Summary
Supernaturalanimehave a ton of bizarre imagery, mystical ghosts, and phenomena that simply can’t be explained through scientific means. As viewers, we are always drawn to what we can’t understand and relish finding answers to otherwise unexplainable occurrences. Do ghosts actually exist? Can humans tap into powers that let them bend spoons with their minds?
Anime gives viewers a chance to see these supernatural elements come to life. It turns out that some unexplained phenomena are not as scary as they seem, while others are ten times more terrifying. From psychic powers to world-bending apocalypses, these are some of the best supernatural anime.
10Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
Clashing Spirits And Sun Power
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure has everything to do with the supernatural. From mysterious stone masks that turn you into a vampire, to powerful abilities unlocked by a space-faring disease, Jojo has dipped its toes into all sorts of supernatural waters.
Some of the parts that focus the most on supernatural elements include Diamond is Unbreakable and the spinoff, Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe. Diamond is Unbreakable, in particular, is based on all the supernatural urban legends, from unexplained alleyways to serial killers with explosive powers.
9Train To The End Of The World
Thirty Stops Till Ikebukuro
Train to the End of the World follows the story of five girls who are separated aftera cataclysmic eventchanges the rules of reality. With Japan being stretched out, and its inhabitants transformed into a variety of different entities, the team must use a train to get from stop to stop until they reach Ikebukuro and locate their friend Yoka.
Each stop is vastly different from the last, with some areas housing tiny humans and others having them all transformed into zombies. It’s a puzzling journey that will keep fans of the supernatural and the weird satisfied.
8Mob Psycho 100
The Prodigy And The Fraud
Mob Psycho has one ofthe best duos in anime history. Mob is a high school boy with a gift of supernatural powers. Meanwhile, his mentor is the self-proclaimed master psychic with a heart of gold, Arataka Reigen. What he doesn’t realize is that Reigen is a fraud, or at least as a psychic.
Together, Mob and Reigen solve all sorts of supernatural dilemmas, from possessions to cults, and even hauntings. Meanwhile, Mob tries to keep his powers under control by keeping calm and preventing his emotional state from reaching 100.
7Jujutsu Kaizen
Finger Licking Good
Jujutsu Kaizen has all sorts of supernatural beings. Luckily, Yuji is already a skilled fighter. When a curse is drawn to a rotting finger that holds unspoken power, Yuji is forced to eat it to protect his friends.
This finger turns out to belong to an evil sorcerer, Sukuna, who once terrorized the land. By eating the finger, Yuji becomes a host to this evil, but fortunately, he is able to keep it under control. Now he must find the remaining fingers, consume them, and fight more terrifying curses along the way towards defeating the ultimate evil.
6Ghost Stories
Funniest Supernatural Anime
Ghost Stories started off as a simple tale of school children encountering ghosts. The English dub strays far from the path, turning the somewhat static anime into a full-blown comedy. With a talking cat and characters that comically hate each other, it will take a lot of work to defeat the ghosts that emerge.
Whether you’re here for the outrageous character dialogue or the creepy ghosts that terrorize the children, you’re in for a wild ride. It’s a supernatural anime that you need to watch at least once in your life.
5Demon Slayer
The Power Of Sibling Love
When Tanjiro’s family is killed by demons, only his sister Nezuko remains. Unfortunately, Nezuko is transformed into a Demon during the attack. Now, Tanjiro must train to become a Demon Slayer, an elite warrior with swordsmanship capable of destroying demons.
Together, Tanjiro and Nezuko form a team unlike any other as they use Demon Slayer skills and supernatural abilities to fight back in hopes of finding a cure. With plenty of cool, creative, and sometimes tragic demons, there are no stops on the hype train.
4Elfen Lied
Don’t Mess With Psychics
In fiction, psychics are always something to be feared. After all, if they can bend a spoon with their mind what is stopping them from blowing up your head like a balloon? Elfen Lied is not for the squeamish but it will definitely answer your question.
If you treat a psychic terribly throughout their lives, then of course heads will explode. One example is Lucy from Elfen Lied who struggled between wanting a life of peace and being molded into a killer by her terrible surroundings.
3Death Note
Human Intellect Vs Supernatural Powers
What if there were gods that you simply can’t see? The Death Note allows anyone who touches it to see the Shinigami that originally dropped it. Write names into the notebook and the person will die in whichever manner you choose.
As the mysterious killer, Kira, disposes of criminals, the equally mysterious detective, L, must figure out how to put a stop to the murders. With two masterminds working to uncover the other’s identity, even supernatural powers might not be enough to stop what comes next.
2Another
A Cursed Classroom
If you’re looking for supernaturalhorror animethen check out Another. The tale follows Koichi Sakakibara who moves back to his old town to attend school. However, not everything is as it seems in his classroom. Turns out class 9-3 is cursed and likely doomed, according to a mysterious girl named Mei.
One by one the members of class 9-3 die horrifying deaths which include getting impaled by an umbrella or falling into elevator shafts. Can Koichi put a stop to the horrors or will his entire class be consumed by the dark?
1Yu Yu Hakusho
A Spirit Detective’s Journey
Yusuke Urameshi is possibly the last person you would ever expect to do something nice for someone, let alone something that puts his own life at risk. Yet in the end, he risks it all to save the life of a child. This act shocks even the spirits of the afterlife with no one knowing where he should go.
After passing a few tests and proving himself worthy of a second chance, he returns to the realm of the living as a spirit detective. Now he is tasked with solving supernatural mysteries that occur in the human world.
