Everyday Anime attracts more and more new fans around the world. Watching anime was once uncommon, but now, it's nearly impossible to find someone who hasn't at least watched one anime.
According to people, some anime are better than others.One of many benifit is that you can learn Japanese from anime. Anime serie offers massive variety of animated works, and often draw non-learners to begin learning Japanese.
Whether you’re looking for action and adventure in a fantasy or a heart-wrenching high school drama, you’ll find it among the many anime series on internet.The blog is here to help you to sort through the best of the best anime series.
Here is the list of Best 40 Anime Series of All Time that you should must watch.
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1. Death Note
IMDb Rating: 9/10 (over 331k votes)
Anime Studios:Madhouse
Released Year:2006
Director:Shusuke Kaneko
Genres:Mystery
Episodes: 37
You will be blown away by Death Note's execution and storyline.Light Yagami is a cynical high school student who receives a Death Note, a magical book ending with the power of Shinigamis that allows him to kill anyone whose name is written on its pages. Light Yagami attempts to use this power to create a new world order and cleanse the population.
The show raises a lot of moral questions about justice, capital punishment and vigilantism in a very plausible manner. Instead of giving us clearly defined hero, the anime gives us a rather complex protagonist we might even have trouble rooting for at times.
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2.Attack On Titan
IMDb Rating: 9/10 (over 381k votes)
Anime Studios:Wit Studio,MAPPA
Released Year:2013
Director:Tetsurō Araki
Genres:Action fiction
Episodes: 87
Attack on Titan is one of a great anime with a fantastic cast of characters and wonderful story.
It is based on a manga of the same name by Hajime Isayama, was released in 2013 and it has huge fans and critics around the world.
The story centers around Eren Jaeger, who lives in a world in which humanity has been driven to the brink of extinction by a race of giant human-eating creatures known as Titans. After his hometown is destroyed and his mother eaten, Eren joins the Survey Corps and vows to rid the world of Titans. However, things quickly become more complicated as the story begins to unfold.
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3.Hunter x Hunter
IMDb Rating: 9/10 (over 105k votes)
Anime Studios:Madhouse
Released Year:2011
Director:Hiroshi Kōjina
Genres:Action fiction
Episodes:148
This is actually one of the greatest animes I've ever seen.Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter X Hunter is a classic anime. The series is about Gon Freecs, a young boy who runs away from home to take the Hunter Exams. He hopes that by passing the exams and becoming a Hunter, he'll finally find his long-lost father, Ging.
The journey of Gon Freecs, he meets Killua, Kurapika and and Leorio becomes best friend especially with Killua. Killua and Gon has many adventures together mainly battling it out in Heaven's Arena .
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4.Naruto: Shippuden
IMDb Rating: 8.7/10 (over 131k votes)
Anime Studios:Pierrot
Released Year:2007
Director:Hayato Date
Genres: Action fiction
Episodes: 500
Naruto Shippuden is my best favourite Anime Series of all time.
Naruto: Shippuden airing between 2007 and 2017 and before Naruto series ran between 2002 and 2007. The series is based on the Weekly Shonen Jump manga.
The series revolves around a fictional anime world of Shinobi, where Naruto Uzumaki want to become the Hokage of leaf village.
Shippuden also makes the rivalry between Naruto and Sasuke a focal point, and their final battle has become one of anime's most legendary fights.
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5.Rick and Morty
IMDb Rating: 9.1/10 (over 536k votes)
Anime Studios:Adult Swim
Released Year: 2013
Director:Dan Harmon,Wes Archer and Others
Genres:Sitcom
Episodes:61
Rick & Morty redefines the concept of irreverent humour. The concept of multiple dimention is amazing.
Dark, zany, quick witted dialogue within consistently original plot lines drives this masterfully creative sci-fi/ comedy to previously unscaled heights.
The line between genius and mediocrity, especially a it pertains to comedy, is incredibly thin.
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6.One Punch Man
IMDb Rating: 8.7/10 (over 163k votes)
Anime Studios:Madhouse (season 1), J.C.Staff (season 2)
Released Year:2015
Director:Shingo Natsume
Genres:Animation/comedy
Episodes:24
One Punch Man is one of the most funny anime that you will ever watch. The first season delivers some crazy action packed moments, as well as some awesome heroes and bizarre villains. The anime is absolutely stunning, due to being animated by the incredible studio Madhouse, the animation company behind the likes of Hunter x Hunter, Irregular at Magic High School, No Game No Life, Parasyte, and Death Note. The story is about a man named Saitama, which after saving a young boy from a villain, decides to become a hero for fun. He trains for three years straight to the point that his hair falls out and he becomes the world's strongest human being. He's become so strong he can beat anyone in one punch, which makes thing kinda stale for him.
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7.Avatar:The Last Airbender
IMDb Rating: 9.3/10 (over 321k votes)
Anime Studios:Nickelodeon
Released Year:2005
Director:DiMartino,Giancarlo Volpe
Genres:Family
Episodes:61
Avatar:The Last Airbender is the best anime of that era.The anime is old but has very good graphics. Every character's design really suits their personalities and vice versa.
The character development, where characters went from not being able to stand then fight,and the storyline is out-standing.The series bring in the simple idea of the four elements and turn it into something so beautiful, is amazing and is partly why avatar deserves so much more recognition. Its not just about a bald kid who came out of an ice berg, but the story of a kid who learns to overcome his past and fight for the justice everyone deserves, alongside his friends who each have their own stories.
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8.Steins;Gate
IMDb Rating: 8.8/10 (over 64k votes)
Anime Studios:White Fox
Released Year:2011
Director:Hiroshi Hamasaki
Genres:Sci-fi
Episodes: 25
Steins;Gate is a masterpiece show of that time.The anime dosent seem like much at first but it all ties together in a good way at the end of the series.
Its sci-fi and time-travel themes are one of the best around in anime. The show takes place in Akihabara, Tokyo, which is a location for many fans visit.
Rintaro Okabe, a university student, discovers time travel and, along with his fellow co-workers at Future Gadget Laboratory, must try to prevent an evil corporation from fulfilling its plans.
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9.Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
IMDb Rating: 9.1/10 (over 174k votes)
Anime Studios:Studio Bones
Released Year:2009
Director:Yasuhiro Irie
Genres:Action fiction
Episodes: 64
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is one of a best anime that everyone should watch. The anime follows Edward and Alphonse Elric, two brothers who use alchemy to revive their mother.
Unfortunately, the experiment went horribly wrong, and they had to deal with the consequences. Edward lost a limb, and Alphonse almost died, but his soul remained on Earth after being bound to a suit of armor. After that, the brothers go on their journey to find the Philosopher's Stone.
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10.SpyxFamily
IMDb Rating: 8.5/10 (over 27k votes)
Anime Studios:Wit Studio,CloverWorks,
Released Year:2022
Director:Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Genres:Action/Comedy/Spy
Episodes: 25
SpyxFamily is beautiful anime and best short anime to watch, love the characters in it mostly Anya Forger and Damian Desmond, they look so lovely when their together, and love the face of Damian when Anya apologize to her, he looks so indenial.The most beautiful part here is when Damian saved Anya from the dodge ball game I really love that scene, and Damian was really denying that he was a nice guy. Watch this and you'll gonna love it that much. You know I'm an anime lover, really, but this anime I really loved it.
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11.Cowboy Bebop
IMDb Rating: 8.9/10 (over 123k votes)
Anime Studios:Sunrise
Released Year:1998
Director:Shinichirō Watanabe
Genres:Sci-fi/Adventure
Episodes:26
Cowboy Bebop reads something like John Wayne
and George Lucas came up with a wild sci-fi western series. Set in 2071, Bebop imagines a
dystopian future where Earth has been irrevocably damaged due to the creation of a stargate,
forcing humans to evacuate the planet and create colonies across the solar system. The result is a
galaxy of lawlessness, where crime lords rule and cops pay bounty hunters to handle some of the
grunt work. The show ultimately features so many influences and nods to other famous works it’s
almost impossible to keep track.
Although it covers a wide range of genres throughout its run, Cowboy Bebop draws most heavily from
sci-fi, western, and noir, and its most recurring thematic focal points include adult existential
ennui, loneliness, and the difficulties of trying to escape one’s past.
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12.Demon Slayer
IMDb Rating: 8.7/10 (over 108k votes)
Anime Studios:Ufotable
Released Year:2019
Director:Haruo Sotozaki
Genres:Fantasy
Episodes:40
Demon slayer is one of the classics and if your into samurai kinda style of anime this is for you it contains few slayers trying to kill demons and they are an unauthorized corporation trying to bring peace but the plot is fantastic makes wanna stick till the end of the seasons and definitely recommend everyone to watch doesnt matter of your age probably not as good as aot but def one of my favss! the character building makes you emotionally attached to the series and they upload a new episode abt 23 mins long.
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13.Castlevania
IMDb Rating: 8.3/10 (over 68k votes)
Anime Studios:Powerhouse Animation
Released Year:2017
Director:Sam Deats
Genres:Action/Adventure/Fantasy
Episodes:32
Castlevania is one of a best anime with gripping, funny, beautifully animated, superbly voiced. The soundtrack is beautiful. Everything just feels so well put together that I find myself laughing, wincing and cheering all at once.
Castlevania redeems itself in season finale, which features the best battle sequence of the entire show. It may be one of best fight scenes in anime history.
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14.My Hero Academia
IMDb Rating: 8.4/10 (over 66k votes)
Anime Studios:Bones
Released Year: 2016
Director:Kenji Nagasaki
Genres:Action
Episodes:132+
My Hero Academia is one of a best anime series to watch with family.
The story follows Izuku Midoriya, a boy born without superpowers in a world where they have become
commonplace, but who still dreams of becoming a hero himself. He is scouted by All Might, Japan’s
greatest hero, who shares his power with Midoriya after recognizing his potential, and later helps
to enroll him in a prestigious high school for heroes in training.
As the clear underdog amongst his peers, Midoriya becomes a fan-favourite, being tracked down as
likable and relatable. Likewise, the rest of the characters are multilayered and each interesting
in their own right - the show boasts a colorful cast of diverse and wonderfully realized
characters.
15.One piece
IMDb Rating: 8.9/10 (over 130k votes)
Anime Studios:Toei Animation
Released Year:1999
Director:Kōnosuke Uda,Hiroaki Miyamoto,Toshinori Fukazawa,..
Genres: Adventure
Episodes:1054+
One piece follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy commonly known as Straw Hat Luffy , along with his pirate group members. They attempt to find the greatest treasure One piece, which is left at one place by the legendary pirate king, Gold Roger.
The anime show is watched by many people and deserves its spot in the top 10.
With over 1,000 episodes and counting, One Piece is one of the longest anime series of all time. However, its length didn't stop fans from becoming immersed in the story of Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates.
16.Code Geass
IMDb Rating: 8.7/10 (over 71k votes)
Anime Studios:Sunrise
Released Year:2006
Director:Gorō Taniguchi
Genres: Action/Drama
Episodes: 50
Code Geassis a great anime to watch with main character Lelouch vi brittania.Lelouch has his charisma, personality,attitude no individual character even comes close and he is my favorite hero and villian.
Code Geass is set in a alternate reality where the Britannian Empire has conquered more than one third of the world and counting, and that includes Japan.
The anime manage to establish a believable backdrop from which it launches a compelling plot along with motivated and realistic characters.
The most easy way to describe Code Geass is mixture of Death Note and Gurren Lagann.
17.Black Clover
IMDb Rating: 8.3/10 (over 26k votes)
Anime Studios:Studio Pierrot
Released Year:2017
Director:Tatsuya Yoshihara
Genres:Adventure/Fantasy
Episodes:170
Black Clover is one of a great anime to watch with combination of comedy, story, plot,characters development.The anime has power of friendship , the hero who has no chance of achieving his dreams, but he does.
Asta is a magicless character in a world where magic means everything, but as he always says: "my magic is never giving up."
The storyline is made in such a way that makes you try to anticipate what's going to happen next and the feeling that the next episode should be released as soon as possible.
This anime is outstanding infact One of my favorite anime of all time.
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18. Bleach
IMDb Rating: 8.2/10 (over 58k votes)
Anime Studios:Studio Pierrot
Released Year:2004
Director:Noriyuki Abe
Genres:Action fiction
Episodes:366+
Bleach is a great anime when you mix ghosts and samurais.
Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper from Rukia Kuchiki.
Ichigo’s newfound powers force him to take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and
guiding departed souls to the afterlife.
Bleach is a great anime for all Shonen fans. If this is your first anime to give a shot at, it’s a
great gateway anime to explore more genres and series in the genre. Though it may not become your
favourite anime, Bleach will definitely make you look back at how great of a storyline it
contained from beginning to end.
19.Dragon Ball Z
IMDb Rating: 8.8/10 (over 133k votes)
Anime Studios:Toei Animation
Released Year:1989
Director:Daisuke Nishio
Genres:Action/Fantasy
Episodes:291
Dragon Ball Z is an anime sequel of Dragon Ball.
Produced by Toei Animation and written by Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball Z continues the adventures
of Goku, who, along with his friends and foe made in the prequel series, defend the Earth against
villains ranging from aliens like Frieza, androids like Cell, and magical creatures like Majin
Buu. While the original anime followed Goku from childhood to early adulthood and had its fun
moments, Dragon Ball Z is a continuation of his adult life in this hard-action anime, but at the
same time parallels the life of his son, Gohan, as well as the development of his rival Vegeta.
20.Sword Art Online
IMDb Rating: 7.5/10 (over 47k votes)
Anime Studios:A-1 Pictures
Released Year:2012
Director:Tomohiko Ito
Genres:Adventure
Episodes:96
Sword Art Online is a good anime with cute characters.The story of the main heroes attempting to overcome and survive a dangerous virtual reality game, is truly amazing and highly entertaining the whole way through. The animations are spectacular and manages to create some incredibly captivating imagery. The characters are some of the best to ever exist in an anime. Kirito and Asuna are amazing leads. The two are equally sympathetic and their love story that is centered on in the first half of the show is extremely heartwarming.
21.Akame ga Kill!
IMDb Rating: 7.8/10 (over 25k votes)
Anime Studios:White Fox C-Station
Released Year:2014
Director:Tomoki Kobayashi
Genres: Action fiction
Episodes:24
Akame ga Kill is an absolute brilliant story and loved every single episode. The action, and animation is A1. The Characters are all super interesting and play their own important roles throughout the series. I really enjoyed the relationships between each character. The writers certainly portrayed the connections fantastically. Whenever something serious happens to one of the characters you definitely feel it at home, which is how you know you’ve acquired an attachment to the characters.
Another alluring part about the show, is the romance. I love how the evil villain falls in love with the main Character. She seems to be drawn to him out of opposites attracting.
22.Re:Zero
IMDb Rating: 8.1/10 (over 20k votes)
Anime Studios: Puyukai
Released Year:2016
Director:Masaharu Watanabe
Genres:Action/Adventure
Episodes: 50
Re:ZERO is amazing anime with beautiful characters,awesome fights.REM is a complete beauty and her love for Subaru is exceptional. The biggest reason for me to watch this anime is Rem.
The best part of the anime is the dialogue which is wonderful and the voice actors do a great job of portraying emotion.
Subaru is the underdog who doesn't have any gift or talent, and sometimes the breakdowns just feel so real.
23.Vinland Saga
IMDb Rating: 8.8/10 (over 44k votes)
Anime Studios:Wit Studio,MAPPA
Released Year:2019
Director:Shūhei Yabuta
Genres:Action fiction
Episodes:34+
24.Jujutsu Kaisen
IMDb Rating: 8.6/10 (over 66k votes)
Anime Studios:MAPPA
Released Year:2020
Director:Sunghoo Park
Genres:Dark Fantasy
Episodes: 24
Jujutsu Kaisen is relatable to Bleach, which is one of my all-time favorite anime shows. Jujutsu Kaisen is MAPPA's striking new achievement which has set the bar for action anime shows, very high and hard to top.
The anime is a masterpiece from the character ,the animation is amazing the voice actors fit the roll perfectly sub and dub every ep has something funny in it ether you can laugh at the characters.
25.Gintama
IMDb Rating: 8.7/10 (over 13k votes)
Anime Studios:Bandai Namco Pictures.
Released Year:2006
Director:Chizuru Miyawaki
Genres:Action fiction
Episodes: 367
Gintama is not your normal typically shounen the main protagonist is neither a teenager nor have any goals like Naruto wants to become hokage or Luffy wants to become pirate king but gintoki hasn't have any goals he just reads shounen jump . So now you might be wondering ' it's such a boring show ' belive me this show will make you laugh till you have stomachache this show is a comedy , slice of life show but it also have action and don't think it just have comedy just watch till ep 57 and then you will end up watching the first serious arc of this show.
26.Arkane
IMDb Rating: 9/10 (over 216k votes)
Anime Studios:Fortiche Productions, Riot Games
Released Year:2021
Director:Pascal Charrue and Arnaud Delord
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
Episodes: 9
27.Chainsaw Man
IMDb Rating: 8.5/10 (over 28k votes)
Anime Studios:MAPPA
Released Year:2022
Director:Ryū Nakayama
Genres:Action,Comedy,horror
Episodes: 12
This is the most promising new anime series, Chainsaw Man must be added to your watch list. The dark fantasy was originally published as manga serialized on Weekly Shonen Jump from 2018 to 2020, which is made into the first anime adaptation by the trendy studio Mappa. It has been released on 11 October 2022. A protagonist named Denji, who can transform himself into the Chainsaw Devil, fights against various Devils with Public Safety Devil Hunters.
28.Dr Stone
IMDb Rating: 8.1/10 (over 22k votes)
Anime Studios: TMS Entertainment
Released Year: 2019
Director:Shinya Iino
Genres:Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Episodes: 35
29.Parasyte The Maxim
IMDb Rating: 8.3/10 (over 40k votes)
Anime Studios:Madhouse
Released Year:2014
Director:Kenichi Shimizu
Genres:Sci-fi,body horror
Episodes: 24
30.Ranking of Kings
IMDb Rating: 8.6/10 (over 10k votes)
Anime Studios:Wit Studio
Released Year:2021
Director:Yōsuke Hatta
Genres:Action, Adventure
Episodes: 23
Ranking of Kings is a simple but great anime with a boy name Bojji.He is a tiny, good heart boy who is next in line to take the throne from his dying father, who is king. Bojji is not physically strong and struggles to speak, so leading him to communicate primarily through sign language. In first episode of the anime, he takes the shirt and pant off his back for someone in need.
Bojji friend and companion, Kage, who is the sole survivor of a assassin clan. This series is more than a good story.
31.Tokyo Ghoul
IMDb Rating:7.8 /10 (over 56k votes)
Anime Studios:Pierrot
Released Year: 2014
Director:Shuhei Morita
Genres:Action,Drama,Horror
Episodes:24
32.Tokyo Revengers
IMDb Rating: 8/10 (over 18k votes)
Anime Studios: Studio Puyukai
Released Year:2021
Director:Koichi Hatsumi
Genres:Action, Drama
Episodes: 30+
33.Mob Psycho 100
IMDb Rating: 8.6/10 (over 35k votes)
Anime Studios:BONES
Released Year:2016
Director:Yuzuru Tachikawa
Genres:Comedy, Horror, Supernatural
Episodes: 37
Honestly love it so much, it gives out so much emotion about each character and the whole anime too. It may look bad base of the art style but don't let it fool you. The characters and villains of the anime are amazing. The voice acting fits the characters perfectly and personalities. Never in my life I've related to an anime before. I felt the emotions of each characters and it gives me goosebumps. Every episode made me want to watch more, i cannot wait for the 3rd season. Every fight everyone plays out, plays out amazing with the animation. I instantly grew attracted to every character in the anime. The anime relates to problems people may suffer in real life and it truly amazes me that an anime would have something like that and actual emotions people will go through base off different consequences. The seriousness and humor combined togther.
34.Komi Can't Communicate
IMDb Rating: 7.8/10 (over 6k votes)
Anime Studios:OLM
Released Year: 2021
Director:Kazuki Kawagoe
Genres:School story, Comedy
Episodes: 24
In Komi Can't Communicate a high school student named Tadano who learns his very popular classmate Komi.She has social anxiety to the point where she can not talk to anyone directlly. While everyone thinks she is a gorgeous and cool but she is actually very shy and has a very hard time intracting with others. Tadano the boy takes it upon himself to help Komi make 100 friends by graduation.
For Komi, something that seems usual like ordering a coffee or asking a classmate for a pencil or anything is a huge and terrifying thing to do.
35.Lycoris Recoil
IMDb Rating: 7.6/10 (over 2k votes)
Anime Studios: A-1 Pictures
Released Year: 2022
Director:Shingo Adachi
Genres:Girls with guns, Action fiction
Episodes: 13
36.Bofuri
IMDb Rating: 7.5/10 (over 2k votes)
Anime Studios:Silver Link
Released Year:2020
Director:Shin Oonuma,Mirai Minato
Genres:Comedy
Episodes: 17+
37.Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
IMDb Rating: 8.4/10 (over 13k votes)
Anime Studios:Studio Bind
Released Year:2021
Director:Manabu Okamoto
Genres:Drama, Fantasy comedy
Episodes: 24
38.That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime
IMDb Rating: 8.1/10 (over 12k votes)
Anime Studios:Eight Bit
Released Year:2018
Director:Yasuhito Kikuchi
Genres:fantasy
Episodes: 96
39.Fruits basket
IMDb Rating: 8.6/10 (over 7k votes)
Anime Studios:TMS Entertainment
Released Year:2019
Director:Akitaro Daichi
Genres: Romantic comedy
Episodes: 63
Fruits Basket is very interesting and cute anime. The characters were sweet,heartwarming, funny, and amazing. The feels were realistic to me beyond my limit. Even the story line and characters' backstory were done well.
40.World Trigger
IMDb Rating: 7.5/10 (over 1k votes)
Anime Studios:Toei Animation
Released Year:2014
Director:Mitsuru Hongo
Genres: Action, Science Fiction
Episodes: 99
The Story is quiet amazing the idea that someone is severly injured and dying very slowly is amazing and gives so much depth to the character but the back story of Osamu was quiet boring and not that intersting compared to koga yuma but the story itself is intertaining so far the reason i give it 4 star is the animation in the 1st season wasn't so good comparing to the other animes that came out in the same year which is really bad when the anime is categorizied as "ACTION" but they fixed that in the second season which is great but then they still have those talking episodes that no one cares about which is quiet boring so i removed it again for explanation : I know that talking is important in any series don't get me wrong but you have to make it intersting not boring and sometimes that happens in the series and sometimes it doesn't.
