Top 12 Anime Where The MC Is An Emotionless Cold Blooded Killer

If you’re looking for the best anime series with an MC who is an emotionless, cold-blooded killer, look no further.

Although none of us reading this have ever killed anyone (I hope), there is something captivating about watching a show where the main character is a cold-blooded killer. Through schemes and manipulations, anti-hero protagonists can reach their goals without hesitation, keeping us tense as to where the limits of their morality lay. The 12 following anime series have MCs that will make you wonder about the rightness of their behavior and stare in awe as they dismissively and sometimes very gruesomely cause the death of people or nations.

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1.Terror in Resonance

残響のテロル - ZANKYŌ NO TERORU

Months after a terrorist attack on a nuclear facility in Japan, a video mysteriously appears on the internet where two teenage boys - identifying themselves as ‘Nine’ and ‘Twelve’ - take charge of the assault and share their future plans of wreaking havoc across Tokyo. Zaknyou No Terror is a mature and compelling story of the repercussions of social isolation, and generational conflicts told through the eyes of two main characters who are ready to kill without hesitation in order to uphold their ideologies in a society they no longer believe in.

Studio + Other Works by Studio: MAPPA

Trailer: Link.

Genre: Mystery + Suspense + Psychological

Number of episodes: 11

Number of seasons: 1

Lists containing this anime: Top Dark Psychological Thriller Anime That Will Have Your Skin Crawling

2.Inuyashiki

いぬやしき - Inuyashiki: Last Hero

After a meeting with mysterious entities, 58-year old Ichirou Inuayshiki and 17-year old Hiro Shishigami wake up with mechanized bodies capable of transforming into weapons. While Inuyashiki sees this as a second chance to do something right with his life, Shishigami is engrossed with his new power and decides to test their limits. Going on a killing spree, he seemingly does not care about anything and shares no empathy towards his fellow human beings.

Studio + Other Works by Studio: MAPPA

Trailer: Link.

Genre:Action + Drama + Sci-Fi + Psychological

Number of episodes: 11

Number of seasons: 1

Lists containing this anime: Top Dark Psychological Thriller Anime That Will Have Your Skin Crawling + Top 16 Most Violent, Bloody and Gory Anime

3.Death Note

デスノート - DESU NŌTO

When he accidentally acquires a Death Note - a notebook that grants its user the ability to kill whoever's name they write on it - Light Yagami decides to take on the roles of both judge and executor of criminals. Intoxicated with this newfound god-like power, he views himself as the world's new messiah, but members of the social order who take notice of a new unexplainable series of deaths deem the mysterious perpetrator as a cold-blooded killer with sociopathic tendencies. Consequently, justice intertwines with wickedness in a tale of morally gray areas full of suspense and existential questions.

Studio + Other Works by Studio: Madhouse

Trailer: Link.

Genre: Mystery + Supernatural + Suspense + Police + Psychological

Number of episodes: 37

Number of seasons: 1

Lists containing this anime: Top 11 Anime To Watch On Netflix + Top Dark Psychological Thriller Anime That Will Have Your Skin Crawling

4.death parade

デス・パレード -DESU PARĒDO

In the world of Death Parade, the afterlife is as random as life itself, and death transports you to a bar on the 15th floor of a large tower. There, Decim, the bartender, oversees the ‘Death Games’, contests of randomly chosen games where players compete for a chance to be reincarnated on Earth or seize to exist and join the void of space. Decim does not view himself as a Killer because his emotionless and cold personality view his job as just another post, but his actions fit the description.

Studio + Other Works by Studio: Madhouse

Trailer: Link

Genre: Drama + Mystery + Suspense

Number of episodes: 12

Number of seasons: 1

Lists containing this anime: Top 10 Anime Series Like Squid Game + Top Dark Psychological Thriller Anime That Will Have Your Skin Crawling

5.Monster

Monster is probably one of the best Anime ever created when it comes to representing a methodic and calculating cold-blooded killer. Many characters’ lives intertwine through the storyline, all linked by one person: a charming and collected psychopath who seems to enjoy watching people suffer and finds delight in satisfying his impulse of murder.

Studio + Other Works by Studio: Madhouse

Trailer: Link

Genre: Drama + Mystery + Suspense + Psychological

Number of episodes: 74

Number of seasons: 1

Lists containing this anime: Top Dark Psychological Thriller Anime That Will Have Your Skin Crawling

6.91 Days

Revenge is a dish best served cold, much like the blood of its perpetrator (forgive me for this sentence). 91 Days follows Angelo Lagusa’s journey to avenge the death of his family after he witnessed their brutal murder orchestrated by the Vanneti mafia when he was a child. First leaving his hometown, he returns seven years later, set on making his enemies suffer. Death is not enough for Angelo; he wishes to eradicate any trace of the name ‘Vanetti.’

Studio + Other Works by Studio: Shuka

Trailer: Link.

Genre: Action + Drama + Historical

Number of episodes: 12

Number of seasons: 1

7.CODE GEASS: LELOUCH OF THE REBELLION

コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ - CODE GEASS: HANGYAKU NO LELOUCH

The protagonist of this story is probably the main character who has killed the most amount of people during his lifetime - in the world of anime. Code Geass takes place in an alternate timeline where three distinctive superpowers control the world. The story follows Lelouch Lamperouge, as he embarks on a highly unpredictable plot where friends and foes are manipulated like pieces on a chessboard to fulfill his meticulously laid down plan. He will engender the death of nations, global conflicts, and acts of cunning brutality.

Studio + Other Works by Studio: Funimation + Bandai Entertainment

Trailer: Link.

Genre: Mecha + Military + School + Super Power + Action + Drama + Sci-Fi

Number of episodes: 50

Number of seasons: 2

Lists containing this anime: Top 11 Anime You Should Watch At Some Point In Your Life + 15 Anime To Watch Similar To Attack On Titan

8.The Saga of Tanya the Evil

幼女戦記 - Youjo Senki

After being pushed off a train platform, a cunning and manipulative businessman is brought face to face with God. Being a nonbeliever and deeming the existence of God as illogical in a world that would allow him to meet his death so easily, the businessman criticizes him and mockingly refers to him as ‘Being X.’ To teach him a lesson, God reincarnates him in the body of a small girl in a parallel world raged with war. Although given a presumably second chance at life, the businessman keeps his vile and ruthless personality and decides to embark on a feud with Being X: he joins the military and quickly rises through its ranks by using everyone around him as puppets to serve his grander plan.

Studio + Other Works by Studio: Nut

Trailer: Link.

Genre: Action + Military

Number of episodes: 12

Number of seasons: 1

Lists containing this anime: Top 10 Must-Watch ‘Other World’ Isekai Anime

9.Dorohedoro

Two worlds co-exist in split dimensions, that of the sorcerers, inhabited by beings who wield magic, and that of the Hole, where lower races dwell and are often subject to the atrocities of young sorcerers' experimentations. As often happens when a ruling group overpowers another, murder, mutilation, and other violent acts are common occurrences between these classes. While the setting of Dorohedoro is quite gruesome, the execution of this anime manages to blend in comedy and playfulness. Protagonists decapitate one another and go on killing sprees where ample amounts of blood and body parts are lost but also manage to crack jokes and eat gyozas on the side.

Studio + Other Works by Studio: MAPPA

Trailer: Link.

Genre: Action + Comedy + Fantasy + Horror

Number of episodes: 12

Number of seasons: 1

Lists containing this anime: Top 23 Most Violent And Gory Manga Ever Created

10.Darker than Black

After the mysterious appearance of two parallel gates in South America and Japan, the sky became filled with superficial stars, each one representing supernatural abilities granted to one human being. In exchange for their superpowers, the chosen humans became psychologically compelled to undergo a specific set of rituals, which gave them the name of ‘Contractors.’ Shortly after, entities and governments worldwide started hiring these contractors as assassins to partake in their political games.

Studio + Other Works by Studio: Bones

Trailer: Link.

Genre: Action + Mystery + Sci-Fi + Superpower

Number of episodes: 41

Number of seasons: 3

11.Yuukoku no Moriarty

In the 19th century, the empire of Great Britain ruled the world through its rigid economic hierarchy. Those born in its underprivileged ranks stood no chance of joining those of the aristocracy and had to content themselves with a life of labor and poverty, enduring the disdain of the rich. Living in a noble world, James Moriarty harbored a feeling of deep hatred for his fellow aristocrats and was always searching for a way to make things change. One day, he encounters William, an orphan whose intellectual capacities seem to surpass even the most scholar of noblemen. Through his veils of smile and charming attitude, William is actually a killer, although he prefers offering his victims to the people that most want to kill them instead of directly bloodying his own hands. Together, the two will change the course of history.

Studio + Other Works by Studio: Production I.G

Trailer: Link.

Genre: Mystery + Suspense + Historical + Psychological

Number of episodes: 24

Number of seasons: 1

12.Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom

With its retro vibes and old anime color palette, Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom might not be everyone’s cup of tee, but as this list is about MCs who are cold-blooded killers, I couldn’t go without mentioning it. The plot follows Eins and Zwei (yes, this means 1 and 2 in german but bare with me), a girl and a boy selected by a mysterious mafia organization called Inferno for their killer-like instincts. After whipping their memories clean, Inferno makes them undergo training to turn them into assassins.

Studio + Other Works by Studio: Bee Train

Trailer: Link.

Genre: Action + Drama + Suspense

Number of episodes: 26

Number of seasons: 1