Top 5 Psychological Anime
Psychological anime series are one of the most popular categories in anime world. It is a vast genre. Mind games, psychological sagacity, crazy twists and turns, human psyche and everything that involves the mind, you could expect to see in a well-defined psychological anime. Generally they are deep anime series with dense content and that leave you thinking more time than you should.
If you too like to watch some psychological anime but don't know where to start from then here are some anime that may quench your thrust.
Here are the top 5 psychological anime:
1. Death Note
2. Monster
3. Steins;Gate
4. Erased
5. Terror in Resonance
1. Death Note
Rating: 9/10 (IMDb)
Episodes: 37
Premiered: Fall 2006
Studio: Madhouse
Death Note says it all. Mind games, strategies, twists, brain clashes, this show has it all. This series has everything that a psychological anime would ever need. Try watching it and you won't ever regret that you did.
Death Note, whoever has their name written on it shall die in the next few seconds. After eerily falling from the sky and being noticed by 17 year old student, Light Yagami, the notebook of death falls into his hand. While things were purely out of curiosity at first, Light soon realizes that the notebook is real and its power is truly fearsome. And so, with no moment to lose, Light begins reforming the world with his own version of justice by killing off all criminals in the world. But things aren't just about to smoothly go along. A genius who goes by the name L is dead-serious in tracking him and taking him down.
2. Monster
Episodes: 74
Premiered: Spring 2004
Studio: Madhouse
The second anime that comes into mind after 'Death Note' in psychological world of anime is 'Monster'. This anime is not like any other anime you will ever watch, that slow pacing storyline that reveals everything bit by bit. The closer something gets to reality, the more bothersome and disturbing it becomes. Standing above most anime with a story that's so close to reality. Monster depicts the true nature and psyche of humanity and society with extreme relevance. Based on the values and dark truths of ourselves and our society, Monster roars out a howl that shows the mostly unexplored yet undeniable truth about us and our world.
With the difficult decision of saving the life of the mayor or the life of a young child, Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a well renowned doctor in the world of medicine, chooses to save the life of the person who shall soon become the cause of havoc to his life, beliefs, and to the world's foundations. Just what extreme events would transpire from the root of his decision? Who's the person that he saved? What's his true identity and absolute nature? The world shall soon shake from the grave effect of Dr. Tenma's decision!
3. Steins;Gate
Episodes: 24
Premiered: Spring 2011
Studio: White Fox
I still don't know why people don't rate Steins;Gate that much. People find the first eight episodes so dull that they drop the anime entirely, but if you stick to it after that, you will know how beautiful this anime is. The characters are wholesome, and the anime gets deep at times, definitely a true masterpiece.
Time travel may be a common enough sci-fi staple, but when was the last time you saw a scientist use a microwave to send a banana into the past?
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. They invented a machine dubbed the "Phone Microwave" which performs the strange function of morphing bananas into piles of green gel. Though miraculous in itself, the phenomenon doesn't provide anything concrete in Okabe's search for a scientific breakthrough; that is, until the lab members are spurred into action by a string of mysterious happenings before stumbling upon an unexpected success. The Phone Microwave can send emails to the past, altering the flow of history.
4. Erased
Rating: 8.5/10 (IMDb)
Episodes: 12
Premiered: Winter 2016
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Erased follows Satoru in his endeavor to unravel what truly happened 18 years ago. Also, he must stop the death of his classmate while safegaurding those he cares about in the present. This is a very emotional anime. Also, it has one of the most satisfying anime endings of all time.
When disaster is on the point of strike, Satoru finds himself sent back a few minutes before the accident happens. The disconnected, 29 years old manga artist has taken advantage of this intense yet puzzling phenomenon, which he calls "Revival" to save many people. However, he is unfairly blamed for killing someone close to him. Satoru goes back to the past once again. Also, this time he is sent to 1988, 18 years in the past. Soon, he finds out that the killing may be connected to the kidnapping and murder of one of his classmates, the lonely and puzzled Kayo Hinazuki, that took place when he was a child. This is his opportunity to make things right.
5. Terror in Resonance
Rating: 7.9/10 (IMDb)
Episodes: 11
Premiered: Summer 2014
Studio: MAPPA
Terror in Resonance is an anime series where villains are the main characters, this mystery anime will really hits right in the feels. Freedom, liberty and democracy, what do these three words mean to a person, this anime will answer this question to the viewers in a twisted way like never before.
This masterpiece handles moral uncertainty and vigilantism with absolute beauty. The plot is brilliantly executed by dwelling into the minds of its various aspects. This anime leaves us questioning ourselves what's right and what's wrong because both sides have their good as well as bad points to put forth.
Terror in Resonance tells the story of Nine and Twelve, the two boys behind the masked figures of Sphinx. They should not exist, yet they stand strong in a world of deception and secrets while they make the city fall around them, all in the hopes of burying their own tragic truth.
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