The Best of the Best Psychological Anime Not all thrillers and horror tales need cheap tricks like jump scares to be effective. Some anime achieve that eerie unsettling feeling by affecting your mind instead of your heart rate. Other anime choose drama over the thrill, telling a deep story that you just can't take at face-value. Psychological anime play with the human psyche, messing with your perception and beliefs, and leaving you thinking about the anime long after it's over. The anime below are some of the best psychological anime, according to MAL ratings, tags, and the columnist's own biases - perfect anime for those times when you're craving a more cerebral viewing experience. For more of our most highly rated Psychological Anime, as well as an overview of all the genre has to offer, check out our Psychological genre page on MAL. Top 25 best psychological anime to give your brain a workout Boku dake ga Inai Machi (Erased) MAL Rated 8.76, Ranke...