Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou
TV24 epHorror
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24 Anime Like Evil or Live
These 24 anime share the Horror and Suspense genres and Gore and Psychological themes that define Evil or Live. They are ranked by how much they overlap with it — strongest matches first — then by community rating.
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Shared themes: Gore · Psychological. Also Horror · Suspense.
Rika Furude and her group of friends live in the small mountain village of Hinamizawa; in June 1983, they welcome transfer student Keiichi Maebara into their ranks, making him the only boy in their group. After school, they have fun playing games and spending
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sotsu
TV15 epHorror
Shared themes: Gore · Psychological. Also Horror · Suspense.
Rika Furude and Satoko Houjou are best friends who have lived in the small village of Hinamizawa for their entire lives. Alongside their other friends, they spend every day together, and every moment is filled with fun and laughter. However, as Rika and Satoko
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Tenkuu Shinpan
ONA12 epAction
Shared themes: Gore · Survival. Also Horror · Suspense.
Upon witnessing a man's head cracked open with an axe, 16-year-old Yuri Honjou trembles in fear and confusion as she flees from the masked assailant, only to find out she's trapped in an abandoned building where every door is mysteriously locked. Desperately s
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Kyochuu Rettou Movie
Movie2020Horror
Shared themes: Gore · Survival. Also Horror · Suspense.
After an airplane crash during a school trip, Oribe Mutsumi and her classmates were stranded on a seemingly deserted island. Mutsumi found the other survivors, and used her wilderness knowledge to help them. She expects that they will be rescued in about three
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Surviving Romance PV
PV1 epHorror
Shared themes: School · Survival. Also Horror · Suspense.
A promotional video for Surviving Romance featuring Area Fumatori's song "Jaesaeng (feat. Syepias)."
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Mononoke Movie 2: Hinezumi
Movie2025Horror
Shared themes: Psychological. Also Horror · Suspense.
One month after the Karakasa incident, the situation at the Inner Chambers is slowly returning to normal. To the noble families that run the country, normalcy means carrying on with their usual schemes to prevent any undesirable power shifts in the government.
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Mononoke Movie 1: Karakasa
Movie2024Horror
Shared themes: Psychological. Also Horror · Suspense.
Within the Inner Chambers—the luxurious garden of women destined only for the ruler of the nation—work burdens everyone from the lowest maid to the highest-ranking concubine. After arriving on the same day to start as servants, Asa and Kame quickly become frie
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Cong Hong Yue Kaishi
ONA16 epHorror
Shared themes: Psychological. Also Horror · Suspense.
The story tells the story of a blood-red moon suddenly appearing in the sky, which is known as the red moon event in history. The remaining survivors had to hide in the city protected by high walls. Among the survivors, some people also suffered from mental mu
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Nyaight of the Living Cat
TV12 epAction
Shared themes: Survival. Also Horror · Suspense.
In the 21st century, humanity's love for cats grew so deep that nearly everyone owns one as a pet. However, selective breeding of cats results in an extraordinary individual who carries a strange virus. The outbreak—dubbed the Nyandemic—turns any human who mak
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Midnight Vampire
ONA1 epHorror
Shared themes: Gore. Also Horror · Suspense.
At midnight, she wanders for blood....
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Chikajou no Mamono
MovieAction
Shared themes: Survival. Also Horror · Suspense.
A demon has emerged deep beneath Tokyo. The governor of Tokyo and his escort unit go to inspect, but are trapped underground. Surrounded by darkness, with nowhere to go, people lose their reason and become consumed by the demon. (Source: Xumo)
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Mononoke Movie 3: Hebigami
Movie2026Horror
Shared themes: Psychological. Also Horror · Suspense.
Third installment of the Mononoke movie.
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Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season - Kanketsu-hen
TV Special2 epAction
Shared themes: Gore · Survival. Also Suspense.
In the wake of Eren Yeager's cataclysmic actions, his friends and former enemies form an alliance against his genocidal rampage. Though once bitter foes, Armin Arlert, Mikasa Ackerman, and the remaining members of the Scout Regiment join forces with Reiner Bra
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Shared themes: Gore · Survival. Also Suspense.
A compilation movie for Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season - Kanketsu-hen.
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Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season
TV16 epAction
Shared themes: Gore · Survival. Also Suspense.
Gabi Braun and Falco Grice have been training their entire lives to inherit one of the seven Titans under Marley's control and aid their nation in eradicating the Eldians on Paradis. However, just as all seems well for the two cadets, their peace is suddenly s
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Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season Part 2
TV12 epAction
Shared themes: Gore · Survival. Also Suspense.
Turning against his former allies and enemies alike, Eren Yeager sets a disastrous plan in motion. Under the guidance of the Beast Titan, Zeke, Eren takes extreme measures to end the ancient conflict between Marley and Eldia—but his true intentions remain a my
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Shared themes: Psychological · School. Also Suspense.
Life back on the cruise following the Island Special Examination is anything but smooth sailing. Almost immediately after their return, the first-year students of Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School face yet another special exam, with both class
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Berserk: Ougon Jidai-hen - Memorial Edition
TV13 epAction
Shared themes: Gore · Psychological. Also Horror.
Fleeing a traumatic childhood, lone mercenary Guts drifts from battle to battle, striking down powerful enemies with his unwieldy sword. After one skirmish, Guts clashes with the mystifying Griffith and his small army known as the Band of the Hawk. The victori
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Shared themes: Psychological · School. Also Suspense.
Third season of Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e.
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Shared themes: Psychological · School. Also Suspense.
As Ayanokouji and his classmates begin their second year at the Advanced Nurturing High School, they're greeted by a fresh gauntlet of exams and a fresh batch of rather unique first-year students. They'll have to get to know each other quickly, because the fir
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Shingeki no Kyojin: Chronicle
Movie2020Action
Shared themes: Gore · Survival. Also Suspense.
The compilation film recaps the anime's 59 episodes from seasons one to three.
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Beastars
TV12 epDrama
Shared themes: Psychological · School. Also Suspense.
In a civilized society of anthropomorphic animals, an uneasy tension exists between carnivores and herbivores. At Cherryton Academy, this mutual distrust peaks after a predation incident results in the death of Tem, an alpaca in the school's drama club. Tem's
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Beastars 2nd Season
TV12 epDrama
Shared themes: Psychological · School. Also Suspense.
"Beastar"—a title awarded to beasts who prove their excellence through fighting inequality to unite carnivores and herbivores in an anthropomorphic animal society. Cherryton Academy has gone five years without one such leader. However, following the murder of
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Psycho-Pass 3
TV8 epAction
Shared themes: Gore · Psychological. Also Suspense.
Thanks to the Sibyl System, the mental states of society can now be measured on a numerical scale. Using these "crime coefficients," a culprit can be apprehended before they ever commit a crime. But is it a perfect system? For Inspectors Kei Mikhail Ignatov an
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Why these anime are similar
MangaKazoku compares shared genres, themes, format, and catalogue similarity, then uses community score only as a tie-breaker. These are discovery suggestions, not editorial reviews.
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou — A strong match because of shared Horror and Suspense genres and shared Gore and Psychological themes.
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sotsu — A strong match because of shared Horror and Suspense genres and shared Gore and Psychological themes.
- Tenkuu Shinpan — A strong match because of shared Horror and Suspense genres and shared Gore and Survival themes.
- Kyochuu Rettou Movie — A strong match because of shared Horror and Suspense genres and shared Gore and Survival themes.
- Surviving Romance PV — A strong match because of shared Horror and Suspense genres and shared School and Survival themes.
- Mononoke Movie 2: Hinezumi — A strong match because of shared Horror and Suspense genres and shared Psychological themes.
- Mononoke Movie 1: Karakasa — A strong match because of shared Horror and Suspense genres and shared Psychological themes.
- Cong Hong Yue Kaishi — A strong match because of shared Horror and Suspense genres and shared Psychological themes.
- Nyaight of the Living Cat — A strong match because of shared Horror and Suspense genres and shared Survival themes.
- Midnight Vampire — A strong match because of shared Horror and Suspense genres and shared Gore themes.
- Chikajou no Mamono — A strong match because of shared Horror and Suspense genres and shared Survival themes.
- Mononoke Movie 3: Hebigami — A strong match because of shared Horror and Suspense genres and shared Psychological themes.
- Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season - Kanketsu-hen — A strong match because of shared Suspense genres and shared Gore and Survival themes.
- Shingeki no Kyojin Movie: Kanketsu-hen - The Last Attack — A strong match because of shared Suspense genres and shared Gore and Survival themes.
- Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season — A strong match because of shared Suspense genres and shared Gore and Survival themes.
- Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season Part 2 — A strong match because of shared Suspense genres and shared Gore and Survival themes.
- Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e 2nd Season — A strong match because of shared Suspense genres and shared Psychological and School themes.
- Berserk: Ougon Jidai-hen - Memorial Edition — A strong match because of shared Horror genres and shared Gore and Psychological themes.
- Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e 3rd Season — A strong match because of shared Suspense genres and shared Psychological and School themes.
- Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e 4th Season: 2-nensei-hen 1 Gakki — A strong match because of shared Suspense genres and shared Psychological and School themes.
- Shingeki no Kyojin: Chronicle — A strong match because of shared Suspense genres and shared Gore and Survival themes.
- Beastars — A strong match because of shared Suspense genres and shared Psychological and School themes.
- Beastars 2nd Season — A strong match because of shared Suspense genres and shared Psychological and School themes.
- Psycho-Pass 3 — A strong match because of shared Suspense genres and shared Gore and Psychological themes.