The ten most popular psychological anime, ranked by how many fans follow them.
1. The Promised Neverland
2019 · 12 episodes · Finished. Watch on Crunchyroll, HIDIVE, Hulu.
The orphans at Grace Field House have only ever known peace. Their home is nice, their bellies stay full, and their caretaker, Mom, loves them very much. But their world turns upside down when the smartest children of the bunch—Emma, Ray, and Norman—learn what…
2. Tokyo Ghoul
2014 · 12 episodes · Finished. Watch on Crunchyroll, Hulu.
The suspense horror/dark fantasy story is set in Tokyo, which is haunted by mysterious "ghouls" who are devouring humans. People are gripped by the fear of these ghouls whose identities are masked in mystery. An ordinary college student named Kaneki encounters…
3. ERASED
2016 · 12 episodes · Finished.
When tragedy is about to strike, Satoru Fujinuma finds himself sent back several minutes before the accident occurs. The detached, 29-year-old manga artist has taken advantage of this powerful yet mysterious phenomenon, which he calls "Revival," to save many…
4. Parasyte -the maxim-
2014 · 24 episodes · Finished. Watch on Hulu, Crunchyroll.
All of a sudden, they arrived: parasitic aliens that descended upon Earth and quickly infiltrated humanity by burrowing into the brains of vulnerable targets. These insatiable beings acquire full control of their host and are able to morph into a variety of…
5. Psycho-Pass
2012 · 22 episodes · Finished. Watch on t, Hulu.
Justice, and the enforcement of it, has changed. In the 22nd century, Japan enforces the Sibyl System, an objective means of determining the threat level of each citizen by examining their mental state for signs of criminal intent, known as their Psycho-Pass.…
6. Death Parade
2015 · 12 episodes · Finished. Watch on Crunchyroll, Hulu.
After death, there is no heaven or hell, only a bar that stands between reincarnation and oblivion. There the attendant will, one after another, challenge pairs of the recently deceased to a random game in which their fate of either ascending into…
7. The Future Diary
2011 · 26 episodes · Finished. Watch on Crunchyroll, Hulu.
Lonely high school student, Yukiteru Amano, spends his days writing a diary on his cellphone, while conversing with his two seemingly imaginary friends Deus Ex Machina, who is the god of time and space, and Murmur, the god's servant. Revealing himself to be an…
8. Kaguya-sama: Love is War
2019 · 12 episodes · Finished. Watch on Crunchyroll, Hulu.
Known for being both brilliant and powerful, Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya lead the illustrious Shuchiin Academy as near equals. Everyone thinks they’d make a great couple. But with pride and arrogance in ample supply, the only logical move is to trick…
9. Puella Magi Madoka Magica
2011 · 12 episodes · Finished. Watch on Hulu, Crunchyroll, Netflix.
Madoka Kaname and Sayaka Miki are regular middle school girls with regular lives, but all that changes when they encounter Kyuubey, a cat-like magical familiar, and Homura Akemi, the new transfer student. Kyuubey offers them a proposition: he will grant one of…
10. Tokyo Ghoul √A
2015 · 12 episodes · Finished.
The second season of Tokyo Ghoul. The ghouls of Anteiku invaded the Aogiri's site in order to rescue Ken Kaneki who is being tortured. Due to provocation, he unleashed greater power enough to defeat Yamori. To become stronger, he decided to join Aogiri and…
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