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Halloween is the perfect time to dive into stories that revel in the eerie and the unknown. Theres nothing like supernatural suspense, psychological thrillers, and haunting atmospheres that anime can bring to life. There is a good deal of anime to choose from for fans new to the horror genre or returning fans looking for recommendations.

Whether its a story that will leave viewers at the edge of their seats or entertain them with fun, spooky laughs, some anime are a must-watch during this frightful season. Horror anime offers the right blend of mystery and chills to set the Halloween mood for anime fans everywhere. In the days leading up to Halloween, these are the best anime to indulge in.

Ghost Stories Animated By Pierrot, Based On The Novels By Tru Tsunemitsu

Ghost Stories

A group of students confronts supernatural disturbances at their school caused by spirits awakened by nearby construction.

Ahead of the anime's ninth episode broadcast, the official website and accounts for No Longer Allowed in Another World today announced the additions of Yutaka Aoyama and Katsuyuki Okitsu to the cast as Saito and Toru, respectively. Saito Toru Related: No Longer Allowed in Another World Anime Canonizes Four New Cast Members Based on the manga by Hiroshi Noda and Takahiro Takamatsu, No Longer Allowed in Another World is directed by Shigeki Kawai ( Uncle from Another World ) at studio Atelier Pontdarc, with series composition by Yasuhiro Nakanishi, character designs by Tomoshige Inayoshi and Asako Inayoshi and music by Kenichiro Suehiro ( The Eminence in Shadow ). Crunchyroll is simulcasting the anime and describes the story: Pulled into an otherworldly adventure with cute sidekicks and superpowers, you’d think Osamu hit the jackpot. Nope! From a time before pixels, the early 20th-century gloomy author just wants to find a quiet place to meet his maker,...

The official website of the upcoming Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture anime film revealed its first key visual for part 1 of the film, fourteen new cast members, and three Knightmare Frame designs on April 11, 2024.

Newly announced cast and characters include:

Takaya Kuroda as Kensei Kuroto

Katsuyuki Konishi as Isao Monobe

Miyu Tomita Haruka Rutaka

Shoya Chiba as Tomo’omi Oda

Taito Ban as Shota Munemori

Riho Sugiyama as Yoko Araki

Anzu Haruno as Yuri Sano

Hayato Fujii as Sanshiro Tomi

Yutaka Aoyama as Tokio Iwamoto

Kanehira Yamamoto as Shiro Sazanami

Chikahiro Kobayashi as Kaoru Shizuka

Yuka Terasaki as Natalia Luxembourg

Haruka Shiraishi as Mei Ema

Masashi Nogawa as Vallen Stark

New Knightmare Frame designs include:

Type-07T Keisetsu

Type-07 Sekka

Type-05C Akatsuki-Upgrade

Other cast includes:

Kohei Amasaki as Rozé Makoto Furukawa as Ash Reina Ueda as Sakuya Kana Ichinose as Chalice Hiroki Yasumoto as Noland Nao Toyama...

The uneven Japanese animated fantasy “The Deer King” often resembles the sort of Studio Ghibli action-adventure that made animation figurehead Hayao Miyazaki internationally famous, especially “Princess Mononoke” and “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.” “The Deer King” not only looks like those Studio Ghibli staples, but also follows a plot that recalls Ghibli-style high fantasies: two warring feudal kingdoms try either to capture or enlist Van, a resourceful ex-soldier who may or may not be immune to a devastating plague.

Comparisons between “The Deer King” and Studio Ghibli’s better known movies seem inevitable, especially given how many of this movie’s creators learned their trade as animators and animation directors at Studio Ghibli, particularly co-directors Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji, and key animators Kenichi Konishi and Kenichi Yoshida. Thankfully, what works in so many Ghibli movies also mostly works in “The Deer King,” given the craft and consideration...