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 name Japanese name Type Year Studio RegionsAmon: The Darkside of The DevilmanAMON デビルマン黙示録 - AMON debiruman mokushirokuOVA2000Studio LiveAnotherアナザー - AnazāTV2012P.A. WorksJA/ENHell girlJigoku Shojo, 地獄少女TV2005Studio DeenJA/ENAyakashi: Samurai Horror TalesAyakashiTV2006Toei AnimationJABlue Literature Series青い文学シリーズ - Aoi Bungaku SeriesTV2009MadhouseJADark Myth暗黒神話 - Ankoku ShinwaOVA1990Ajia-doJABettermanベターマンTV1999SunriseJA/ENBio Hunterバイオ・ハンター OVA1995MadhouseJABlood-CTV2011Production I.GJA/ENBlood: The Last VampireMovie2000Production I.GJA/ENBlue Genderブルージェンダー - Burū JendāTV1999AICJA/ENBlue Gender: The WarriorMovie2002AICJA/ENBoogiepop Phantomブギーポップは笑わない Boogiepop PhantomTV2000MadhouseJA/ENBride of Deimos悪魔の花嫁 - Deimosu no HanayomeOVA1988MadhouseJACurse of Kazuo UmezuUmezu Kazuo no NoroiOVAJA/EN Corpse Party: Missing Footage OVA2012 Corpse Party: Tortured Souls Bougyakusareta Tamashii no Jukyou OVA 2013Danganronpa: The Animationダンガンロンパ: The AnimationTV2013LercheJA/ENDark CatOVA1991E&G Films, Agent 21JA/ENDemon City Shinjuku魔界都市 (新宿) - Makai Toshi: ShinjukuMovie1988MadhouseJA/ENDemon Lord DanteTV2002Magic BusJA/ENDemon Prince EnmaOVA2006Bandai Visual, Brain's BaseJA/ENDigital Devil Story: Megami TenseiOVAJA/ENDoomed Megalopolis帝都物語 - Teitō MonogatariOVA1991MadhouseJA/ENElfen Liedエルフェンリート - Erufen RītoTV2004Arms CorporationJAFuture Diary未来日記 - Mirai NikkiTV2011AsreadJA/ENGantzガンツ - GantsuTV2004GonzoJAGoblin Slayerゴブリンスレイヤー, Hepburn: Goburin SureiyāTV2020Square EnixJA/ENGregory Horror ShowTV1999Milky Cartoon, TV AsahiJA/ENGalerians: RionMovie2002Enterbrain, Polygon MagicJA/ENGenocyberOVA1994ArtmicJA/ENGhost HuntTV2006J.C. StaffJA/ENHakaba Kitaro (GeGeGe no Kitaro)TV1968Toei AnimationJAHappy Sugar Lifeハッピーシュガーライフ - Happī Shugā RaifuTV2018Ezo'laJAHellsingTV2001GonzoJA/ENHellsing UltimateOVA2006Satelight, Madhouse, Graphnica, KelmadickJA/ENHell TargetMovie1987JAHighschool of the Dead学園黙示録 - Gakuen Mokushiroku Haisukūru obu za DeddoTV2010MadhouseJA/ENHigurashi When They Cryひぐらしのなく頃に - Higurashi no Naku Koro niTV2006Studio DeenJAInterludeOVA2003Toei AnimationJA/ENJigokudou Reikai TsuushinOVA1996JAJudgeOVA1991J.C. StaffJA/ENKakurenbo: Hide & SeekOVA2005Shuhei MoritaJA/ENThe Laughing Salesman笑ゥせぇるすまん - Warau SeerusumanTV1989Shin-Ei AnimationJALaughing TargetOVA1987Studio Pierrot, Shogakukan ProductionJA/ENLe Portrait de Petit CossetteOVA2004DaumeJALily C.A.T.OVA1987Studio PierrotJAMalice@DollOVA2001GAGA CommunicationsJAMermaid's ForestOVA1991Studio Pierrot, Victor EntertainmentJAMermaid's ScarOVA1993MadhouseJAMermaid's ForestTV2003TMS EntertainmentJAMononokeTV2007Toei AnimationJA/ENMonster of FrankensteinKyoufu Densetsu Kaiki! FrankensteinTV movie1981Toei AnimationJAMōryō no HakoTV2008MadhouseJANight Head GenesisTV2006Foursome Co., Ltd.JA/ENOgre Slayer鬼切丸 - OnikirimaruOVA1994OB PlanningJAOokami KakushiTV2010AICJAOusama GameTV2011BS-TBS CBSJAParasyte: The Maxim寄生獣 セイの格率 - Kiseijū Sei No KakuritsuTV2014MadhouseJAPet Shop of Horrorsペットショップ オブ ホラーズ, Pettoshoppu obu Horāzu?OVA1999MadhouseJA/ENPupaTV2014Studio DeenJAPuppet PrincessOVA2000JA/ENRequiem from the DarknessTV2003Tokyo Movie ShinshaJA/ENRoots SearchOVA1986JAShadow Star Narutaruなるたる (骸なる星2003 珠たる子) - Narutaru (Mukuro Naru Hoshi Tama Taru Ko)TV2003PlanetJAShiki TV2010DaumeJA/ENShin Megami Tensei: Tokyo MokushirokuMovie1995JA/ENSoulTakerTV2001Tatsunoko ProductionJA/ENTerra FormarsTV2014Linden FilmsJATerra Formars: RevengeTV2016Linden Films, TYO AnimationsJAThriller RestaurantTV2009Toei AnimationJATokkoTV2006AIC Spirits, Group TACJATokyo Ghoul東京喰種 トーキョーグール - Tokyo GuuruTV2014Studio PierrotJA/ENTokyo Majin東京魔人學園剣風帖 龖 - Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchō: TōTV2007AnimaxJA/ENTokyo Majin: 2nd ActTV2007AnimaxJA/ENTwilight of the Dark MasterMovie1998MadhouseJA/ENViolence Jack: Harem BomberOVA1986Soei Shinsha, Ashi ProductionJA/ENViolence Jack: Evil TownOVA1988Soei Shinsha, Japan Home Video, Studio88, D.A.S.T.Violence Jack: Hell's Wind HenOVA1990Soei Shinsha, Japan Home Video, Studio88WasurenagumoTV special2011JAWicked CityMovie1987JA/ENUzumakiMini-series2022Production I.G.JA/ENZombie Land Sagaゾンビランドサガ, Hepburn: Zonbi Rando SagaTV2023MAPPA, Avex Pictures and CygamesJA/EN
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