whatanimeshouldiwatchnext · Sci-Fi

The best gore sci-fi anime you can start from the beginning

35 anime that are both sci-fi and gore, ranked by MyAnimeList, with none of the sequels, side stories or recap editions you cannot start cold. Top of the list: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Made in Abyss, Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu.

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1. 1 Cyberpunk: Edgerunners ONA · 2022 · 10 episodes · Trigger · #99 on MyAnimeList 94% would recommend
2. 2 Made in Abyss TV · 2017 · 13 episodes · Kinema Citrus · #102 on MyAnimeList 95% would recommend
3. 3 Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu Parasyte: The Maxim TV · 2014 · 24 episodes · Madhouse · #308 on MyAnimeList 93% would recommend
4. 4 Akira Film · 1988 · Tokyo Movie Shinsha · #510 on MyAnimeList 88% would recommend
5. 5 Gungrave TV · 2003 · 26 episodes · Madhouse · #1122 on MyAnimeList 85% would recommend
6. 6 Inuyashiki Inuyashiki: Last Hero TV · 2017 · 11 episodes · MAPPA · #1709 on MyAnimeList 82% would recommend
7. 7 Akudama Drive TV · 2020 · 12 episodes · Studio Pierrot · #1924 on MyAnimeList 81% would recommend
8. 8 Gantz:O Film · 2016 · Digital Frontier · #2582 on MyAnimeList 79% would recommend
9. 9 Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo Cross Ange: Rondo of Angel and Dragon TV · 2014 · 25 episodes · Sunrise · #2712 on MyAnimeList 75% would recommend
10. 10 Karas OVA · 2005 · 6 episodes · Tatsunoko Production · #2772 on MyAnimeList 75% would recommend
11. 11 Dogs: Bullets & Carnage OVA · 2009 · 4 episodes · David Production · #3300 on MyAnimeList 74% would recommend
12. 12 Kyoushoku Soukou Guyver (2005) Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor TV · 2005 · 26 episodes · OLM · #3509 on MyAnimeList 73% would recommend
13. 13 Mnemosyne: Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne TV · 2008 · 6 episodes · Xebec · #3582 on MyAnimeList 72% would recommend
14. 14 Hokuto no Ken Movie Fist of the North Star: The Movie Film · 1986 · Toei Animation · #3624 on MyAnimeList 73% would recommend
15. 15 Dead Leaves Film · 2004 · Production I.G · #3730 on MyAnimeList 73% would recommend
16. 16 Devilman: Tanjou-hen Devilman: The Birth OVA · 1987 · 1 episode · Oh! Production · #3805 on MyAnimeList 73% would recommend
17. 17 Deadman Wonderland TV · 2011 · 12 episodes · Manglobe · #4154 on MyAnimeList 71% would recommend
18. 18 Terra Formars: Bugs 2-hen OVA · 2014 · 2 episodes · LIDENFILMS · #4201 on MyAnimeList 72% would recommend
19. 19 Kyoushoku Soukou Guyver (1989) The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor OVA · 1989 · 6 episodes · Visual 80 · #4294 on MyAnimeList 71% would recommend
20. 20 Blue Gender TV · 1999 · 26 episodes · AIC · #4711 on MyAnimeList 67% would recommend
21. 21 Gantz TV · 2004 · 13 episodes · Gonzo · #5000 on MyAnimeList 66% would recommend
22. 22 Kurozuka TV · 2008 · 12 episodes · Madhouse · #5643 on MyAnimeList 63% would recommend
23. 23 Gokukoku no Brynhildr Brynhildr in the Darkness TV · 2014 · 13 episodes · Arms · #5730 on MyAnimeList 63% would recommend
24. 24 Ibara no Ou King of Thorn Film · 2009 · Sunrise · #5734 on MyAnimeList 63% would recommend
25. 25 Zetman TV · 2012 · 13 episodes · TMS Entertainment · #5835 on MyAnimeList 62% would recommend

Why this is not a MyAnimeList search. Every entry here is one you can start from the beginning. Anything with a prequel or a parent story is left out, as are recaps and compilation editions — about half of what MyAnimeList ranks. Ordered by MyAnimeList position. The percentage is the share of MyAnimeList scorers who rated a title 7 or higher.