We all are becoming fairly aware of the rising trends in anime. This year’s Halloween parties are proof that this generation wouldn’t miss a chance if it comes to dressing up as their favourite anime character. This article focuses on the Top Best Uncensored Anime of all Time.
Anime And Its Rising Popularity
For those who arrived late to the party like me, anime is the word used to describe Japanese animation. In recent years, the anime community has been on the rise. Truth be told, anime was fairly popular in the east but the recent engagement of a large number of western audiences has increased the popularity of anime in the west as well. Major OTT platforms’ introduction of anime categories has been the cherry on top. According to the Grand View Research report, the international anime market was worth USD 23.56 billion in 2020 and has been predicted to grow at a 9.5% rate compounded annually over a certain forecast period.
Anime On Social Media Platforms
Social media has its ongoing trends with various characters. Hopping onto Instagram, you’ll see various reels made using audio clips from different anime fans. All of them raving about an anime’s characters or the recent release of an anime movie trailer. Who would’ve known that 2-D characters could have such a great influence on the generation?
Censorship In Anime
If you are somebody who enjoys different content and is taken aback by censorship in the content, we feel you. Censorship is fairly common in anime. There are times when the same shows are released in two formats— i.e., censored, and uncensored. Popular anime like Naruto are also presented to viewers after light censorship. This could be a little annoying especially for adults who are mature enough to handle mature content.
To solve the problem, we are here today to present you with a not-so-short list of uncensored anime that are less talked about due to the nature of their content. Before getting on with the list we would like to inform you that these anime are censored due to the adult content they include. Hence, we wouldn’t recommend watching them for folks below 18 or anybody who finds adult content traumatic. That said, let’s dive into the list! Here are some of the best, uncensored anime of all time!
Best Uncensored Anime Of All Time
14. Perfect Blue
Based on the novel Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis, Perfect Blue is the first direction of Satoshi Kon, released in 1997.
Plot: This psychological thriller uncensored anime follows the main character, pop-idol Mima, who in her conquest to be an actor leaves her Japanese idol group. However, she falls prey to stalking and the complexities of life. Just when she thinks it couldn’t get any worse, she develops a condition where she can’t distinguish between reality and fantasy worlds. Kon, in this absolute engaging thriller, makes sure to comment on things that are still found relatable. A few scenes do have some gore in them and the series stays grounded in horror throughout making it a bit more terrifying.
13. Scum’s Wish
Scum’s Wish is a manga written by Mengo Yokoyari, which later on, was adapted into a series in 2016.
Plot: This 12-episode romance series is based on high school students Hanabi Yasuraoka, and Mugi Awaya who are in love with their seniors but whose unrequited love has them heartbroken. To escape from their loneliness, they ally to satisfy the emotional and sexual needs of each other. They do conform to not fall in love and end the relationship if they find their respective love. This anime will surprise you with the varying reviews it got. Censored due to the erotic material, this anime is more about self-discovery in the most humane manner possible. Moreover, the ending will capture your heart with its authenticity.
12. Blood C
This anime is a manga adaptation by Production I.G. and CLAMP.
Plot: This story is about Aya Kisaragi who lives in a village as a simple girl. This 12- episode series depicts how this simple girl becomes a monster-slayer when the sun hits the horizon, and brings out her weapon capable of decimating all monsters. As she navigates with the disturbing imagery throughout the series you will find yourself rooting for her. The show mainly focuses on the way we look at life and possibly gives a new perspective.
11. Phantom: Requiem For The Phantom
Animated by Bee Train, this anime is based on the video game, ‘Phantom of Inferno.’ It was directed by Koichi Mashimo under the Project Phantom group and went on air on April 2, 2009, on TV.
Plot: A Japanese tourist is kidnapped by a crime syndicate referred to as Inferno after he witnesses an assassination while journeying through the United States. Inferno is a crook organization trying to unite all regarded underworld mob gangs into one conglomerate. To acquire their goal, Inferno deploys its assassin operatives codenamed Phantom. Among them is Erin, an amnesiac girl and a Japanese tourist, who was given the codename Zwei after his previous memories were erased. The show is full of depictions of violence, lies, and deceit and has 3 arcs with different themes that viewers can enjoy.
10. Grave Of Fireflies
A war tragedy film written and directed by Isao Takahata, and animated by Studio Ghibli, Grave of Fireflies is often termed as the saddest film ever.
Plot: A teenage boy charged with the responsibility of his little sister in Japan during World War 2 runs to take shelter in an abandoned place after being separated from their mother and ill-treated by relatives. Both siblings rely on each other and face multiple difficulties together in times when resources are scarce. The story accurately depicts human survival and is authentic in its portrayal of struggles in life. The story is sure to break your heart into pieces and put it back together simultaneously. It brings viewers back to one simple question, ‘Why do fireflies have to die so fast?’
9. Berserk
Berserk was released in 2016 based on Kentaro Miura’s manga series of the same name, and as a sequel to the Golden Age Arc film trilogy.
Plot: This highly detailed, action-packed anime is about the black swordsman a.k.a Guts— a lone mercenary, and Griffith— the leader of a mercenary band called the ‘Band of the Hawk.’ The story is set in a medieval Europe-inspired, dark fantasy world as they fight their way to the royal court. The mercenary mainly focuses on survival, and as the story progresses the focus shifts to revolving around the question of whether man’s willpower is truly our own or we are just pawns of somebody called God.
8. Another
Directed by Tsutomu Mizushima, Another is one of the uncensored anime produced by P.A. Works. The series had twelve episodes and aired in 2012.
Plot: Mysteries and tension surround our main character Koichi Sakakibara. He transfers to a new school and finds himself amid gruesome killing and a girl with an eye patch who is always drawing. Censorship has found its way to this anime due to the brutal violence and darkness of its depiction which is the very reason it is on this list as it might fascinate people with similar tastes in anime.
7. Demon King Daimao
Based on a novel written by Mizuki Shoutarou, this series was adapted as an anime in the year 2010.
Plot: Akuto Sai becomes the target for various students when they all learn that he is going to be the new demon king after the assessment test but somebody still is in love with him. High school drama and a possible romantic angle make it look predictable but this mini-series anime turned new pages for me. Nothing too fancy to wrap your head around but its humour will get to you. Motivational in a way that doesn’t irritate the viewers.
6. Corpse Party: Tortured Souls
Directed by Akira Iwanaga, Corpse Party: Tortured Souls is a 4-episode mini-series for people who are time conscious.
Plot: This mini-series is about a group of friends who perform a charm that was supposed to unite them as friends. Instead, the group finds themselves teleported to the mysterious Heavenly Host Elementary School. Here they are haunted incessantly by the students of the school who were murdered. Cruel and intense, and with ample gore and graphic imagery, this series has a few of the most imaginative and shocking twists making it censored. You have been warned!
5. Redo Of The Healer
Created by Rui Tsukiyo released in 2016, Redo Of The Healer is an uncensored anime that is a controversial watch.
Plot: Everyone else repeatedly exploited Keyaru. He was constrained by the common knowledge that healing magicians can’t fight on their own. He became certain that a healing magician was the strongest class after witnessing what lay beyond healing magic. However, he had lost everything by the time he understood his potential. As a result, he utilized healing magic on the world itself to travel back to four years ago and decided to start over. This is a heroic story about a healing magician who used information from his past life and healing magic to become the strongest. Revolving around revenge and betrayal, Redo Of The Healer is undoubtedly a gruesome watch.
4. Blade Of The Immortal
Written by Hiroaki Samura, this anime was aired in 2008 by Bee Train.
Plot: This 24-episode anime revolves around a highly talented warrior in feudal Japan, cursed with immortality, who vows to assist a young woman to avenge her parents’ deaths. Their objective pits them against a ferocious warrior and his band of master swordsmen in deadly combat. The characters of the show are very well written with aesthetic features and character growth you can see clearly throughout. Moreover, the series picks up the pace and gets more compelling with every passing episode.
3. Aesthetica Of A Rogue Hero
Based on the light novel series written by Tetsuto Uesu and illustrated by Tamago no Kimi by the same name, Aesthetica Of a Rogue Hero was aired between July and September 2012 by Arms.
Plot: The story is set in a world where numerous young men and women are routinely whisked away to Alayzard, a world of swords and magic. Those who survive and return are usually endowed with supernatural skills. Babel, an international training organization, protects and instructs these young returnees in the use of their power. Akatsuki, a wandering hero, has returned to homeworld, accompanied by Myuu, the lovely daughter of the Last Dark Lord, whom he defeated in combat. Myuu must be protected by Akatsuki and his new pals while her true identity is kept hidden.
2. Deadman Wonderland
This uncensored anime series is based on the manga series Deadman Wonderland written by Jinsei Kataoka. The anime adaptation was aired between April and July 2011, based on the first 21 chapters of the manga. Later, between May and August 2012, the anime was broadcast on Adult Swim’s newly resurrected Toonami programming block.
Plot: The story revolves around Ganta, a young man who must learn to survive in a mysterious prison with a perverse perspective on confinement. All this while trying to clear his reputation after being wrongfully accused of the murder of his whole class. The show easily shifts to cruel violent scenes, so you think again before you start this one.
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1. Nana
This manga series was written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa and was aired in 2006 with 27 episodes.
Plot: Nana Komatsu, a vulnerable, naive 20-year-old who effortlessly falls in love and becomes reliant on others around her. Despite her lofty ambitions of escaping her provincial roots and discovering her true destiny, she ends up going to Tokyo for the sole purpose of pursuing her present boyfriend Shouji Endo.
Nana Osaki, on the other hand, is a proud, enigmatic, punk-rock vocalist. She aspires to be a professional singer despite her rural upbringing. She boards the same train to Tokyo as Nana Komatsu, putting her career with a reasonably popular band (and her intense affair with one of its former members) behind her and catching the train.
The young women with the same given name are drawn together by a chance encounter on their way to the metropolis, triggering a chain of events that eventually leads to them sharing an apartment. As their friendship grows stronger, the two try to support each other through good times and bad. Their tightly interwoven lives are slowly filled with romance, music, hardships, and heartbreaks. All this eventually put their seemingly indestructible bond to the test. Being the thrilling experience that it is, this series quickly grabs your attention and keeps it
Conclusion
The suggestions on this list of uncensored anime have been made keeping in mind the different tastes of people and how they might affect their mental state and life experiences. Censorship might annoy us but after all, it is for protecting those who need protection.
