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Horror Anime — Deep Dive Analytics

Total Anime

510

Average Score

6.18

Peak Year

2005

Avg 7.47

Recent Trend

▶ Stable

2025: 6.52 → 2026: 6.48

Score Trend by Year

1968
6.54(3 anime)
1998
6.51(5 anime)
1999
6.79(5 anime)
2000
6.88(7 anime)
2003
6.7(5 anime)
2004
6.93(4 anime)
2005
7.47(3 anime)
2006
7.24(7 anime)
2007
7.36(7 anime)
2008
7(6 anime)
2009
7.17(3 anime)
2010
6.91(5 anime)
2012
7.13(6 anime)
2014
6.57(5 anime)
2015
6.56(4 anime)
2016
6.64(11 anime)
2017
5.81(8 anime)
2018
6.5(9 anime)
2020
5.72(4 anime)
2021
6.52(5 anime)
2022
6.24(4 anime)
2023
6.4(3 anime)
2024
6(4 anime)
2025
6.52(6 anime)
2026
6.48(4 anime)

Popular Genre Combinations

Genres most commonly paired with Horror

Supernatural
44%(226 anime)
Action
31%(157 anime)
Mystery
20%(103 anime)
Suspense
20%(101 anime)
Drama
17%(85 anime)
Sci-Fi
16%(83 anime)
Comedy
16%(80 anime)
Fantasy
14%(70 anime)
Adventure
11%(55 anime)
Avant Garde
10%(52 anime)
Hentai
6%(32 anime)
Romance
5%(24 anime)
Award Winning
1%(5 anime)
Ecchi
1%(5 anime)
Boys Love
1%(5 anime)

Type Distribution

157

TV

136

OVA

90

Movie

65

ONA

26

Special

16

Music

13

TV Special

7

PV

All-Time Top 10

#1
Berserk

Berserk

TV · 1997 · 757.1K members

8.6#2
Perfect Blue

Perfect Blue

8.6#3
Mononoke

Mononoke

TV · 2007 · 364.6K members

8.4#4
Hellsing Ultimate

Hellsing Ultimate

8.3#5
Parasyte: The Maxim

Parasyte: The Maxim

TV · 2014 · 2.0M members

8.3#6
Mononoke The Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage

Mononoke The Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage

8.3#7
From the New World

From the New World

TV · 2012 · 818.6K members

8.2#8
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent

Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent

8.2#9
Akira

Akira

8.2#10
Higurashi: When They Cry – Kai

Higurashi: When They Cry – Kai

TV · 2007 · 518.2K members

8.2

Recent Top 10 (Last 2 Years)

#1
The Summer Hikaru Died

The Summer Hikaru Died

TV · 2025 · 278.9K members

8.0#2
Kaya-chan Isn't Scary

Kaya-chan Isn't Scary

TV · 2026 · 61.8K members

7.4#3
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Part 2

Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Part 2

TV · 2026 · 10.9K members

7.1#4
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube

Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube

TV · 2025 · 25.6K members

6.7#5
Lockdown Zone: Lv. X Season 2

Lockdown Zone: Lv. X Season 2

TV · 2025 · 2.4K members

6.6#6
Lockdown Zone: Lv. X

Lockdown Zone: Lv. X

TV · 2024 · 7.9K members

6.4#7
Nyaight of the Living Cat

Nyaight of the Living Cat

TV · 2025 · 31.7K members

6.3#8
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 13

Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 13

TV · 2024 · 5.2K members

6.0#9
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 12

Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 12

TV · 2024 · 6.9K members

5.9#10
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 16

Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 16

TV · 2026 · 3.6K members

5.8