It might not look like it, but making an anime that's pure horror isn't that simple. For one, hand-drawn animations can't quite capture the frame-by-frame tension and shock value of the horror media.

This time of season is perfect for scary shows and horror movies, but one medium that is often overlooked for horror content is anime. It sort of makes sense, as the medium is most often related to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For decades, people around the world have turned to anime to feel something. Whether it's belief in their ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In an alternate-history version of post–World War II England, vampires run amok. The Hellsing ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Junji Ito might be the best-known name in horror when it comes to anime, but he’s far from the ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook It’s that time of year again kiddies. The autumn leaves are coming in, the wind is a little more ...

The horror genre is more prevalent among Japanese anime than the animated movies of other nations. This is due to how Japan was quicker to accept animation and comics as media for all ages and not ...

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...

Yamishibai, also known as Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories and Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai, is a series that few mention when discussing horror anime. However ...

Jiminna Shillingford is an avid reader and a passionate storyteller. She is obsessed with all things TV, from anime and romantic fantasy to action-packed series. With that deep affection, Jiminna ...

Yoshiki and Hikaru are best friends in a rural Japanese village. They grew up together and were inseparable… until he died. Then, the day came when Hikaru came back from the mountains and was no ...