# List of horror anime

This is a list of horror anime television series, films, and OVAs. While not all inclusive, this list contains numerous works that are representative of the genre. For accuracy of the list, the most common English usage is followed by Japanese name and romaji version. The column for year represents the first premiere of the work, in the case of series the year of the first release.
| English name | Japanese name | Type | Year | Studio | Regions |
| Amon: The Darkside of The Devilman | AMON デビルマン黙示録 - AMON debiruman mokushiroku | OVA | 2000 | Studio Live | |
| Another | アナザー - Anazā | TV | 2012 | P.A. Works | JA/EN |
| Hell girl | Jigoku Shojo, 地獄少女 | TV | 2005 | Studio Deen | JA/EN |
| Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales | Ayakashi | TV | 2006 | Toei Animation | JA |
| Blue Literature Series | 青い文学シリーズ - Aoi Bungaku Series | TV | 2009 | Madhouse | JA |
| Dark Myth | 暗黒神話 - Ankoku Shinwa | OVA | 1990 | Ajia-do | JA |
| Betterman | ベターマン | TV | 1999 | Sunrise | JA/EN |
| Bio Hunter | バイオ・ハンター | OVA | 1995 | Madhouse | JA |
| Blood-C | | TV | 2011 | Production I.G | JA/EN |
| Blood: The Last Vampire | | Movie | 2000 | Production I.G | JA/EN |
| Blue Gender | ブルージェンダー - Burū Jendā | TV | 1999 | AIC | JA/EN |
| Blue Gender: The Warrior | | Movie | 2002 | AIC | JA/EN |
| Boogiepop Phantom | ブギーポップは笑わない Boogiepop Phantom | TV | 2000 | Madhouse | JA/EN |
| Bride of Deimos | 悪魔の花嫁 - Deimosu no Hanayome | OVA | 1988 | Madhouse | JA |
| Curse of Kazuo Umezu | Umezu Kazuo no Noroi | OVA | | | JA/EN |
| Corpse Party: Missing Footage | | OVA | 2012 | | |
| Corpse Party: Tortured Souls | Bougyakusareta Tamashii no Jukyou | OVA | 2013 | | |
| Danganronpa: The Animation | ダンガンロンパ: The Animation | TV | 2013 | Lerche | JA/EN |
| Dark Cat | | OVA | 1991 | | JA/EN |
| Demon City Shinjuku | 魔界都市 (新宿) - Makai Toshi: Shinjuku | Movie | 1988 | Madhouse | JA/EN |
| Demon Lord Dante | | TV | 2002 | Magic Bus | JA/EN |
| Demon Prince Enma | | OVA | 2006 | Bandai Visual, Brain's Base | JA/EN |
| Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei | | OVA | | | JA/EN |
| Doomed Megalopolis | 帝都物語 - Teitō Monogatari | OVA | 1991 | Madhouse | JA/EN |
| Elfen Lied | エルフェンリート - Erufen Rīto | TV | 2004 | Arms Corporation | JA |
| Future Diary | 未来日記 - Mirai Nikki | TV | 2011 | Asread | JA/EN |
| Gantz | ガンツ - Gantsu | TV | 2004 | Gonzo | JA |
| Goblin Slayer | ゴブリンスレイヤー, Hepburn: Goburin Sureiyā | TV | 2020 | Square Enix | JA/EN |
| Gregory Horror Show | | TV | 1999 | Milky Cartoon, TV Asahi | JA/EN |
| Galerians: Rion | | Movie | 2002 | Enterbrain, Polygon Magic | JA/EN |
| Genocyber | | OVA | 1994 | Artmic | JA/EN |
| Ghost Hunt | | TV | 2006 | J.C. Staff | JA/EN |
| Hakaba Kitaro (GeGeGe no Kitaro) | | TV | 1968 | Toei Animation | JA |
| Happy Sugar Life | ハッピーシュガーライフ - Happī Shugā Raifu | TV | 2018 | Ezo'la | JA |
| Hellsing | | TV | 2001 | Gonzo | JA/EN |
| Hellsing Ultimate | | OVA | 2006 | Satelight, Madhouse, Graphnica, Kelmadick | JA/EN |
| Hell Target | | Movie | 1987 | | JA |
| Highschool of the Dead | 学園黙示録 - Gakuen Mokushiroku Haisukūru obu za Deddo | TV | 2010 | Madhouse | JA/EN |
| Higurashi When They Cry | ひぐらしのなく頃に - Higurashi no Naku Koro ni | TV | 2006 | Studio Deen | JA |
| Interlude | | OVA | 2003 | Toei Animation | JA/EN |
| Jigokudou Reikai Tsuushin | | OVA | 1996 | | JA |
| Judge | | OVA | 1991 | J.C. Staff | JA/EN |
| Kakurenbo: Hide & Seek | | OVA | 2005 | Shuhei Morita | JA/EN |
| The Laughing Salesman | 笑ゥせぇるすまん - Warau Seerusuman | TV | 1989 | Shin-Ei Animation | JA |
| Laughing Target | | OVA | 1987 | Studio Pierrot, Shogakukan Production | JA/EN |
| Le Portrait de Petit Cossette | コゼットの肖像 (Kozetto no Shōzō) | OVA | 2004 | Daume | JA |
| Lily C.A.T. | | OVA | 1987 | Studio Pierrot | JA |
| Malice@Doll | | OVA | 2001 | GAGA Communications | JA |
| Mermaid's Forest | | OVA | 1991 | Studio Pierrot, Victor Entertainment | JA |
| Mermaid's Scar | | OVA | 1993 | Madhouse | JA |
| Mermaid's Forest | | TV | 2003 | TMS Entertainment | JA |
| Mononoke | | TV | 2007 | Toei Animation | JA/EN |
| Monster | モンスタ - Monsutā | TV | 2004 | Madhouse | JA/EN |
| Monster of Frankenstein | Kyoufu Densetsu Kaiki! Frankenstein | TV movie | 1981 | Toei Animation | JA |
| Mōryō no Hako | | TV | 2008 | Madhouse | JA |
| Night Head Genesis | | TV | 2006 | Foursome Co., Ltd. | JA/EN |
| Ogre Slayer | 鬼切丸 - Onikirimaru | OVA | 1994 | OB Planning | JA |
| Ookami Kakushi | | TV | 2010 | AIC | JA |
| Ousama Game | | TV | 2011 | BS-TBS CBS | JA |
| Parasyte: The Maxim | 寄生獣 セイの格率 - Kiseijū Sei No Kakuritsu | TV | 2014 | Madhouse | JA |
| Pet Shop of Horrors | ペットショップ オブ ホラーズ, Pettoshoppu obu Horāzu? | OVA | 1999 | Madhouse | JA/EN |
| Pupa | | TV | 2014 | Studio Deen | JA |
| Puppet Princess | | OVA | 2000 | | JA/EN |
| Requiem from the Darkness | | TV | 2003 | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | JA/EN |
| Roots Search | | OVA | 1986 | | JA |
| Shadow Star Narutaru | なるたる (骸なる星2003 珠たる子) - Narutaru (Mukuro Naru Hoshi Tama Taru Ko) | TV | 2003 | Planet | JA |
| Shiki | | TV | 2010 | Daume | JA/EN |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku | | Movie | 1995 | | JA/EN |
| SoulTaker | | TV | 2001 | Tatsunoko Production | JA/EN |
| Terra Formars | | TV | 2014 | Linden Films | JA |
| Terra Formars: Revenge | | TV | 2016 | Linden Films, TYO Animations | JA |
| Thriller Restaurant | | TV | 2009 | Toei Animation | JA |
| Tokko | | TV | 2006 | AIC Spirits, Group TAC | JA |
| Tokyo Ghoul | 東京喰種 トーキョーグール - Tokyo Guuru | TV | 2014 | Studio Pierrot | JA/EN |
| Tokyo Majin | 東京魔人學園剣風帖 龖 - Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchō: Tō | TV | 2007 | Animax | JA/EN |
| Tokyo Majin: 2nd Act | | TV | 2007 | Animax | JA/EN |
| Twilight of the Dark Master | | Movie | 1998 | Madhouse | JA/EN |
| Violence Jack: Harem Bomber | | OVA | 1986 | Soei Shinsha, Ashi Production | JA/EN |
| Violence Jack: Evil Town | | OVA | 1988 | Soei Shinsha, Japan Home Video, Studio88, D.A.S.T. | |
| Violence Jack: Hell's Wind Hen | | OVA | 1990 | Soei Shinsha, Japan Home Video, Studio88 | |
| Wasurenagumo | | TV special | 2011 | | JA |
| Wicked City | | Movie | 1987 | | JA/EN |
| Uzumaki | | Mini-series | 2022 | Production I.G. | JA/EN |
| Zombie Land Saga | ゾンビランドサガ, Hepburn: Zonbi Rando Saga | TV | 2023 | MAPPA, Avex Pictures and Cygames | JA/EN |