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I’d say Death Parade, Fate/Zero, Fate/Stay Night Heavens Feel, Garden of Sinners and Phantom: Requiem For A Phantom
Death parade is fantastic
Berserk, Promised Neverland, Redo of Healer.
there’s more but I can’t remember their names.
Talentless nana
Serial Experiments Lain.
I was rewatching a couple of episodes and I had forgotten how eerie and creepy this one was.
Madoka.
Even after all these years and rewatches, it can still draw me in. And Magia still sends chills up my spine.
Since nobody mentioned it yet: The Promised Neverland
It started with a very strong hook, had a middle section full of suspense, and ended the best way I could hope for.
Wierd pick, but Dorohedoro.
The world and main plot are undeniably dark. But at the same time side threads and charachters have a juxtaposed wholesome and positive outlook, and tonally things work like a slice of life a lot of the time.
It’s great.
Followed up by Dai Dark by the same author
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth - half of the episodes are so fucking dark that you literally can’t see shit
Takopi’s Original Sin
On the one hand, it’s incredibly well-made. On the other hand I’m not sure I ever want to watch that ever again.
That’s how I feel about Grave of the Fireflies. I’ve only seen the first episode or two of Tokopi, but my spouse and I knew we had to put it down at the time. Maybe someday.
Psycho Pass is good though it’s not SUPER dark. Very dystopian though. Good show.
- Dusk Maiden of Amnesia
- Vivy
- God Eater
- Gunslinger Girls
- Noir
- Area 88
- Ergo Proxy
- NieR:Automata Ver1.1a
Area 88 was a gut-punch I wasn’t expecting. So bleak.
The original even more than the reboot
Now and Then, Here and There
Besides what was said here, Jin Roh was great: a very adult tale in a very well built and believable world.
Sadly it becomes mudled by the tipical strongman political strife from the 80s/90s Japanese drama. But the way military service and trauma is represented is outstanding.
Perfect Blue is also perfect, and blue.
Wolf Children will wreck you, though I guess it isn’t really dark but very recommendable.
Also Berserk but only the first season (golden era).
Mirai Nikki Elfen Lied Psycho pass
Top three because I couldn’t pick a favourite from them if I tried.
- Made in Abyss
- Shibou Yuugi de Meshi wo Kuu
- Needy Girl Overdose
