35 Anime Series Every Fan Should Be Binge-Watching Right Now
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The best shonen (teen) action series currently going. My Hero Academia is the anime take on the X-Men, except most humans, rather than a rare few, develop Quirks, which are strange powers.
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The 20 Best Anime of 2020Attack on Titan (Season 4) ... Great Pretender. Release date: August 20. ... Akudama Drive. Release date: October 8. ... Dorohedoro. Release date: May 28. ... Jujutsu Kaisen. Release date: October 3. ... Beastars. Release date: March 13. ... Deca-Dence. Release date: July 8. ... Keep Your Hands off Eizouken! Release date: January 5.More items...
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Most-Watched Anime Fall 2021 “ Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba): Entertainment District Arc” “ Komi Can't Communicate” “ Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation” “ Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba): Mugen Train Arc” “ 86″ “ Ranking of Kings” “ The Faraway Paladin” “ takt op. Destiny”More items...•
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This list of "Top 100 Anime Series Of All Time" will feature what I consider to be the 100 greatest anime series ever made. Some of the qualifying factors taken into consideration for a series being deemed great are, entertainment value, popularity, lasting appeal, quality of writing, originality and significance to the medium of anime.
An intelligent high school student goes on a secret crusade to eliminate criminals from the world after discovering a notebook capable of killing anyone whose name is written into it.
2021 is coming to an end soon enough. With a ton of upcoming anime released in 2022 (big name shows as well).. Personally I enjoyed 2020 and 2019 anime better than this year, but that’s just me. We’ve had some killers anyway. In this list genres include:
But 3-gatsu no Lion is one of those rare anime that face up to difficult emotions like this, and that makes it an absolute must-watch. It tells the story of the 17 year-old Rei Kiriyama, an elite shogi player who buckles under the weight of expectations fellow top players and his foster family place on him.
It tells the story of the 17 year-old Rei Kiriyama, an elite shogi player who buckles under the weight of expectations fellow top players and his foster family place on him.
Hirotaka and Narumi are two office workers who used to go to the same middle school together. So far so normal. But they actually have something else in common – they both are terrible nerds, to the point it’s made it impossible for them to enter a lasting relationship, because their partners just wouldn’t understand. Once Narumi and Hirotaka discovers this about each other, they decide to date on the spot. After all, it sounds quite efficient to have someone who will play MMOs with you, who will make sure you won’t miss limited edition merchandise and who you can discuss your favourite anime with. But is that all it takes to date?
Cowboy Bebop gets silly and weird on occasion, but is overall more adult than most anime series, and more subtle with its themes than Japanese writers tend to be. There's a good reason it's still beloved enough to get a live action Netflix adaptation more than 20 years after it aired.
And it probably looks like no anime you've ever seen. Director Masaaki Yuasa retained the art style of the manga, by acclaimed artist Taiyō Matsumoto, characters rough and exaggerated, scenes cut up into panels just like a comic.
Demon Slayer. Now available on Netflix, no best anime list can surely be complete in 2021 without mentioning the biggest shonen anime of the moment. While its slick action is reminiscent of the best moments of shows like Naruto, Demon Slayer stands out for how genuinely nail-biting it is.
It’s almost impossible to have so much as a passing interesting in anime and not come across One Piece. It’s based on the bestselling manga of all time worldwide, it’s been around for decades and it’s not even finished. All in all it's a pretty daunting affair, but also a testament to author Eiichiro Oda’s creation.
If you’re looking for some quality comedy to perk up your day, The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. is arguably one of the funniest anime on Netflix with its ridiculously quirky characters and unreal predicaments that surround a psychic teenager.
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The 13-episode series is also available on Netflix along with an OVA special. A spinoff film, Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll, is also streaming on Netflix. Available subbed and dubbed | Watch Violet Evergarden on Netflix.
Seasons 4 and 5 arrived on April 21, 2020 -- called The Assault and The Bount. There’s a total of 16 seasons, with Season 17 coming this year, so hopefully by the time of the release of the new season we’ll have 1 - 16 on Netflix. But for now, you can catch seasons 1 - 5 on Netflix.
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Baki. Baki: Season 2, The Great Raitai Tournament Saga, arrived on Netflix in 2020 after Parts 1 and 2 hit us back in 2018. Judging from the end theme video released by Netflix, it looks like Baki and Mohammad Alai Jr. will be training hard, and simping hard over Kozue Matsumoto.
Upcoming Anime Series on Netflix. It's been a great month for anime fans subscribed to Netflix. In July, the service has already added Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway, seasons 1-3 of Sailor Moon Crystal, and the highly anticipated Resident Evil anime.
Ichigo Kurosaki is your typical high school student as he attends class and hangs out with his wacky friends. However, Ichigo can see ghosts of the departed. Yep, you read that right. A soul reaper named Rukia comes to his town and pulls him into a world of sword battles and monsters called hollows, corrupted souls that feed on other souls. Follow Ichigo and his friends as they battle to save not only the world of the dead but the world of the living as well. The fights in this anime are intense. They really flesh out the characters and detail what drives them to their goals. This anime is serious, but it doesn't shy away from the light hearted moment to give the viewer a break from the action.
Set in Edo era Japan , Fuu Kasumi is a young woman who spends her days as a waitress in a small teahouse. When certain circumstances enable her to hire Mugen, an eccentric sword fighter, and Jin, a traditional samurai, the group sets off on an adventure to search for the legendary Samurai that smells of sunflowers.
When Yukiteru Amano finds himself stuck in a very deadly game, his only tool is a phone that is able to tell his future and Yuno, his own personal yandere. This lovesick, potential psychopath is willing to do anything for him. In this romantic action horror anime, follow Yukiteru as he tries to figure out this deadly game and win. In this anime, there are no heroes, just different shades of neutral and evil. All Yukiteru wants to do is live through this while everyone tries to kill him and each other. Yuno isn't someone to be messed with though. You get in between her and her man and she will personally make your life a living hell. This anime can get real dark at times, but you get to see how Yuno and Yukiteru’s partnership works so well together. Even though there are times Yuno pushes the envelope and takes things further than needed, a girl like Yuno is exactly what you need when your life's on the line every second of every day.
When Asta is granted a 5 leaf clover magical grimoire that negates magic, he is more determined than ever to become Wizard King. Follow Asta and Yuno as they race to the title and battle evil. The unique spells and people in this anime are amazing.
She comes across a rare goku uniform called Senketsu.
Some might say he is hot-headed, brash, and selfish. But when he gives his life to save a young boy from being hit by a car, he gets a second chance as a spirit detective. Now alive and learning to access his gifts, he sets off to protect humanity from the horrors of the spirit world. When first watching this anime, Yusuke will probably not be your favorite character. What's unique is his growth as a character. You get to see him learn sympathy, compassion, and what fighting for others means. The animation might be dated, but if you love a good story then check this show out.
Drifters. After being killed in the Battle of Sekigahara, Toyohisa Shimazu arrives in an endless white hallway with hundreds of doors on each side. A mysterious blonde man sits at a desk, but before he even has a chance to ask any questions, he is pulled through one of the doors and into a new world.
Beastars tells the story of a wolf who wants to have sex with a rabbit, but worries he will devour said rabbit. I think it’s a metaphor for puberty. Though it could be a cringey, misguided exploration of race. Maybe it’s holding a magnifying glass to sexual violence on campus.
Fruits Basket lures viewers in with the promise of a cute story about a family that turns into animals when they’re hugged, then absolutely disarms with boatloads of generational trauma.
Horimiya, a show whose namesake comes from combining the names of its two central love interests, Kyouko Hori and Izumi Miyamura, is about as darling as you’d expect a show named after its two lovers to be.
Jujutsu Kaisen was the breakout anime success of 2020 and continued strong in 2021. The story follows the young Yuji Itadori, a good-hearted school boy who one day eats an actual finger, which served as a vessel for a powerful demon called Sukuna.
Possibly dubbed the most comfy anime in the last decade, Laid-back Camp ’s second season delivers as a perfect follow up to its first. Rin still loves camping by herself, but she slowly continues to open up to her new gang of friends at her school’s camping club.
The second season of Megalobox is a far darker, somber, and more melancholic underdog story than the devil may care attitude of the first season.
Studio Bones’ breakout superhero action drama returned for its fifth season as the students of UA High school were thrust into ever more precarious danger with greater stakes.
Based upon Natsuki Takaya's Fruits Basket manga series, It centered around Tohru Honda's parents accompanied by a digest episode of the anime series, narrated by Kyo, and a brand-new anime story about Tohru and Kyo, set after the series.
A spy on an undercover mission gets married and adopts a child as part of his cover. His wife and daughter have secrets of their own, and all three must strive to keep together.
Upon hearing of Ushio's death, Shinpei returns to his hometown of Wakayama City on Hitogashima and reunites with his childhood friend's family. The funeral goes smoothly, but under the ... See full summary »
Follows small and cute Reina Aharen, as she starts an odd friendship with her classmate Raidou Matsuboshi.
Shikimori seems like the perfect girlfriend. But she has a cool dark side that comes out under the right circumstances. And her boyfriend Izumi loves to be around when that happens.
Ashito Aoi, who lives in Ehime prefecture. Ashito has a strong talent in soccer, but he tries to hide it. Due to his very straightforward personality, he causes a disaster that serves as a huge setback for him
The reason Fullmetal Alchemist is the best fantasy anime of all time is that it paints a fully realized, unique world with internally consistent rules that have real consequences. Building on that foundation, it delivers a story about two brothers that's as grounded as the setting is fantastic.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica is the best magical girl anime because kids, or at least young teens, can enjoy it, but it's mature enough to appeal to a wider audience. It's solidly rooted in the magical girl genre, but with a darker approach and subversion of many genre tropes.
Anime is known for mixing genres, which is how you get shows like The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. While Haruhi is a slice-of-life anime on a superficial level, there's a lot more weirdness going on there. The show elevates itself beyond genre limitations, with elements of mystery and science fiction.
Without Dragon Ball, the fighting anime genre as we know it today probably wouldn't exist.
Most anime horror series are referred to as horror because of the monsters, like High School of the Dead. These series tend to be light on what western audiences think of as horror. Still, When They Cry straddles the line.
FLCL gets the nod because it's short, sweet, visually beautiful, and somehow extremely relatable. The series only got six episodes, but that plays to its benefit. Each episode is jam-packed with no sagging in the middle.
Anime has a reputation for being kid stuff, because of the connection between animation and kids cartoons in the West. The truth is that most anime isn't for kids, as evidenced by all the TV-14, TV-MA, and R ratings on this list. If you're looking for a great anime kids movie, the best place to start is Studio Ghibli.