Halloween is right around the corner and I thought I would put together a list of ten great horror and supernatural anime series for All Hallows Eve! Whether you're into horror anime, psychological anime, or lean more towards anime of the supernatural persuasion, my top 10 horror anime for Halloween list should have you covered!
Best of all, each series listed below is currently available via Funimation's official streaming app and service! All of them have English subtitles and most also offer English dubbed versions.
Without further ado, and in no particular order, here's my top 10 horror anime for Halloween!
10. Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU
Genre: Horror, Psychological
Rating: TV-MA (Mature)
2 Seasons
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New kid Keiichi Maebara is settling into his new home of peaceful Hinamizawa village. Making quick friends with the girls from his school, he's arrived in time for the big festival of the year. But something about this isolated town seems "off," and his feelings of dread continue to grow. With a gnawing fear that he's right, what dark secrets could this small community be hiding?
Higurashi: When They Cry – SOTSU is the latest anime iteration of Higurashi: When They Cry, which debuted in the fall of 2020. Anime fans of the horror and psychological genres have beenq quick to show interest in the series and we're sure that this next chapter will be no different.
9. Witch Hunter Robin
Genre: Drama, Horror, Psychological, Sci-Fi
Rating: TV-14
1 Season (26 Episodes)
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Robin Sena is a powerful craft user drafted into the STNJ—a group of specialized hunters that fight deadly beings known as Witches. Though her fire power is great, she’s got a lot to learn about her powers and working with her cool and aloof partner, Amon. But the truth about the Witches and herself will leave Robin on an entirely new path that she never expected!
The Witch Hunter Robin TV anime series was produced by Sunrise and Bandai Visual and directed by Shūkō Murase, with Aya Yoshinaga serving the role of chief writer, Kumiko Takahashi over character design, and music composition by Taku Iwasaki. The series originally aired in Japan between July 2, 2002.
8. Deadland Wonderland
Genre: Horror, Drama, Sci-Fi
Rating: TV-MA (Mature)
1 Season (12 Episodes) + 1 OVA
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Ganta is convicted of slaughtering his classmates –a crime he didn't commit. The authorities lock him up in a brutal, privately owned prison: Deadman Wonderland, where the incarcerated are forced to fight gladiatorial battles for tourists.
The Deadland Wonderland anime is based upon the Japanese manga series of the same name written by Jinsei Kataoka and illustrated by Kazuma Kondou. It has been published in Shōnen Ace since 2008 and the anime debuted April of 2011.
7. Hellsing
Genre: Action/Adventure, Horror
Rating: TV-MA (Mature)
1 Season (13 Episodes)
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The vampire Arucard and his servant Seras Victoria protect the British Empire from ghouls and satanic freaks. Together, they haunt the shadows as a sinister force of good—and tonight the streets of England shall flow with the blood of their evil prey.
The Hellsing anime is based upon the Japanese manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. The 13-episode anime was adapted by Gonzo. It is directed by Umanosuke Lida and Yasunori Urata. It was originally debuted in Japan October 2001.
6. Trinity Blood
Genre: Action/Adventure, Horror
Rating: TV-MA (Mature)
1 Season (24 Episodes)
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Centuries ago, Armageddon cast darkness across the world. From that darkness, the vampires emerged. Now humans and vampires tremble on the brink of war, and Abel Nightroad, a Vatican priest and agent of AX, protects the fragile equilibrium between the two races.
The Trinity Blood anime is based up on the series of Japanese light novels of the same name written by Sunao Yoshida and illustrated by Thores Shibamota. The 24-episode anime series was produced by Gonzo.
5. Zombie Land Saga Revenge
Genre: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Horror
Rating: TV-MA (Mature)
2 Seasons
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Everyone’s favorite zombie idol group is back (from the dead) for another tour! It’s a new year and a new era in Japan, and Sakura Minamoto and the other members of Franchouchou are more determined than ever to save Saga Prefecture with their growing fame… while recovering long-lost memories of their past lives.
The Zombie Land Saga Revenge is the second season of Zombie Land Saga. It originally aired earlier this year in April (2021).
4. Tokyo Ghoul
Genre: Action/Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Rating: TV-MA (Mature)
4 Seasons
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Ken Kaneki is a loner. In a world where ghouls—human-like creatures who survive on human flesh—and people are at war, his biggest concern is which novel to pick up next. But when a date with the mysterious Rize turns deadly, a life-saving operation horrifyingly transforms him into a human-ghoul hybrid. Can he find his place in a society where it’s hunt or be hunted?
The Tokyo Ghoul anime is based upon the dark fantasy Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sui Ishida. It was originally serialized in Weekly Young Jump magazine between September 2011 and September 2014. The first 12-episode first season by studio Pierrot debuted in Japan in July of 2014.
3. Mieruko-chan
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Supernatural
Rating: TV-MA (Mature)
1 Season
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She can see dead people…she just chooses to ignore them. That’s Miko’s plan, anyway, but it doesn’t seem to be working for her in this love letter to the horror genre that will send shivers down your spine—and occasionally tickle your funny bone.
The Mieruko-chan anime series is based upon the Japanese manga series of the same name that was written and illustrated by Tomoki Izumi. The manga debuted in Kadokawa's ComicWalker web site in November 2018. The anime television series adaptation originally premiered this month (October 2021).
2. Jujutsu Kaisen
Genre: Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural
Rating: TV-MA (Mature)
1 Season (24 Episodes)
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Yuji Itadori is a high school student with amazing physical abilities, living a normal life. But one day, in order to save his schoolmate from a "curse," he eats a special grade cursed object, “Sukuna's Finger,” and gets the curse within his soul. Itadori, who now shares his body with the cursed spirit “Sukuna,” transfers to an institution specializing in curses, Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School, to be guided by the most powerful jujutsu sorcerer, Satoru Gojo… A story of a high school student who carries a curse in order to exorcise it. With no way of turning back, his fierce tale begins to unfold...
The Jujutsu Kaisen anime is based upon the manga of the same name. The manga is written and illustrated by Gege Akutami. The manga series has been serialized in March 2018 and appears in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump. It has sold over 55 million copies in Japan.
1. Death Note
Genre: Drama, Horror, Psychological
Rating: TV-14
1 Season (37 Episodes)
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Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god.
The Death Note anime is based upon the Japanese manga series of the same name written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The manga appeared in Shōnen Jump from December 2003 to May 2006. The anime adaptation was produced by Madhouse and directed by Tetsurō Araki. It originally premiered in Japan in October of 2006.