Best Thriller Anime
601 thriller anime ranked by community score. Scores come from the wider anime community; ratings on AnimeHunt are shown on each title.
Top rated thriller anime
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3.6Kara no Kyoukai Remix: Gate of Seventh Heaven
Movie · 2009 · 1 ep
Kara no Kyoukai Remix: Gate of Seventh HeavenMovie · 2009 · 1 ep3.6In August of 1995, Mikiya Kokutou meets a young kimono-clad woman named Shiki Ryougi. When he finds out that they go to the same school, he attempts to befriend her. Though her upbringing is unconventional and she herself is strange…
3.6Golgo 13 (TV)
TV · 2008 · 50 ep
Golgo 13 (TV)TV · 2008 · 50 ep3.6Golgo 13 has been called a Japanese counterpart to James Bond, except with a darker character, a much more hardcore attitude towards sex, and a complete lack of morality. Golgo 13 is described as a mystery man of undetermined origin…
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3.6Fantastic Children
TV · 2004 · 26 ep
Fantastic ChildrenTV · 2004 · 26 ep3.6A group of enigmatic white-haired children has been spotted at different times and places in Europe for over 500 years. Always with the appearance of 11-year-olds, they behave far more mature than they should be, never grow old, and seem…
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3.6Black Jack: The Movie
Movie · 1996 · 1 ep
Black Jack: The MovieBlack Jack the MovieMovie · 1996 · 1 ep3.6Jo Carol Brane attempts to hire Dr. Black Jack on a breed of superhumans that have the strength, intellectual, athletic, and artistic skills with great excel in different fields, only to later find out that they start deteriorating after…
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3.5Another
TV · 2012 · 12 ep
AnotherTV · 2012 · 12 ep3.5When Kouichi Sakakibara transfers to a new school, he senses a frightening atmosphere in his new class, a secret none of them will talk about. At the center is the beautiful Mei Misaki. Kouichi is immediately drawn to her mysterious aura…
3.5Kiznaiver
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
KiznaiverTV · 2016 · 12 ep3.5The fictional Japanese city named Sugomori City is built on reclaimed land. But as the years go by, the city's population is decreasing. One day, Sonozaki tells her classmate Katsuhira: "You have been selected to be a Kiznaiver." The…
3.5Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Kabaneri of the Iron FortressKoutetsujou no KabaneriTV · 2016 · 12 ep3.5As the world is in the middle of an industrial revolution, a monster appears that cannot be defeated unless its heart, which is protected by a layer of iron, is pierced. By infecting humans with its bite, the monster can create aggressive…
3.5The Fruit of Grisaia
TV · 2014 · 13 ep
The Fruit of GrisaiaGrisaia no KajitsuTV · 2014 · 13 ep3.5The anime revolves around Mihama Academy, a prison-like school built to preserve fruit that has fallen too far from its tree. It is home to five female students who each have their reasons for enrolling in the academy and live their life…
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3.5PSYCHO-PASS 2
TV · 2014 · 11 ep
PSYCHO-PASS 2Psycho-Pass 2TV · 2014 · 11 ep3.5Taking place one-and-a-half years after Psycho-Pass, having learned the true nature of the Sibyl System, Akane Tsunemori chose to obey the system, believing in both humanity and the legal order. She's part of a new police section and…
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3.5AJIN: Demi-Human
TV · 2016 · 13 ep
AJIN: Demi-HumanAjinTV · 2016 · 13 ep3.5Kei Nagai’s body should have died when a truck slams into his body, but instead, he finds himself resurrected with all of his wounds healed. Now revealed to be an Ajin, one of a mysterious new breed of immortal demi-human, he’s been marked…
3.5DECA-DENCE
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
DECA-DENCEDeca-DenceTV · 2020 · 12 ep3.5Many years have passed since humanity was driven to the brink of extinction by the sudden emergence of the unknown life forms Gadoll. Those humans that survived now dwell in a 3000 meter-high mobile fortress Deca-dence built to protect…
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3.5Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School - Despair Arc
TV · 2016 · 11 ep
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School - Despair ArcDanganronpa 3: The End of Kibougamine Gakuen - Zetsubou-henTV · 2016 · 11 ep3.5Chisa Yukizome begins her job as homeroom teacher for Hope's Peak Academy's 77th Class of Ultmate students. Meanwhile, Hajime Hinata, a student of the school's Reserve Course for students without talent, prepares to undergo an experiment…
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3.5Beautiful Bones -Sakurako's Investigation-
TV · 2015 · 12 ep
Beautiful Bones -Sakurako's Investigation-Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga UmatteiruTV · 2015 · 12 ep3.5Most young women have lots of obsessions, but Sakurako Kujou only has two: work and bones… and since the bones are part of her work, it really comes down to just bones. However, in between collecting de-fleshed animal and human remains for…
3.5SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table
TV · 2026 · 11 ep
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the TableShibou Yuugi de Meshi wo Kuu.TV · 2026 · 11 ep3.5At just seventeen, Yuki is a professional death game player. She’s survived enough rounds to know that survival is calculation, not luck—and that failure is final. For most players, the games are a nightmare with no escape. For Yuki…
3.5Canaan
TV · 2009 · 13 ep
CanaanTV · 2009 · 13 ep3.5Oosawa Maria is a Japanese photographer currently working in Shanghai, China. Along with her partner Mino, she searches for potential newsworthy stories throughout the city. When strange events occur at a local festival, Maria and Mino…
3.5Kakegurui Twin
ONA · 2022 · 6 ep
Kakegurui TwinONA · 2022 · 6 ep3.5As a first-year student of the renowned Hyakkaou Private Academy, Mary Saotome knows her future is set for a one-way cruise to the top... That is, until an encounter with an old-classmate-turned-housepet throws the newbie princess into the…
3.5Helck
TV · 2023 · 24 ep
HelckTV · 2023 · 24 ep3.5A certain country in the demon world. The Demon King was defeated by the hands of one of the heroes, and a competition was held for the title of the New Demon King. The Imperial Four Heavenly Kings Vermilio, who is in charge of the…
3.5When They Cry Rei
OVA · 2009 · 5 ep
When They Cry ReiHigurashi no Naku Koro ni ReiOVA · 2009 · 5 ep3.5The endless cycle of murders has been broken and Rika is finally able to settle down for a normal life with her friends. However, she is involved in a traffic accident and wakes up in a world where everything is different. A world where no…
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3.5Boogiepop Phantom
TV · 2000 · 12 ep
Boogiepop PhantomBoogiepop wa WarawanaiTV · 2000 · 12 ep3.5Five years ago, a string of grisly murders shook the city to its core and now the rumors have begun once more. Boogiepop... Everyone knows about Boogiepop: meet her one dark night and you are taken. People tell each other the stories and…
3.5Gunslinger Girl
TV · 2003 · 13 ep
Gunslinger GirlTV · 2003 · 13 ep3.5Officially, the Social Welfare Agency is a government sponsored corporation that's in the business of saving lives. In reality, it's an agency on the fringe of technology. They give terminal patients another shot at life using cybernetic…
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3.5Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Hakata Tonkotsu RamensTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.5At first glance, the city of Fukuoka seems like a peaceful one, but under the surface, crime is running rampant. The city's Hakata ward is home to the professionals of the underworld: professional killers, detectives, informants…
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3.5Super Crooks
ONA · 2021 · 13 ep
Super CrooksONA · 2021 · 13 ep3.5One last heist. That's what they all say, right? Just one final score, and everyone can retire and take up fishing. Thing is, the jails are filled with super villains who thought the same thing, and got busted. But the Heat's in a jam…
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3.5Angels of Death (ONA)
ONA · 2018 · 4 ep
Angels of Death (ONA)Angels of Death (Web)ONA · 2018 · 4 ep3.5Episodes 13-16 originally streamed on Amazon Prime.
3.5Mary and The Witch's Flower
Movie · 2017 · 1 ep
Mary and The Witch's FlowerMary to Majo no HanaMovie · 2017 · 1 ep3.5Young Mary follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest and discovers an old broomstick and a strange flower, a rare plant that blossoms once every seven years. Together, the flower and the broomstick whisk Mary above the clouds, and…
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3.5RahXephon
TV · 2002 · 26 ep
RahXephonTV · 2002 · 26 ep3.5In the year 2012 Japan was invaded by the Mu. Human-like beings from another dimension with blue blood. In the year 2015 Tokyo is attacked by invaders, who are repelled by a humanoid weapon called a Dolem. During the chaos, Ayato Kamina…
3.5Gantz:O
Movie · 2016 · 1 ep
Gantz:OMovie · 2016 · 1 ep3.5Death does not have to be the end; one can live again, but only through beating the game posed by the black ball called Gantz. On his way home to celebrate his younger brother's birthday, brave and kind-hearted student named Masaru Katou…
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3.5Shigofumi
TV · 2008 · 12 ep
ShigofumiTV · 2008 · 12 ep3.5When someone dies, what should their final words be? Words that couldn't be said while still alive - of love, hate, hope, regret or perhaps words without any importance. These words are sent through letters called "shigofumi" from the…
3.5selector spread WIXOSS
TV · 2014 · 12 ep
selector spread WIXOSSSelector Spread WIXOSSTV · 2014 · 12 ep3.5Get ready for the thrilling second season of the WIXOSS series! Immerse yourself in a game where special cards called LRIGs—cards that possess personalities and wills of their own—can change your life forever. Teenager Ruko holds one of…
3.5Rozen Maiden: Zurückspulen
TV · 2013 · 13 ep
Rozen Maiden: ZurückspulenRozen Maiden (2013)TV · 2013 · 13 ep3.5Each decision we make in life leads us down a different path. Have you ever wondered what would be if the path not chosen weren't lost to the chaos of the universe? For Jun Sakurada, just such an opportunity is presented to him in his…
3.5Shion no Ou
TV · 2007 · 22 ep
Shion no OuTV · 2007 · 22 ep3.5Shion no Ou follows the story of Yasuoka Shion, a 13-year-old Shougi player with a past of tragedy. Shion's parents were brutally murdered in front of her when she was 5 years old. The murderer sat down with her and challenged her to a…
3.5Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins
Special · 1997 · 1 ep
Lupin the Third: Island of AssassinsLupin III: Walther P38Special · 1997 · 1 ep3.5Lupin is framed for the murder of Inspector Zenigata by a mysterious assailant holding a silver-colored Walther P38 pistol Lupin himself once owned. Tracking the true killer leads Lupin to the island of the bloodthirsty Tarantula assassins…
3.5Sword Art Online
TV · 2012 · 25 ep
Sword Art OnlineTV · 2012 · 25 ep3.5In the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players control their avatars with their bodies using a piece of technology called Nerve Gear…
3.5Kakegurui
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
KakeguruiTV · 2017 · 12 ep3.5During daylight hours, an exclusive, elite private school prepares its illustrious students for careers in business, politics, and high society. But when darkness falls, the halls of this esteemed establishment transform into an…
3.5Kakegurui xx
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
Kakegurui xxKakegurui××TV · 2019 · 12 ep3.5At Hyakkao Private Academy, Yumeko Jabami’s star rises just as the student council’s reputation starts to dim. In the shadows of the council’s dwindling power, discord reigns supreme. In a bold effort to rebalance the social scales…
3.5Darwin's Game
TV · 2020 · 11 ep
Darwin's GameTV · 2020 · 11 ep3.5Kaname Sudou, an ordinary high school student, receives an invitation email to try a mysterious app called "Darwin's Game." Kaname, upon launching the app, is drawn into a game where players fight one another using superpowers called…
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3.5Talentless Nana
TV · 2020 · 13 ep
Talentless NanaMunou na NanaTV · 2020 · 13 ep3.5It is the year 20XX. Earth has been assaulted by monsters known as 'the Enemy of Humanity'. In order to deal with this threat, special schools comprised of teenagers with extraordinary abilities were formed. These people, who came to be…Looking for something else? Filter thriller anime by year, status and format.