score enough points on missions Gantz gives get to select prizes, one of which is freedon and a return to life.

Samiko The Bard · Oct 8, 2007

Have you seen Perfect Blue? It is not a series, but it was plenty disturbing to me. . .

frankthedm · Oct 8, 2007

requiem from the darkness was decent. Not the bees knees, but worth looking into.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boogiepop_Phantom

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mermaid_Saga also worth looking into.

ThirdWizard · Oct 8, 2007

'This the season for horror. Good ol' October.

Magnetic Rose. I can't stress this one enough. I think this is what you want.

Other than that:

Tsukihime Lunar Legend is a vampire anime by TYPE-MOON.

Jigoku Shoujo (Hell Girl) is all about sending people to hell.

Higurashi also has a sequel - Higurashi no Naku Koroni Kai.

Monster is more psychological thriller than horror, but I think it would work.

If you like Manga, go for Godchild.

D.Shaffer · Oct 8, 2007

If it ever gets licensed, pick up 'Ghost Hunt'.

It's one of the few series that HAVE ever given me the willies, and doesnt overly rely on gore in place of horror, like a lot of horror does.