Rankings

Best Horror Anime TV Shows

1 anime TV show, ranked by composite score

The best horror anime TV shows, ranked by an averaged composite score across five major review platforms. Top of the list: Serial Experiments Lain with 80.3/100. Tap any row for the synopsis, trailer and where to watch.

Updated · 1 anime TV show ranked

The Basics
TV Shows Ranked
1
Spanning 0 years (1998–1998)
Average Overall Score
80.3/100
Average age: 28 years
Score Distribution
90+
0
80–89
1
70–79
0
Below 70
0
Data Completeness
0%
0 of 1 have all 5 scores
Platform Wars
IMDb
80
Kitsu
80.1
AniList
80
MAL
81
Most Generous
MAL
Avg: 81/100
Harshest Critic
IMDb
Avg: 80/100
Perfect Scores
0
IMDb 9+: 0 · RT 100: 0 · KIT 85+: 0 · AL 85+: 0 · MAL 9+: 0
Raw Platform Averages
IMDb: 8/10 · RT: 0% · KIT: 80.1/100 · AL: 80/100 · MAL: 8.1/10
Genres & Decades
Most Popular Genre
Drama
1 movies
Best Decade
1990s
Avg: 80.3/100
Most Represented Decade
1990s
1 movies
Fun Facts
Most Divisive
Serial Experiments Lain
1 point spread between platforms
Universally Loved
Serial Experiments Lain
Only 1 point spread — everyone agrees
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Serial Experiments Lain anime TV show poster
Serial Experiments Lain
1998 Drama 1S Ongoing
Details
Score
80.3
IMDb RT KIT AL MAL
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