Top 5 Horror Anime to watch on Netflix

Death Note Season 2
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Anime series have created a lot of craze among people of all ages since decades and though we absolutely love watching all types of animes, horror sequences have a separate corner in our heart and not many would disagree with that. The suspense, the fear, the thrill and the goriness that these horror genres offer helps us feel elated and divert our mind from watching the regular mainstream action based animes. 

A lot of anime have horror themes in it and we fans are in love with them. But if you are among those who haven’t found a perfect horror anime show to watch yet, well reading this article will definitely make you aware of the top 5 horror anime shows to watch and that too in Netflix and experience the horrifying and nerve-wrecking sense of scenes shown in the series that will definitely serve as a mood-changer. So dig into this article and read till the end to know in detail about the horror anime genre series. 

Parasyte: The Maxim

Rated: 8.3

No. Of seasons: 1

(2014-2015)

Top 5 Horror Anime to watch on Netflix
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This stomach-churner series is about aliens who have invaded the planet to make the human race come to a zero. However, a high schooler boy named Shinichi befriends one of the aliens and makes him live in his hand unaware of anybody noticing. Both of them together try to eliminate the other alien species and show the real and gory situations in the scene. Every bit of horror is present in the series and when you talk about horror animes, this tops the list for its disturbing visuals and has got excellent scenes that portray the bonding of humans to that of an alien. The tone of horror and thriller has made it become so popular among other anime series and should be in your watchlist sooner. 

Tokyo Ghoul

Rated: 7.7

No. Of seasons: 4

(2011-2014)

Tokyo Ghoul vA Season 2 - Official Trailer

A popular horror manga series depicts the story of Tokyo college students who get attacked by the invading ghouls who feed on human flesh. People are fear-stricken due to the unknown identity of these ghouls. It’s a fantasy thriller where the boy Kaneki, bitten by a ghoul, finds out that he has transformed himself into a half-ghoul and now he has to eat the flesh of humans in order to survive. The story-line and the bloody, horrific scenes makes it one of the darkest anime ever. The crimes shown in the series of how the beastly ghouls devoured the flesh of humans will surely leave a deep impact on your mind as can be noted down into the list of horror anime. 

Death Note

Rated: 9.0

No. Of seasons: 1

(2006-2007)

Top 5 Horror Anime to watch on Netflix
Netflix

One of the most popular and most-watched anime has to be the Death Note. It’s a manga series where Yagami finds a mysterious notebook named the “Death Note” and learns that the book actually grants the access to its users the ability to kill anyone whose name is written on it. He sets on attempting to make the society free of treacherous people who attempt crime with the help of the Death Note and his journey that centres around. One should definitely give it a watch because of its portrayal of mystery and psychological thriller genre that is a truly iconic horror anime that one can truly enjoy watching. It’s scary and full of supernatural elements that will scare you and at the same time excite you. 

Devilman Crybaby

Rated: 7.6

No. Of seasons: 1

(2018)

DEVILMAN crybaby | Trailer [HD] | Netflix

The story begins with the boy Akira who leads a simple life when suddenly his best friend throws him into the world of demons and all of a sudden his life becomes full of darkness. His journey continues after that and shows how he deals with it. It has deep and mysterious plots in the story that will take you on a rollercoaster ride to experience a spine-chilling horror series to view from the insides of your room. The plot is gripping with a lot of spookiness in it that will most definitely blow your mind away.

Castlevania

Rated: 8.3

No. Of seasons: 4

(2017-2021)

Top 5 Horror Anime to watch on Netflix
Twinfinite

An engrossing series of its own has all the elements of what we call dark fantasy thriller and is pretty scary in inciting fear among its viewers. The story sets itself in the life of the last surviving member of a discredited clan and how he tries to revive it’s lost victory by saving mankind from the hands of a powerful dracula. The plot is wonderfully crafted to give to its audiences a view of the suspense that brews as the story progresses further. It’s scary and gory and at the same time there are a few jaw-dropping scenes that adds to the balance of the show and is a must-watch.

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