Best Suspense Anime of 2019

In an effort to restore the fading hope of humanity, the Survey Corps launch an operation to reclaim Wall Maria, where the fight against the ruthless Titans resumes. Returning to the ruined Shiganshina District, once his childhood home, Eren Yeager and his comrades find the area strangely devoid of Titans. Even after sealing the outer gate, they face no opposition. The mission proceeds smoothly until Armin Arlert, deeply suspicious of the enemy's absence, notices troubling hints of a hidden trap. Shingeki no Kyojin Season 3 Part 2 follows Eren as he swears to reclaim everything that was taken from him. Alongside him, the Survey Corps push forward—through countless sacrifices—to carve a path to victory and unlock the secrets hidden in the Yeager family basement.

Nestled within a dense forest and secured by a gated entrance, the Grace Field House serves as a home for orphans who live harmoniously as a single family under the care of their beloved "Mama," Isabella. While the children must undergo daily tests, they are permitted to enjoy their free time outdoors, provided they strictly adhere to the rule of staying close to the orphanage. Every few months, a child is adopted and sent away to a new family, never to be heard from again. Yet, the three eldest siblings grow suspicious of the orphanage's true nature and soon uncover the grim reality facing the children, including the sinister truth behind their affectionate Mama.

In a sophisticated civilization populated by anthropomorphic creatures, a fragile peace is maintained between carnivores and herbivores. This tension reaches a boiling point at Cherryton Academy following a shocking predation attack that claims the life of Tem, an alpaca member of the drama club. Legoshi, a grey wolf working in the stage crew, has long been viewed with suspicion due to his species. In the wake of the tragedy, he attempts to suppress his instincts and remain inconspicuous, a choice that frustrates Louis, a red deer and the arrogant lead actor. While sneaking into the auditorium to help Tem’s replacement prepare for a performance, Louis tasks Legoshi with acting as a lookout. During this shift, Legoshi crosses paths with Haru, a white dwarf rabbit who faces ridicule from others. As his complex emotions for Haru develop, clashing with his natural predatory urges, Legoshi is compelled to face his true identity, investigate the circumstances behind Tem’s death, and grapple with the pervasive violence threatening their society.

As Yumeko Jabami's reputation grows and the student council loses its grip on power, Kirari Momobami decides to restructure the organization by calling for a presidential election. The rules are simple: each student at the academy receives a single chip, and after thirty days, whoever holds the most chips becomes the new student council president and leader of the Momobami family. In response, the branch families of the Momobami clan swing into action. Eleven transfer students enroll at Hyakkao Private Academy, each determined to seize control of both the school and the family hierarchy. Equipped with unique skills, they compete to gather the most chips, aware that their goals reach far beyond merely securing votes.

In the year 2063, space travel has become a practical and commercial reality. When the cheerful Aries Spring arrives at the spaceport for a camp on the distant planet McPa, a reckless thief snatches her purse. The athletic Kanata Hoshijima quickly retrieves it, and Aries learns he is among the group of teenagers joining her on the excursion as team B-5. After reaching their campsite, the trip takes a sudden turn when a strange sphere of black light pulls them into the depths of outer space. Stranded with little hope, they discover an abandoned ship nearby that offers a way home. However, they soon realize they are not near their campsite but are actually thousands of light-years away from home. Faced with this reality, the nine members must carefully manage their resources, preserve their strength, and work together to overcome the challenges of space. Though the reason for their abrupt predicament remains unclear, they set out on the perilous journey back home aboard their new ship, the Astra.

The Sibyl System now allows society to measure mental states on a numerical scale. By using these "crime coefficients," authorities can apprehend a criminal before they actually commit a crime. But is this truly a flawless system? For Inspectors Kei Mikhail Ignatov and Arata Shindou, that question remains unanswered as they begin their careers with the Public Safety Bureau's Crime Investigation Department. Shindou and Ignatov are tasked with investigating the crash of a ship carrying immigrants, and they start to suspect that the incident was not an accident. At the same time, a mysterious group known as Bifrost watches them from the shadows, and they are not the only ones keeping an eye on the two new Inspectors.

Quiet rumors circulate among the female students at Shinyo Academy about a mysterious supernatural being. This being is Boogiepop, a shinigami said to kill people at the peak of their beauty before their charm fades. Few know his true identity: a protector who, after periods of inactivity, emerges as the alternate personality of high school girl Touka Miyashita to battle "the enemies of the world." Now, a series of unexplained disappearances—dismissed by the school as mere runaways—has roused Boogiepop. But somewhere on the campus, a dangerous creature lurks, waiting for the right moment to strike. Boogiepop wa Warawanai gently examines the deep connections between human beings and their experience of time, while exploring the intricate relationships, emotions, memories, and pasts of its characters.

In Tokyo's newly created Shiniki district, Zen Seizaki works as a diligent public prosecutor at the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office. Assigned to a false advertising case, Zen, together with his assistant officer Atsuhiko Fumio, looks into Japan Supiri, a pharmaceutical company that submitted fake clinical trial data for its new drug. While examining the file of Shin Inaba, an anesthesiologist linked to the crime, the investigation takes a dark turn when Zen discovers a page stained with a mix of blood, hair, and skin, with the letter "F" scrawled all over it. As he probes further, the case expands beyond Zen's expectations and grows immensely complicated, challenging his sense of justice and his grasp of the truth. Delving deeper into the investigation, Zen starts to uncover a hidden scheme behind the ongoing mayoral election, along with connections to various people of interest involved in the election and those closer to him than he realizes. The case intensifies, thrusting Zen into an unforeseen storm of corruption and deceit surrounding the election, the creation of the Shiniki district, and the mysterious woman tied to it all.