Tokyo Ghoul follows the story of Ken Kaneki, an avid reader who turns into a half-human and half-ghoul after an unfortunate incident. He must learn to integrate the two worlds.
Elfen Lied is a psychological horror that reflects the human condition. Lucy, a human of the 'Diclonius' breed, is born with horns and telekinetic powers that land her into the government's inhuman scientific experimentation program..
Serial Experiments Lain is one of the most thought-provoking anime of all time. It focuses on Lain Iwakura, an introverted girl who receives an email from a classmate who committed suicide and encounters cryptic mysteries.
Hell Girl revolves around the ideas of revenge, injustice, and the nature of human emotions People can type someone's name into a box and enter a contract that sends a person to Hell as long as they follow when they die.
Death Note is a cultural phenomenon. The story follows Light Yagami, a bored student who discovers a supernatural book from a Shinigami named Ryuk. The book gives the ability to kill anyone knowing their name and face.
Hellsing, a vampire genre anime from the 90s, revolves around the Royal Order of Protestant Knights, an organisation founded by Abraham Van Helsing to protect the queen from supernatural evil. The organisation's front man, Alucard, deals with all things vampire because he is one of them.
In Musashino Tokyo, a serial assailant 'Lil Slugger' skates around and bashes people in the head with a baseball bat, creating a social phenomenon. It focuses on different people and their part in the horrific events.
Yamishibai is a short-form anime show told in the Kamishibai form. Every episode is about four minutes long, making the anime easy to finish. Every frame is illustrated beautifully with disturbing tales.
Shiki takes the viewers back to the vampires, their origin and the myths around them. The vampires in this anime series follow traditional rules like not going out in the sunlight or needing to be invited into a home.