The 10 best horror anime to watch on Netflix

Netflix has an interesting collection of anime. Featuring exclusive and diverse content, the platform’s catalog contains some of the most popular and renowned titles in Japanese animation. Some of the anime available are: One Piece, Hunter x Hunter, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure and Berserk.

However, for those looking for horror titles, there are also good and interesting anime options in the genre, and the most varied ones. If you’re looking for recommendations on horror anime to watch on Netflix, take a look at the 10 best titles of the genre available in the platform’s catalog below.

If you like horror anime and also appreciate experimental and challenging productions, “Mononoke” is a great choice in the Netflix catalog.

This anime is a spin-off of “Ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror” and offers a mix of mystery, psychological horror and supernatural elements, with a unique visual style. The series is notable for its aesthetic reminiscent of traditional Ukiyo-e illustrations, a genre of prints and paintings from the Edo period.

The story takes place between the end of the Edo period and the Meiji era, and revolves around the mysterious Medicine Seller, a hunter of Mononoke, evil entities. However, he can only exorcise them after understanding the form, truth and reason behind these spirits.

The popular anime Death Note brings with it a mix of crime thriller, psychological horror, supernatural elements, and a lot of mystery. Based on the manga of the same name created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obatauma, the anime has a gripping plot, well-connected and full of twists.

In the story, student prodigy and exemplar Light Yagami finds a mysterious notebook called the “Death Note”, which belongs to a Shinigami. This notebook grants the user the power to kill anyone whose name is written on it, as long as the user knows the victim’s face.

From there, the story explores Light’s motivations for using the notebook, the impact it has on society, and his clash with the brilliant detective “L.”

One of the most renowned manga artists, Junji Ito is one of the most celebrated artists in the horror and horror genre.

The anime “Junji Ito: Macabre Stories from Japan” is an anthology series that adapts a selection of the author’s horror stories. The animation has 12 episodes and adapts 20 of the author’s stories.

Cult anime director Masaaki Yuasa has created his own version of famed mangaka Go Nagai’s seminal work, Devilman. Titled “Devilman Crybaby,” Yuasa’s work takes a psychological horror plot in a thought-provoking, dark and experimental approach, with graphic depictions of violence and sexual content.

In a world nearing its end due to the awakening of demons, the kind and sensitive boy Akira Fudo is transformed into a demon thanks to the plans of his best friend, the mysterious Ryo Asuka. Now Akira becomes the powerful Devilman. However, he still manages to maintain his human soul.

This is an option for those looking for thrillers full of tense moments and a dark plot that explores the evil that exists in the world and in humans. The anime is based on the manga of the same name written and illustrated by famous manga artist Naoki Urasawa.

The plot follows the dramatic journey of Doctor Tenma, a talented and renowned Japanese neurosurgeon working in a large hospital in Düsseldorf. All the chaos in his life begins when the doctor turns against his superiors and decides to save the lives of two young twin brothers, instead of the mayor. In addition to damaging his career, years later, one of the children he saved became a serial killer.

Horror, vampires, action and lots of blood. You will find it in Hellsing Ultimate. This is the second adaptation of the crazy manga series created by Kouta Hirano and differs from the first version by being more faithful to the original material.

The work revolves around the Hellsing Organization, a British agency that fights supernatural threats, especially vampires. To face these threats, the organization relies on its secret super weapon: the powerful vampire Alucard.

An anime based on the manga of the same name, “Ajin: Demi-Human” mixes horror, suspense, action, drama and fantasy.

The work follows student Kei Nagai, whose life changes when he discovers he is an Ajin after suffering a fatal car accident. The Ajin are people who have the power of recovery and regeneration, thus being immortal. Furthermore, they have other abilities.

However, the Ajin are considered inhuman and a threat to society, as well as being persecuted by the government and used in experiments.

The Japanese anime “Tenkuu Shinpan – No Exit” mixes action, survival horror and isekai (a genre in which characters are transported or reincarnated in a parallel or alternative world, usually fantasy). The production is an adaptation of the manga written by Tsuina Miura and illustrated by Takahiro Oba.

In the plot, Yuri Honjo, a high school student, is transported to a mysterious world of skyscrapers. There she finds herself forced to defend her life, facing masked enemies who aim to make her commit suicide. Then meeting other young people like her in the same situation, Yuri will need to reveal all the mysteries that surround her.

The zombie apocalypse anime, “Zom 100” is an adaptation of the manga series written by Haro Aso and illustrated by Kotaro Takata. The series mixes comedy and horror and takes a different look at how people would react if their boring routine and uninteresting life were threatened by an apocalypse.

The story follows Akira Tendo, an employee who is exhausted, unmotivated and dissatisfied with the proletarian life he leads. But his hope for happiness is renewed when the zombie epidemic occurs. The young man sees this as an opportunity to make all his dreams come true.

Also mixing different genres such as horror, action and suspense, “Trese” is a Philippine anime based on the comic of the same name by Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo.

At the center of the story is Alexandra Trese, a paranormal detective assigned to investigate crimes involving supernatural creatures on the streets of Manila. The heroine fights to maintain peace and balance between humans and supernatural beings.

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