Sometimes human destinies are more interesting than any movie. But still, a rare inhabitant of the planet can boast that in his life at least once a script was embodied, similar to the plot of such tapes as “Silent Hill” or “Twilight”. And this, of course, is good, since it is one thing to passively watch and another to participate. And there are also people who prefer drawn characters to real characters, moreover, so that the script is no worse, and even better, than in an ordinary horror movie. These are anime lovers.
Such adult children's tales
Before you provide a list of terrible anime horrors, it is worthwhile to figure out where the legs of human passions grow from the thrill. All the peoples of the world, even before the appearance of writing, chilling legends were passed on from mouth to mouth, fairy tales were composed, which reached us in already polished form. For example, the cute fairy tales of the Grimm brothers, if you tell them in an adult way, are unlikely to seem harmless to anyone.
The topics in almost any children's fairy tale are difficult trials, hardships, the narrative is replete with terrible details, cruel moments. All this is intertwined with fear and loss, pain and murder, monsters and evil spirits. What is the cannibal in the fairy tale “Little Boy with a Finger”, the king who has boiled in the “Little Humpbacked Horse”, the secret room in the “Blue Beard”. Why do people need this, especially children?
What attract horror stories?
From the point of view of psychology, the sensations that a person experiences, watching terrible stories, he is not able to feel in real life. This is understandable, because civilization imposes certain restrictions on society. Therefore, watching as a maniac pursues his victim, the viewer transforms his own aggression into fear, thereby annihilating the latter. In addition, a person has a feeling that the world around him is not so bad, against the background of the abominations that he sees on the screen. Actually, this is a kind of film therapy in which terrible animes occupy not the last place, because the artist’s brush, his imagination, is able to realize the ideas of the scriptwriter and director in the best way.
The use of the terrible
As for children and adolescents, for them terrible stories are nothing more than an encrypted message saying that to find your own path, you can achieve success only after passing certain difficulties. In other words, experience grief in order to comprehend happiness. The metaphorical meaning of fairy tales, mystical stories, terrifying legends is more useful than any empty talk. So it turns out that people are brought up with the help of fairy tales, because there is hardly a person who has never read them.
Are parents doing the right thing, protecting their children from scary animes and cartoons? Of course not. After all, the child will have to grow up in an unsterile world in which there are problems, grief, death. He will have to deal with meanness, betrayal, insecurity and fear. But only having known them, he will be able to appreciate real friendship and stable life. Anime visually show children life conflicts, as well as encourage thinking.
Cartoons are the cure for problems
Psychologists say that if a child or teenager constantly watches an anime of terrible content, then, most likely, something deeply excites him. Thus, he is trying to survive the traumatic situation. The task of the parents in this case is to unobtrusively talk with their child, to figure out the problem that is tormenting him (conflicts with classmates, misunderstanding of the teacher, first love). Maybe the child does not feel like everyone else, unnecessary, superfluous, and therefore chooses characters, as he thinks, to suit his needs? In any case, so that watching horror films does not hurt, you need to control the age category and genre of animated films. Indeed, among the anime there are both melodramas and hentai (cartoons of erotic content), so adults should be careful about their choice. And then the anime horrors, the list of the worst of which will be presented below, will not harm the children's psyche.
Scary anime ratings
So, after understanding the aspects of the benefits or harms of products of this kind, you can begin to wonder what the fans think about it. Of course, there is more than one list (anime horrors) of the most terrible cartoons, according to the multi-million army of fans of this genre. These can be films on different topics, for an audience of different ages, series or feature films - they are united by one thing: Japanese creators.
There is a more extended version of the list, the top 50 of the scariest anime horrors, which varies in details, but invariably it includes such masterpieces as:
- series "Death Note";
- the serial film "School of the Dead";
- "Grave of fireflies";
- "Blood: the last vampire";
- "The girl who conquered time";
- "Princess Mononoke";
- "Fullmetal Alchemist";
- Spirited Away.
Among the animes on this list there are really frightening films with philosophical implications, such as the first series shown, and there are lighter animes of fairytale-heroic content (Princess Mononoke).
The cherished ten
The top 10 most terrible anime horrors include really worthwhile paintings, which must be viewed by every connoisseur of the genre.
But for this you need to create a mood. It is advisable to plan a viewing in the evening, comfortably sitting under a warm blanket with a native laptop.
Title | Content |
"Fish" | This film tops the anime (horror) list of the scariest cartoon horror movies. There are many versions, therefore there is no single rating approved by all, but “Fish” leads in most cases. The plot is very nontrivial. After graduating from university, friends go to Okinawa to relax. Having settled in the summer house of their friend, they did not suspect what the rest would be for them. Once upon a time, a nightmare fish is able to move on land ... |
"Doll" | Such an innocent name hides a terrible story that tells of orphaned children who for many years took care of each other independently. But their well-being is violated by a fateful meeting: the sister is faced with an unprecedented butterfly. After that, the girl slowly but surely turns into a cruel carnivorous monster. |
Ganz | Mystical series makes you think about many things, about the world in which we live. After death, the boy rises in a strange room, similar to a hotel room, with a beautiful view from the window. But the trouble is that from the furniture in the room there is only a black ball, and it is not possible to leave the room ... |
"Monster" | Quite a long, but passing in one breath, the series tells the story of a noble neurosurgeon who saved the life of an innocent boy who eventually turned into a cold-blooded killer. |
"The dead" | Very dark series about vampires. They are told not at all in a romantic way. A problem arises before society: in the surrounding villages, residents begin to die out from the general anemia that mysteriously struck them. |
"Other" | The 2012 series, which tells about a favorite of the whole class, who suddenly died. But the bottom line is that her friends for years refuse to put up with this fact. |
"When cicadas cry" | In the list (anime horrors) of the scariest films, this picture was not in vain. Despite the rather complex and leisurely plot, the animated film is mesmerizing. The story is about a quiet and calm village, in which a decent family moves. But behind a seeming idyll is a real nightmare. |
Ghost Hunt | The film tells about a mysterious building opposite the school, in the dilapidated walls of which something strange has settled ... |
"Hell Girl" | The plot revolves around school subjects, complex teenage relationships in the classroom. An inconspicuous girl recklessly lends a large amount to her more successful classmate. That, along with her friends, begins to humiliate and blackmail the debtor. Driven to despair, a girl finds a strange site on the Internet. According to the information posted on its pages, here you can enter the name of your offender, and soon he will go straight to hell. But what price will you have to pay for it? |
The Elven Song | Here, blood, biorobots, a variety of genres and a lightning-fast change of events are mixed. This film has nothing to do with the elves. But there are moments related to dismemberment, so it is better to protect children from viewing. Anime horror, a list of the worst of them, this film completes. |
The best horror series
Those wishing to tickle their nerves with the help of drawn horror films probably know how diverse versions of ratings are put forward by experts. But those films that will be discussed are on each list.
The list of the most terrible anime horrors in the world can be successfully supplemented by series that are not yet mentioned in the last section.
- "Master Mushi." In a somewhat mystical, moments philosophical series about the Master, who is able to heal the victims of the "musha", that is, spirits. The world of spirits is shown very realistically and frighteningly, since their almost vegetative life is radically different from human.
- Ayasaki: Scary Samurai Tales. A classic 11-episode film about old Japanese horror stories accompanied by national rap. Folklore plots and stylized Japanese folk frescoes distinguish the series from other similar products.
- "Claymore". A very tough series about girls who save the ancient world from monsters, eventually sacrificing themselves.
- "100 stories." In another way, this series is called "Requiem from Darkness." The writer meets scammers, demon-democrats, falls in love with a spirit girl and finds himself in many different stories. In the 22-episode film, there is a bit of humor, which gives it an additional charm.
- "Death note". The masterpiece anime begins with the fact that the god of death lost a notebook with a list of potential dead. And this young man found this valuable document, who decides to do justice on his own. But people differ from gods in that they are subject to ambitions and temptations. Soon the guy’s pride takes over prudence ...
- Helsing. In the series, we will talk about the eponymous enterprise engaged in catching vampires and other evil spirits. It was founded by the legendary Abraham Van Helsing, and his granddaughter leads the organization. The storyline revolves around this topic, but you can watch the movie endlessly.
Thus, we found out which series are worth watching in the anime horror category. List of the scariest animated tapes can be supplemented by the series “Tokyo Ghoul”. The action takes place in the future, where the organs of a creature that eats people are transplanted to an ordinary guy. Reviews about this anime are encouraging, respectively, it is worth watching for fans to tickle their nerves.
Full length horror
There is another category of films in the ratings of anime (horror). The list of the scariest feature films, if not topped, then harmoniously complemented.
It is worth looking at the following pictures:
- Spirited Away: A fairy tale based on the story of a family moving to a new home and suddenly captured by an evil sorceress; The film is designed for children.
- "In the forest of twinkling fireflies": about the friendship of man and youkai; Mystical drama will appeal to children and adolescents.
- “Blood: The Last Vampire”: this anime is full of mysticism, bloody scenes, creepy pictures and a painful atmosphere.
- “Dee - Vampire Hunter”: an animated film made at the end of the last century, tells the story of the world of the future, the owners of which will be bloodthirsty vampires.
Perhaps this should limit the list of anime (horror). The list of the scariest films, in spite of any ratings, can be supplemented endlessly, guided by their own taste.
Why anime? Or thoughts on
Finally, we ask ourselves: why are animes singled out as a special category of film production, and are not even considered cartoons? Actually the answer is obvious. What do we mean by the phrase "children's cartoon"? It means simple, elementary, with an accessible meaning. Of course, anime does not fall within this definition. Animated films are often filled with deep meaning, philosophical implications, ambiguous. It is only in Soviet and, in part, in Disney cartoons that everything is divided into good and evil, but you don’t need to think about anything, everything has already been thought out for the viewer.
The next distinctive aspect is the method of drawing images. Among the Japanese, it is characteristic and easily distinguishable from others. Huge "mirrors of the soul" are just needed to reflect the inner, spiritual essence of the hero. And if the character decided to do something unkind, then his eyes become small and inexpressive.
The endings in the anime almost always leave room for reflection, thought out, even if we are talking about a film intended for a children's audience. In this regard, some animes created by the world famous Ghibli studio, in the sense of growing up a child, can give much more template cartoons.
The only thing parents should take care of is the right selection of content. It must be remembered that Japanese culture at some points is radically different from what we are used to.