Halloween is just around the corner. Even though it is a terrifying festival, people still enjoy themselves by dressing up as other people or characters. One of the best things about Halloween is going around and asking Trick or Treat and getting a bunch of candies in return. It is the routine of every person during this time of the year.
But for anime lovers, Halloween is the time to enjoy horror anime. The season also matches the setup with a chilly breeze blowing outside. Most of the time, anime watchers cannot decide what horror anime to watch during Halloween. So, here is a list of the 5 most terrifying anime to watch during Halloween that will give you nightmares for days to come.
5. Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai
Yamishibai is the best way to start Halloween. It has eleven seasons, with the latest releasing earlier this month. The story revolves around a strange man who wears a yellow mask. He arrives at a children’s playground every day around 5 P.M. and narrates ghost stories to the children. The episodes are 5 minutes long, but it is enough to send a shiver down the spine. Yamishibai can be done in a day, and what better day to watch it than Halloween.
4. Another
Another is an anime released in 2011. It has only one episode consisting of 12 episodes and one OVA. Another is a story about a girl named Kouichi Sakakibara, who befriends a strange girl named Mei Misaki. Together, they investigate murders that took place in their school. Every episode is a frightening journey with death at every step. The ending reveals a mystery that no one will see coming.
3. Paranoia Agent
Paranoia Agent is a terrifying anime. A capped boy roams around the city with a golden bent baseball bat and attacks people randomly. Each time someone complains about the attack, the only things that they remember are the cap, golden bent bat, and golden inline skates. Even though he is thought to be an elementary school boy, no one knows his true identity. The boy goes by the name of Lil’ Slugger. With each episode, new secrets are revealed. Paranoia Agent is not an anime for weak-hearted people.
2. Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue, released in 1997, is an ideal anime for Halloween. It tends towards more of a thriller than a horror, but that does not make it less scary. Perfect Blue is one such anime where what is real and what is fake cannot be understood. With murders taking all over the place, Perfect Blue can be the perfect partner for Halloween. Mima Kirigoe, a singer of a Japanese Pop band, leaves the band and pursues acting. Soon, strange things start to happen as an imposter tries to fame her.
1. Shiki
Shiki is an anime released in 2010. It does not have a main character. Instead, it has a bunch of important characters who shape the story. The plot reveals a small town whose people are slowly dying from the supernatural horror that befalls them. The twists start to come loose as the story progresses. The pessimistic representation of the anime is what makes it perfect for Halloween. Watching it on a cold Halloween night can make people have nightmares for days.
Notable Mentions – Ghost, Higurashi When They Cry, Devilman Crybaby, Elfen Lied.
