Horror (501)

Creating—and maintaining—a sense of dread in the audience takes priority, eliciting shock, fear, or disgust through atmosphere and frightening scenarios. Mood must be of equal or greater importance than setting and characterization in horror stories. Almost always, the main cast will be under constant threat of danger. Many stories can incorporate elements of horror as a plot device to unnerve the audience, but the overarching narrative must be focused on evoking and maintaining apprehension to be Horror. Contrast with Suspense where the audience craves to know what will happen next rather than fearing it.

Toshi Densetsu Monogatari Hikiko

Toshi Densetsu Monogatari Hikiko

Toshi Densetsu Monogatari Hikiko

Aug 8, 2008 | 1 eps | Publishing

Deadman Wonderland

Deadman Wonderland

Deadman Wonderland

It looked like it would be a normal day for Ganta Igarashi and his classmates—they were preparing to go on a class field trip to a certain prison amusement park called Deadman Wonderland, where the convicts perform dangerous acts for the onlookers' amusement. However, Ganta's life is quickly turned upside down when his whole class gets massacred by a mysterious man in red. Framed for the incident and sentenced to death, Ganta is sent to the very jail he was supposed to visit.

But Ganta's nightmare is only just beginning.

The young protagonist is thrown into a world of sadistic inmates and enigmatic powers, to live in constant fear of the lethal collar placed around his neck that is slowed only by winning in the prison's deathly games. Ganta must bet his life to survive in a ruthless place where it isn't always easy to tell friend from foe, all while trying to find the mysterious "Red Man" and clear his name, in Deadman Wonderland.

Apr 17, 2011 to Jul 3, 2011 | 12 eps | Publishing

Hellsing: Digest for Freaks

Hellsing: Digest for Freaks

Hellsing: Digest for Freaks

This OVA is a summary of the first three episodes of Hellsing, with the animation style of Hellsing Ultimate and following the events of the Hellsing manga.
Jan 22, 2006 | 1 eps | Publishing

Blade

Blade

Blade

The story revolves around Blade, a "Daywalker" vampire hunter who was born with vampire and human blood after a vampire attacked his mother. While visiting Japan on a mission, Blade tracks down Deacon Frost, the vampire who killed his mother. Blade confronts "Existence," a mysterious organization composed of vampires modified by Frost.
(Source: ANN)
Jul 1, 2011 to Sep 16, 2011 | 12 eps | Publishing

Kyoufu Densetsu Kaiki! Frankenstein

Kyoufu Densetsu Kaiki! Frankenstein

Kyoufu Densetsu Kaiki! Frankenstein

Jul 27, 1981 | 1 eps | Publishing

Kaidan Restaurant

Kaidan Restaurant

Kaidan Restaurant

Oct 13, 2009 to Jun 8, 2010 | 23 eps | Publishing

Kiseichuu no Ichiya

Kiseichuu no Ichiya

Kiseichuu no Ichiya

1972 | 1 eps | Publishing

Ookamikakushi

Ookamikakushi

Ookamikakushi

Due to his father's job, 15-year-old Hiroshi Kuzumi and his family move to the mountain town of Jouga. While some teenagers might have to worry about fitting in or feel out of place in a new environment, Hiroshi is welcomed enthusiastically at school by most of his new classmates. In fact, it seems like they just can't get enough of him, and he makes two friends rather quickly: the clingy and overly-affectionate Isuzu Tsumuhana, who is also his neighbor; and Kaname Asagiri, who also recently moved to Jouga. All in all, Hiroshi's new life seems to be quite normal—until people start disappearing.

Hiroshi is told that the missing townsfolk have simply moved away or suddenly transferred, but he can't shake the feeling that something is wrong. Meanwhile, in the dead of night under a red moon, masked individuals led by a girl with a scythe stalk their prey in the darkened streets of Jouga. Who are they, and are any of the residents safe from their wrath?

Jan 8, 2010 to Mar 26, 2010 | 12 eps | Publishing

Chuumon no Ooi Ryouriten

Chuumon no Ooi Ryouriten

Chuumon no Ooi Ryouriten

Nov 1958 | 1 eps | Publishing

Je Bul Chal-ssi Iyagi

Je Bul Chal-ssi Iyagi

Je Bul Chal-ssi Iyagi

Mar 12, 2009 | 1 eps | Publishing

Gegege no Kitarou: Nippon Bakuretsu

Gegege no Kitarou: Nippon Bakuretsu

Gegege no Kitarou: Nippon Bakuretsu

Movie based on the 2007 TV anime with an original plot.
Dec 20, 2008 | 1 eps | Publishing

Gegege no Kitarou: Daikaijuu

Gegege no Kitarou: Daikaijuu

Gegege no Kitarou: Daikaijuu

Movie based on the 1996 TV anime with an original plot.
Jul 6, 1996 | 1 eps | Publishing

Gegege no Kitarou: Chisougan

Gegege no Kitarou: Chisougan

Gegege no Kitarou: Chisougan

An abbreviated 12 minute version of episode 37 from the 1971 TV anime. This was shown as part of the summer 1980 Toei Manga Matsuri and uses entirely recycled footage.

(Source: TSHS)
Jul 12, 1980 | 1 eps | Publishing

Gegege no Kitarou (1985 Movie)

Gegege no Kitarou (1985 Movie)

Gegege no Kitarou (1985 Movie)

Movie based on the 1985 TV anime with an original plot.
Dec 21, 1985 | 1 eps | Publishing

Gegege no Kitarou: Youkai Daisensou

Gegege no Kitarou: Youkai Daisensou

Gegege no Kitarou: Youkai Daisensou

Movie based on the 1985 TV anime with an original plot.
Mar 15, 1986 | 1 eps | Publishing

Gegege no Kitarou: Saikyou Youkai Gundan! Nippon Jouriku!!

Gegege no Kitarou: Saikyou Youkai Gundan! Nippon Jouriku!!

Gegege no Kitarou: Saikyou Youkai Gundan! Nippon Jouriku!!

Movie based on the 1985 TV anime with an original plot.
Jul 12, 1986 | 1 eps | Publishing

Gegege no Kitarou: Gekitotsu!! Ijigen Youkai no Daihanran

Gegege no Kitarou: Gekitotsu!! Ijigen Youkai no Daihanran

Gegege no Kitarou: Gekitotsu!! Ijigen Youkai no Daihanran

Movie based on the 1985 TV anime with an original plot.
Dec 20, 1986 | 1 eps | Publishing

Gegege no Kitarou: Youkai Tokkyuu! Maboroshi no Kisha

Gegege no Kitarou: Youkai Tokkyuu! Maboroshi no Kisha

Gegege no Kitarou: Youkai Tokkyuu! Maboroshi no Kisha

This film is sort of a mashup of Ghost Train (episode 7) and Great Yokai War (episodes 10-11) from the original 1968 TV series, but with a new spin on it to bring it towards the modernness of the 1996 TV series--essentially making an entirely original plot.

(Source: TSHS)
Jul 12, 1997 | 1 eps | Publishing

Shinrei Tantei Yakumo

Shinrei Tantei Yakumo

Shinrei Tantei Yakumo

Haruka Ozawa's sophomore year is getting seriously scary. One of her friends is possessed, another has committed suicide and Haruka could be the next one to flunk the still-breathing test. Her only way out of this potentially lethal dead end? Yakumo Saito, an enigmatic student born with a mysterious red eye that allows him to see and communicate with the dead. But the deceased don't always desist and some killers are more than ready to kill again to keep dead men from telling any more tales. That doesn't stop Haruka's knack for digging up buried secrets, and there's even more evidence of bodies being exhumed by both Yakumo's police contact and an investigative journalist with a newly made corpse in her closet! Can this pair of anything but normal paranormal detectives solve the ultimate dead case files or will they end up in cold storage themselves?

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Oct 3, 2010 to Dec 26, 2010 | 13 eps | Publishing

Shiki

Shiki

Shiki

Life is idyllic and unassuming in the small town of Sotoba, a simple place where everyone knows everyone. However, tragedy strikes when Megumi Shimizu, a young girl with high aspirations, unexpectedly passes away from an unnamed illness. Over the torrid summer months, as more unexplained deaths crop up around the village, the town's doctor—Toshio Ozaki—begins to suspect that something more sinister than a mere disease is at play.

Toshio teams up with Natsuno Yuuki, an apathetic and aloof teenager, and siblings Kaori and Akira Tanaka, two of Megumi's friends, to unravel the dark mystery behind the deaths in Sotoba. With their combined efforts, the investigation leads them toward an eerie secret pertaining to the new family in the Kanemasa mansion.

Jul 9, 2010 to Dec 31, 2010 | 22 eps | Publishing

Highschool of the Dead

Highschool of the Dead

Highschool of the Dead

It happened suddenly: The dead began to rise and Japan was thrown into total chaos. As these monsters begin terrorizing a high school, Takashi Kimuro is forced to kill his best friend when he gets bitten and joins the ranks of the walking dead. Vowing to protect Rei Miyamoto, the girlfriend of the man he just executed, they narrowly escape their death trap of a school, only to be greeted with a society that has already fallen.

Soon, Takashi and Rei band together with other students on a journey to find their family members and uncover what caused this overwhelming pandemic. Joining them is Saeko Busujima, the beautiful president of the Kendo Club; Kouta Hirano, an otaku with a fetish for firearms; Saya Takagi, the daughter of an influential politician; and Shizuka Marikawa, their hot school nurse. But will the combined strength of these individuals be enough to conquer this undead apocalypse?

Jul 5, 2010 to Sep 20, 2010 | 12 eps | Publishing

Gegege no Kitarou: Jigoku-hen

Gegege no Kitarou: Jigoku-hen

Gegege no Kitarou: Jigoku-hen

The origins of Kitarou.
Feb 8, 1988 to Mar 21, 1988 | 7 eps | Publishing

Mugen Shinshi: Bouken Katsugeki-hen

Mugen Shinshi: Bouken Katsugeki-hen

Mugen Shinshi: Bouken Katsugeki-hen

When a strange group of men attempt to kidnap Atsuko Fukune, a dancer at a club, she seeks the help of Mamiya Mugen, a famous detective - who also happens to be a child. When it turns out that other girls have gone missing, Mamiya, with the help of his butler Alucard, springs into action to solve the mystery.

(Source: ANN)
Feb 21, 1987 | 1 eps | Publishing

Bouken Shounen Shadar

Bouken Shounen Shadar

Bouken Shounen Shadar

Sep 18, 1967 to Mar 16, 1968 | 156 eps | Publishing