Top 10 Best Halloween Anime to Make You Feel Scared

#10 Ghost Hunt (Akuryō Series 悪霊シリーズ)

Genres: Mystery, Comedy, Horror, Supernatural
Release Date: October 3, 2006 (Japan)
Runtime: 25 min per episode
Episodes: 25
Story: The anime series Ghost Hunt are based on the manga series written and illustrated by Shiho Inada. The series focuses on the work of the Shibuya Psychic Research Center, run by a teenage manager Kazuya Shibuya. One day, he meets Taniyama Mai, who likes to exchange ghost stories with her friends. And they start to investigate supernatural occurrences surrounding the abandoned school building on Mai's campus.

#9 Another (Anazâ)

Genres: Drama, Horror
Release Date: January 10, 2012 (Japan)
Runtime: 5 h
Episodes: 13
Story: The horror anime Another is based on Yukito Ayatsuji's 2009 novel of the same name. The anime revolves around 15-year-old Kouichi Sakakibara who transfers into class 3-3 of Yomiyama North and meets a mysterious student Mei Misaki. Soon after he discovers that strange and gruesome deaths seem to hang over his class.

#8 Death Note

Genres: Mystery, supernatural, thriller
Release Date: October 3, 2006 (Japan)
Runtime: 24 min per episode
Episodes: 37
Story: We couldn't leave off Death Note! Perfect Halloween viewing! An intelligent high school student Yagami discovers a notebook capable of killing anyone whose name is written into it and wants to rid the world of evil with the help of this supernatural notebook…

#7 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (カウボーイビバップ 天国の扉)

Genres: Action, Crime
Release Date: May 16, 2003 (USA)
Runtime: 1h 55min
Story: Cowboy Bebop: The Movie is about a biological weapon which is about to be unleashed via a Halloween parade on Mars. And it's time for the bounty hunter crew of the spaceship Bebop to catch the cold-blooded terrorist and discover the source of the pathogen before the attack can take place.

#6 Soul Eater

Genres: Adventure, dark fantasy
Release Date: May 12, 2004
Runtime: 24 min per episode
Episodes: 51
Story: The supernatural anime series is a must watch at Halloween. Three teams at the "Death Weapon Meister Academy" try to reach a ranking of "Death Scythe", and they must collect the souls of 99 evil humans and 1 witch so as to stop the dark creature lurking in the city. Now watch this adventure anime which just screams Halloween.

#5 High School of the Dead (学園黙示録)

Genres: Action, horror, supernatural
Release Date: July 5, 2010
Runtime: 24 min per episode
Episodes: 13
Story: It happened suddenly: The dead began to rise and Japan was thrown into total chaos. As the city's feature is seriously jeopardized by these monsters, the cast are forced to deal with the threats of dangerous zombies, corrupted fellow survivors, and the possible decay of their own moral codes and try to survive the zombie apocalypse.

#4 Tokyo Ghoul (東京喰種)

Genres: Dark Fantasy, horror, thriller
Release Date: September 8, 2011
Runtime: 24 min per episode
Episodes: 12
Story: The splattering of blood, the gory scenes, and the ghouls in Tokyo Ghoul will throw you all in the Halloween atmosphere immediately. The story is about A Tokyo college student Ken Kaneki is attacked by a ghoul, a superpowered human who feeds on human flesh. He survives, but turns into half a ghoul and half a human. and he becomes a fugitive on the run.

#3 Parasyte -the maxim- (寄生獣 セイの格率Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu)

Genres: Action, body horror, science fiction
Release Date: October 9, 2014
Runtime: 22 min per episode
Episodes: 24
Story: Parasyte -the maxim- is an anime TV series adaptation of the high appreciated horror manga Parasyye. This anime will absolutely get yourself in the Halloween spirit.
17-year-old Shinichi Izumi is partially infected by a Parasyte that threatens to his life and his normal life is into a mess. He must learn to co-exist with the creature if he is to survive both the life of a Parasyte and human, as part monster, part person.

#2 Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories

Genres: Folklore, horror, supernatural
Release Date: July 14, 2013
Runtime: 5 min per episode
Episodes: 78
Story: In Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories, each episode is a different story of ghosts or the supernatural. Some are famous myths and urban legends of Japanese origin and some created just for anime series. Check out this circus of horror stories for the Halloween night.

#1 Shiki

Genres: Horror, mystery, suspense
Release Date: July 8, 2010
Runtime: 24 min per episode
Episodes: 24
Story: The ultimate Halloween anime, Shiki has unorthodox characters and quality graphics. It is a vampire story narrated from a distinctly Japanese perspective. Shiki tells a story occurring in the quiet village of Sotoba which is slowly and inexorably invaded by vampires, causing many deaths. Doctor Toshio Ozaki, who initially investigated the deaths, is entangled in the turmoil.

Final Words

This is all about the best Halloween anime series that fit to binge in the spooky season. All of them have the power to get you excited about the holiday and put you in the Halloween spirit. If you have any other suggestions for best Halloween anime, just sound off in the comments below! And happy Halloween!