The fusion of psychology and thrills dives deep into minds and also delivers suspense. Here is the list of the top 10 psychological thriller anime with interesting storytelling and psychological battles.
1. B: The Beginning
The anime is set in the country of Cremons, where terrible murders occur. The police team called RIS tries to catch the serial killer known as Killer B. While they're trying hard, a secret group starts doing stuff in secret.
2. Paranoia Agent
In this anime, a scary guy named Shounen Bat hurts people in Musashino City with a golden baseball bat. Detectives Keiichi Ikari and Mitsuhiro Maniwa try to catch him while the town gets scared. The first victim, Tsukiko Sagi, is suspected, but not everyone believes it. As more people get hurt, the detectives try to find out who Shounen Bat is.
3. Psycho-Pass
The anime is set in a future where technology is so advanced that it is possible to measure any person's state of mind and personality. Information about a person is recorded and stored. In the story, there's this guy called Shinya Kogami. He's like a police officer, but in a world where there's a ton of crime. He's responsible for dealing with all the bad things that happen.
4. Terror In Resonance
Two mysterious boys who call themselves Shpinix threatened to destroy the city. They befriend a lonely schoolgirl named Lisa, who gets caught up in their plan.
5. The Promised Neverland
A group of orphaned kids live happily in Grace Field House, cared for by Mama Isabella. They play, study, and stay near the house. Sometimes, a child gets adopted, but the oldest siblings suspect something's wrong. They uncover a dark secret about the orphanage and Mama Isabella.
6. The Future Diary
The anime follows the story of Yuki, who is extremely introverted and never interacts with anyone. He likes to write everything in his diary on his phone. One day, when he wakes up, he realizes that the incidents happening around him were actually written in his diary.
7. Death Note
An intelligent high school student named Yagami Light found a mysterious notebook known as Death Note. The death note has the unique power to kill anyone whose name is written on it. With the help of Death Note, he started killing criminals and aimed to make the world free of crime. The police need the help of the mysterious Detective L to catch him.
8. Classroom Of The Elite
In Japan, there's a special school called Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing School. They want to educate future leaders and give students a taste of real life so they have a lot of freedom. The story is about Kiyotaka Ayanokji, a smart but quiet boy in Class D, where they put the not-so-great students. He meets Suzune Horikita and Kikyo Kushida, classmates who change his life. He gets involved in various things, and his idea of a normal school life changes.
9. Steins; Gate
A quirky scientist named Rintarou Okabe starts a future gadget lab with his friends Mayuri and Itaru. Here, they create odd inventions. They invented a microwave that turned bananas green. However, at a conference, Rinatarou realized that microwaves can send texts to the past. It attracts the attention of a secretive group, SERN. As they experiment, they get into danger, and Rintarou fights to fix the timeline and protect his friends, all while struggling with his own sanity.
10. Link Click
Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang run a special shop, "Time Photo Studio." They have a unique ability to enter photographs and fulfill people's wishes. They experience events in the photos to solve clients' problems. But it's risky, as they could change the future. When the events get personal, they must stay focused on their task despite their feelings.
