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00:00 *Bruit de clavier*
00:01 "Open Sesame"
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00:05 Blood, check.
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00:10 Nudity, why not.
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00:13 Intense and frightening scenes, bring it on baby.
00:16 In fact, let's cut to that mature content warning right off the bat, 'cause this one's gonna be a doozy.
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00:24 Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we'll be counting down our picks for the top 10 mature anime series.
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00:31 For this list, we're only considering anime that have, shall we say, mature content.
00:35 We excluded series such as Death Note, as while it is intended for older audiences, it lacks blood and gore to make this list.
00:41 "Oh, you're bringing a page? Planning to kill someone?"
00:45 "No, but lately I've been bringing a page with me every time I go out, just in case."
00:49 We're ranking these series based on how good the shows are, while factoring in how much they fall under the "mature" category.
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01:00 Number 10, Basilisk.
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01:05 Let's start this off with a bloody tale of star-crossed lovers.
01:08 In Basilisk, fans follow two lovers from two warring ninja clans.
01:11 "The sun's setting, we should go. It won't be long, we'll be together soon."
01:16 Genosuke and Noboru struggle with their dedication to each other, and their loyalty to their clans.
01:21 The series depicts numerous events from Japanese history, revolving around the Edo period, and definitely doesn't hold back on the violence.
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01:31 Just add a dash of politics to the mix, and you have a samurai series not fit for kids.
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01:37 *Silence*
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01:43 *Grognements*
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01:47 Number 9, Black Lagoon.
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02:07 In this crime drama, audiences follow hostage-turned-mercenary Okajima, the dual-pistol-wielding badass Revi, and the rest of the Lagoon Company as they smuggle corporate secrets out of Southeast Asia.
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02:23 Are you looking for a monumental amount of violence and bad language? Well, you're in the right place.
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02:33 Filled to the brim with bloody gun valets, this one is definitely not for younger audiences. Just ask Revi.
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02:43 Number 8, Neon Genesis Evangelion.
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02:50 If this is truly our future, boy is it grim.
02:53 Hitching a ride on this apocalyptic mecha anime, One Ace's Watch's Japanese teenager Shinji is recruited to pilot an Evangelion mech against invading monsters known as angels.
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03:08 While the violent action scenes are incredibly over-the-top, Evangelion earns its spot on this list for its analysis of various philosophical and spiritual concepts.
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03:17 "The Ava series was born from Adam, born from man's antithesis, and yet the Lilum will utilize that which they hate most of all in order to survive. I do not understand."
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03:29 You don't have to look hard, as the series is riddled with biblical symbolism and nods to other conceptual ideologies.
03:35 Our advice, wait a couple of years before you bring this one around to your kids.
03:39 "Oh my god, it's Rey!"
03:41 "Huh? They're all Rey!"
03:44 Number 7, Rin, Daughter of Nemosody.
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03:52 Not many anime touch on immortality as well as our next entry.
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04:04 This series follows immortal detective Rin Asugi as she discovers Koki, a man who has been affected by a mysterious orb known as Time Fruit.
04:11 The orbs are brought from a mysterious tree known as Yggdrasil that appears randomly in the human world.
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04:22 Nemosody tackles difficult subjects such as cloning and immortality, while showing us that the inability to die isn't always a good thing, especially when you have something that your enemies want.
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04:40 Number 6, Helsing Ultimate.
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04:50 "There'll be no sand where we're going."
04:52 *Explosion*
04:53 "The next job, it's in a city of foam."
04:57 Forget the glitter and love triangles, this is how you properly portray the almighty Dracula.
05:02 Audiences watch as the all-powerful vampire Alucard, along with his apprentice, Ceres Victoria, rip the enemies of humanity limb from limb.
05:10 *Grunts*
05:16 But it's okay, 'cause they're Nazis, so screw those guys.
05:19 *Vampirism is brilliant. One can quaff another's soul like a vintage ice vine and steal everything that defines them.*
05:29 While the original Helsing series is fantastic, Helsing Ultimate just kicks it up a notch by giving audiences more blood, more gore, and more action.
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05:44 Number 5, Claymore.
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05:54 The next dark fantasy to earn a spot on our list, Claymore tells the story of soldiers created to hunt humanoid shapeshifters known as Yoma that are feeding on the human population.
06:03 "I don't wanna die! What if a Yoma eats my insides while I'm still alive?"
06:08 While there is plenty of pulse-pounding action, Claymore is much more of a character-driven story than many of the other entries on this list.
06:14 "If I happen to perish while hunting the Yoma within your cathedral, will you promise to take in the boy I brought with me and care for him?"
06:20 You will sympathize with hero and villain alike as characters are killed off one after another in some of the best demon slaying found on film.
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06:34 Number 4, Blue Gender.
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06:47 When it comes to this list, maturity and misery seem to go hand in hand.
06:51 In this horror mecha series, audiences watch as our protagonist Yuji Kaido awakens after a 22-year cryogenic nap.
06:57 "Where the hell am I?"
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07:04 Waking up to a massive war between what is left of humanity and a race of alien insects known as the Blue,
07:09 Yuji finds himself caught in a battle to save the human race.
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07:18 Add a few sexual situations and over-the-top graphic violence, and you got yourself one of the best mature sci-fi anime series.
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07:34 Number 3, Attack on Titan.
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07:41 "I'm sorry."
07:42 It's time for us to enlist in the survey corps.
07:45 Set in a post-apocalyptic Earth, Attack on Titan follows one of the last remaining colonies of humanity
07:50 as they defend themselves from the impeding monstrous humanoids known as Titans.
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07:56 "It's a Titan!"
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08:00 Attack on Titan doesn't hold back on the death and despair,
08:03 as your favorite characters get beaten, crushed and eaten by the menacing Titans.
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08:11 It's rare for a fantasy series to explore the duty of an average soldier,
08:15 as well as to keep the true horror of war on full display.
08:18 So, if you haven't seen this series yet, what are you waiting for?
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08:30 Number 2, Berserk.
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08:35 Thus enters the legendary Black Swordsman.
08:38 In this dark fantasy series, viewers follow wandering swordsman Guts,
08:42 as he is recruited to join the mercenary group Band of the Hawk
08:45 by their enigmatic and brilliant leader Griffin.
08:47 "By the way, how did the fight end?"
08:50 "Forgive me for not remaining conscious to help."
08:52 Easily the most violent entry on this list,
08:54 Berserk will test the fortitude of everyone's stomach.
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09:09 This series tackles many rather taboo subjects,
09:12 but you will have to uncover those on your own.
09:14 Just don't blame us for what you find.
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09:20 Before we finish painting this list red,
09:22 here are a few honorable mentions.
09:24 "Now don't go dying on me just yet."
09:26 "General Wolf's going to be here in a minute."
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09:58 Number 1. Elfen Lied
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10:12 Is this any surprise?
10:13 For those that aren't familiar with this series,
10:15 Elfen Lied is a psychological drama that follows
10:17 dichlonious Lucy, a bloodthirsty mutant with no regard
10:20 for human life and her attempt to blend into normal society.
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10:24 "I was worried about you, New!"
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10:26 "Oh, easy!"
10:27 Plenty of nudity, limb removal and the occasional decapitation,
10:30 Elfen Lied is definitely not one to share with the little ones.
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10:39 This doesn't even take into account the themes of abuse and exploitation
10:42 the series dives into headfirst,
10:44 and as such, our favorite bloodstained dichlonious takes the top spot.
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10:55 Do you agree with our list?
10:57 "No, not really."
10:59 What's your favorite mature anime series?
11:01 "Hmmm... well..."
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11:09 "That sounds good."
11:10 "What should we do?"
11:11 "What do you mean, what should we do? It's obvious."
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