Horror and emo are two of the most underrated genres of ‘anime’. Japan has the best collection of horror and emo anime one can hope to watch. The plot, the characters, and the twists and turns make it worth someone’s time. Emo anime is now getting popular, contrary to a few years back when they weren’t watched by most people.
As a result, fans who wish to watch emo anime are looking for good recommendations. So here is a list of the top 10 emo anime of all time.
10) Your Lie In April
‘Your Lie In April’ is not a conventionally dark and scary anime as most emo anime go. But it is most definitely one of the saddest anime to date. The storyline is beautiful and it makes the viewers fall for the characters and their relationship despite them knowing the inevitable sad ending. This makes it one of the top emo anime of all time.
9) Darker Than Black
This anime revolves around Hei and chief Misaki. Two gates appeared in the world and changed the system and introduced contractors. This anime is very unique in its plot and is very attention-catching. Hei is an amazing and realistic character and this connects a lot with the viewers.
8) Black Bullet
‘Black Bullet’ is an anime where Gastrea is a parasitic monster that has scared the entire population. Rentaro is our protagonist along with Enju and they fight these monsters. The series not only has amazing fighting scenes, but it also shows the cruelty human beings possess. This makes it one of the top emo anime of all time.
7) Black Butler
‘Black Butler’ is one of the most popular anime of all time. It centres around Ciel Phantomhive and his demonic butler Sebastian. This anime has both scary scenes as well as wholesome and funny scenes. It is a treat for anyone to watch.
6) Akame Ga Kill
This particular anime is known and famous for killing off characters like flies. Owing to that, it is still one of the top emo anime of all time. It has an amazing storyline and the turns and twists the plot takes will have the viewer gripping their chair in excitement as well as anticipation.
5) Death Note
‘Death Note’ is highly popular and loved among both new watchers as well as pro anime watchers. The concept is very fresh and it was executed amazingly. Light Yagami is a character that one can’t help but have a love-hate relationship with. This is why it is one of the top emo anime of all time.
4) Charlotte
This anime revolves around superpowers and how people misuse them. The protagonist believes he has the power to possess someone’s body for a minute and he uses this ability to cheat on exams. However, his true ability is far more dangerous and unique.
3) Another
‘Another’ follows a very unique yet complicated story. Kouichi transfers to a new school and is shocked to find out that his classmates completely ignore the existence of Mei, who is his other classmate. He tries to find out the truth with her help and he unravels something far more than what he expected.
2) Tokyo Ghoul
This is another one of the animes that mostly everyone has watched. ‘Tokyo Ghoul’ follows the story of Kaneki Ken who gets turned into a half-ghoul and everything that happens to him afterwards. It is both a dark and sad anime and that makes it one of the top emo animes of all time.
1) Neon Genesis Evangelion
In this anime large monsters known as Angels attack the city and the only way to defeat them is through an Evangelion which is a large robot that humans pilot. Shinji gets manipulated by his father to pilot the one compatible with him after he survives an explosion. There his journey begins. This is one of the most well-written anime with lots of scary, sad, and sinister things.
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