Animes with a "Dark" Nature

[Nazrark]

From reading the manga. I know Gantz starts off pretty dark and it doesn't get much better at all throughout the entire series. I'm not entirely sure if the anime is 100% following it or not.

[Deleted]

Kissanime isn't any more illigal then youtube.

There are shows on their site that they do not have the licens to air. That makes the site illegal.

[Gallahadd]

Yeah, the wonderful thing about Madoka Magica is that it goes through the effort to sell you on the sterotypical magical girl illusion before it pulls the rug out from under your feet. Great show.

Yeah, it's the king of bait and switch.

I've often said watch the first episode, you'll hate me for recommending it to you, watch the second episode and you'll hate yourself for watching... Watch the third episode and you'll be hate that you ever have to stop watching, then once you've watched the final episode, you'll hate that it's all over.

[Stayfrostee]

Yeah, it's the king of bait and switch.

I've often said watch the first episode, you'll hate me for recommending it to you, watch the second episode and you'll hate yourself for watching... Watch the third episode and you'll be hate that you ever have to stop watching, then once you've watched the final episode, you'll hate that it's all over.

thats how i felt about Yuri Kuma Arashi

shabadadoo

[dextersmith]

D Gray Man
Princess Mononoke (not great)
Vampire Hunter D
Inuyasha (kind of)
X-1999
Shadow Skills (kind of)
FMA
Legend of the Legendary Heroes
11 Eyes
07 Ghost
Ninja Scroll

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Berserk (anime)

[DonJuan]

If not already mentioned, Vampire Hunter D.

[prwraith]

No one has mentioned Attack on Titan? Or Elfen Lied? Btoom! is pretty serious as well. I don't usually care as much for dark and serious as comedy.

Attack on titan is a terrible anime that is for some reason loved by all. It's overdone, overdramatized, filled with boring nonsense. And completely predictable.

[Aruhen]

Perfect Blue
Grave of the Fireflies
Serial Experiments Lain
Paranoia Agent
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica

This is a nice list though I recommend the Neon Genesis Evangelion original remastered series + the movie because the older art style really adds a lot. I would also add Witch Hunter Robin, Tokyo Grandfathers, Hellsing and Ergo Proxy.

[Lotus Victoria]

Surprised no one mentioned Berserk. Pretty damn dark, and a little creepy at times.

I loved that one. Guts ftw

[Aesahaettr]

Aku no hana is supposed to be pretty dark. Haven't seen it yet, but apparently (and I quote a friend here) the director of the anime said his wish was to leave the viewers with a scar, and the Manga Authors intention was to murder the emotions of his readers.

Berserk is brilliant, and really quite dark. The old anime series at least, the more recent trilogy wasn't as good.

[Velshin]

1-Monster
2-Berserk
3-Psycho Pass
4-Wolf's Rain
5-Hellsing Ultimate
6-Attack on Titans
7-Blood+
8-Vampire hunter D

These are the ones come to my mind.

[ddsad2212]

Maybe I missed it but no Fate/Zero mentions? Imo probably one of the top 5 best animes ever made (It'd be my number 1 if the ending wasn't leading onto the next series). Mature, makes as much sense as a world with magic can and has great characters. Also blows anything else mentioned out of the water when it comes to animation the only thing that's better then it is the next series fate/stay night (2014)

[Velshin]

Maybe I missed it but no Fate/Zero mentions? Imo probably one of the top 5 best animes ever made (It'd be my number 1 if the ending wasn't leading onto the next series). Mature, makes as much sense as a world with magic can and has great characters. Also blows anything else mentioned out of the water when it comes to animation the only thing that's better then it is the next series fate/stay night (2014)

Yeah but it's not about being best or favorite it's about being dark and gloomy you know.

[Acidz]

As nobody mentioned it yet: Knights of Sidonia (available on Netflix). A mature and contemporary version of Macross / Robotech imo. Really liked it

[Radio]

Some that were mentioned in this thread and I don't recommend because they're either boring, crap or both:
- Now and then, here and there

On the contrary - I highly recommend this because I hardly think that it is either boring or crap.

[Simulacrum]

I gotta second Shinsekai yori, from page 1. Probably the most depressing and disgusting setting I've seen in an anime so far, which I found weird considering how at odds it is with its art style.

Some that were mentioned in this thread and I don't recommend because they're either boring, crap or both:
- Now and then, here and there
- Deadman Wonderland
- Elfenlied

Most animes (or indeed TV shows or entertainment in general) is boring and crap if you're not interested in the story, characters, themes, etc.

[Arrashi]

JoJo's bizarre adventure has some really dark moments (especially part 4 onwards) but its hard to notice due everything shining and fabulous people distracting you with they wonderful bodies.

[Deleted]

Try some Urotsukidōji?

[Keyalerin]

Berserk
Hellsing Ultimate
Knights of Sidonia
Blade of the immortal
Outlaw star (classic!)
Trigun (if you have not seen this I would be surprised) Badlands rumble (movie) is also really good.

I know most of those are repeats, but all of those on that list should be watched by pretty much every anime fan!

[Sj]

My personal recommendations would be Fate/Zero, Ergo Proxy, Wolf's Rain, and Akame ga Kill.