10 Best Goth Anime of All Time, Ranked

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Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The anime medium has something to offer for fans of every aesthetic and the Gothic is no exception. The Gothic has been a popular genre of literature for centuries, and it is no surprise that it has made its way into the realm of anime as well. Gothic anime are defined by their eerie, unsettling atmosphere, and an obsession with death and the macabre.

xxxHolic has also been adapted into an anime film titled xxxHolic: A Midsummer Night's Dream, a live-action Japanese drama, and a Japanese live-action movie. As far as vampire fiction goes, Trinity Blood is one of the most well-known series in the genre. The series skillfully juxtaposes the supernatural with the futuristic to make for a unique neo-Gothic narrative. The anime also has its fair share of violence and gore, as would be expected in any series that heavily involves vampires.

Thus begins Dalian and Hugh's adventures as they set out to prevent anybody from misusing the power of the Phantom Books. Though the series takes place well after the Victorian era, the architecture of the manor, the characters' fashion sense, and the atmosphere of the archives retain quite a gothic feel.

5 Berserk is Firmly Rooted in the Gothic Based on the manga by Kentaro Muira Surely, Berserk isn't the first series that comes to mind when one thinks of gothic anime; however, a closer inspection of the series reveals its dark fantasy elements are rooted quite strongly in the gothic. To put it simply, Berserk follows the journey of a wandering mercenary and swordsman named Guts as he makes his way through a brutal world fueled by his own rage.

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