Popular (Anime), a list by Tycho

84

/6542/

85

/4081/

4.2

/181155/

8.5

/1934736/

age 14+

Yuji Itadori is a boy with tremendous physical strength, though he lives a completely ordinary high school life. One day, to save a classmate who has been attacked by curses, he eats the finger of Ryomen Sukuna, taking the curse into his own soul. From then on, he shares one body with Ryomen Sukuna. Guided by the most powerful of sorcerers, Satoru Gojo, Itadori is admitted to Tokyo Jujutsu High School, an organization that fights the curses... and thus begins the heroic tale of a boy who became a curse to exorcise a curse, a life from which he could never turn back.

90

IMDb 25

9.1

/677380/

87

/19288/

86

/7159/

96

/26/

95

8.5

/3015822/

100 years ago, the last remnants of humanity were forced to retreat behind the towering walls of a fortified city to escape the massive, man-eating Titans that roamed the land outside their fortress. Only the members of the Scouting Legion dared to stray beyond the safety of the walls – but even those brave warriors seldom returned alive. Those within the city clung to the illusion of a peaceful existence until the day that dream was shattered, and their slim chance at survival was reduced to one horrifying choice: kill – or be devoured!

81

IMDb 71

8.2

/113639/

81

/6749/

86

/5163/

7.8

/2200299/

age 14+

After he saves a bully from a Villain, a normal student is granted a superpower that allows him to attend a high school training academy for Heroes.

88

IMDb 81

9.0

/339479/

88

/8199/

87

/5094/

8.7

/1493470/

Years ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. Roger was executed leaving a huge pile of treasure and the famous "One Piece" behind. Whoever claims the "One Piece" will be named the new King of the Pirates. Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who consumed a "Devil Fruit," decides to follow in the footsteps of his idol, the pirate Shanks, and find the One Piece. It helps, of course, that his body has the properties of rubber and that he's surrounded by a bevy of skilled fighters and thieves to help him along the way. Luffy will do anything to get the One Piece and become King of the Pirates!

84

IMDb 90

8.6

/219821/

84

/10674/

83

/3970/

8.4

/2391769/

age 15+

The most powerful superhero in the world can kill anyone with one blow. But nothing can challenge him, so he struggles with ennui and depression.

86

67

8.8

/1630/

77

/54/

95

/17/

8.5

/16640/

In a world where heroism is a punishment, Xylo Forbartz, a condemned goddess killer, battles endless hordes of monstrous abominations as part of Penal Hero Unit 9004. Death is no escape, only a cycle of resurrection and relentless combat. But when Xylo encounters a mysterious new goddess, their unlikely alliance sparks a rebellion that could shatter the chains of eternal punishment.

87

8.8

/124253/

85

/3599/

85

/873/

4.6

/117351/

100

/6/

80

8.7

/1025679/

age 16+

For a thousand years, the Vikings have made quite a name and reputation for themselves as the strongest families with a thirst for violence. Thorfinn, the son of one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, spends his boyhood in a battlefield enhancing his skills in his adventure to redeem his most-desired revenge after his father was murdered.

85

8.6

/214567/

85

/8945/

86

/7027/

4.0

/130832/

8.4

/2314478/

After a demon attack leaves his family slain and his sister cursed, Tanjiro embarks upon a perilous journey to find a cure and avenge those he's lost.

90

8.9

/462044/

86

/19712/

86

/4667/

4.4

/288417/

100

/14/

96

8.6

/2955356/

age 14+

Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But will Light succeed in his noble goal, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?

86

8.5

/101166/

86

/4927/

86

/1496/

100

/14/

79

8.2

/666537/

age 14+

They say whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but that’s not the case for the world’s weakest hunter Sung Jinwoo. After being brutally slaughtered by monsters in a high-ranking dungeon, Jinwoo came back with the System, a program only he could see, that’s leveling him up in every way. Now, he’s inspired to discover the secrets behind his powers and the dungeon that spawned them.

92

8.9

/62260/

90

/3217/

87

/617/

4.6

/49951/

100

/5/

95

9.2

/781782/

age 14+

Decades after her party defeated the Demon King, an old friend's funeral launches the elf wizard Frieren on a journey of self-discovery.

91

9.1

/240002/

89

/10627/

87

/2320/

4.7

/152409/

100

/15/

93

9.1

/2267115/

age 14+

Disregard for alchemy’s laws ripped half of Edward Elric’s limbs from his body and left his brother Alphonse’s soul clinging to a suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers seek the Philosopher’s Stone. Enemies and allies – the corrupt military, the Homunculi, and foreign alchemists – will alter the Elric brothers course, but their purpose will remain unchanged and their bond unbreakable.

88

9.0

/185007/

88

/6641/

87

/2004/

9.0

/1937001/

age 14+

To fulfill his dreams of becoming a legendary Hunter like his dad, a young boy must pass a rigorous examination and find his missing father.

81

8.0

/9420/

78

/580/

85

/180/

8.2

/143334/

age 15+

Accused of murder and thrown into the Pit, a young orphan joins a group of monster fighters with special powers to uncover the truth and seek vengeance.

84

8.7

/214237/

85

/8124/

85

/8514/

8.2

/1785565/

age 11+

After 2 and a half years Naruto finally returns to his village of Konoha, and sets about putting his ambitions to work. It will not be easy though as he has amassed a few more dangerous enemies, in the likes of the shinobi organization; Akatsuki.

82

8.5

/49792/

83

/2753/

85

/1518/

7.8

/1168917/

Follow the intergenerational feud between the Joestar Family and various forces of evil, the most prominent of which is Dio Brando and his followers.

81

8.2

/46514/

80

/2479/

84

/2026/

8.1

/959392/

Asta and Yuno are two orphans who want the same thing: to become the Wizard King. Locked in a friendly rivalry, they work hard towards their goal. While Yuno excels at magic, Asta has a problem uncommon in this world: he has no powers! But, on the day they receive their grimoires, they surprise everyone. To reach their goal, they’ll each find their own path to greatness—with or without magic.

85

31

9.0

/72023/

66

/6/

100

/1/

8.9

/363768/

The peace is suddenly broken when warning sirens blare through the Soul Society. Residents are disappearing without a trace and nobody knows who's behind it. Meanwhile, a darkness is approaching Ichigo and his friends in Karakura Town.

81

8.2

/88459/

82

/4530/

84

/2038/

7.9

/1231765/

age 14+

For as long as he can remember, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper who battles evil spirits known as Hollows, he finds his life is changed forever. Now, with a newfound wealth of spiritual energy, Ichigo discovers his true calling: to protect the living and the dead from evil.

87

8.3

/93702/

81

/4595/

85

/2003/

4.1

/91368/

97

/6/

92

8.4

/1084400/

age 16+

Denji has a simple dream—to live a happy and peaceful life, spending time with a girl he likes. This is a far cry from reality, however, as Denji is forced by the yakuza into killing devils in order to pay off his crushing debts. Using his pet devil Pochita as a weapon, he is ready to do anything for a bit of cash.

82

8.4

/160915/

82

/8529/

83

/5846/

8.0

/2105261/

age 11+

Naruto Uzumaki, a mischievous adolescent ninja, struggles as he searches for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the village's leader and strongest ninja.

83

8.2

/58462/

83

/3625/

85

/2164/

8.4

/1128653/

age 14+

A spy, an assassin and a telepath come together to pose as a family, each for their own reasons, while hiding their true identities from each other.

86

8.7

/65862/

85

/2084/

85

/709/

4.7

/100370/

8.8

/490913/

age 14+

Kenzou Tenma, a Japanese brain surgeon in Germany, finds his life in utter turmoil after getting involved with a psychopath that was once a former patient.

?

7.1

/13/

8.7

/221707/

Explores how young NBA stars and marketing execs drove an explosion in global popularity in sneakers in the 1990s.

86

63

Trakt

80

/4/

8.9

/364247/

Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen adapts volume 55 to volume 74 of the original manga.

88

8.3

/118966/

83

/6838/

84

/1656/

4.3

/168957/

100

/16/

95

8.6

/676675/

age 17+

In a dystopia riddled with corruption and cybernetic implants, a talented but reckless street kid strives to become a mercenary outlaw — an edgerunner.

72

6.6

/12002/

70

/1230/

84

/1808/

6.8

/213957/

age 15+

Before eradicating humankind from the world, the gods give them one last chance to prove themselves worthy of survival. Let the Ragnarok battles begin.

85

8.7

/99364/

86

/4375/

83

/837/

8.7

/1499694/

Japan has been invaded and conquered by the Britannian Empire. Japan is now known as Area 11 and its citizens known as Elevens. The Britannian Empire takes away Japan's autonomous power and imposes its rule through the use of Knightmares. The Empire's rule has never faltered, but cracks have begun to show...

85

8.7

/74515/

85

/2456/

85

/731/

4.6

/102239/

8.6

/399466/

age 17+

A wandering, sword-wielding mercenary joins a charismatic leader in his ruthless pursuit of glory and recognition in this epic medieval tale.

87

8.3

/49654/

84

/3247/

86

/741/

100

/24/

92

Metacritic

83

/5/

8.4

/547195/

age 15+

In a bet to prove whether ghosts or aliens exist, two high schoolers face terrifying paranormal threats, gain superpowers and maybe even fall in love?!

90

8.9

/165309/

87

/8307/

85

/1828/

4.7

/224643/

100

/23/

95

8.7

/1038274/

age 14+

In 2071, roughly fifty years after an accident with a hyperspace gateway made the Earth almost uninhabitable, humanity has colonized most of the rocky planets and moons of the Solar System. Amid a rising crime rate, the Inter Solar System Police (ISSP) set up a legalized contract system, in which registered bounty hunters, also referred to as "Cowboys", chase criminals and bring them in alive in return for a reward.

84

8.5

/27469/

84

/1773/

85

/793/

8.4

/1189779/

Considered a genius due to having the highest grades in the country, Miyuki Shirogane leads the prestigious Shuchiin Academy's student council as its president, working alongside the beautiful and wealthy vice president Kaguya Shinomiya. The two are often regarded as the perfect couple by students despite them not being in any sort of romantic relationship.

80

8.1

/38539/

80

/2816/

78

/571/

8.2

/1535243/

Natsuki Subaru, an ordinary high school student, is on his way home from the convenience store when he finds himself transported to another world. As he's lost and confused in a new world where he doesn't even know left from right, the only person to reach out to him was a beautiful girl with silver hair. Determined to repay her somehow for saving him from his own despair, Subaru agrees to help the girl find something she's looking for.

86

8.6

/21333/

86

/1497/

86

/495/

4.3

/25328/

8.8

/431519/

age 14+

Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she's sold as a lowly servant to the emperor's palace. But she wasn't meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she's making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!

81

76

8.8

/5973/

83

/282/

76

/48/

7.8

/87255/

In the Warring States period, young orphan Xin vows to aid King Zheng of Qin in his quest to unify China by becoming a general himself.

90

8.8

/89369/

87

/5058/

84

/896/

4.4

/41896/

100

/6/

95

9.0

/1496613/

age 14+

A group of friends have customized their microwave so that it can send text messages to the past. As they perform different experiments, an organization named SERN who has been doing their own research on time travel tracks them down and now the characters have to find a way to avoid being captured by them.

80

8.1

/25144/

79

/1606/

81

/361/

3.8

/9766/

8.0

/484396/

For a chance at a pardon, a ninja assassin joins other condemned criminals on a journey to a mysterious island to retrieve an elixir of immortality.

87

8.5

/106082/

83

/6386/

86

/1965/

4.5

/276620/

100

/32/

89

8.3

/1182934/

age 14+

At the turn of the century, the Angels returned to Earth, seeking to wipe out humanity in an apocalyptic fury. Devastated, mankind's last remnants moved underground to wait for the day when the Angels would come back to finish the job. Fifteen years later, that day has come... but this time, humanity is ready to fight back with terrifying bio-mechanical weapons known as the Evangelions. Watch as Shinji, Rei, Asuka and the rest of the mysterious shadow agency Nerv battle to save earth from total annihilation.

86

8.7

/23138/

83

/538/

89

/127/

4.3

/22855/

8.7

/145278/

A Happy alien, Takopi, lands on Earth with one mission: to spread happiness! When he meets Shizuka, a lonely fourth grader, he vows to bring back her smile using his magical Happy Gadgets. But as he uncovers the pain in her life, Takopi learns that true happiness may require more than gadgets.

84

8.5

/63354/

85

/3894/

84

/1243/

8.4

/1393146/

Shigeo Kageyama, a.k.a. "Mob," is a boy who has trouble expressing himself, but who happens to be a powerful esper. Mob is determined to live a normal life and keeps his ESP suppressed, but when his emotions surge to a level of 100%, something terrible happens to him! As he's surrounded by false espers, evil spirits, and mysterious organizations, what will Mob think? What choices will he make?

84

8.4

/9763/

83

/462/

87

/146/

3.9

/9216/

8.5

/172036/

When the intimidating Rintaro meets the open-minded Kaoruko, the unlikely duo grows closer. The issue? Their neighboring high schools hate each other.

85

8.7

/20205/

86

/1021/

81

/226/

8.9

/419473/

After Japan's Shogunate is occupied by an alien army, a samurai forced to work as a handyman forms a squad of swordsmen to fight back.

85

8.7

/50781/

86

/2739/

86

/1456/

8.4

/1325089/

Inspired by a small-statured pro volleyball player, Shouyou Hinata creates a volleyball team in his last year of middle school. Unfortunately the team is matched up against the "King of the Court" Tobio Kageyama's team in their first tournament and inevitably lose. After the crushing defeat, Hinata vows to surpass Kageyama. After entering high school, Hinata joins the volleyball team only to find that Tobio has also joined.

76

7.6

/53870/

75

/3195/

79

/2100/

7.4

/419367/

age 7+

Join Ash accompanied by his partner Pikachu, as he travels through many regions, meets new friends and faces new challenges on his quest to become a Pokémon Master.

87

8.2

/29421/

82

/2036/

84

/703/

100

/10/

91

8.2

/398655/

In a world plagued by creatures known as Kaiju, Kafka Hibino aspired to enlist in The Defense Force. He makes a promise to enlist with his childhood friend, Mina Ashiro. Soon, life takes them in separate ways. While employed cleaning up after Kaiju battles, Kafka meets Reno Ichikawa. Reno's determination to join The Defense Force reawakens Kafka's promise to join Mina and protect humanity.

77

7.7

/78923/

74

/4256/

82

/2462/

3.6

/42841/

7.7

/1975098/

Ken Kaneki, a bookworm college student, meets Rize, a girl his own age with whom he shares many interests.

73

14

7.8

/402/

67

/30/

79

/12/

8.3

/6424/

In a Holy Grail War, Mages (Masters) and their Heroic Spirits (Servants) fight for the control of the Holy Grail—an omnipotent wish-granting device said to fulfill any desire. Years have passed since the end of the Fifth Holy Grail War in Japan. Now, signs portend the emergence of a new Holy Grail in the western American city of Snowfield

83

8.2

/34392/

82

/2110/

85

/1387/