Anime and Sci-Fi have gone together since its earliest successes, with early winners like Astro Boy in 1963 setting a strong precedent. It was an imaginative genre match, but in the following decades, anime's proven potential to go to more intense stories would come to light. Dark sci-fi anime, including cyberpunk, techno-horror, and more, truly took off.

Dark sci-fi anime are predominantly mature experiences intended for viewers craving a mixture of action, intrigue, and a variety of cerebral themes. It often meant certain studios taking on its most interesting, if underappreciated series . But any fans seeking a darker dive into sci-fi should consider these anime for their watchlist, if they haven't already.

Deadman Wonderland

While the anime was tragically cut short, with pro

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