psychological anime/manga...
 

Can anyone tell me about any psychological type anime or manga? It'd be something like the spiral or psychometerer eiji. Or maybe something with just deep thinking behind it.

Perfect Blue
Revolationary Girl Utena
Key the Metal Idol
Serial Experiment Lain
Evangelion

Manga:
Anne Freaks
Sky High
Homunculus

Anime you might try the just starting Red Garden... looks like it will have those sort of leanings.

Monster, Monster, and more Monster. Johan is one of the most interesting villians ever, and he's heavily based on psychology.

There's a lot of psychology behind various characters in Monster, though I found it a bit hit and miss as far as belivability goes. Absolutely amazing series too if you can stand the length and complexity, it's one of my favourites. Deep characterization and atmosphere at every turn.

these all seem like some great titles. I will check them out.

Death Note

All the main characters of the current series NHK ni Youkoso display complex psychological issues. You'll think you're watching a (pretty hilarious) comedy at first, but you'll soon discover how serious a program this really is.

This show is bidding for a slot in my top-three animes, along with Monster and Junni Kokki.

I believe Death Note or Monster are the best for psychological animes/manga.

Monster and evangelion, if you can get past 95 animation. PErsonally my favorite series, eva is the only religiously psychological anime i've seen.

My Picks for you would be

Serial Experiments Lain - its a classic

Elfen Lied - Its a Physcoligical Slasher drama with a tinge of Romance

Higurashi - Horror Drama Mystery

Niea - Its a comedy of Errors which deals with problems

Lain is a must see dont miss that one . Lain people made Niea

all right. all these titles have been great. thanks guys.

Death Note would most probably fill your expectations perfectly. Its currently my favourite anime (until February when Naruto fillers end).

GANTZ
Ghost Hunt
Higurashi
Death Note
Night Head Genesis

most of those are psychological in some form

Here's one that I just started watching, I think it might fall into this area along with all the other suggestions prier: Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori.

Death Note is the best anime I've ever seen.
I've yet to come across one with such deep thought put in to it.

Paranoia Agent
xxxHoLiC is a bit psychological as well...though more on the supernatural side

Paranoi Agent: This has to be one of the greatest anime ever. The story revolves around two social phenomenoms shonen bat and maromi. Each episode focuses on a new character(in the end most of the characters are bound together by a serius of events) and their social life. The series talks about social issues like suicide, work preassure, social preassure, fads, otakus, gamers, pedophiles and childpornography, gamers, and what not. This is a must watch anime. This anime is by the same guy who did Pefect Blue.

Higurashi: A detective like anime and u are the detective. The plot revolves around a group of friends and the supernatural events that happen in their small town. The events are said to be caused by a curse but is it realy all just a curse?????* suspenseful music plays at the back*

Welcome to the NHK: The plot is about a 21-22 year old guy who decided to withdraw from society for three years(not sure) because of his low selfsteem and his lack of social skills. The anime also talks about gamers, suicide, social preassure, child abuse and i dunno. I suggest u watch this because that way you will know what happens to you when you watch to much anime.

xxxHolic: Really fun to watch it has its funny momments and it serius momments(more funny than serius though). Supernaural and psychological i realy enjoyed this anime.

Death Note: Watch this because Ligth is a damn fucking psychopath.

Evangelion, Raxhephon: Both are mecha anime, you know how mecha anime works in order for it not to be crap there has to be some sort of psychological challenge going on with the main character. The same goes for Gantz

Ergo Proxy: This migth fall into the category. Really cool, complicated anime, about a guy with amnesia trying to remember his past in a sci-fi world, where everything is controlled by the government.

Narutaro and Bokurano: I could not handle the depressing shit in them and what the kids had to go through and have had gone through. But don't get me wrong they are good anime.

Manga:

MPD Psycho:All most every character is some sort of sadistic, brutal, fu*ked up criminal, and the main character suffers of multiple personality disorder.

I second these, plus you can also see GitS: SAC.

You might try Kaiba for something coming out now. It's a show about a world where memories can be turned into data and easily transferred to new bodies. Don't let the art style fool you; it can be very dark and serious at times.

This thread has died not once, but twice. Hopefully we can let it die a third time unless someone comes by promulgating that they would like more similar recommendations.
And while I'm here: gawd, Death Note is not psychological. :rolleyes:

Well, before we consign this thread to the dustbin of history, may I mention Ghost Hound, an intriguing mix of brain science, psychology and mysticism in a beautifully-illustrated package.

Kogepan!
 

Kogepan!

http://www.animesuki.com/series.php/297.html

an anime about burned bread

Yes, it's psychological IMO.



Note that I'm assuming that 'psychological' means 'main character(s) are mixed up in the head with psychological issues' and that this is a main element in the story ...

Eh, I personally view "psychological" as something that invokes some kind of thought from the viewer him/herself, not the characters within the series (wouldn't anime with indecisive harem/love triangle leads be considered "Psychological" then?). Most people view it moreso as anything told in first person or third person omniscient with a particular focus on characters' thoughts, where stuff like Death Note, Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu,or Code Geass would fit.

And hey, why are we discussing this in a thread that should be dying?

not sure what you meant by psychological but here's what I posted in another thread :

since someone mentioned jigoku shoujo futakomori id also recommend the first season jigoku shoujo
for manga theres
Shiki - i guess at first it reminds u of higurashi no naku koro ni till later
The Hour of The Mice
Liar Game
Doubt
Mirai Nikki
gunslinger girl - seeing some other recommendations i guess this can pass of as psychological cause theres some deep thinking and its sci-fi
Umineko no naku koro ni - same author as higurashi no naku koro ni
and some works by yuki kaori
Count Cain
God Child
Fairy Cube
Angel Sanctuary and thats all i can think of for now
EDIT: um are we not suppose to post in dead threads?

The whole point of the suggestions forum is to give help to people looking for new anime to watch based on their preferences/questions.
I highly doubt that people check their old threads from 2 years ago to look for more recommendations.

This particular thread has lasted quite a while now because it's been the primary locus of discussion for "psychological" anime however you may define it. I'd prefer to see some Suggestions threads live on with additional updates as new shows appear. I agree that responding directly to an OP from years ago doesn't make sense, but some Suggestions threads are more conversations among a number of us rather than simply a response to an OP. Also Rika_Chama provided a nice list of manga which aren't as commonly suggested as anime. (I know very little of manga myself.) I don't see any particular reason this thread should die; in fact I hope that a select array of Suggestions threads survive and grow for a long while.

Several suggestion threads are used moreso as discussions pertaining to a certain topic than actual suggestions to the OP (I'm reminded about one thread searching for a mystery anime in recent memory).
While bringing back old threads for discussion (or continuing it) or posting in an old thread to search for new similar suggestions (there was a thread not long ago that had been revived and put to good use thrice) is not useless, replying to an OP of 2006 is.

XD i just realized i posted on a suggestion thread thats 2 years old
i clicked and posted here cause i saw it on the recent post thing and i was looking for some psychological anime/manga. dont some people check the suggetions cause theyre too lazy to make a thread or dont know exactly what theyre looking for?
i also realized ive been assuming horror+mystery = psychological
heres another manga : Goth
and an anime movie: Kara no Kyoukai - its a series of 7 movies based on light novel but only the first one out in dvd

Sometimes they come together as in Paranoia Agent or Boogiepop Phantom, but there's a whole other class of "psychological" anime like NHK ni Youkoso or Ghost Hound where, as Happy_Chip points out, the characters have real psychological problems. NHK deals with, to name just a few, extreme paranoia, drug abuse, parasitism, stalking, and suicide. In Ghost Hound the main protagonist is seeing a school psychiatrist for issues arising from the death of his sister. Ghost Hound has some elements of a mystery but there's a lot of attention to psychology, brain science, and mysticism as well. NHK has no mysteries except perhaps why the characters became the people they are and whether they have any hope for the future.

Monster remains at the top of my list in the horror/mystery/psychological category. I agree completely with this assessment:

Kaiji

mts

And pedophilia! :D

Since this thread refuses to die, let's start a discussion:
As we've noticed it's so completely subjective, what do you guys consider to be a "psychological anime"?

As I've said, I personally see it as a series that invokes thought from the viewer, though it very often has something to do with certain shortcomings or disorders within characters.

i consider stuff with lots of deep thinking to be considered psychological anime and horror+mystery does cause alot of deep thinking and stuff with intricate plots
also i dont really know how to explain it or maybe its just intricate plot but stuff like mirai nikki, death note, liar game and code geass i think are psychological
also stuff that has alot of deep thinking conversations and philosophical (i think im using the right word) stuff like ghost hound and kara no kyoukai

I'm surprised that 20th Century Boys and Pluto hasn't been mentioned yet. They fall under psychological/mystery and are both by the mangaka of Monster and Yawara!

My other suggestions are Dennou Coil (anime), Bokurano, The Hour of The Mice, Parasyte, Alive, Liar Game, Kaiji and Jisatsu Circle.

XD i cant believe i forgot jisatsu circle