Hey guuyyss, Happy Autumn! And you know...Merry (early) Halloween!
So, I usually do a couple of recommendation blog posts for Halloween, I usually do books, but considering I've been posting about anime a lot more over on my Twitter and here on my blog, I thought I'd change things up this year and recommend some awesome anime shows for you watch in October! But that's not all, I'm going to be recommending you some manga too! I was going to do two separate posts but a lot of the manga I was going to rec have anime shows so I figured it'd be easier to combine the two!
Don't worry, none of them are super scary, I pinky promise!
Yokai Apartment Life (Anime)
For those of you who like your ghosts and ghouls cute, and not at all nightmare inducing then this is the show for you! It's on Crunchyroll and is only available subbed right now, but it's second cour is starting just this month yaaaay! Our MC Inaba is supposed to move in to his brand new apartment all ready for the new school year but certain events happen and he has to move in to the Yokai Apartments, the only other accommodation he can afford. Ghosts, ghouls, spirits and more all live there and Inaba's about to get to know them reaaaaalllly well....
For those of you who like your ghosts and ghouls cute, and not at all nightmare inducing then this is the show for you! It's on Crunchyroll and is only available subbed right now, but it's second cour is starting just this month yaaaay! Our MC Inaba is supposed to move in to his brand new apartment all ready for the new school year but certain events happen and he has to move in to the Yokai Apartments, the only other accommodation he can afford. Ghosts, ghouls, spirits and more all live there and Inaba's about to get to know them reaaaaalllly well....
Servamp (Anime/Manga)
If you like your vampires cute with the ability to turn in to even cuter animals then check out Servamp! It's available dubbed, and you can read it as a manga too! Servamps are servant vampires, and Mahiru's newly rescued, totally adorable cat Kuro, turns out to be the Servamp known as Sleepy Ash. Also known as Sloth. He's one of the seven deadly Servamps and it turns out they have an eighth sibling who's out to start a war...
If you like your vampires cute with the ability to turn in to even cuter animals then check out Servamp! It's available dubbed, and you can read it as a manga too! Servamps are servant vampires, and Mahiru's newly rescued, totally adorable cat Kuro, turns out to be the Servamp known as Sleepy Ash. Also known as Sloth. He's one of the seven deadly Servamps and it turns out they have an eighth sibling who's out to start a war...
D. Gray Man (Anime/Manga)
Exorcists abound in this nicely creepy anime! The comedy helps keep it light so it's creepy without being terrifying. It's also totally Halloween appropriate! You can read it as a manga or watch it as an anime! It's dubbed and totally bingeable. Allen Walker is sent to the Black Order, an organisation or Exorcists who fight the Akuma and the one who creates them, The Millennium Earl. Allen's all set to become an official Exorcist, just in time for the Order to have a showdown with the Earl who's latest plan will just destroy the world. No big deal.
Exorcists abound in this nicely creepy anime! The comedy helps keep it light so it's creepy without being terrifying. It's also totally Halloween appropriate! You can read it as a manga or watch it as an anime! It's dubbed and totally bingeable. Allen Walker is sent to the Black Order, an organisation or Exorcists who fight the Akuma and the one who creates them, The Millennium Earl. Allen's all set to become an official Exorcist, just in time for the Order to have a showdown with the Earl who's latest plan will just destroy the world. No big deal.
Seraph of the End (Anime/Manga)
More vampires, because Halloween! These ones aren't as cute as the Servamp ones, but they're not so bad to look at either! Watch it or read it, it's perfect for your Halloween vampire needs. Set in a dystopian wold where a virus has wiped out most people over the age of 13, and vampires emerged from the darkness to take over. Yuu and his friends from the orphanage are treated as livestock for the vampires, and Yuu dreams of killing them all. So it's just as well he manages to escape the vampires, and runs straight in to the waiting arms of the Imperial Demon Army...who's entire purpose is to wipe out the vampires and take back the world for mankind.
More vampires, because Halloween! These ones aren't as cute as the Servamp ones, but they're not so bad to look at either! Watch it or read it, it's perfect for your Halloween vampire needs. Set in a dystopian wold where a virus has wiped out most people over the age of 13, and vampires emerged from the darkness to take over. Yuu and his friends from the orphanage are treated as livestock for the vampires, and Yuu dreams of killing them all. So it's just as well he manages to escape the vampires, and runs straight in to the waiting arms of the Imperial Demon Army...who's entire purpose is to wipe out the vampires and take back the world for mankind.
Blue Exorcist (Anime/Manga)
Another entry that you can read or watch! The anime has two seasons the first is dubbed, as is the movie, and the second season is subbed on Crunchyroll or dubbed on Hulu! Demons, Exorcists....I love watching this at Halloween I'm not going to lie! Rin's an ordinary guy...until he's ambushed one day by demons and he discovers that he's the son of Satan and his dad wants him to come back and help run the family business. Rin's not quite feeling that plan, especially after tragedy strikes, and he decides to enter True Cross Academy in order to train to become an Exorcist alongside his twin brother Yukio...
Another entry that you can read or watch! The anime has two seasons the first is dubbed, as is the movie, and the second season is subbed on Crunchyroll or dubbed on Hulu! Demons, Exorcists....I love watching this at Halloween I'm not going to lie! Rin's an ordinary guy...until he's ambushed one day by demons and he discovers that he's the son of Satan and his dad wants him to come back and help run the family business. Rin's not quite feeling that plan, especially after tragedy strikes, and he decides to enter True Cross Academy in order to train to become an Exorcist alongside his twin brother Yukio...
Akame Ga Kill! (Anime/Manga)
This anime/manga series is full of blood, death and despair. Literally everyone dies, so don't get your hopes up! The manga is a couple of volumes away from being completed so the anime has it's own ending and veers slightly from the manga as far as I can tell. You can also read the Akame Ga Kill Zero manga, the prequel which is actually more bloody and graphic than the main series. The series follows Night Raid, the group of covert assassin's belonging to the Revolutionary Army, who's sole purpose is to overthrow the Minister who's controlling the young Emperor and making things pretty crappy for everyone. Tatsumi joins the merry band of killers who happen to have interesting special skills, as they face off against the Empire in this blood soaked series.
This anime/manga series is full of blood, death and despair. Literally everyone dies, so don't get your hopes up! The manga is a couple of volumes away from being completed so the anime has it's own ending and veers slightly from the manga as far as I can tell. You can also read the Akame Ga Kill Zero manga, the prequel which is actually more bloody and graphic than the main series. The series follows Night Raid, the group of covert assassin's belonging to the Revolutionary Army, who's sole purpose is to overthrow the Minister who's controlling the young Emperor and making things pretty crappy for everyone. Tatsumi joins the merry band of killers who happen to have interesting special skills, as they face off against the Empire in this blood soaked series.
Black Clover (Anime/Manga)
Black Clover's a manga series that has literally just started airing it's anime adaption! It's one of the magical entries on this list! Not scary as far as I'm aware, it features two boys who've been friends since they where children who are both determined to become Emperor Magus. However one is a genius with magic and the other...not so much. When the time comes to receive their Grimoires one gets a special one while the other....again, not so much. However, the truth about his power is soon revealed....
Black Clover's a manga series that has literally just started airing it's anime adaption! It's one of the magical entries on this list! Not scary as far as I'm aware, it features two boys who've been friends since they where children who are both determined to become Emperor Magus. However one is a genius with magic and the other...not so much. When the time comes to receive their Grimoires one gets a special one while the other....again, not so much. However, the truth about his power is soon revealed....
Fairy Tail (Anime/Manga)
Okay so you guys probably knew this was coming because this is one of my favourite series ever! The manga is just coming to an end, and word on the street is the final story arc is going to be getting an anime adaption! I'm still waiting for the new movie to be available to watch though! Fairy Tail is the lightest of the light. It makes the Halloween list on the grounds of magic. Aaalll the magic! There's fights, fun and general awesomeness. Fairy Tail follows notorious mage guild...Fairy Tail, obviously as they venture through their magical world saving the day and taking out the bad guys, foiling nefarious plots left, right and centre. Personally my favourite arc is the Grand Magic Games because of all the different magic and badass fight scenes. From around then, it gets a little bit darker too! There's like...6 or 7 season to watch plus one movie...I'm not sure when the newest movie is available!
Okay so you guys probably knew this was coming because this is one of my favourite series ever! The manga is just coming to an end, and word on the street is the final story arc is going to be getting an anime adaption! I'm still waiting for the new movie to be available to watch though! Fairy Tail is the lightest of the light. It makes the Halloween list on the grounds of magic. Aaalll the magic! There's fights, fun and general awesomeness. Fairy Tail follows notorious mage guild...Fairy Tail, obviously as they venture through their magical world saving the day and taking out the bad guys, foiling nefarious plots left, right and centre. Personally my favourite arc is the Grand Magic Games because of all the different magic and badass fight scenes. From around then, it gets a little bit darker too! There's like...6 or 7 season to watch plus one movie...I'm not sure when the newest movie is available!
Soul Eater (Anime/Manga)
Okaaaay I haven't actually watched or read this series yet, but I've been reliably informed that it's brilliant and totally good for Halloween! It is on my watch list, but I haven't gotten around to it just yet! I'm hoping I'll have time this month! Set in Death City, the home of the famous Death Weapon Meister Academy headed by Lord Death himself, a Shinigami. It's mission is to raise Death Scythes for the Shinigami to wield against the evils of the world.
Okaaaay I haven't actually watched or read this series yet, but I've been reliably informed that it's brilliant and totally good for Halloween! It is on my watch list, but I haven't gotten around to it just yet! I'm hoping I'll have time this month! Set in Death City, the home of the famous Death Weapon Meister Academy headed by Lord Death himself, a Shinigami. It's mission is to raise Death Scythes for the Shinigami to wield against the evils of the world.
Tokyo Ghoul (Anime/Manga)
Another that I haven't personally read/watched, but it's been on my watch list forever. It's dark and gritty and plenty bloody as far as I'm aware, and is a great Halloween watch...or read. Up to you! It's pretty much described as a horror manga so...it fits! Tokyo has become a cruel and merciless city, a place where vicious creatures called Ghouls exist alongside humans. The citizens live in constant fear of these creatures and their thirst for human flesh. Unfortunately they can pose as humans and blend in with society all too well.
Another that I haven't personally read/watched, but it's been on my watch list forever. It's dark and gritty and plenty bloody as far as I'm aware, and is a great Halloween watch...or read. Up to you! It's pretty much described as a horror manga so...it fits! Tokyo has become a cruel and merciless city, a place where vicious creatures called Ghouls exist alongside humans. The citizens live in constant fear of these creatures and their thirst for human flesh. Unfortunately they can pose as humans and blend in with society all too well.
Deadman Wonderland (Anime/Manga)
Fancy an action and horror anime/manga this Halloween? Deadman Wonderland is worth checking out! Ganta and his class are heading out on a field trip to Deadman Wonderland, a prison amusement park where the inmates perform dangerous acts for the onlookers amusement. But things go south pretty quickly for Ganta when his entire class is massacred by a man in red and he's framed for it. He's sentenced to death and gets to spend some quality time in the place he was supposed to just be visiting. And what's more...the prison likes to play games.
Fancy an action and horror anime/manga this Halloween? Deadman Wonderland is worth checking out! Ganta and his class are heading out on a field trip to Deadman Wonderland, a prison amusement park where the inmates perform dangerous acts for the onlookers amusement. But things go south pretty quickly for Ganta when his entire class is massacred by a man in red and he's framed for it. He's sentenced to death and gets to spend some quality time in the place he was supposed to just be visiting. And what's more...the prison likes to play games.
Ghost Diary (Manga)
Sukami is born in to an exorcist family and his older sister is an expert, even putting together a notebook detailing how to handle each of the monsters she's come across. One day Sukami and his friends in the Occult Club go to investigate a supposedly cursed shrine...but he ends up needing to be rescued by his sister. Shortly after, she goes missing, presumed to be dead, leaving her brother with nothing but her notebook. Sukami remains in the club, and remains dedicated to searching for his sister as he grows up. Then finally, his search starts to make some progress....
The Case Study of Vanitas (Manga)
Once upon a time there lived a vampire known as Vanitas, he was hated by his own kind for being born under a blue full moon, as most arise on the night of a crimson one. Alone and afraid he creates the 'Book of Vanitas' a cursed grimoire that would one day take his vengeance on all vampires. Or so the story goes.
Paris. 19th Century. We follow Noé, travelling to find the Book of Vanitas. Luckily for him a vampire attack leads to him meeting Vanitas, a doctor who specialises in vampires and turns out to be a normal human. He's inherited not only the name but the book and uses the latter to heal his patients. But behind the facade is something sinister....
Twin Star Exorcists (Manga/Anime)
Okay, I've read the manga but I've not watched the anime, it's available subbed and last I heard it was being dubbed, but I'm fairly sure it's going to veer away from the manga judging by how many episodes it has! There's a tonne of fighting, demons and some intriguing plot points. It's pretty light, don't worry!
Rokuro is from a family of exorcists, but he'd rather be a soccer player, or anything but an exorcist. When Benio arrives, he's forced to own up to his own potential as she gets his back right up and ignites the competitive spirit in him. Their rivalry takes a twist however, when it's revealed they're the Twin Star Exorcists...
Yokai Rental Shop (Manga)
Hiiragi is lonely, so it's quite the stroke of luck when he discovers he has a long lost half-brother, and he decides to meet the man. Unfortunately he's in for a bit of a shock. His brother is the proprietor of a pet shop...with a twist. The pet shop is a front for supernatural rentals. Customers in the know can rent out Yokai to perform supernatural deeds. But there is a catch...they have to forge a contract written in blood....
Aaaannndd in case you prefer lighter anime or manga for Halloween, and Fairy Tail isn't enough here's a couple of humorous and not at all scary in any way shows you can watch, or read if you prefer the manga. They're kinda Halloween-ish if you squint, featuring the demons and so on...but being a lot lighter and funnier than anything else on this list, and not really creepy or too dark.
Beasts of Abigaile (Manga)
Nina has arrived in the beautiful country of Ruberia, populated by charming citizens and featuring some lush scenery. It's like a fairy tale...until she gets bitten by a young man with wolf ears. Nina promptly finds herself growing a set of her own furry ears and is whisked away to the prison of Abigaile where all of her kind are sent...
Devils and Realist (Anime/Manga)
The anime's on Crunchyroll if you're in the mood for watching rather than reading! It's only available subbed though! So, this is super light. There's demons...devils whatever you want to call them, and there's some occult rituals courtesy of William's little friend but it's not scary at all. There's one episode that could be classed as "mildly creepy", there's a lot of humour in this series!
William Twining is from an aristocratic family, and with his high intelligence he's certainly going places! Unfortunately for him, his Uncle's business has failed, losing the family fortune. Needing to pay for his tuition, William returns home to search for anything of value that's worth some cash. It's not long before he stumbles across a hidden room created by an ancestor, and the room's prime feature is a magic circle. Luck just isn't with William and he accidentally summons a devil..specifically Dantalion. Turns out William is a descendant of Solomon and it's his job to choose the new acting ruler of the demon world. Shame then, that William is a staunch realist and doesn't believe in devils and demons.
The Devil is a Part-Timer (Anime/Manga)
This one is pretty much solidly a comedy, and both the anime and manga are freaking hilarious. If you want a laugh this Halloween, while still being able to call it a "Halloween" appropriate watch/read..then this is for you.
The Demon Lord Satan got a bit too cocky and tried to conquer the land of Ente Isla with his vast demon armies. The Hero Emilia leaps to defend her fellow mortals and Satan finds himself retreating through the first portal he can find along with his loyal general Alciel. The pair find themselves stranded in modern day Tokyo, and vow to return and conquer Ente Isla once they've figured out how to get back. Powerless in a world free from magic, Satan finds himself posing as a human and having to get a job....at MgRonalds. He soon finds himself determined to climb the corporate ladder, and then...ruler of Earth. And one day he might even be able to afford a TV.
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