• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV on YouTube
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Bluesky
    • Linktree
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • The Baby in the Basket
  • Death Among the Pines

Brutal R-Rated Anime From the 80s and 90s

August 1, 2021 by Red Stewart

Marvelous Videos with some brutal R-rated anime recommendations…

Japanese animation or anime has been a popular genre worldwide for some a while now, but there was a time when it wasn’t so accepted by western audiences. In the 90s and especially the 80s, studios weren’t quite sure if there was a market worth localizing these products for.

As a result, many great anime serials went unnoticed, despite having an edge that evidently made them geared for mature audiences. Here are ten brutal, R-rated anime for you to add to your watchlist courtesy of Marvelous Videos…

SEE ALSO: Disturbing Horror Anime That Are Banned In Many Countries

SEE ALSO: Watch more Marvelous Videos here and be sure to subscribe on YouTube

What are your favourite R-rated anime? Let us know on our social channels @FlickeringMyth…

Red Stewart

 

Originally published August 1, 2021. Updated August 19, 2021.

Filed Under: Anime, Articles and Opinions, Random Videos, Red Stewart, Television Tagged With: angel cop, apocalypse zero, Crying Freeman, demon city shinjuku, devilman: the birth, genocyber, Kite, mad bull 34, Marvelous Videos, urotsukidojj: legend of the overfiend, violence jack, wicked city

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

10 Actors Who Almost Became James Bond

6 Great Rutger Hauer Sci-Fi Films That Aren’t Blade Runner

7 Great Dystopian Thrillers of the 1970s

The Rise of Paul Thomas Anderson: A Living Legend

10 Great Cult B-Movies of the VHS Era

7 Forgotten 2000s Comedy Movies That Are Worth Revisiting

The Best Eiza González Movies

10 Essential Ninja Movies

The Gruesome Brilliance of 1980s Italian Horror Cinema

10 Essential Movies from 1976

Top Stories:

Nicolas Cage brings Spider-Man Noir to live-action in Spider-Noir series trailer

Exclusive: Val Kilmer recreated by AI for new movie role in Canyon of the Dead

Movie Review – Cold Storage (2026)

Movie Review – Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (2026)

Movie Review – Crime 101 (2026)

Movie Review – Wuthering Heights (2026)

Comic Book Review – Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming #5

Movie Review – GOAT (2026)

7 John Hughes Movies You Might Have Missed

Movie Review – Solo Mio (2026)

FLICKERING MYTH FILMS

 

FEATURED POSTS:

90s Guilty Pleasure Thrillers So Bad They’re Actually Good

Underrated 2000s Cult Classics You Need To See

The Most Iconic Moments of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

The Essential Horror-Comedy Movies of the 21st Century

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV on YouTube
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Bluesky
    • Linktree
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles and Opinions
  • The Baby in the Basket
  • Death Among the Pines
  • About Flickering Myth
  • Write for Flickering Myth