Summary
Monsters range from cute and cuddly, to downright scary.Animeis able to showcase all sorts of monsters and their abilities through the power of animation. Monsters sometimes act as enemies that need to be slain, while other times, monsters are the companions that help you along a long journey.
So, which anime are the best at implementing monsters, and which ones redefine what it means to be a creature feature? Whether you’re a horror fan, a kaiju fan, or even a fanatic of fantasy worlds, these are the ten best monster anime.
10Yu-Gi-Oh!
Summoning Monsters To Duel
If you’re a fan of monsters, Yu-Gi-Oh! has plenty of different types to keep your craving satisfied. There are cute cuddly monsters like Kuriboh and strong, terrifying ones like the Summoned Skull. Dragons, archfiends, spellcasters, and even cyber monsters are all included making it the biggest collection of monsters across genres ever seen.
Yu-Gi-Oh! stories also vary from helping a Pharoah prevent the return of the shadow games to stopping eldritch beings that are locked away deep beneath a school. It’s the perfect show to see tough monsters fighting in a duel.
9Chainsaw Man
A World Of Fear And Devils
Chainsaw Man takes monsters to a whole new level. In this world, your fear gives Devils their power. They feed on specific fears such as guns, chainsaws, control, and more, in order to take their form and harness those abilities.
When Denji finds himself in debt and on the brink of death, his longtime friend, the Chainsaw Devil Pochita, gives its own form to save him. This gives Denji the ability to transform into the Chainsaw Man and fight other Devils that threaten him.
8Pokemon
Gotta Catch Them All
It’s impossible to talk about monsters without mentioning Pokemon. With over 1000 creatures to collect and trade, there is bound to be at least one design that you get attached to. The anime also does its best to give each Pokemon species its own episode where they can really show off.
While Pokemon rarely dips into horror, it is a fun trip through each region that enhances your perception of the local culture and the monsters that live in that environment. Perhaps there is someone completely obsessed with giving Pikachu different hairstyles, or a girl partnered with a Ditto who loves copying people’s personalities. These monsters brighten the world.
7Inuyasha
When Demons Roamed Japan
When the show isn’t screaming names back and forth, Inuyasha is a surprisingly dark and monster-filled story. These monsters take the form of old Japanese demons that terrorized feudal Japan in search of the Shikon Jewel, a gem that can grant amazing powers.
When Kagume Higurashi finds herself transported back in time through a well, only Inuyasha can stop the demon that dragged her there. When the Shikon Jewel shatters in the struggle and its fragments spread across the land, monsters begin to harness their power to cause more mayhem.
6Soul Eater
A World Of Death
Soul Eater is the perfect anime to watch during the Halloween season. It has plenty of monsters from werewolves, vampires, zombies, and witches. Even the setting is known as Death City, where weapon meisters and their partners go to train their abilities at Death’s school.
Soul Eater revolves entirely around death, with power-hungry souls becoming Kishin and witches being at constant odds with the meisters and their weapons. Meanwhile, even greater dangers lurk just around the corner that redefine the term monstrous.
5Actually, I Am
Can You Keep A Secret?
If you don’t mind a little bit of fan service, then Actually, I Am, is a great comedy about monsters and other strange creatures. Its main character, Asahi Kuromine, is a high school boy with a terrible track record of spilling the beans on secrets.
His greatest challenge arrives when he discovers that the girl he was crushing on is secretly a vampire. Some of his other classmates also have secrets of their own, such as being werewolves or machines piloted by tiny versions of themselves. Can Asahi keep a secret to save his life?
4Castlevania
When Dracula Strikes Back
The Castlevania anime is one of the best adaptations of any video game. It is also one ofthe best horror anime of all time. When Dracula’s wife is killed by the church, he swears revenge on humanity and gives them one year to vacate the land.
Humanity does not take his warning seriously and the day of reckoning comes. Dracula then unleashes all sorts of monsters and demons to cause mayhem. Lucky for humanity, the Belmont family has a history of fighting monsters and fighting back the darkness.
3Digimon Tamers
The Darkest Digimon Anime
Digimon has always had interesting monsters, but the third season of the show really went far to have some ofthe darkest momentsin the anime franchise. Digimon Tamers treats Digimon like major threats that creep into the human world to prey on unsuspecting humans.
Meanwhile, the digital world is kept under wraps for the first part of the season, creating an air of mystery surrounding it. Digimon are also naturally drawn towards the fight, giving them an air of animalistic and monstrous qualities that were not seen in prior seasons.
2Delicious In Dungeon
Monsters Are On The Menu
Delicious in Dungeon will satisfy all fantasy lovers by tackling monsters in a way that isn’t seen that often in the genre. What if a party of adventurers spent their journey eating the monsters they fight along the way?
From gold-plated bugs to ectoplasm, there is nothing that Senshi and Laios won’t make a meal out of. What makes Delicious in Dungeon so special is that the writing takes the time to describe how each monster functions as part of the ecosystem and which parts of the creature are most edible.
1Kaiju No.8
The Kaiju Are Coming
If you love Godzilla, Gamera, or otherkaiju monsters, then Kaiju No.8 dives headfirst into the genre. The world revolves around kaiju attacks that occur rather frequently. This causes Japan to form a society revolving around these attacks with a squad designed to kill kaiju and clean up crews to help tidy up after an encounter.
Despite getting too old to join the squad, Kafka is given one last chance to show off his skills. When he finds himself with the ability to transform into a kaiju himself, the fight against other humanoid monsters begins.
