Do you have a taste for the supernatural when you watch anime? 

Having watched plenty of anime in our childhood, We have compiled a list of the most recognized supernatural anime here.

Supernatural anime often features a human working side by side with an unknown force of nature. Take the relationship between Light Yagami and Ryuk in the hit series Death Note, for example. 

Below are the best supernatural anime in no particular order. Enjoy the recommendations!

15. Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is an adaptation of a 2001 Japanese manga by Hiromu Arakawa of the same name.

The story revolves around the lives of two Brothers Edward Elric and Alphonse who embark on a journey to find the Philosophers stone in order to help Elric to recover his limbs that he lost while trying to save his brother in an alchemy accident.

However, this journey makes them uncover a conspiracy that threatens the whole nation.

14. Fairy Tail

In a far away fictional world, earth is full of wizards who band together into guilds in order to combine their magical powers.

Lucy Heartfilla is a seventeen year old who runs away from home to join such a guild that is known for their destructive deeds.

She joins Natsu, a wizard with dragon abilities, Happy, Erza, and Fullbuste.

However, in their missions, they encounter Zeref and his demons and war breaks out between the guilds.

13. Darker than Black

Darker than black is an animated television series created by Tensai Okamura through Bones Media.

Ten years ago, two mysterious gates appeared one in South America and another in Tokyo.

The resultant effect was a change in the sky resulting in massive landscaping changes.

This event involved the emergence of “contractors,” beings with supernatural powers.

Hei, one of the contractors is involved in mysterious dealings and he has to be stopped before he threatens the existence of the universe.

12. Code Geass

In Code Geass, the so-called Holy Britannia Empire has conquered Japan and changed its name to Area 11.

The people of area 11 are mistreated and denied any rights to internal self-rule.

However, the black prince Lelouch intends to change this and he does not expect anyone to cross his path.

On the other hand, the white knight, Suzacu believes in justice. One of them must have his way.

11. Mushi-shi

Imagine having Mushi as being the most basic form of life. However, unknown to many people Mushi exist in different forms such as diseases, plants, or even physical phenomena.

Now imagine a “Mushi-shi”-a person who deeply studies the Mushi and what he might uncover while trying to study the Mushi, bearing in mind that most people do not even know that Mushi exist.

10. Claymore

Claymore is a series that is set in a fictional medieval island. In this island there are some creatures called Yoma, which are humanoid shaped that feed on humans.

However, a mysterious group known as the “Organization” has created human-Yoma hybrids to kill the Yoma for a fee.

These female warriors are referred to as Claymores especially due to the claymore swords that they carry.

Unfortunately, they are detested by people and Clare, one of the senior Claymores has to show them that they mean well.

9. Death Note

After discovering a secret Death Note, a young and intelligent high school student decides to embark on a secret war.

In this war, the boy is determined to kill anyone whose name appears on the Death Note proclaiming himself as a God.

However, detective L can hear nothing of this and he has to stop him at any cost. This leads to an epic war not only of character but of skill as well.

8. Fate Stay Night Unlimited Works

This anime is the story of Rin Toosaka, who enters the Holy Grail Wars of Fuyuki City in order to become the sole heir of the Toosaka Household.

However, she encounters Shirou Emiya; a boy from her high school has involved himself in the wars.

After saving Emiya’s life, Rin is determined to fight for the kingdom but she is surprised to find that Emiya is also highly interested in the throne and she has to find out why.

7. One Piece

One piece is the story of a 17-year-old boy who defies all odds to become a pirate just for fun, adventure, and the ultimate prize of finding One Piece.

Unlike other pirates, Luffy and his crew embark on an exciting journey of adventure and unending battles all in the name of finding one piece because of its worth-the coveted title of Pirate King.

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6. Bakemonogatari

In this anime, Koyomi Araragi is a young high school student who through the help of Meme Oshino is able to survive the aftermath of encountering a female vampire.

Unfortunately, for him, after the incident he is not able to meet a lady without spirit-related issues.

As a result, Araragi has to make countless journeys to Oshino in order to help these girls overcome their troubles.

5. Bleach

Bleach is a story that revolves around the adventures of a young repulsive teenager Ichigo Kurosaki.

After obtaining the powers of a Soul Reaper from Rukia, Ichigo embarks on a journey to defend the human race from evil spirits while at the same time helping departed souls to the next life.

However, in all of these adventures, Ichigo has to encounter trouble and he has to find ways of combating the evil spirits that darken his path.

4. Witchblade

In this anime, the main protagonist is Masane Amaha. She is a kind-hearted woman who has been chosen to be the bearer of the Witchblade.

However, despite her good character, she is mostly clumsy in the house and she has to choose a path of evil or good as the bearer of the Witchblade especially after losing her memory during the “great quake” and returning to Tokyo to find herself entangled in a war with a government agency and a large corporation.

3. Elfen Lied

In Elfen Lied, a young psychotic Diclonius manages to escape from confinement.

The Diclonius is a mutated homosapien with two horns that have been confined by government authorities because they have been selected by God to destroy mankind.

As Lucy tries to escape, she is shot in the head but survives. She is discovered by two teenagers and she is taken to stay with one of them Kouta.

Unknown to them her psychotic side is still not dead, and it soon awakens causing unimaginable trouble.

2. Requiem from the Darkness

This anime is the story of young writer named Momosuke. He wants to write a book of ghost stories and in order to get the stories he has to encounter three spiritual beings.

While on his mission, he encounters a trio calling themselves the Ongyou.

The trio lets him see things he should not see and soon he starts to fight with his morals as to what he has to do especially concerning the truths told to him by the trio, who are secret detectives hoping to bring those in the wrong to justice.

1. Another

Another is the story of Koichi Sakakibara, a fifteen-year-old boy who finds himself entangled in a battle of epic proportions as he and his classmates try to unravel the mystery of the class 3-3, 26 years earlier after the passing away of a student in that class named Misaki.

During their encounters, Koichi and his classmates find themselves surrounded by death, as it seems to be revolving around another girl named Mei Misaki in the same class.

(source:onlinefanatic)