Best body horror anime
354 anime about body horror, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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4.0When They Cry Kai
TV · 2007 · 24 ep
When They Cry KaiHigurashi no Naku Koro ni KaiTV · 2007 · 24 ep4.0Continuing from the first series, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai begins to shed some light on the dark mysteries prevalent in the preceding season. The young group of friends in the town of Hinamizawa continue to enter terrible conflicts…
4.0InuYasha: The Final Act
TV · 2009 · 26 ep
InuYasha: The Final ActInuYasha: Kanketsu-henTV · 2009 · 26 ep4.0Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango, Shippou and their neko-mata friend Kirara, are now in the final leg of their quest to put an end to the elusive demon, Naraku and all of the chaos and evil he has caused, and to ultimately undo the…
4.0xxxHOLiC◆Kei
TV · 2008 · 13 ep
xxxHOLiC◆KeiTV · 2008 · 13 ep4.0Still working to get his wish complete, Watanuki finds himself into more mess than he can handle when certain facts about his everyday life gets revealed and when he needs to learn the lesson of Yuuko the hard way. (Source: Anime News…
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4.0Tsubasa: Tokyo Revelations
OVA · 2007 · 3 ep
Tsubasa: Tokyo RevelationsOVA · 2007 · 3 ep4.0Continuing their journey from Record Country (the place that held the book of memories), Syaoran and company land into Tokyo Country, a blood-filled country under war from opposing factions for natural resources and survival. While…
4.0Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's
Movie · 2012 · 1 ep
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A'sMahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A'sMovie · 2012 · 1 ep4.0Sequel of Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 1st.
4.0My Hero Academia Season 3
TV · 2018 · 25 ep
My Hero Academia Season 3Boku no Hero Academia 3rd SeasonTV · 2018 · 25 ep4.0Summer is here, and the heroes of Class 1-A and 1-B are in for the toughest training camp of their lives! A group of seasoned pros pushes everyone's Quirks to new heights as the students face one overwhelming challenge after another…
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4.0JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
TV · 2014 · 24 ep
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust CrusadersJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 3: Stardust CrusadersTV · 2014 · 24 ep4.0In a Japanese jail sits 17-year-old Jotaro Kujo: punk, fighter, delinquent...and possessed by a force beyond his control! Around the world, evil spirits are awakening: "Stands," monstrous invisible creatures which give their bearers…
4.0Fullmetal Alchemist
TV · 2003 · 51 ep
Fullmetal AlchemistTV · 2003 · 51 ep4.0The rules of alchemy state that to gain something, one must lose something of equal value. Alchemy is the process of taking apart and reconstructing an object into a different entity, with the rules of alchemy to govern this procedure…
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4.0Akira
Movie · 1988 · 1 ep
AkiraMovie · 1988 · 1 ep4.0It's the year 2019, thirty-one years have passed since the start of World War III. A top-secret child with amazing powers of the mind breaks free from custody and accidentally gets a motorcycle gang involved in the project. This incident…
4.0Dorohedoro
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
DorohedoroTV · 2020 · 12 ep4.0The story revolves around Kaiman, who does not remember who he was before he was transfigured by a Magic user. This transformation left him with a reptile's head, and a desire to find out the truth about who he really is. Accompanied by…
4.0Paprika
Movie · 2006 · 1 ep
PaprikaMovie · 2006 · 1 ep4.0Prepare to enter the realm of fantasy and imagination where reality and dreams collide in a kaleidoscopic mindscape of sheer visual genius. The magical tale centers on a revolutionary machine that allows scientists to enter and record a…
4.0Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent
Movie · 2013 · 1 ep
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The AdventBerserk: Ougon Jidai-hen III - KourinMovie · 2013 · 1 ep4.0One year has passed since Guts left the Band of the Hawk and Griffith was imprisoned by the Kingdom of Midland for treason. In the dead of night, at a camping site where they hide, the Band of the Hawk is attacked by Bakiraka assassins led…
4.0Kaiba
TV · 2008 · 12 ep
KaibaTV · 2008 · 12 ep4.0It is now possible to store memory data, so that the death of your body is not actually "death". As memories are stored in databanks, they can be "transferred" to new bodies. Because so-called "memory trading" now occurs, it is now…
4.0Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena
Movie · 1999 · 1 ep
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of UtenaShoujo Kakumei Utena: Adolescence MokushirokuMovie · 1999 · 1 ep4.0In a loose retelling of the Revolutionary Girl Utena TV series, Utena Tenjou arrives at Ohtori Academy, only to be immediately swept up in a series of duels for the hand of her classmate Anthy Himemiya and the power she supposedly holds…
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3.9The Ancient Magus' Bride
TV · 2017 · 24 ep
The Ancient Magus' BrideMahoutsukai no YomeTV · 2017 · 24 ep3.9Chise Hatori has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When…
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3.9Kaiju No. 8 Season 2
TV · 2025 · 11 ep
Kaiju No. 8 Season 2Kaijuu 8-gou 2nd SeasonTV · 2025 · 11 ep3.9Following the massive operation that led to the confinement of recent recruit Kafka Hibino, otherwise known as Kaiju No. 8, the Defense Force has been puzzled by how to deal with him. Kafka is the first kaiju to side with humans, and after…
3.9Hanamonogatari
Special · 2014 · 5 ep
HanamonogatariSpecial · 2014 · 5 ep3.9Second season of the Monogatari Series, part 2/2. Contains the arc Suruga Devil from the Hanamonogatari light novel. Now that Koyomi Araragi and Hitagi Senjougahara have graduated, few familiar faces remain at Naoetsu Private High School…
3.9TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2
TV · 2024 · 25 ep
TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu 2nd SeasonTV · 2024 · 25 ep3.9After Makoto Misumi defeats Mitsurugi and Sofia Bulga, humanity is saved from the attacking demon army—for the time being. The goddess is aware of Makoto’s growing power, and she sees him as less of a nuisance and more of a rival. Makoto…
3.9Bungo Stray Dogs: DEAD APPLE
Movie · 2018 · 1 ep
Bungo Stray Dogs: DEAD APPLEBungou Stray Dogs: Dead AppleMovie · 2018 · 1 ep3.9The film's story involves a mystery case of power users around the world suddenly committing suicide one after another, in all cases after a strange fog appears at the scene. At a request from Ango Sakaguchi, the Armed Detective Agency…
3.9One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
Movie · 2005 · 1 ep
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret IslandOne Piece Movie 06: Omatsuri Danshaku to Himitsu no ShimaMovie · 2005 · 1 ep3.9The Straw Hat crew obtain an advertisement for a recreational island on the Grand Line run by the Baron Omatsuri. Luffy decides to take this opportunity to kick back and relax. Unfortunately, when they arrive at the island, they are asked…
3.9Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell
Movie · 2011 · 1 ep
Macross Frontier: The Wings of FarewellMacross F Movie 2: Sayonara no TsubasaMovie · 2011 · 1 ep3.9Picking up from where the previous movie left off, Ranka's star career flourishes while Sheryl's health rapidly deteriorates after collapsing during a live performance. At the same time, separate factions are maneuvering behind the scenes…
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3.9My Melody & Kuromi
ONA · 2025 · 12 ep
My Melody & KuromiONA · 2025 · 12 ep3.9My Melody opens a cake shop in Mariland. After encountering a heart in the forest, strange things start happening around her. Meanwhile, Kuromi's Japanese sweets shop across the street is always empty. Kuromi searches for the secret to My…
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3.9How to Eat Life
Special · 2020 · 1 ep
How to Eat LifeInochi no TabekataSpecial · 2020 · 1 ep3.9Music video directed and animated by Marie Yasui for the song Inochi no Tabekata by Eve.
3.9JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV)
TV · 2012 · 26 ep
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV)JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken (TV)TV · 2012 · 26 ep3.9Beginning its tale in 19th century England, young aristocrat Jonathan Joestar finds himself locked in bitter rivalry with Dio Brando, a low-born boy who Jonathan's father took under his wing after the death of Dio's father. Discontent with…
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3.9Golden Kamuy
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Golden KamuyTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.9In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi “Immortal” Sugimoto scratches out a meager existence during the postwar gold rush in the wilderness of Hokkaido. When he stumbles across a map to a fortune in hidden Ainu…
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3.9Clevatess
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
ClevatessClevatess: Majuu no Ou to Akago to Shikabane no YuushaTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.9The story centers on the titular Clevatess, the lord of Dark Beasts, who wields both uncanny intellect and destructive power. Frustrated by the 13 heroes tasked to destroy him, he has decided to be rid of humanity once and for all…
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3.9TRIGUN STAMPEDE
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
TRIGUN STAMPEDETrigun StampedeTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.9Vash the Stampede’s a joyful gunslinging pacifist, so why does he have a $6 million bounty on his head? That’s what’s puzzling rookie reporter Meryl Stryfe and her jaded veteran partner when looking into the vigilante only to find someone…
3.9Tokyo Revengers Season 2 Part 2
TV · 2023 · 13 ep
Tokyo Revengers Season 2 Part 2Tokyo Revengers: Tenjiku-henTV · 2023 · 13 ep3.9With a future where Toman has been destroyed by Mikey's twisted ideas and Takemichi returning to the past, he decides to become stronger in order to stop Kisaki's plans. On one side, a mysterious gang from Yokohama known as Tenjiku begins…
3.9the Garden of sinners Chapter 3: ever cry, never life. (Remaining Sense of Pain)
Movie · 2008 · 1 ep
the Garden of sinners Chapter 3: ever cry, never life. (Remaining Sense of Pain)Kara no Kyoukai Movie 3: Tsuukaku ZanryuuMovie · 2008 · 1 ep3.9July, 1998: One night, Mikiya helps a girl lying doubled over with stomach pains. Around that time, a number of dismembered bodies are found throughout the city. The murder victims are torn apart so badly that they don't seem like the work…
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3.9Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Movie · 2000 · 1 ep
Jin-Roh: The Wolf BrigadeJin-RouMovie · 2000 · 1 ep3.9In a very different Tokyo from the one we know today, the totalitarian government rules with an iron fist. But a group called "the Sect" is staging demonstrations and challenging the government's martial law. Constable Fuse of the Capital…
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3.9Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke
TV · 2026 · 24 ep
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an ArchdukeHonzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen - Ryoushu no YoujoTV · 2026 · 24 ep3.9Following a disastrous encounter with a noble, Myne finally resolves to say goodbye to her family and friends in the lower city, changing her name to “Rozemyne” and beginning her new life as the adopted daughter of Ehrenfest’s archduke…
3.9Akagi
TV · 2005 · 26 ep
AkagiTouhai Densetsu Akagi: Yami ni Maiorita TensaiTV · 2005 · 26 ep3.9While mahjong is a game that is often played with family and friends, it is also a game that is played in the darkest corners of society. Nangou is a compulsive gambler who has accumulated a debt of over three million yen. In a last-ditch…
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3.9Getter Robo: Armageddon
OVA · 1998 · 13 ep
Getter Robo: ArmageddonChange!! Getter Robo: Sekai Saigo no HiOVA · 1998 · 13 ep3.9Sent to jail after being accused of murdering Getter Robo creator Dr. Saotome, Ryoma Nagare must once again team up with his former comrades and pilot Getter Robo when Saotome returns from the dead and threatens humanity by unleashing his…
3.9Dramaturgy
Special · 2017 · 1 ep
DramaturgySpecial · 2017 · 1 ep3.9Music video animated by Mah for the song Dramaturgy by Eve.
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3.8Tokyo Ghoul
TV · 2014 · 12 ep
Tokyo GhoulTV · 2014 · 12 ep3.8The suspense horror/dark fantasy story is set in Tokyo, which is haunted by mysterious "ghouls" who are devouring humans. People are gripped by the fear of these ghouls whose identities are masked in mystery. An ordinary college student…
3.8Devilman Crybaby
ONA · 2018 · 10 ep
Devilman CrybabyDevilman: CrybabyONA · 2018 · 10 ep3.8The protagonist Akira Fudou learns from his best friend, Ryou Asuka, that an ancient race of demons has returned to take back the world from humans. Ryou tells Akira that the only way to defeat the demons is to incorporate their…