Psychological anime tends to deal with problems of the mind and human nature. While you may know about more popular anime such as Death Note or Tokyo Ghoul, you may not know what a classic Elfen Lied is or know how dark School-Live was when it aired. However, just because you did not catch it the first time, it does not mean that it must be the end of your search.
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With the popularity of anime nowadays, it is easier than ever to catch classics and new shows on streaming platforms. Here are ten underrated psychological anime you can watch on Crunchyroll.
10 Evil Or Live
Evil or Live is an anime based on the manhua by Li Xiaonan. It had 12 episodes and aired between October 10, 2017, and ended on January 2, 2018. When humans become addicted to the internet, they are deemed as having a condition called Net Addiction.
17-year-old Hibiki is enrolled in a rehabilitation facility called the Elite Reeducation Academy, where he decides to end his life but is saved by a student named Shin so he can carry out a mysterious plan.
9 Zombie-Loan
Zombie-Loan is an anime series based on the manga of the same name by Peach-Pit, the same manga authors behind Shugo Chara! It aired between July 3, 2007, and ended on September 11, 2007. It follows Michiru Kita, a young girl who has Death God Eyes which allows her to gauge how close a person is to death, with pitch-black meaning someone has died.
After meeting two boys who have black rings around their necks, Chika Akatsuki and Shito Tachibana, she discovers they have a Zombie-Loan, which allows them to hunt zombies in return for keeping them alive.
8 The Garden Of Sinners
The Garden of Sinners is a series of anime films based on the dark fantasy light novel written by Kinoko Nasu and illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi. It released 8 films that aired between December 1, 2007, and ended on September 28, 2013. It was also published by Type-Moon, who created the Fate/stay night franchise.
The series tells the life of Shiki Ryougi, the heiress of the Ryougi Clan, and her relationship with Mikiya Kokutou. Shiki awakened from a coma and originally had three personalities and is born from a family of demon hunters.
7 Bubblegum Crisis
Bubblegum Crisis is an eight-part original video animation series directed by Katsuhito Akiyama. It aired between February 25, 1987, and ended on January 30, 1991. The series is set in late 2032 after Tokyo was split in half by an earthquake.
It is a cyberpunk and dystopian series that focuses on the Knight Sabers, an all-female group of mercenaries who fight against numerous kinds of enemies, spanning from rogue robots to small problems.
6 UN-GO
UN-GO is a science fiction series based on a novel by Ango Sakaguchi called, "Meiji Kaika Ango Torimono-chou." It aired between October 13, 2011, and ended on December 22, 2011. After a war in Tokyo, Japan is clear from its peacekeeping forces as well as its ultimate defense.
Because they are gone, terrorists have attacked Japan and killed many people. The focus is on Detective Shinjuuurou Yuuki, who solves crimes and exposing human nature along with his demon partner, Inga.
5 The Laughing Salesman
The Laughing Salesman is a remake of a dark comedy and psychological thriller that aired between April 3, 2017, and ended on June 19, 2017. The series is set on an ominous salesman named Moguro Fukuzou who promises to fill a person's empty soul and give his client a better life if they agree to follow his advice and conditions.
But after his clients break the conditions, he punishes them by ruining the lives they just gained and repeats the cycle, wishing to find a client who is not full of greed.
4 Pandora Hearts
Pandora Hearts is a dark fantasy based on the manga of the same name by Jun Mochizuki. It aired between April 2, 2009, and ended on September 24, 2009.
It follows a young heir named Oz Vessalius who is punished on his birthday for a sin he committed. He is dragged into The Abyss and meets a Chain, monsters who dwell within The Abyss, and makes a contract with her so he can escape.
3 Noblesse: Awakening
Noblesse: Awakening is an original video animation based on the manwha of the same name by Jae-Ho Son and Gwanng-Su Lee. It aired on February 4, 2016. It follows a powerful man named Cadis Etrama di Raizel who awakens after a long slumber and must become adjusted to modern society in South Korea.
He decides to go to high school along with his faithful servant Frankenstein and to understand the community better.
2 The Perfect Insider
The Perfect Insider is a mystery novel by Hiroshi Mori. It aired between October 8, 2015, and ended on December 17, 2015. It focuses on associate professor Souhei Saikawa and the daughter of his mentor, Moe Nishinosono.
They work together to solve mysteries that were committed by another professor who works with artificial intelligence and the director of the island they work on for remote work.
1 Gankutsuou: The Count Of Monte Cristo
Gankutsuou: The Count Of Monte Cristo is a series created by Gonzo and was an adaption of Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo. It aired between March 25, 2005, and ended on March 25, 2008.
The series is told from the perspective of Viscount Albert de Morcerf and focuses mainly on revenge and the struggle between which is right and wrong.