Whether it is yokai, killer cats, or flesh-hungry mermaids, anime horror fans have plenty to look forward to in 2025.

Body horror anime is a subgenre of horror anime that focuses on the disturbing transformation and destruction of the human body. It taps into the primal fear of bodily violation and mutilation.

I t might not look like it, but making an anime that's pure horror isn't that simple. For one, hand-drawn animations can't quite capture the frame-by-frame tension and shock value of the horror media.

From Hisoka from Hunter x Hunter and Ryuk from Death Note, here are the top 12 scariest anime characters of all time.

Japan's biggest bite-sized horror story anime, Yamishibai, is coming back in 2025 with brand-new episodes to terrify fans.

Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for its upcoming psychological horror anime The Summer Hikaru Died ...

And when added on top of Netflix’s worldwide distribution, The Summer Hikaru Died might go from being a cult horror hit to being one of the blockbuster anime franchises with a long future.