Umezu Kazuo no Noroi

These are darker based animes that are written for a female audience. not necessarily just horror but certainly not your average light-hearted girl romance. (but nothings wrong with that either!)

also if there's anything you wish to recommend dont be afraid to send me a dm!!!

Animes with body horror and are gore.

Thanks to the user eblf2013 for collaborating.

Get ready for Halloween with 30 nights worth of horror OVAs and movies that are guaranteed to deliver you spooks and scares.

***Some of these anime can be hard to find so its best to research for links or downloads beforehand for a smoother viewing experience.

The criteria this time is no criteria. This is the final list in my Obscurities series. If there is any criteria, it's that I think you should watch these despite their quality, popularity, or even my rating, because you should see 'em. There's some good, some bad, and some real head-scratchers in here. It's mixed bag time in here!

Ascend: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9816
Return to the surface: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9517

Tags: Old, Obscure, Oldtaku, Retro, Underrated, Hidden Gems

some lesser known shows, movies, etc. some have been very surprising gems to me. some mind-blowing, some heart-warming, some merely interesting, some just outright hilarious!

Before the likes of Saint Seiya, Dragon Ball Z and Pokemon conquering the kids in the west, it was actually Akira that opened the door and made people realize that the cartoons coming from Japan weren't what you would expect from Disney or your TV channels.
A huge flood of VHS tapes came showing animations with mature themes, absurd plots, and enough graphic sex and violence to make parents freak out... what a glorious time!
They don't make cartoons like this anymore.

This is a comprehensive list with stuff from very good to very trashy, but all in the same spirit.
Some early 00's also included.

ps: I also recommend, but can't include here, Kage (OVA).

Glorious 80's and 90's (Sci-Fi, Neo-Noir and Crime Drama)
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/30604

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/36724

Disclaimer: This list is sorted by year and will be updated!

Every cinema or direct to video anime film that came out in 1990.

1989: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34458
1991: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34462
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34463

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34459

pre 2000s shoujo ^_^ trying to highlight some more obscure stuff

im mentally ill and i see yuri everywhere so everything that is yuri to me (this includes subtext)

These anime feature houses and other and other buildings that are linked to the supernatural.

A curated list of anime that is purely on delivering unsettling and eerie stories.

What belongs in this list:
- Chilling atmosphere
- Dark, psychological horror
- Creepy supernatural stories
- Minimal fanservice
- Unsettling, memorable plots
- Unique, eerie art

What doesn't fit:
- Fanservice distractions
- Horror-comedy blends
- Excessive gore
- Light or dramatic tones

some lesser known ova adaptations of shoujo + josei manga, I only included OVAs that are around 1-6 eps, so if they got full anime adaptations later I didn't include them.

the list mainly includes feature films over 1h20 but also some short and medium-length films/OAVs, which are also worth a watch!

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57297