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Any shows with dark, creepy or cold characters?

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One of the main reasons I like anime is for the characters, I’m looking for shows that have dark, cold or even creepy characters (sasuke from naruto, Todoroki/Dabi from my hero academia, isaac/Zack from angels of death etc.)

Any recommendations would be appreciated!

Nazenn 6y
Mobile Suit GUNDAM Iron Blooded Orphans

Iron Blooded Orphans. Mika is a child solider and cold definitely fits when it comes to how he deals with many things (no other gundam knowledge needed to watch the show)
- Xp9hk7 6y
  Just watched a trailer for the show, it seems pretty interesting! I’ll probably start watching it tonight and see how it goes, thanks for the suggestion!
  Nazenn 6y
  Enjoy. It definitely fits what you're looking for and is one of my favorites in large part because of the characters (and also the music) so hopefully you enjoy it a lot
27danjel 6y
You mean "edgelord"
ucho 6y
Phantom Requiem for the Phantom
- similar to Nazenn's suggestion - the MC's a teenage assassin. he's forced to ditch humanity for the most part, but he keeps craving it.
One Outs
- this show has only one character (the others are just MC's puppets) and he's cold and calculating all right. also, one particular line from the OP ("nobody wins but me") is there for a reason, so if you need suspense/some degree of uncertainty, OO perhaps ain't the best choice.
Durarara
- pretty much the entire cast's creepy in one way or another
Devilman Crybaby
- characters aren't the heart of this one, but Ryo fits the bill too well to not mention it
Haikyuu
Saiki Kusuo no Nan TV
- lighthearted in nature, both feature one or more withdrawn, aloof characters. from what I've heard, Kageyama from Haikyuu tends to be likened to Todoroki from BnHA; in Saiki, the MC's attempted isolation from others is one of the main comedic drives.
Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru
- pessimistic, cynical MC and his "skewed" view on the society
- Xp9hk7 6y
  I hadn’t even come across most of these yet, apart from devilman crybaby. Wasn’t really a fan of the art style on that one though, but I might still check it out. Thanks for all the recommendations, this should keep me busy for a while!
  Gaige 6y
  i second durarara!!
  
  even the characters that seem totally normal in the beginning turn out to be cold and creepy.
  
  it's an amazing anime, one of my favourites. also one of the few where i hated the main character at first but they became my favourite character by the end.
wazamjay 6y
I mean... Tokyo Ghoul would be a choice if you haven't seen it...