While most popular anime characters are powerful heroes and warriors, stories about assassins show that fear and terror can be instilled without superpowers or extraordinary physical strength.
Serial killers in anime often have a well-thought-out psychology and motivation, which makes their image even more sinister and realistic.
Talentless Nana is one of the most underrated anime with fake protagonists and a seemingly cute but deadly serial killer.
This anime tells the story of a group of students with supernatural powers who attend a special school on a deserted island. The students soon realize that they are being targeted by a mysterious killer who is killing them one by one.
The plot of Talentless Nana not only offers a unique take on the superhero genre, but also makes the superpowered students truly vulnerable.
2. Angels of Death, 2018
Rachel Gardner, a deeply depressed girl trapped in a basement, has only one wish: to die. Fortunately (or not), she is joined by Zack, a killer looking for a way out.
He promises to kill Rachel if she helps him find a way out of the strange building they are in. They manage to escape the basement and climb to the upper floors, where they encounter increasingly twisted personalities, each of whom seems to recognize Rachel.
Based on the game of the same name, the show is an entertaining, bloody adventure, despite the rather slow pace.
3. Another, 2012
The anime is set in a high school and revolves around a cursed classroom and strange deaths.
After a student named Misaki suddenly dies, his classmates refuse to acknowledge his death and continue to act as if he is still alive. This denial leads to a series of strange and terrible events.
While it may not feature a typical knife-wielding maniac, the series weaves a complex tale of deaths that will leave viewers wondering if the supernatural is scarier than a human serial killer.
The anime follows Sakurako, a young woman with a fascination for bones. She soon reveals herself to be a forensic osteologist – an expert in analyzing bones. As the bodies pile up, revealing more bones, she discovers that all the evidence points to a serial killer.
Fans of detective anime will enjoy Sakurako's analytical approach as well as her chemistry with her partner Shotaro.
5. B: The Beginning, 2018-2021
Killer B, a vigilante who kills his targets while operating unchecked in the city-state of Cremona. Famous but eccentric Keith Flick is called to help bring him to justice.
Keith's attempts to find Killer B and solve the murder of his younger sister become intertwined with the fate of Koku, who can form wings and blades with his body, and the Market Maker, a criminal organization that secretly controls Cremona, knows how Koku got his powers and who Killer B really is.
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While most popular anime characters are powerful heroes and warriors, stories about assassins show that fear and terror can be instilled without superpowers or extraordinary physical strength.
Serial killers in anime often have a well-thought-out psychology and motivation, which makes their image even more sinister and realistic.
Talentless Nana is one of the most underrated anime with fake protagonists and a seemingly cute but deadly serial killer.
This anime tells the story of a group of students with supernatural powers who attend a special school on a deserted island. The students soon realize that they are being targeted by a mysterious killer who is killing them one by one.
The plot of Talentless Nana not only offers a unique take on the superhero genre, but also makes the superpowered students truly vulnerable.
2. Angels of Death, 2018
Rachel Gardner, a deeply depressed girl trapped in a basement, has only one wish: to die. Fortunately (or not), she is joined by Zack, a killer looking for a way out.
He promises to kill Rachel if she helps him find a way out of the strange building they are in. They manage to escape the basement and climb to the upper floors, where they encounter increasingly twisted personalities, each of whom seems to recognize Rachel.
Based on the game of the same name, the show is an entertaining, bloody adventure, despite the rather slow pace.
3. Another, 2012
The anime is set in a high school and revolves around a cursed classroom and strange deaths.
After a student named Misaki suddenly dies, his classmates refuse to acknowledge his death and continue to act as if he is still alive. This denial leads to a series of strange and terrible events.
While it may not feature a typical knife-wielding maniac, the series weaves a complex tale of deaths that will leave viewers wondering if the supernatural is scarier than a human serial killer.
The anime follows Sakurako, a young woman with a fascination for bones. She soon reveals herself to be a forensic osteologist – an expert in analyzing bones. As the bodies pile up, revealing more bones, she discovers that all the evidence points to a serial killer.
Fans of detective anime will enjoy Sakurako's analytical approach as well as her chemistry with her partner Shotaro.
5. B: The Beginning, 2018-2021
Killer B, a vigilante who kills his targets while operating unchecked in the city-state of Cremona. Famous but eccentric Keith Flick is called to help bring him to justice.
Keith's attempts to find Killer B and solve the murder of his younger sister become intertwined with the fate of Koku, who can form wings and blades with his body, and the Market Maker, a criminal organization that secretly controls Cremona, knows how Koku got his powers and who Killer B really is.
