Survival Horror

Corpse Party Tortured Souls

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Two high school girls, Naomi and Shiiko, wake up suddenly in an abandoned school building in the dark. In order to find the friends they were with just before, they start to walk around without knowing what to do, but one by one, they are assaulted by fear. But one by one, they are struck by fear. And what happened to that place in the past?
Based on a horror adventure game produced for the PC version of RPG Tucool. It is a popular work that has been ported to various media along with the sequel, and has also been made into a comical and live-action movie. The anime version is particularly brutal and horrific and has strong splatter elements, so those who are interested in the game should watch it with a prepared mind. The voice actors who voice the characters are also well known for their performances, which help to stir up the fear.

 School-Live!

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Four female students and their teacher at Megurigaoka Private High School, along with their advisor, are members of the School Life Club, a club that does not only take care of classes and school events, but also does everything in their lives within the school. They have a lot of hard work to do, such as managing the farm and taking care of their pet Taromaru… but with Yuki, the mood-maker, at the center of their lives, they have an invaluable role to play in their daily lives.
The original work is a manga of the same name that was serialized in “Manga Time Kirara Forward”. The anime version is mostly based on the original work, but there are some differences in the storyline. The first episode progresses as “heartwarming everyday life”… but as for the rest of the story, please watch the anime and see for yourself.

Apocalypse HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD

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A high school sophomore named “Komuro Takashi” skips class and leaves the classroom, when he accidentally witnesses a teacher being bitten by a suspicious person at the school gate. The bitten teacher then attacks other teachers and students one after another, and the school is filled with “the living dead”. Feeling a sense of urgency, Takashi and his friend and girlfriend, Miyamoto Rei and her lover, I Gouei, try to escape from “them”, but…
This is a survival zombie horror film depicting a life-threatening battle against looming fear and the fluctuating relationships within it. It is a survival zombie horror movie with many sexy scenes in addition to spectacular action with firearms, and is a classic zombie movie with erotic, gory and action elements.

Panic-Horror

Kagewani

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Strange beasts” appear suddenly in Japan and start attacking people. Where do these strange beasts appear from and why do they attack people? Banba Sosuke, a biologist who was attacked by a strange beast when he was a child, pursues a case involving them to get to the bottom of it.
This is a “monster panic drama” directed by Takashima Tomoya, director of The Dark Theatre (Yami Shibai). Like “The Dark Theater”, it is a short animation (8 minutes per episode) and is directed in the style of a picture-story show, and is characterized by its gloomy atmosphere. Incidentally, “Shadow Crocodile” is a shark-like monster fish that has been passed down in Shimane Prefecture. It is closely related to this work, and the character design has quite an impact.

Psychological Horror

Happy Sugar Life

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Matsuzaka Satou” is a high school student who meets a young girl named “Kobe Shio” and discovers “the feeling of love”. They live together in an apartment building and live a sweet life of reciprocal love. Satou works hard at a part-time job to support Shio’s life, but as she walks through the city, she finds posters posted on the street looking for “Kobe Shio, the girl who went missing”.
This is a psycho-horror film depicting the life of Satou and Shio, an innocent girl who has lost her memory and will stop at nothing to protect their “Happy Sugar Life”. This work has become a hot topic of conversation because of its hard-hitting storyline, which is hard to imagine from the cute character design. Human relationships are intricately intertwined and it makes you think about “what is love”.

Perfect Blue

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Mima Kirigoe decided to quit her idol group to become an actress. Mima attracted the world’s attention as an actress while performing jobs that were unthinkable when she was an idol, but she was forced to engage in activities that she didn’t want to do and felt confused. At the same time, a website called “Mima’s Room” was created on the Internet, where details of her life that only she was supposed to know were written, and Mima was mentally pushed to the edge when she saw it.
This theatrical work realistically depicts the gradual breakdown of one girl’s heart. It is rated R-15 with many shocking scenes and is intended for adults.

Adult Horror

Kemonozume

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The group “Shukei Ken” has been working in secret since ancient times to hunt cannibalistic demons. Toshihiko Momota, the master of the group, falls in love with Yuka Kamizuki, whom he met by chance. However, Yuka is actually a cannibal who is suspected of murdering the curator of the Shamed Sword, and Toshihiko falls in love with her. In order to protect Yuka, Toshihiko leaves the Shamefuge Sword’s dojo and sets out on a journey of escape.
This R-15 rated horror anime is titled “Erotic Violence Horror Love Comedy.” The director is Mr. Masaaki Yuasa, and you can enjoy the unique and stylish visual expression called “Yuasa World” by fans.

Underground Phantomantom Gekiga Girl Camellia

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An anime based on “Shoujo Tsubaki” by Suehiro Maruo, a leading figure in the bizarre manga world. It consists of four parts: “Midori-chan goes to the freak show,” “Patience and Obedience,” “A dwarf comes in the night,” and “Under the cherry blossoms’ bloom”. There are only a few ways to do that, but once you see it, it’s a shocking experience that you won’t be able to get out of your head.

Summary

These are the 20 recommended horror anime. We’ve introduced various types of horror anime, from the high road, to traumatic gory scenes, to beautiful works of art. If there’s a title that caught your attention, you should definitely watch it and experience its horror in person!