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- Steins Gate. MAL Rated 9.17, Ranked #4 | Aired Spring 2011 | Produced by White Fox. Rintarou Okabe and his two friends spend their days working as mad scientists, inventing crazy gadgets for thrills.
- Monster. MAL Rated 8.72, Ranked #38 | Aired Spring 2004 | Produced by Madhouse. Dr. Kenzou Tenma is a brain surgeon who is one day forced to choose between saving the town mayor or the life of a young boy.
- Death Note. MAL Rated 8.71, Ranked #40 | Aired Fall 2006 | Produced by Madhouse. When young prodigy Light Yagami finds a mysterious notebook that can kill those whose names are written inside, he uses the power to begin shaping his own ideal world.
- Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin. MAL Rated 8.64, Ranked #54 | Aired Spring 2010 | Produced by Madhouse. Prison dramas are largely dependent on character development, and Rainbow has character development by the bucketload.
- Steins;Gate. Drama, Psychological, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Self-proclaimed mad scientist Okabe Rintarou lives in a small room in Akihabara, where he invents "future gadgets" with fellow lab members Shiina Mayuri, his air-headed childhood friend, and Hashida Itaru, an otaku hacker.
- Monster. Drama, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Thriller. Dr. Kenzo Tenma is a renowned Japanese brain surgeon working at a leading hospital in Germany.
- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2. Action, Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi, Thriller. A year has passed since "The Black Rebellion" and the remaining Black Knights have vanished into the shadows, their leader and figurehead, Zero, executed by the Britannian Empire.
- Link Click. Drama, Mystery, Supernatural, Thriller. In a corner of a bustling city, there is a small shop called "Time Photo Studio" operating as usual.
Aug 16, 2024 · From Death Note to Psycho-Pass, this list takes every good psychological thriller anime and ranks them from best to worst. From detectives solving crimes to magical mysteries being unfolded, these thrillers bring the drama.
- Monster (2004) Produced by Madhouse and Based on the Manga by Naoki Urasawa. Doctor Kenzo Tenma is a prodigious neurosurgeon with a good reputation, working at one of Germany's best hospitals and continuously impressing colleagues and directors with his skills.
- Perfect Blue (1998) Produced by Madhouse and Based on the Novel by Yoshikazu Takeuchi. Despite being part of the popular J-Pop idol group CHAM! , Mima Kirigoe seeks to make a change in her life by shifting her career path.
- Death Note (2006) Produced by Madhouse and Based on the Manga by Tsugumi Ooba & Takeshi Obata. Bored by his realm's uneventful nature, Ryuk the Shinigami decides to drop the titular "Death Note" into the human world, hoping to be amused by whoever picks it up.
- Death Parade (2015) Original Series Produced by Madhouse. Rather than going to Heaven or Hell, pairs of people who die at the same time find themselves sent to Quindecim instead, a luxurious bar where they are greeted by Decim, an enigmatic bartender.
- Rainbow
- Death Parade
- Talentless Nana
- Moriarty The Patriot
- When They Cry
- Aoi Bungaku Series
- The Garden of Sinners
- Baccano!
- Mirai Nikki
- Monster
If you love a good criminal flick, Rainbow is probably your best bet to start out. Especially since the show pulls no punches when it comes to brutality, and depicts a very realistic prison setting. By that, I mean the prison guards are anything but nice, corruption is rampant, Satan is ashamed of some of the things the antagonists do, and the enti...
Death Parade tackles a topic I’m sure we’ve all thought about: what happens after we die. It takes a rather interesting approach in its story: After death, people are sent to a jazzy Limbo club where their morals are tested. It can get really brutal at times, especially when a certain button is pressed. And the stories told seem very human. That sa...
Even though Among Us has lost some of its popularity, the concept is still pretty dope. And that’s where this anime comes in. The story centers around a girl who’s sent to an island filled with superpowered teens. Her mission? Kill as many as you can without being caught. The plot twist is that she herself is actually powerless, so she’ll have to r...
Now this is your classic story of a group of individuals going against an organization that has lost its way. The organization this time around is the entirety of Britain. With new rules set in place that heavily favor the rich, it’s up to Moriarty and his brothers to make some big waves and fight for a more just government. The show is very tense....
When They Cry has been a staple when it came to terrifying an unsuspecting audience for quite some time. It is perhaps the most brutal series anime has to offer, and it rightfully has a loyal fanbase because of it. So if you want to go as far away from PG as you possibly can, this show is your one ticket destination for all things gory and terrifyi...
If you really want a psychological story but don’t feel like seeing the lake of blood you’d get in “When They Cry”, this compilation series might better suit what you’re looking for. And yes, this is a compilation of sorts that features some of Japan’s most influential writers. There are six stories in general, and each deals with the human mind or...
Now if you want a show that you can really sink your teeth into, I recommend The Garden of Sinners. It’s a series of no less than 8 movies that all tell one grand narrative. It’s mostly a supernatural murder mystery with so much symbolism that you can write an entire book about it. The movies aren’t presented in chronological order, but this actual...
Although this anime is not categorized as a thriller, I believe it has every right of being considered as one. It tells multiple stories placed in different points of space and time, all culminating on a single train ride. The suspense that Baccano! holds for the entirety of its run is almost unreal, as the focus zig zags between different characte...
Mirai Nikki is probably universally known for making the yandere trope as big as it is today, alongside When They Cry, of course. This anime is a battle royal type show where heads could roll at any moment. However, alongside all the blood and guts, there are some rather interesting subplots. Yuno’s backstory definitely had me in stitches. And the ...
Monster is arguably one of the best thrillers ever made. And the writing is nothing short of impeccable. It centers on the backstory of two twins and a doctor who got tangled up in their mess. Well I say two twins, but one is definitelymore interesting than the other. Of course, I’m speaking about Johan, an S-class genius psychopath who’s the antag...
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Aug 5, 2017 · Thrillers are all about that rush, re-creating that fear of the unknown in a controlled and safe environment. The best storytellers slowly build tension, entangling the viewer in a web of mystery and intrigue. Unlike real life, movies also provide closure and relief.
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May 26, 2016 · What makes it so great? A deep story that plays with time, combined with elements of mystery and suspense. Despite the high ratings, reactions to this one seem divided right down the middle. Watch it and decide for yourself if it truly deserves a spot among the top psychological anime. Monster.
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