Top Ten Psychological Anime

Zankyou No Terror is not a show about terrorism. Before you roll your eyes and point your finger at the obvious “Terror” emblazoned in the title, I am serious on this one. While the topic is addressed at times, the crime thriller genre is merely a tool the show wields to sculpt out its socio-political commentary on Japan.

Psycho-Pass - ( Action, Police, Psychological, Sci-Fi) I was hesitant about Psychopass because of a weak second season and the more obvious Ghost in the Shell (which was ground breaking in itself). However the first season of Psycho-Pass deserved this place for me.

Serial Experiments Lain is a paragon of many dimensions, and completely unparalleled in many more. It's a masterpiece of intellectuality, and utterly unparalleled in providing a mind-warping trip into extreme psychological and philosophical themes whose impact lingers and haunts like nothing I've ever experienced.

Ergo Proxy is a highly experimental show, and just like all shows of that kind it always divides the viewers into two camps: while the ones enjoy its complex story and thought-provoking symbolism, the others fiercely criticize it for "pretentiousness" or simply scratch their heads in perplexity, wondering what this whole thing is supposed to mean.

Although No Game No Life is pretty much my top favorite of any anime, I wouldn't classify it as psychological, especially when going up against Death Note or Future Diary. Personally I would have swapped it out with Attack on Titan or Tokyo Ghoul.

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Perfect Blue (パーフェクトブルー, Pāfekuto Burū) is a 1997 Japanese animated psychological thriller film directed by Satoshi Kon and written by Sadayuki Murai. It is based on the novel Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis (パーフェクト・ブルー 完全変態, Pāfekuto Burū: Kanzen Hentai) by Yoshikazu Takeuchi.

Evangelion is a well-known and divisive anime that nevertheless finds itself squarely inside this list of the best psychological anime of all time. There may be mechs, action, and world saving, but the anime is more about character development and flaws.

10 Anime Like Death Note Death Note was a major hit when it was released back in 2006 and quickly became known for being an intelligent, yet accessible thriller that would be mentioned anytime anime was brought up.

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Tokyo Ghoul was one of the most hyped titles of summer 2014 but it quickly proved to be far weaker than what its first episode promises. It starts off as a psychological thriller about the main character suddenly turning to a man eating monster.

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On the streets of Okinawa, he uses nothing but his wits and a "fastball" peaking at a mere 134 kmph to somehow achieve 499 wins in the game of "One Outs," a simplified version of baseball between the pitcher and one batter.

Welcome to the N.H.K. is the story of a 22-year-old hikikomori/NEET named Satou Tatsuhiro. More than half of you are probably wondering what a hikikomori is; So that explanation should probably come now before getting into the review of the series.

The psychological genre and its endeavor in the world of anime is usually so mind-boggling and psycho that it often results in highly-engaging and very intense shows that are so much capable of affecting and indulging the viewers.

Paprika is another work coming from the twisted mind of Satoshi Kon (what, did you think we'd have a list of the best psychological anime without including his work at least twice?). Paprika (literally) jumps into the mind and digs into what makes us, well, us.

Psychological anime play with the human psyche, messing with your perception and beliefs, and leaving you thinking about the anime long after it's over. The anime below are some of the best psychological anime, according to MAL ratings, tags, and the columnist's own biases - perfect anime for those times when you're craving a more cerebral viewing experience.

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Both Welcome to the NHK and Paranoia Agent primarily try to keep things real, but through the examination of paranoia and other psychological conditions, sometimes they drift into the supernatural through hallucinations, more so in Paranoia Agent.

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Mawaru Penguindrum is a beautiful piece of art. It can inspire either much love or hate, and new details are discovered with each viewing. Intelligent symbolism and heavy themes span all of Penguindrum's 24 episodes.

Ping Pong The Animation is an exceptional show. This is less of a sports anime and more of a powerful emotions series. It's a beautifully crafted coming of age story and one that certainly doesn't come along often. In a word, it's unconventional.

In both Wolf’s Rain and Spice and Wolf, the characters must overcome formidable opponents and come to terms with their true wild nature in order to survive. Spice and Wolf [Eng. DUB] DVD Trailer 3.

Paprika throws viewers into a world where it’s possible to enter into the subconscious of another person through the use of a DC Mini. Captaining the rise and use of this technology is Dr. Atsuko Chiba, whose alternate identity of Paprika, when entering another person’s mind, can benefit society to great lengths by analyzing and resolving deep-rooted issues in people.