The ten most popular thriller anime, ranked by how many fans follow them.
1. Steins;Gate
2011 · 24 episodes · Finished. Watch on Crunchyroll, Hulu.
The self-proclaimed mad scientist Rintarou Okabe rents out a room in a rickety old building in Akihabara, where he indulges himself in his hobby of inventing prospective "future gadgets" with fellow lab members: Mayuri Shiina, his air-headed childhood friend…
2. 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…
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. 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…
5. 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…
6. Fate/Zero Season 2
2012 · 12 episodes · Finished.
As the Fourth Holy Grail War rages on with no clear victor in sight, the remaining Servants and their Masters are called upon by Church supervisor Risei Kotomine, in order to band together and confront an impending threat that could unravel the Grail War and…
7. Another
2012 · 12 episodes · Finished. Watch on Hulu, Crunchyroll.
In 1972, a popular student in Yomiyama North Middle School's class 3-3 named Misaki passed away during the school year. Since then, the town of Yomiyama has been shrouded by a fearful atmosphere, from the dark secrets hidden deep within. Twenty-six years…
8. 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…
9. Death Note
2006 · 37 episodes · Finished. Watch on YouTube, Hulu, Netflix.
A high school student discovers a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone by writing their name in it.
10. Beyond the Boundary
2013 · 12 episodes · Finished. Watch on Hulu, Crunchyroll.
Mirai Kuriyama is the sole survivor of a clan of Spirit World warriors with the power to employ their blood as weapons. As such, Mirai is tasked with hunting down and killing "youmu"—creatures said to be the manifestation of negative human emotions. One day…
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