7 Recommendations for Popular Horror Anime from the Early 2000s, Perfect for Halloween Night

Kapanlagi.com - Horror anime is an animated entertainment that is just as popular as horror films. Well, for those of you who enjoy horror anime, the following recommendations for horror anime from the early 2000s can be a choice.

The following recommendations for horror anime from the early 2000s even become one of the most popular horror anime. There are horror anime filled with gore scenes, suspenseful scenes, and psychological scenes.

For those who are curious, here is a list of recommendations for horror anime from the early 2000s that are the most popular and can be a thrilling watch. Come on, let's check it out, KLovers.

1. GHOST STORIES (2000)

Anime Ghost Stories (credit: imdb.com)

Alternate Title	Gakkou no Kaidan
Episodes	19 episodes
Duration	24 minutes
Aired	Crunchyroll

Recommended horror anime from the early 2000s, the first one is titled GHOST STORIES. It is told that years ago, all the ghosts in the haunted school building were expelled by a student. However, after a long time, these ghosts return and seek revenge.

Satsuki and Keiichirou Miyanoshita are two siblings who recently lost their mother tragically. After moving to their mother's hometown, they find out that the local school they transferred to is an old building that is rumored to be haunted.

Although initially considering it a silly rumor, they soon discover that the ghosts there are indeed real and they chase after them. They try to survive the school ghosts with a little help from their pet cat along the way.

2. BOOGIEPOP PHANTOM (2000)

Anime Boogiepop Phantom (credit: imdb.com)

Alternate Title	Boogiepop wa Warawanai
Episodes	12 episodes
Duration	24 minutes
Aired	Crunchyroll

Recommended horror anime from the early 2000s, the second one is an anime titled BOOGIEPOP PHANTOM. This anime tells the story of five years ago, a series of gruesome murders shook the city to its core and now the rumors are resurfacing.

Everyone knows about Boogiepop, the ghost that comes out during the dark night. However, at this time, no one believes that Boogiepop might appear. Until strange things seem to keep happening and darkness starts to manifest in various forms.

3. HELLSING (2002)

Anime Hellsing (credit: imdb.com)

Alternate Title	Hellsing
Episodes	13 episodes
Duration	23 minutes
Aired	Crunchyroll

Hellsing tells the story of an organization that specializes in dealing with supernatural threats. They are called upon to eliminate vampires that have turned the residents of Cheddar Village into ghosts. To put an end to this, the leader of the organization, Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing, sends a powerful vampire known as Alucard.

Armed with only a pistol, Alucard wreaks havoc on the monsters plaguing Cheddar Village. However, a young police officer named Seras Victoria gets caught in the chaos and is severely injured as a result. Alucard gives her a choice, to die as a human or live as a vampire. Seras ultimately chooses to start a new life as a member of Hellsing.

4. LUNAR LEGEND TSUKIHIME (2003)

Anime Lunar Legend Tsukihime (credit: imdb.com)

Alternate Title	The Shingetsutan Tsukihime
Episodes	12 episodes
Duration	24 minutes
Aired	Crunchyroll

Anime LUNAR LEGEND TSUKIHIME tells the story of Shiki Toono who wakes up in a hospital ward with the ability to see invisible lines. These thin threads form all matter in the Shingetsutan, and when severed, they destroy an object. Shiki realizes that if he traces the lines of something, its destruction will occur immediately.

Until Shiki meets a mysterious woman with red eyes on his way home from school. She introduces herself as Arcueid Brunestud, a vampire princess. Shiki and Arcueid embark on a journey to uncover the truth behind their bloodline and a series of recent murders around the city.

5. ELFEN LIED (2004)

Anime Elfen Lied (credit: imdb.com)

Alternative Title	Elfen Lied
Episodes	13 episodes
Duration	25 minutes
Airing	Crunchyroll, HIDIVE

Recommendation for a horror anime from the early 2000s, there is a series called ELFEN LIED. This anime tells the story of a human experiment, where the researchers want to obtain power that can surpass gods or overpower them. Lucy is one of those experiments.

However, due to a system error or perhaps because Lucy is too powerful, she is able to destroy the experimental laboratory. The guards are brutally killed without hesitation. In addition, Lucy also has a mental disorder, making it very difficult for her to control that power.

6. GANTZ (2004)

Anime Gantz (credit: imdb.com)

Other Titles	Gantz
Episodes	13 episodes
Duration	22 minutes
Airing	Crunchyroll, Netflix

Another horror anime recommendation from the early 2000s is an anime titled GANTZ. It tells the story of Kei Kurono who is killed and finds himself trapped in a terrifying game, a test of his skills, morals, and will to survive.

This anime is quite dangerous, KLovers, and not for the faint-hearted. There are many bloody scenes, rape, and rampant violence, as well as depictions of greed, violence, and all the evils we see in society today.

7. HELL GIRL (2005)

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Other Title	Jigoku Shoujo
Episode	26 episodes
Duration	25 minutes
Aired	Crunchyroll

And, the recommended horror anime from the early 2000s is the anime titled HELL GIRL. It is told that, in the middle of the night, an unpleasant website domain can be accessed, and anyone who enters their grudge will receive a visit from Ai Enma, the Hell Girl.

Ai explains that she will send the target's soul to hell, but the requester will also end up in hell when they die. For some people, the price is too high. However, for others, hell and everyday life are the same.

The Hell Girl will come to those who need revenge and bring souls into darkness. It becomes a thrilling recommendation for horror anime from the early 2000s that you should follow.

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