Best cosmic horror anime
186 anime about cosmic 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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3.1How clumsy you are, Miss Ueno.
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
How clumsy you are, Miss Ueno.Ueno-san wa BukiyouTV · 2019 · 12 ep3.1The story centers on Ueno, a genius inventor who is in the third grade at her junior high school. She also serves as the head of the school's science club and secretly falls in love with one of its members, second grade student Tanaka…
3.1Devil Survivor 2: The Animation
TV · 2013 · 13 ep
Devil Survivor 2: The AnimationDevil Survivor 2 The AnimationTV · 2013 · 13 ep3.1When the world is under attack by a monstrous and seemingly unstoppable enemy, the only way to fight back is with warriors who have already died! Sidestepping a gruesome fate in a subway crash during an earthquake, two young men and a girl…
3.1Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION
TV · 2014 · 12 ep
Persona4 the Golden ANIMATIONPersona 4 the Golden AnimationTV · 2014 · 12 ep3.1Spring. Far from the city, time flows peacefully in this rural town. As the cherry blossoms scatter in the wind, a young man named Yu Narukami steps off the train at Yasoinaba Station. Yu has come to this town, where his uncle lives, for…
3.1Fastest Finger First
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
Fastest Finger FirstNana Maru San BatsuTV · 2017 · 12 ep3.1Bunzou High School is welcoming its new first-year students. One of them, Koshiyama Shiki, is chosen to participate against his will in an impromptu fast-buzzing quiz meet by the president of the Quiz Bowl Circle. As a quiet boy who loves…
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3.1Kuro no Su: Chronus
Movie · 2014 · 1 ep
Kuro no Su: ChronusMovie · 2014 · 1 ep3.1Makoto Nakazono is a high school student with a small dark secret. Since he was little, he has had the mysterious power to see "black entities" that steal souls. One day, he is suddenly interrogated by one of the "black entities," Akira…
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3.1My Instant Death Ability is Overpowered
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
My Instant Death Ability is OverpoweredSokushi Cheat ga Saikyou sugite, Isekai no Yatsura ga Marude Aite ni Naranai n desu ga.TV · 2024 · 12 ep3.1Yogiri Takatou missed out on a few things while napping during a school trip... mainly how his entire class got transported to another world and how a curious sage gave everyone special powers! When Yogiri wakes up, he and classmate…
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3.1Amon: The Apocalypse of Devilman
OVA · 2000 · 1 ep
Amon: The Apocalypse of DevilmanAmon: Devilman MokushirokuOVA · 2000 · 1 ep3.1Fear runs rampant throughout Tokyo with the revelation that demons in fact exist amongst us. Paranoia and the darker side of humanity boils onto the streets as people turn on one another, suspecting that anyone could in fact be a demon…
3.0Fate/EXTRA Last Encore
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
Fate/EXTRA Last EncoreFate/Extra: Last EncoreTV · 2018 · 13 ep3.0Waking up in a strange virtual world with no recollection of the past, Hakuno finds himself forced to fight for survival in a war he does not understand for a prize beyond value; the opportunity to have one's wish granted. With only an…
3.0Fate/Grand Order -MOONLIGHT/LOSTROOM-
Special · 2017 · 1 ep
Fate/Grand Order -MOONLIGHT/LOSTROOM-Fate/Grand Order: Moonlight/LostroomSpecial · 2017 · 1 ep3.0The Lost Room. A place where you can see what was lost, or maybe what will be lost to you in time. Existing in the innermost part of Chaldea, it is the boundary line between dream and reality where the light of the moon shines through…
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3.0X/1999
Movie · 1996 · 1 ep
X/1999Movie · 1996 · 1 ep3.0The future of the universe rests on one young man, Kamui Shirou, who must destroy either the Dragons of Earth or the Dragons of Heaven - two opposing armies. He alone must decide whether humanity should be destroyed to create a purified…
3.0Trava: Fist Planet
OVA · 2002 · 4 ep
Trava: Fist PlanetOVA · 2002 · 4 ep3.0Ace pilot Trava and his personal mechanic buddy Shinkai, on their way to mark an out-of-the-way planet, pick up Mikuru, a girl with no memory. The three are about to discover that the planet is more than it seems. (Source: Anime News…
3.0Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199
Movie · 2024 · 26 ep
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199Yamato yo, Towa ni: Rebel 3199Movie · 2024 · 26 ep3.0A new Space Battleship Yamato project which is a sequel to the Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2205: Aratanaru Tabidachi films.
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3.0Godzilla: The Planet Eater
Movie · 2018 · 1 ep
Godzilla: The Planet EaterGodzilla 3: Hoshi wo Kuu MonoMovie · 2018 · 1 ep3.0With the earth alliance weakened, Haruo weighs siding with the Exif, whose death cult is summoning a monster that can destroy the world. (Source: Netflix)
3.0The Weathering Continent
Movie · 1992 · 1 ep
The Weathering ContinentKaze no TairikuMovie · 1992 · 1 ep3.0Long before the roots of history, there was a magnificent Continent in the Atlantic, torn by generations of wars, with people stricken by natural disasters and starvation. Wandering in this bleak world, Bois brings his sword, Tieh his…
3.0Hundred
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
HundredTV · 2016 · 12 ep3.0The story begins with the Hundred, the only weapon that can counter the mysterious Savage life form attacking Earth. To become a Slayer (master of military arts) who wields this Hundred, the main character Hayato Kisaragi successfully…
3.0Haiyoru! Nyaruani
OVA · 2010 · 9 ep
Haiyoru! NyaruaniOVA · 2010 · 9 ep3.0Animated Flash shorts based on the light novel series "Haiyore! Nyaruko-san." In these shorts, Nyarlko, an anthropomorphized female version of Nyarlathotep from the Cthulhu Mythos, is constantly being told off by Mahiro, a normal human…
3.0Demonbane
TV · 2006 · 12 ep
DemonbaneKishin Houkou Demonbane (TV)TV · 2006 · 12 ep3.0Kuro Daijuuji is a poor detective living in Arkham City. One day, he was requested by Ruri Hado of Hado Financial Group, to search for a magic book. While he initially refused, Ruri offered him a large sum of money upon completion of her…
3.0Fight!! Iczer-1
OVA · 1985 · 3 ep
Fight!! Iczer-1Tatakae!! Iczer-1OVA · 1985 · 3 ep3.0Nagisa is a schoolgirl with schoolgirl tendencies, waking up late, rushing off to school and meeting up with friends upon the way. One morning Nagisa comes across a woman dressed in a strange uniform who seems to stare at her, unnerving…
3.0The Ideon: A Contact
Movie · 1982 · 1 ep
The Ideon: A ContactDensetsu Kyojin Ideon: Sesshoku-henMovie · 1982 · 1 ep3.0A movie recap of the Space Runaway Ideon TV Series. Humanity's pursuit of knowledge leads them to the planet Solo, where they find mysterious remains of a long dead alien civilization, including the 3 part super robot 'Ideon', and a…
2.9Platinum End
TV · 2021 · 24 ep
Platinum EndTV · 2021 · 24 ep2.9When life becomes too much for Mirai to bear and attempts taking his own life, he’s saved by Nasse, a guardian angel who offers him a chance at becoming the new god. To do so, he must face off against 12 other candidates within 999 days…
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2.9exception
ONA · 2022 · 8 ep
exceptionExceptionONA · 2022 · 8 ep2.9In the distant future, human beings have been forced to leave earth and migrate to another galaxy. An advanced team of spacecraft arrives at a planet that is to be terraformed. Each member of the team is output by a biological 3D printer…
2.9The Missing 8
ONA · 2021 · 8 ep
The Missing 8ONA · 2021 · 8 ep2.9A devastated world ── Androids and robots live there. "Poppy" is an android that looks like a human. Android "Punkun" who is not interested in human. One night, a star fell in front of them looking up at the sky ... FUZI's original work…
2.8GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS
TV · 2025 · 8 ep
GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERSGuilty Gear Strive: Dual RulersTV · 2025 · 8 ep2.8Sin Kiske, the forbidden child of a human and a magically crafted biological weapon called a Gear, lives in a world where magic has replaced science, and scars from the Gear rebellion remain. Attending his parents’ taboo-breaking wedding…
2.8Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror ShowNecronomico no Cosmic Horror ShowTV · 2025 · 12 ep2.8We all need a chance to change our lives! The story follows Miko Kurono, who began her dream career as a livestreamer under the name "Necronomico" after graduating middle school. Amidst spending her days with childhood friend Mayu Mayusaka…
2.8Divergence Eve
TV · 2003 · 13 ep
Divergence EveTV · 2003 · 13 ep2.8In the 24th Century, Intergalactic Space Travel has become a reality. One of the first outposts in the far reaches of space is WATCHER'S NEST - an inflation hole drive portal - which has recently come under attack by a mysterious force…
2.8Five Numbers!
OVA · 2011 · 1 ep
Five Numbers!Norageki!OVA · 2011 · 1 ep2.8The story takes place in a isolated prison. A pleasant young man, a sexy woman, an ex-soldier middle aged man, a hacker girl, a mysterious old man and a cat are confined there. One day, they get freed after a blackout. Strangely, all the…
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2.7Uzumaki
TV · 2024 · 4 ep
UzumakiTV · 2024 · 4 ep2.7Kurozu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the…
2.6Harmagedon
Movie · 1983 · 1 ep
HarmagedonGenma TaisenMovie · 1983 · 1 ep2.6From the depths of space he is coming... Ancient beyond understanding, his power is immeasurable. He has destroyed half the universe and is on his way here. He is... Genma. Only two people are aware of the imminent catastrophe: Princess…
2.6MAKE MY DAY
ONA · 2023 · 8 ep
MAKE MY DAYMake My DayONA · 2023 · 8 ep2.6The snowy, ice-covered planet Coldfoot is home to a precious energy-rich ore called “Sig.” On the surface, the planet seems to be a crime-free utopia, but in reality prisoners are used for back-breaking Sig mining. Jim, a young prison…
2.6Ancient Girl’s Frame
ONA · 2021 · 12 ep
Ancient Girl’s FrameDou Shen JiONA · 2021 · 12 ep2.6At the end of the 21st century, the discovery of a new energy source called "DG energy" (short for "divine grace energy") has revolutionized Earth's economy and allowed humanity to colonize space. However, when the initial expedition…
2.5LABYRINTH
Movie · 2026 · 1 ep
LABYRINTHMeikyuu no ShioriMovie · 2026 · 1 ep2.5One day, Shiori Maezawa, an ordinary high school girl, cracked her smartphone while falling down a staircase. As she wakes up, she finds herself in a deserted, parallel world that looks like Yokohama. When she looks at her smartphone, she…
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2.5One-Punch Man Season 3
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
One-Punch Man Season 3One Punch Man 3TV · 2025 · 12 ep2.5Saitama is a hero who only became a hero for fun. After three years of "special training," he’s become so strong that he's practically invincible. In fact, he's too strong—even his mightiest opponents are taken out with a single punch…
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2.5Housing Complex C
TV · 2022 · 4 ep
Housing Complex CC DanchiTV · 2022 · 4 ep2.5Housing Complex C centers around Kimi, who lives in a small, low-cost housing complex located in the seaside town of Kurosaki where trouble seems to follow her wherever she goes, and horrific incidents begin to occur. Is an ancient evil…
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2.4Feast of Amrita
Movie · 2023 · 1 ep
Feast of AmritaAmrita no KyouenMovie · 2023 · 1 ep2.4On their way home from high school, Tamahi and some classmates are shocked as they witness someone fall from the rooftop of nearby apartment. Panicked and confused, they rush to the building only to find it deserted. As Tamahi wonders…
2.4KOWABON
TV · 2015 · 13 ep
KOWABONKowabonTV · 2015 · 13 ep2.4In today's world full of wondrous technological innovation, the unnatural and mysterious sometimes appear even more horrifying than usual. But despite how far society has advanced, the fear of the unknown always remains. The unfortunate…
2.4Kizuna no Allele
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
Kizuna no AlleleTV · 2023 · 12 ep2.4In the virtual world, you can be anyone. And for Miracle, her dream is to be a famous virtual artist! Miracle attends ADEN Academy, where she learns new talents to prepare her for her big debut. Although she’s a bit of a klutz, she’s…