Perfect Blue
Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shinpachi Tsuji
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.
Why you'll love it
A psychological thriller anime that blends intense action with provocative imagery and explores themes of identity through its surreal narrative and explicit visual content.
Ninja Scroll
Kôichi Yamadera, Emi Shinohara, Takeshi Aono
A vagabond swordsman is aided by a kunoichi and a spy in battling a demonic clan of killers - led by a ghost from his past - who are bent on overthrowing the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Why you'll love it
A classic anime action film with stylized combat sequences, supernatural elements, and mature sensual scenes woven into its darkly atmospheric plot about ninja warfare.
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Andrew Philpot, John Rafter Lee, Pamela Adlon
A legendary dhampir competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to return a young woman, who has been seemingly abducted by a vampire, to her family.
Why you'll love it
An action-packed anime with gothic atmosphere, sensual vampire mythology, and gorgeously animated combat sequences with mature themes.
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Akio Ôtsuka, Atsuko Tanaka, Tamio Ôki
In the year 2032, Batô, a cyborg detective for the anti-terrorist unit Public Security Section 9, investigates the case of a female robot--one created solely for sexual pleasure--who slaughtered her owner.
Why you'll love it
A visually stunning anime thriller with philosophical action sequences and mature content exploring identity and sexuality in its complex narrative.
Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend
Christopher Courage, Rebel Joy, Sonny Weil
The relative coexistence of the human world, demon world and beast world is soon to be disrupted by The Overfiend, an immensely powerful demon who'll be reborn after 3000 years to remake the world to his own liking.
Why you'll love it
A provocative anime action fantasy with graphic sensual content and intense supernatural battles, designed for mature audiences seeking explicit animation.