Kosei Arima is a piano prodigy who cannot hear the sound of his own piano after the trauma of his mother’s death. He meets Kaori Miyazono, a free-spirited violinist who plays with wild abandon. She drags him back into the world of music.
It starts like a happy kid's show. By the "Chimera Ant Arc," it is a dark, philosophical treatise on humanity's capacity for cruelty. Yoshihiro Togashi subverts every shonen trope. The 2011 anime is a perfect adaptation. (Note: The manga is on permanent hiatus due to the author's health, but the anime ends at a satisfying point). Part 6: Hidden Gems & Cult Classics You asked for popular recommendations, but here are series that are wildly popular within the anime community but overlooked by the general public. 15. 86: Eighty-Six Genre: Military Sci-Fi / Mecha / Drama Anime: 23 episodes (Complete) | Light Novel (Not manga, but original source) Video hentai fairy tail juvia parodie paradise
In a world where 80% of the population has superpowers ("Quirks"), Izuku Midoriya is born without one. Despite this, he dreams of becoming the greatest hero. After a chance encounter with the world’s #1 hero, All Might, he inherits a powerful Quirk and enters U.A. High School for heroes-in-training. Kosei Arima is a piano prodigy who cannot
The manga by Koyoharu Gotouge is solid, but the anime by Ufotable is a visual phenomenon. The "Entertainment District Arc" features some of the most beautifully animated fight sequences in history. It is the highest-grossing anime film of all time ( Mugen Train ). 5. Jujutsu Kaisen Genre: Supernatural / Action / Horror Episodes: 47+ (Ongoing) | Manga Volumes: 24+ (Ongoing) It starts like a happy kid's show
High schooler Yuji Itadori swallows a cursed object—the finger of the most powerful cursed spirit in history, Ryomen Sukuna. To protect people from "Curses" (monsters born from negative human emotions), Yuji joins an underground organization of Jujutsu Sorcerers.
Jujutsu Kaisen has the coolest factor right now. The fight choreography is fluid, the power system (Cursed Energy) is inventive, and Gege Akutami is not afraid to kill off major characters. The manga is currently in its final arc and is selling millions of copies monthly. 6. My Hero Academia Genre: Superhero / School Life Episodes: 138+ (Ongoing) | Manga Volumes: 37+ (Ongoing)
This is a devastating anti-war story. The direction by Toshimasa Ishii is cinematic. It handles themes of racism and PTSD better than almost any live-action war film. 16. Chainsaw Man Genre: Horror / Action / Bizarre Comedy Anime: 12 episodes (Season 1) | Manga Volumes: 15+ (Part 2 Ongoing)