Anime that leaves you feeling anxious, tagged by the fans who watched rather than an algorithm. In a different mood? Try tense picks or chill watches.
Two kinds of picks live here: anime that captures what anxiety feels like, and anime fans reach for when they want to calm down. Both are marked in the list.

Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Haikyu!! 3rd Season

Attack on Titan Season 2

Kill Blue

Go For It, Nakamura-kun!!

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2

Spirited Away

Attack on Titan Season 3

My Dress-Up Darling

Attack on Titan

Bocchi the Rock!

The Summer Hikaru Died

Attack on Titan: Final Season Part 2

Overlord IV

Jujutsu Kaisen: The Culling Game Part 1

Sentenced to Be a Hero

Dorohedoro Season 2

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

Blue Lock

Haikyu!! 3rd Season

Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Attack on Titan Season 2

Kill Blue

Go For It, Nakamura-kun!!

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2

Spirited Away

Attack on Titan Season 3

My Dress-Up Darling

Attack on Titan

Bocchi the Rock!

The Summer Hikaru Died

Attack on Titan: Final Season Part 2

Overlord IV

Jujutsu Kaisen: The Culling Game Part 1

Sentenced to Be a Hero

Dorohedoro Season 2

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

Blue Lock
Frequently asked questions
- What anime should I watch when I want something anxious?
- Start with the top pick at the top of this list — it's the title verified fans rated highest for this mood.
- How are mood tags decided?
- Fans tag the mood when they rate episodes. These pages rank titles by how consistently watchers felt it.