A list of the most gruesome and brutal animes since the year 2000. Each anime has a well developed plot and characters with deep and dreadful issues that they must face.

1. "Tokyo Ghoul"

Release Date: 2014

A boy named Kaneki Ken leads a normal life as a student until one tragic night he changes his entire future. The anime follows the tough road that Kaneki must walk in a world filled with ghouls. He wins and loses many battles, making new friends and enemies along the way. The entire series is an epic journey of bloodshed, death and boss battles that will leave you on the edge of your chair.

2. "Attack on Titan"

Release Date: 2013

What would you do if your town was being attacked by giant human-eating godzilla-sized monsters? One young man decides to fight back after countless lives are loss due to these inexplicable creatures. His objective is simple: kill them all. This anime is no where short of gory fight scenes, gruesome kills and nonstop action. The show will satisfy anyone's desires for an adventurous thrill-ride from beginning to end.

Warning: Not for those weak in the stomach.

3. "Elfen Lied"

Release Date: 2004

Ever wished there was a anime about girls born with horns on the top of their heads and the ability to wipe out all of mankind? Well your wishes have come true. Elfen Lied follows a plot that encompasses friendship, alienation, super-human abilities and death, lots of death. The main character of this brutal tale is a seemingly innocent girl with a dark secret. And anyone unlucky enough to rub her the wrong way can bet on a bloody altercation in return...

4. "Danganronpa"

Release Date: 2013

The anime is centered around a group of students who find themselves locked inside a corrupt school with more secrets and twists than anyone could have anticipated. As if normal school wasn't hard enough, these youth have the ghastly pleasure of voting for one student to be executed in a rather painful (and quite creative) way. Once normal students are forced to turn on each other as new murderers are born with every fresh victim. The characters are trapped in an institution where no one can be trusted, and relationships are put to the test. Danganronpa is an anime that guarantees viewers a brutal death of a student just about every episode.

5. "Durarara!!"

Release Date: 2010

From gang rivalry fights, the headless rider and a hot-headed man catapulting vending machines, the violence in this anime is abundant. The story provides a window into the lives of numerous characters, each harboring their own unique personalities and abilities. The anime takes place in the heart of Ikebukuro, a city with its fair share of crime. When gang members aren't trying to kill each other, a headless being with strange powers also walks among them to add to the chaos of the city.