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To begin, yes I've taken time on several occasions to use "anime search engines" of all sorts, as well as asked some of my friends for their opinions.

I began watching anime around 6-7 months ago, then took a 2 month hiatus. I'm now back at it again and have been watching around 3 episodes a day.

I'm currently looking for animes that are basically 18 +, but they cannot be hentai. I'm in search of animes that contain the following:

- Have darkness to it
- Philosophical (most animes do have some sort of philosophy behind it)
- preferably short (can be lengthy if it's THAT good)
- creepy antagonist/protagonist
- blood (decent amount, but nothing absurd)

I'm not looking for any animes like corpse party or elfen lied, looking for some like Fate/Zero, Attack on Titan, Deadman Wonderland, Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin, etc.

Suggest! I'll take a look at everything so don't be scared to share your favourites :)

[Chips Ahoy McCoy]

It sounds like you'd LOVE Another. it's by far my favorite anime and has everything you're looking for. also check out Corpse Party: A Tortured Soul. Definately watch Another though. you'd really like it.

Edit: As posted below me, Mirai Nikki(Future Diary in english) Is a great one to check out. I loved it.

[Shmoney]

Pretty sure Code Geass isn't an 18+ anime but you should still check it out if you haven't.

I fucking loved Code Geass. The plot is crazy. Decent amount of blood.
Or maybe Death Note, that's pretty dark.

EDIT: Mirai Nikki. That shit is dark and gory.

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It sounds like you'd LOVE Another. it's by far my favorite anime and has everything you're looking for. also check out Corpse Party: A Tortured Soul. Definately watch Another though. you'd really like it.

Edit: As posted below me, Mirai Nikki(Future Diary in english) Is a great one to check out. I loved it.

As I said I'm not interested in corpse party, I don't think I'de like Another - might be a bit too dark for me.

Mirai Nikki might be put on my list to watch though.

[Dragon.]

Sorry if you tried using Nori but couldn't find what you were looking for :(

I really should add in a genres feature.

On topic though, try the following shows:

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
Elfen Lied
School Days (Shit protagonist)

Also, seconding Mirai Nikki and Another.

I'll update this post if I can think of other shows.

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Serial Experiments Lain
Texhnolyze
Ghost in the Shell
Evangelion
Shinsekai Yori

Just to name a few.

[Black Hole]

Could you link your anime list please?

[Rinqt]

boku no pico, shit is dark as fark you will get lost in a black hole it's so dark

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boku no pico, shit is dark as fark you will get lost in a black hole it's so dark

Okay you got me... that was the most gayest shit ever.

[Gladly]

As Black Hole said, link your MAL so we have a better idea of what to recommend and know what you've watched.

BTOOOM! Is pretty dark and gory if that's what you're searching for. Basically it's the "Hunger Games" but they all have bombs for weapons.

[Obli]

HELLSING ULTIMATE

Really, a masterpiece. It's gore, dark, I don't classify it in my top 3 because it's an anime of its own type, unique.

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Steins;Gate can be pretty dark and good story too!

[TimeTraveler]

Spice and Wolf..economic anime
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Hunder X hunder... not the new one THE OLD ONE! the new one is for 5 years old kids
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The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya... awesome plot and strange mindblowing anime most people dont understand
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log horizon... Really REALLY Smart anime. the main guy from the anime have a badass brain!
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Steins;Gate... after the first 9 episodes the anime IS !!THE BEST!!

[Perfect_Soul]

Monster by Naoki Urasawa.
Definitely recommended it!

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Still looking, I don't have a confirmed list of animes ive watched.. I've seen some of the few you guys ahve suggested but keep them coming :)