The best thriller anime all have one thing in common- they keep you on the edge of your seat at all times. From Death Note to Psycho Pass, this list takes every good psychological thriller anime and ranks them from best to worst. Some of these shows are downright disturbing, including Satoshi Kon's Paranoia Agent, a series that exposes some of the uglier parts of social behavior between humans. Even the intro and outro to that show are creepy, just look them up on YouTube if you don't believe me!
Anyways, vote up your favorite thriller anime below, and please add any psychological thriller anime to the list if you think it deserves to be here!
15,410956Death Note (Madhouse, 2006) is a Japanese supernatural thriller anime series based on the... more on WikipediaDeath Note
Mystery, Police
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975115The Promised Neverland (CloverWorks, 2019) is a Japanese mystery anime series based on the... more on WikipediaThe Promised Neverland
Dark Fantasy, Sci-Fi3
Monster is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. The manga was... more on Wikipedia2,2363784
2,747493Erased (A-1 Pictures, 2016), also known in Japan as Boku dake ga Inai Machi, is a Japanese... more on WikipediaErased
Mystery, Psychological![Terror in Resonance]()
5Terror in Resonance, also known as Terror in Tokyo in Japan, is a Japanese anime television... more on Wikipedia1,642303![Steins;Gate]()
62,861584Steins;Gate (White Fox, 2011) is a Japanese sci-fi anime series based on the 2009 visual novel... more on WikipediaSteins;Gate
Thriller, Sci-Fi7
1,594293Parasyte: The Maxim (Madhouse, 2014) is a Japanese sci-fi horror anime series based on the... more on WikipediaParasyte: The Maxim
Action, Sci-Fi8
2,159468Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (Sunrise, 2006), often referred to as simply Code Geass,... more on WikipediaCode Geass
Action, Military![Psycho-Pass]()
92,349536Psycho-Pass (Production I.G, 2012) is a Japanese sci-fi anime series. Policewoman Akane... more on WikipediaPsycho-Pass
Action, Sci-Fi![Perfect Blue]()
10Perfect Blue is a 1997 Japanese animated psychological thriller-horror film directed by... more on Wikipedia85217911
1,951510Tokyo Ghoul (Studio Pierrot, 2014) is a Japanese dark fantasy anime series based on the manga... more on WikipediaTokyo Ghoul
Action, Mystery12
2,444665Future Diary (Asread, 2011), also known as The Future Diary or Mirai Nikki, is a Japanese... more on WikipediaFuture Diary
Action, Mystery13
26 years ago, in a third-year classroom of a middle school, there was a student named Misaki.... more on Wikipedia28427![Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood]()
141,682495Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Bones, 2009) is a Japanese fantasy anime series based on the... more on WikipediaFullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Action, Military![Danganronpa The Animation]()
15Danganronpa: The Animation is a 2013 anime television series based on Spike Chunsoft's mystery... more on Wikipedia737214![Puella Magi Madoka Magica]()
16Puella Magi Madoka Magica is a Japanese anime television series produced by Shaft and Aniplex.... more on Wikipedia86726417
Serial Experiments Lain is an anime series directed by Ryutaro Nakamura, with character design... more on Wikipedia504128![Higurashi no Naku Koroni Kai]()
18Higurashi no Naku Koro ni kai is a TV Program based on the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni video...663190![Deadman Wonderland]()
19Deadman Wonderland is a manga series written by Jinsei Kataoka and illustrated by Kazuma... more on Wikipedia1,230410![Paranoia Agent]()
20Paranoia Agent is a Japanese anime television series created by director Satoshi Kon and... more on Wikipedia559152![Berserk]()
21624191Berserk (OLM, 1997) is a Japanese dark fantasy anime series based on the manga series by... more on WikipediaBerserk
Action, Adventure22
Mirai Nikki - Another: World is a 2012 comedy TV series written by Sakae Esuno and Sayaka...780256![Durarara!!]()
23800284Durarara!! (Brain's Base, 2010), often shortened to DRRR!!, is a Japanese supernatural anime... more on WikipediaDurarara!!
Action, Mystery24
20Classroom of the Elite (Lerche, 2017) is a Japanese anime series based on the light novel... more on WikipediaClassroom of the Elite
Slice of Life, Psychological25
Hellsing is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It chronicles the... more on Wikipedia406117
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