The best dark anime also have a killer sense of humor.

A 2025 ragged and dark fantasy anime became a hit with its originality and risk, while Solo Leveling stayed in its ...

There’s anime, and then there’s dark anime, the kind that reminds you that not every story ends with a speech about friendship and the power of hope. It’s a corner of the medium that thrives on ...

The reason for tragic anime gaining an increase in fans likely stems from the themes explored by these series, and how they manage to reflect the often bleak nature of real life. In dark anime tales, ...

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...

Sentenced to Be a Hero subverts the strongest anime character trope with brutal stakes, proving it is the dark evolution ...

There's no getting better than these modern anime characters and how they were written.