Anime dealing with mental disorders
by AxelNeumann_89 | created - 08 Apr 2017 | updated - 08 Apr 2017 | PublicA list of anime dealing directly or indirectly with mental illnesses
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1. A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)
Not Rated | 130 min | Animation, Drama
A young man is ostracized by his classmates after he bullies a deaf girl to the point where she moves away. Years later, he sets off on a path for redemption.
Directors: Taichi Ishidate, Naoko Yamada | Stars: Miyu Irino, Saori Hayami, Aoi Yûki, Kenshô Ono
Votes: 101,512
Major depressive disorder
2. Yuri!!! On Ice (2016–2017)
TV-14 | 20 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
After suffering defeat, Yuri Katsuki hangs up his ice skates for good. But will an encounter with two top skaters reignite his passion?
Stars: Jun'ichi Suwabe, Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Kôki Uchiyama, Jessie James Grelle
Votes: 10,203
Social anxiety
3. School-Live! (2015– )
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A young girl pretends to live a normal school life with her friends, unable to perceive what is truly happening around her.
Stars: Inori Minase, Ari Ozawa, Mao Ichimichi, Rie Takahashi
Votes: 1,092
PTSD and psychosis
4. Your Lie in April (2014–2015)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A piano prodigy who lost his ability to play after suffering a traumatic event in his childhood is forced back into the spotlight by an eccentric girl with a secret of her own.
Stars: Natsuki Hanae, Risa Taneda, Ayane Sakura, Ryôta Ôsaka
Votes: 37,978
PTSD
5. Death Parade (2015)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery
After death, humans go to either heaven or hell. But for some, at the instant of their death, they arrive at the Quindecim, a bar attended by the mysterious white-haired Decim.
Stars: Jamie Marchi, Alex Organ, Asami Seto, Tomoaki Maeno
Votes: 20,221
Major depressive disorder
6. Tokyo Ghoul (2014)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A Tokyo college student is attacked by a ghoul, a superpowered human who feeds on human flesh. He survives, but has become part ghoul and becomes a fugitive on the run.
Stars: Natsuki Hanae, Austin Tindle, Brina Palencia, Sora Amamiya
Votes: 64,987
Dissociative identity disorder
7. Attack on Titan (2013–2023)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After his hometown is destroyed and is traumatized, young Eren Jaeger vows to cleanse the earth of the giant humanoid Titans that have brought humanity to the brink of extinction.
Stars: Jessie James Grelle, Bryce Papenbrook, Trina Nishimura, Yûki Kaji
Votes: 512,688
PTSD and major depressive disorder
8. The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel (2013)
90 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Mirai Fukuin is an adaptation of a side story from the Kara no Kyoukai novel series. It is divided into two parts. Möbius ring Shizune Seo and Mitsuru Kamekura are psychics who can see the ... See full summary »
Director: Tomonori Sudô | Stars: Ken'ichi Suzumura, Maaya Sakamoto, Takako Honda, Yuka Iguchi
Votes: 938
Dissociative identity disorder and antisocial personality disorder
9. WataMote: No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular! (2013)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Kuroki Tomoko is a super popular female schoolgirl, with 50 years experience in dating and more than 100 boys - but just in the dating video games. In real life is a closed and shy person ... See full summary »
Stars: Izumi Kitta, Ayaka Asai, Monica Rial, Yûko Kurose
Votes: 2,445
Social anxiety
10. Flowers of Evil (2013)
TV-MA | 325 min | Animation, Drama, Thriller
Takao worships the class beauty, Nanako, from afar. When he is alone in the classroom one day after school, he notices her bag of gym clothes on the floor. He can't resist picking it up. He... See full summary »
Stars: Mariya Ise, Patrick Mölleken, Yôko Hikasa, Shinichiroh Ueda
Votes: 1,393
Major depressive disorder
11. Tsuritama (2012– )
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Four individuals' adventures on an island while fishing; Yuki, who is terrible at communicating and hence never made any real friends, Haru who attempts to teach Yuki fishing, Natsuki an ... See full summary »
Stars: Jessie James Grelle, Chris Ayres, Adam Gibbs, Maggie Flecknoe
Votes: 305
Social anxiety
12. Psycho-Pass (2012–2019)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Crime
Believing in humanity and order, policewoman Akane Tsunemori obeys the ruling, computerized, precognitive Sibyl System. But when she faces a criminal mastermind who can elude this perfect system, she questions both Sibyl and herself.
Stars: Kana Hanazawa, Miyuki Sawashiro, Noriko Hidaka, Shizuka Itou
Votes: 22,358
Everything
13. Durarara!! (2010)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Tired of his mundane life, Mikado Ryugamine decides to move to Ikebukuro, a district in Tokyo, when a friend invites him. With everything from invisible gangs to rumored beings, Ikebukuro is full of connected mysteries where people's pasts intertwine with the present.
Stars: Yuri Lowenthal, Kari Wahlgren, Bryce Papenbrook, Johnny Yong Bosch
Votes: 7,921
Possible antisocial personality disorder
14. The Tatami Galaxy (2010)
TV-14 | 253 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
When a nameless student at Kyoto University encounters a demigod one night, he asks to relive the past three years in order to win the heart of Ms. Akashi, the object of his affection.
Stars: Shintarô Asanuma, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Rin Mizuhara, Maaya Sakamoto
Votes: 4,946
Major depressive disorder
15. Colorful (2010)
TV-14 | 126 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
A sinful spirit is granted the opportunity to prove worthy for rebirth, inhabiting the body of a student who killed himself.
Director: Keiichi Hara | Stars: Kumiko Asô, Chris Ayres, Greg Ayres, Clint Bickham
Votes: 7,051
Major depressive disorder
16. Aoi Bungaku Series (2009)
22 min | Animation, Drama, History
The story of a man who struggles with relating to humans. The man feels utterly detached from everything that makes one truly human. A truly harrowing portrait of brokenness, made all the more frightening for how relatable it is.
Stars: Mamiko Noto, Mamoru Miyano, Daisuke Namikawa, Romi Park
Votes: 1,290
Major depressive disorder
17. Goodbye, Mr. Despair (2007)
24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A pessimistic high school teacher must somehow manage a class of eccentric students.
Stars: Hiroshi Kamiya, Ai Nonaka, Marina Inoue, Asami Sanada
Votes: 1,007
Major depressive disorder, possible OCD
18. Claymore (2007)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A deadly breed of monster - the Yoma - has only one foe: Claymore. These warrior women, human-Yoma hybrids, can deliver salvation by the edge of a blade for a fee. This is the tale of the Claymore called Clare's solitary path to vengeance.
Stars: Todd Haberkorn, Stephanie Young, Houko Kuwashima, Cherami Leigh
Votes: 15,188
PTSD
19. Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (2007–2009)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
In the distant future, mankind has used up all of its fossil fuels, forcing them to turn to Solar Power as an alternate energy source. As a result, this causes a rift to form between richer... See full summary »
Stars: Sam Vincent, Mamoru Miyano, Shin'ichirô Miki, Hiroyuki Yoshino
Votes: 2,685
PTSD and dissociative identity disorder
20. Big Windup! (2007–2010)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Follows Ren Mihashi, who had previously excelled as his middle school baseball team's ace pitcher, due to his grandfather's connections as its manager. As he graduates to high school, whose... See full summary »
Stars: Cherami Leigh, Todd Haberkorn, Aaron Dismuke, Greg Ayres
Votes: 303
Social anxiety
21. Ghost Hound (2007–2008)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Horror
The experiences of three boys who have had traumatic experiences in childhood from which they have learned to transfer their souls to a parallel world known as the "Unseen World".
Stars: Jessie James Grelle, Clint Bickham, Corey Hartzog, Brittney Karbowski
Votes: 855
PTSD
22. Death Note (2006–2007)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Crime, Drama
An intelligent high school student goes on a secret crusade to eliminate criminals from the world after discovering a notebook capable of killing anyone whose name is written into it.
Stars: Mamoru Miyano, Brad Swaile, Vincent Tong, Ryô Naitô
Votes: 379,078
Conduct disorder, narcissistic personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder
23. Fate/stay night (2006)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Amateur mage Shirou Emiya gets involved in a fight between mages using mythological heroes.
Stars: Noriaki Sugiyama, Kate Higgins, Kari Wahlgren, Liam O'Brien
Votes: 6,498
PTSD
24. Welcome to the N.H.K. (2006)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
This surreal dramedy follows Satou Tatsuhiro as he attempts to escape the evil machinations of the NHK.
Stars: Yutaka Koizumi, Yui Makino, Michael C. Pizzuto, Monica Rial
Votes: 7,953
Possible agoraphobia (hikikomori), borderline personality disorder, and social phobia
25. Air Gear (2006–2008)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
A couple of orphans form a gang called Storm Riders and try to become top dogs in the competitive world of professional and street sport that involves Air Treks, futuristic motorized rollerblades that can achieve super speed.
Stars: Kenta Kamakari, Mariya Ise, Chris Patton, Luci Christian
Votes: 1,417
Dissociative identity disorder
26. Elfen Lied (2004)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Two university students come across a seemingly harmless girl named Lucy, unaware that she's actually a mutant serial killer with a split personality.
Stars: Sanae Kobayashi, Chihiro Suzuki, Mamiko Noto, Sam Saletta
Votes: 36,958
Dissociative identity disorder
27. Paranoia Agent (2004–2005)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Horror
Seemingly unconnected citizens of Tokyo are targeted for bludgeoning by a boy with a golden baseball bat. As detectives try to link the victims, they discover that following the assaults, the victims' lives have improved in some way.
Stars: Shôzô Îzuka, Toshihiko Seki, Mamiko Noto, Michael McConnohie
Votes: 14,246
Schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder
28. Monster (2004–2005)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Crime, Drama
Tenma, a brilliant neurosurgeon with a promising future, risks his career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. The boy, now a charismatic young man, reappears 9 years later in the midst of a string of unusual serial murders.
Stars: Hidenobu Kiuchi, Liam O'Brien, Mamiko Noto, Karen Strassman
Votes: 44,750
Dissociative identity disorder
29. Gunslinger Girl (2003–2004)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
The Storyline section on the main page contains the phrase "the country of Europe." This implies that the Social Welfare Agency is a sort of EU function, but it is part of Italian government.
Stars: Yuka Nanri, Hidenobu Kiuchi, Laura Bailey, John Burgmeier
Votes: 2,310
PTSD and major depressive disorder
30. Charcoal Feather Federation (2002)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
A young girl is reborn as an angel-like creature called a haibane, with no memory of who she once was.
Stars: Ryô Hirohashi, Junko Noda, Eri Miyajima, Fumiko Orikasa
Votes: 4,150
Major depressive disorder
31. Serial Experiments Lain (1998)
TV-14 | 316 min | Animation, Drama, Horror
Strange things start happening when a withdrawn girl named Lain becomes obsessed with an interconnected virtual realm known as "The Wired".
Stars: Kaori Shimizu, Bridget Hoffman, Dan Lorge, Randy McPherson
Votes: 17,238
Dissociative identity disorder
32. Perfect Blue (1997)
R | 81 min | Animation, Crime, Drama
A pop singer gives up her career to become an actress, but she slowly goes insane when she starts being stalked by an obsessed fan and what seems to be a ghost of her past.
Director: Satoshi Kon | Stars: Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shinpachi Tsuji, Masaaki Ôkura
Votes: 95,763 | Gross: $0.78M
Schizophrenia
33. Berserk (1997–1998)
TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.
Stars: Marc Diraison, Nobutoshi Canna, Carrie Keranen, Kevin T. Collins
Votes: 53,338
PTSD
34. Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995–1996)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A teenage boy finds himself recruited as a member of an elite team of pilots by his father.
Stars: Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Kotono Mitsuishi, Spike Spencer
Votes: 85,444
Oh, boy.. Major depressive disorder, social anxiety disorder, PTSD, etc.
35. Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999)
R | 102 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A traumatized member of an elite para-military police force falls for the sister of a female terrorist courier who died in front of him on duty.
Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Hiroyuki Okiura | Stars: Michael Dobson, Yoshikazu Fujiki, Sumi Mutoh, Moneca Stori
Votes: 18,777 | Gross: $0.09M
PTSD
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