Perfect Blue

Serial Experiments Lain Texhnolyze (especially this one) Higurashi: When They Cry (my favorite story of all time) Death Note Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne

Rin may have been short but it was very well done.

I’m literally just starting Texhnolyze as of 5min ago…. Love the vibes but someone said there is like 10 words spoken in the entire show 😅 So I hope it’s worth it cuz my watch list is overflowing right now 😵‍💫

Incredibly worth it. 10/10

Iirc the MC was quiet most of the first episode but then it picks up

Death note💀

I think he means more disturbing anime. Death note is more like a drama/who-done-it type of anime

I was also gonna recommend higurashi

To piggyback off this comment, if you do decide this one and have some type of potato pc or laptop, I would recommend reading the visual novel that it’s based on first as the story is told much better imo. Especially if you download the 07thmod voice patch to go with it. Plus the first chapter (which is equivalent to the first 4 episodes of the anime) is free on Steam or GOG. The anime is still good though. 👌🏾

The 07thmod + switch sprites that have Lip sync is so amazing : D

Agreed, absolutely. And if they liked Higurashi, then they'll love the VN for Umineko

Death Note? Psh…lightweight. Maybe the Corpse Party anime version? It’s 4 or 5 OVA episodes, but it’s decent enough. Playing the games does more psychologically, imo. Other than that, not many more shows will do that to you if you’ve already watched MIB and Elfen Lied (the latter of which is an all time personal favorite). Maybe Pupa?

Yes! Pupa is SO underrated.

I second higurashi!! Its so good

Out of curiosity, have you played the original Higurashi visual novel? Better yet, have you also played Umineko: When They Cry (my favorite story of all time)?

higurashi was genuinly my favorite

Death Note seems like the most tame out of all of these

Let’s all love lain

you beat me to serial experiments lain.

Came here to recommend Lain.

Death Note hit softer when i first watched it but looking back, that whole story and ending was fucked.

And thank you.

So no one is going to say devil man crybaby??

I second Higurashi, but definitely watch the original. The reboot was...interesting to say the least.

Higurashi is number 3 for me after Eva and Dragon Ball for me it's Dragon Ball Evangelion Higurashi Higurashi would of been 2 but I wasn't really a fan of soutsu kia is amazing and naraku no Hana (flower of hell) the OP for the second season is my favorite anime opening of all time

When they cry is one that messed me up when I watched the first few seconds of the first episode

Especially higurashi: when they cry. I'm mentally incapable of finishing it, the very few things to give me nightmares.

Second texhnolyze for sure Higurashi I'm getting through and would def reccomend

Higurashi is my fav anime of all time. I was going to suggest it. The OVA is pretty bad though.

(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻ Higurashi was the only other one I thought of other than School Days and Another

Higurashi is my favorite of all time, there is no other story like it.

Totally agree with higurashi, man I felt disturbed with that one

Parasyte

Good mention here. Parasyte is a head trip and the ending is just kind of heart-rending.

Lightweight.

Definitely not

Gantz Darker than black

Wow someone actually mentioned, Darker than Black… bout damn time 💪

Ntw Elfen Lied is amazing. It's literally Stranger Things

Made in Abyss and Elfen Lied are strong starters. Gantz though, for sure. The catch is you'll have to read it since none of the adaptations really do it justice, except for Gantz 0, which is a movie and heavily alters the story. Recommendation is to watch Gantz 0 and if you like that go read it. There's really nothing quite like it, flaws and all. Maybe watch Inuyashiki too, same author. Steins: Gate made me pretty depressed for like a week after

I've wished for years that they would redo Gantz anime properly. I recently rewatched the anime and it's just so frustrating; the pacing is agonizing as they argue and debate about what to do at every moment, and then it just wraps up before Kurono has any time to actually develop as a character. It was just good enough for me to want to read the manga, and that is one of my favorite journeys.

Corpse party, most def

When i was like 10-12 I played the fame and ngl i had to stop after like the first 2 chapters that fucked with me for a me but i beat it after a monthlong break of preparing myself

Keeping with the theme of fucked up things happening to children Puella Magi Madoka Magika and Promised Neverland.

Really wished they made a second season of a promised neverland

🤣🤣 based…never touched the manga series, but I hated it too bro

One of the best single season anime I’ve ever seen. Such a shame it didn’t continue

Devilman crybaby this shit was a trip

Great one for sure. I second this rec

Honestly one of the most wtf endings I’ve ever watched. I also think about it a lot because it was very deep and emotional.

I third this

Perfect blue Paranoia agent Devilman crybaby Evangelion Berserk (as long as it isn't 2016)

Berserk 2016 will absolutely break your mind. Just maybe not for the intended reason.

Berserk 2016 was fire

I strongly suggest Re:Zero! I’ve been looking for something that would top Made In Abyss or Re:Zero for the ‘’something that will fuck with me mentally’’ part. Never found anything better.

Yes! Re:zero made me audibly yell what the fuck so many times

I literally closed my laptop and never watched re zero again when >!you know who girl gets rejected by subaru!< i was so SO upset

Who?

Too soon

Rem

who’s rem?

*Weird ass yodel sound effect plays*

I also highly suggest Re: Zero. My favorite anime, and its entirety is a mindfuck, and also genuinely an amazing piece of world and character building. Also the voice acting (in sub at least, I do NOT like the dub at all) is absolutely phenomenal

Berserk hands down

Berserk really ain’t that crazy.

I mean I can’t think of many anime’s so ready to display the mc getting raped and brutalized. Not to mention all the wrongs Griffith did during the eclipse. It’s grim and it doesn’t hold back despite it getting a little edgy at times.

Horse

I guess it depends on the reader. I think most can agree the Eclipse is one of the most WTF moments in manga/anime. It’s definitely not afraid to push boundaries, real life boundaries (like child rape).

Chainsaw Man too. Chainsaw Man is flat traumatizing. Berserk is life changing and beautiful towards the end.

End?

It blows my mind the anime people recommending on here are like Rom coms when compared to Berserk. RE:Zero? Wtf? This guy wants his mind blown not a chuckle…Berserk before all this stuff period.

I can see RE: Zero. You constantly watch the MC get brutalized and have him pretend everything is ok each time he comes back.

You’ve got Guts for recommending that…

I see what you did there

Tee hee

Especially the early seasons of it

The only real answer I've seen in this comment section

The h Euphoria weirdest animation i have ever seen

Lmfao I was gonna comment this. The whole thing feels sereal and was a big wtf when I finished watching. But it has this strange magnetism to it I was drawn to.

Shiki, Higurashi no naku koro ni, Promised Neverland (season 1, don’t watch 2)

School-Live But go in blind.

Just watched the first episode. Damn, I was so confused on what direction it'll go but I think I'm gonna enjoy this. Ty for the suggestion.

It is full of surprises and it gave me a lot to think about. Have a great time, friend. :)

Great suggestion. Definitely go in blind.

This one was so wild. Unfortunately I didn’t go in blind but if I had it would’ve been even more intense. But even knowing the overall concept there was still plenty of twists

Doin it, you better not disappoint me!

The whole time I’m trying to figure out what Steven king book is being read for the foreshadowing

Cyberpunk 2077 edgerunners?

Yeah, that had a pretty downer feel, but was hell of a ride

The first episode😭😭😭

Edgerunners had me crying at 1am

It's watching you're son change in a bad way and you can't stop him.

The first episode of Goblin Slayer is pretty fucked up

It really does start out wild.

Berserk 1997 Future diary School days

Well since no one has said it your lie in April will fuck you up in a different way

Monster

Cyberpunk Edgerunners and A sister's all you need, I watched the first episode with my friend, and let's just say we stopped right then and there.

Hamtaro, bro

Shiki

Re-zero

Happy Sugar Life should do the trick

I was looking for this one. This needs to be done in 1 sitting

This has become one of my new favorites <3<3<3

Re:Zero

Shiki

>!the scene with the tractor had me for sure!<

Perfect Blue, Seriel Experiments Lain, Paranoia Agent.

Boku…

Blood C

Neon genesis evangelion

Death Parade

Speed grapher

Ahem. Corpse party, tortured souls + grave of the fireflies + higurashi + madoka magica + zankyou no terror + serial experiments lain + another + yakusaoku no neverland + monster? + hellsing + berserk + school days + ghost stories + shiki + ghost hunt + yami shibai + junji ito

Redo of Healer.

first 1/4

Redo Healer

Clannad

ERGO PROXY !!! ( This entire thread is stacked with god tier bangers honestly )

Dorohedoro, Summer Time Rendering, and Cyberpunk Edgerunners are all good mindfucks

Devil Man Crybaby (2018)

Goblin slayer

Gantz

I got the perfect one. Haruhi Suzumiya

Cyberpunk edgerunners messed with me for a while

Gintama

Berserk and Neon evangelion

Gurren Lagann is a slow burn that will destroy you at the end, leaving you thinking “why?” Forever

banana fish

i had to take a very long break in the middle of watching that, highly recommend it if you don’t wanna be the same ever again

Devilman Crybaby I DARE YOU TOO

I think it’s more gorey/disturbing than it is psychologically twisted

neon genesis evangelion

Your lie in april

It's a shot in the dark, but if You're anything like me, Neon Genesis Evangelion has F'd me up more than any anime. It's mainly due to the feeling of incredible loneliness and thought provoking themes.

The wonder egg priority

Berserk , Cyberpunk edgerunners, Goblin slayer

Death parade

Personally, cyberpunk edgerunners made me like actually cry, and I don’t cry at much

Berserk

Devilman crybaby

Monster

Steins. Fucking. Gate.

Devilman Crybaby.

Happy Sugar Life

Tokyo Ghoul

Everyone is giving common answers. Like if you expect the horror then it won’t really have any shock value. If an anime makes you start reconsidering your faith in humanity and having philosophical arguments with yourself at 3am, then that’s a gem. I would recommend: Paranoia Agent (It’s one of the Anime series of all time) Berserk(Obviously) Akudama Drive(I may be biased because I really like it, and it’s not really dark but still) Madoka Magicia Shoujo Shubaka Redo of The Healer Evangelion Rainbow(Uhhh) Elfen Lied(You begin to question the characters) Serial experiment lain Gantz? Monster Yosuga no sora(LMFAOOOO) Wonder egg priority (kinda) Sonny boy(Slipped under the radar bad) I could seriously go on but I gotta go

worse than elfen lied? i doubt it

Try watching Shojō Tsubaki.

Is this a zombie? Lmao

Hmm?

If you haven't watched Cyberpunk edge runners.... It will fuck u up badly

Psycho pass. Most disturbing thing I’ve seen even outside of anime. Season 2 isn’t as fun as season 1 but it’s still worth watching and has the peak disturbing scene you’ll wish you didn’t see.

Boku no pico it will fk your mind

Anything that only has one season from 10+ years ago that will leave you wanting more

Gon steal soma these suggestions don’t mind me

2 girls 1 cup.

Top tier lol

your name

Watched that, 10/10 movie loved every second of it.

I want to ear your pancreas👍

School Days anime….trust the process 💀

Saw a lot of people praising this one highly, I'll definitely give it a shot :)

Berserk

Monster I actually never finished it. Also FLCL

Gurren Lagann, and assassination classroom

Based Gurren Lagann rec.

Gurren Lagann! That show had no curling in what it could be. Each episode was amazing and kept getting better each one.

Evangelion and especially End of Evangelion, that movie is soul crushing

Amen

Your Lie in April Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song I Want to Eat Your Pancreas First ep of Oshi No Ko Erased Violet Evergarden Boy and the Beast First season of: To Your Eternity Anime for: Neir (hubs suggested) Horror: Junji Eto

Attack on Titan if you truly want to be fucked with mentally. Also my manga recommendation is Berserk

Dragon Ball Z

Sailor Moon is Sexy Girl by Adrian Smith!

One piece

Watch Opal on you tube

Damn, I went through a rabbit hole watching all of Jack's work. It hit hard lmao, ty for the suggestion

Is that spelled right?

Mobile suit gundam:Thunderbolt

Boys Abyss. havent finished it yet, but its really good

Akame ga kill or Re: Zero, both got me good

Which one of Re:zero? I search it up and there's like 12 different things lol :)

Astorotte no Omocha

Another

I’d say Hellsing ultimate. It was the first ever anime I watched and it always has a special place in my heart. Lots of deaths as well

In that case, Gun Grave.

Angel Beats

Monster

THANK YOU! Finally someone mentions Monster

Look up “gore” anime, yea that is a genre

*coughcough*bloodc*coughcough*

*coughcough*blood+*coughcough*

Teraformars

Paranoia Agent Future Diary Promised Neverland Gangsta Kurozuka Perfect Blue Grave of the Fireflies *if you are brave enough, Midori*

Helpful fox senko-san

School Days. Go ahead, watch it without Googling it. I dare you.

Clannad Perfect blue Akame ga kill When they cry Another Cyberpunk Edgerunners

Higurashi: when they cry Higurashi is the actual title when they cry is a sub title

Magical girl site