Suspense Anime
Suspense anime is less about what happens and more about how long they can make you sweat before it happens. *Death Note* basically set the standard for two guys writing in notebooks somehow being the tensest thing you've ever watched. When it's done right, even a character picking up a phone can feel like a boss fight.
Common Misconception
Thriller just means edgy violence and shock value.
Underrated Pick
Kaiji -- gambling, despair, and some of the most stressful coin flips you'll ever experience.
Steins;Gate
White Fox
Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2
Wit Studio
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4
White Fox
Monster
Madhouse
Link Click
LAN Studio
Odd Taxi
OLM
Death Note
Madhouse
Lord of Mysteries
B.CMAY PICTURES
Alien Stage
LICO
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Khara
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Gainax
The Garden of Sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Spiral
ufotable
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion
Shaft
The Promised Neverland
CloverWorks
Summer Time Rendering
OLM
Pluto
Studio M2
Banana Fish
MAPPA
Mononoke
Toei Animation
Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-
Wit Studio
Psycho-Pass
Production I.G
Erased
A-1 Pictures
Moriarty the Patriot Part 2
Production I.G
From the New World
A-1 Pictures
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
Science SARU
MILGRAM
OTOIRO
Higurashi: When They Cry – Kai
Studio Deen
The Fable
Tezuka Productions
Classroom of the Elite 4th Season: Second Year, First Semester
Lerche
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
Gonzo
Serial Experiments Lain
Triangle Staff
Slay The Gods
Shenman Entertainment
Terror in Resonance
MAPPA
Astra Lost in Space
Lerche
FLCL
Gainax
When Marnie Was There
Studio Ghibli
Tekkonkinkreet
Studio 4°C
Penguindrum
Brain's Base
Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom
Bee Train
Ergo Proxy
Manglobe
Hell Girl: Two Mirrors
Studio Deen
Gnosia
domerica
91 Days
Shuka
ID: INVADED
NAZ
Tokyo Ghoul
Studio Pierrot
Beastars Final Season
Orange
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Popular Suspense Manga
36 total
Lord of Mysteries
366 ch / 18 vol
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 7: Requiem of the Golden Witch
48 ch / 9 vol
The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria
40 ch / 7 vol
Death Note
108 ch / 12 vol
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka
65 ch / 8 vol
Banana Fish
110 ch / 19 vol
Neon Genesis Evangelion
97 ch / 14 vol
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
8 vol
Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru
7 vol
The Fable
240 ch / 22 vol
Steins;Gate
17 ch / 5 vol
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Suspense anime?
Based on community scores, Steins;Gate (rated 9.07/10) is the highest-rated Suspense anime. Rankings update as new scores come in.
How many Suspense anime are there?
AnimePulse currently tracks 96 Suspense anime titles, including TV series, movies, OVAs, and specials.
What's a common misconception about Suspense anime?
Thriller just means edgy violence and shock value.
What's an underrated Suspense anime?
Kaiji -- gambling, despair, and some of the most stressful coin flips you'll ever experience.