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[2025 Edition] Recommended interesting anime ranking [35 selections] | Picking up popular works by genre | Isekai2nd


With subscriptions such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, we have entered an era where you can easily enjoy classic anime of all time. However, it can be difficult to find the anime you want to watch, such as romance, gags, different worlds, battles, everyday life, science fiction, fantasy…etc.

Therefore, in this article, we will announce the anime works recommended by the writer in a ranking format. We will also tell you about the highlights of each work.

This is your chance to discover wonderful works that you have never seen before!

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Recommended anime ranking | 5 anime recommended by writers

1st place “THE FIRST SLAM DUNK”

THE FIRST SLAM DUNK

Synopsis

While always taking care of yourself
Make fun of your opponent with intelligent play and lightning speed.
Ryota Miyagi, Shohoku's cutting captain and point guard.

Ryota was born and raised in Okinawa and had three older brothers.
From an early age, he followed in the footsteps of his older brother, who was a famous player in his hometown.
Ryota also becomes obsessed with basketball.

Ryota, now a second year high school student,
Participated in the inter-high school tournament with Sakuragi, Rukawa, Akagi, and Mitsui on the Shohoku High School basketball team.
He was about to take on the champion, Sanno Kogyo.

cast

Ryota Miyagi: Sougo Nakamura
Hisashi Mitsui: Jun Kasama
Kaede Rukawa: Shinichiro Kamio
Hanamichi Sakuragi: Subaru Kimura
Takenori Akagi: Kenta Miyake
Kiminobu Kogure: Ryota Iwasaki
Yasuharu Yasuda: Yohei Asakami
Tetsuji Shiozaki: Tooru Sakurai
Satoru Tsunoda: Daichi Endo
Toki Kuwata: Futoshi Murata
Kentaro Ishii: Sado Horii
Satoshi Sasaoka: Yusuke Hoshino
Ayako: Masami Seto
Mitsuyoshi Anzai: Katsutoshi Houki
Kazunari Fukatsu: Toru Nara
Minoru Matsumoto: Yoshiaki Hasegawa
Eiji Sawakita: Shunsuke Takeuchi
Masahiro Nobe: Satoshi Tsuruoka
Masashi Kawata: Mitsuaki Kanuka
Satoshi Ichinokura: Yasushi Iwaki
Mikio Kawata: Mitsuaki Kanuka
Goro Domoto: Shunichi Maki
Sanno Kogyo bench members: Akinori Egoshi, Hiroyuki Tadokoro, Akihiro Mine, Nobuaki Kanemitsu, Taichi Takeda, Shota Yamamoto
Miyagi Sorta: Kajiwara Gakuto
Ryota Miyagi (boyhood): Miyuri Shimabukuro
Anna Miyagi: Misaki Kuno
Kaoru Miyagi: Mie Sonozaki
Haruko Akagi: Maaya Sakamoto
Yohei Mito: Chikahiro Kobayashi
Nozomi Takamiya: Masafumi Kobatake
Chuichiro Noma: Kenichiro Matsuda
Yuji Okusu: Katsuya Fukunishi
Norio Hotta: Toru Inada
Takashima: Hayato Kaneko
Bad A: Miichi Sato
Bad B: Keisuke Hamaoka
Referee: Tarusuke Aragaki
Assistant referee: Kazuki Aotani
Takenaka senior: Soshiro Hori
Nakamura reporter: Shogo Nakamura
Mrs. Anzai: Tomoko Shiota
Asachin: Takumi Motoi
Junpei: Hajime Sato

(C)2022 SLAM DUNK Film Partners

 

Highlights

The latest theatrical version of the popular basketball series “SLAM DUNK,'' which will be mentioned below. The timeless masterpiece that brought about the basketball boom in Japan is now an animated movie using the latest technology!

This work is a new “SLAM DUNK'' based on an episode that is said to be the most heated match in the sports manga world, but has not been made into a movie for a long time.

It is the best anime movie that can be recommended to all humanity, not only to long-time fans but also to those who have never touched the work.

 

2nd place “Bocchi Za Rock”

Bocchi the Rock!

Synopsis

Hitori Goto, also known as “Bocchi-chan,” is a lonely girl who loves the guitar.

He spent his days just playing alone at home, but by chance he decided to join the “Zueiband'' led by Koka Ijichi.

Will Goto, who is unaccustomed to performing in front of people, become a great band member?

cast

Goto Hitori: Yoshino Aoyama
Koka Ijichi: Sayumi Suzushiro
Ryo Yamada: Saku Mizuno
Ikuyo Kita: Ikumi Hasegawa
Sei Ijichi song: Maaya Uchida
PA: Kotori Koiwai
Naoki Goto: Junji Majima
Michiyo Goto: Rie Suegara
Goto Futari: Misaki Watada
Kikuri Hiroi: Ayaka Senbongi
Eliza Shimizu: Sally Amagi
Shima Iwashita: Maki Kawase

(C) Hamajiaki/Houbunsha/Aniplex

 

Highlights

“Bocchi the Rock'' is a popular girls band manga by Aki Hamaji that is being serialized in “Manga Time Kirara MAX.''

When the TV anime was broadcast in the fall of 2022, it became a hot topic among fans of the original work and anime fans, reaching musicians, talents, and famous creators, and the buzz has spread to people who don't usually watch anime, making it the most attention-grabbing work in 22 years.

It captivated many people with its comical portrayal of the negative thoughts of the main character, Hitori Goto, who is too shy, and the daily life of the cute band members and surrounding characters, while also giving a glimpse of the harshness and reality of making music.

The quality of the songs is really high, so I recommend starting with the songs.

 

 

3rd place “Mobile Suit Gundam Witch of Mercury”

Mobile Suit Gundam Witch of Mercury

Synopsis

The witch drives a Gundam.

AS (Ad Stella) 122――
We live in an era when many companies are expanding into space and building huge economic zones.

A girl from the remote land of Mercury transfers to the “Astikasia High School'' run by the largest mobile suit industry, “Benerit Group.''

Her name is Thretta Mercury.
With a bright red light shining on her innocent chest, the girl steps into a new world one step at a time.

cast

Thretta Mercury: Kana Ichinose
Miorine Remblanc: Lynn
Güell Jetak: Yohei Asakami
Elan Ceres: Natsuki Hanae
Shadiq Zeneri: Makoto Furukawa
Nika Nanaura: Yume Miyamoto
Chuachu Lee Bread Lunch: Miyu Tomita
Deling Remblanc: Naoya Uchida
Sarius Zeneri: Ax Atsushi
Wim Jetag: Tetsuo Kaneo
New Gen: Masako Katsuki
Cal: Kazue Komiya
Nevola: Yoko Sawaumi
Gorneri: Kimiko Saito
Rajan Zahi: Eiji Hanawa
Lauda Neil: Takeo Otsuka
Felcy Rollo: Yuki Takada
Petra Itta: Yuki Hirose
Cecelia Dort: Aki Yamane
Louji Chante: Hajime Sato
Prospera: Mamiko Noto
Martin Upmont: Junya Enoki
Nuno Kalgan: Tasuku Hatanaka
Augello Gabel: KENN
Till Nais: Kohei Amasaki
Lilikke Kadka Lipati: Yoshi Inagaki
Aliya Mahvash: Miyuri Shimabukuro
Norea Dunoc: Aoi Yuuki
Sophie Pronet: Shiori Izawa
Olcott: Satoshi Mikami

(C) Sotsu/Sunrise/MBS

 

Highlights

A new “Gundam” that no one has ever seen is here! The main character is Sletta Mercury, a girl who grew up on Mercury, and the story centers around her student life at Astikasia High School, which she enrolled at the recommendation of her mother.

It incorporates new elements such as a female protagonist/pilot, school stuff, and an easy-to-understand story, as well as combat scenes with flashy mobile suits typical of the Gundam series, as well as depictions of children being manipulated by adults, politics, and the economy, making it a work that you can enjoy even if you have never watched the previous series.

The second season is currently being broadcast.

4th place “Jujutsu Kaisen”

Jujutsu Kaisen

Synopsis

The boy fights – in search of a “just death”
bitterness, regret, shame
The negative emotions that humans generate turn into a curse and lurk in our daily lives.
Curses are a source of misfortune that spreads throughout the world, and in the worst case, they lead humans to death.
And a curse can only be exorcised with a curse.
Yuji Kojo, a boy with amazing physical abilities, was living a normal high school life, but…
One day, in order to save a friend who was attacked by a “curse”, he ate the special curse “Double-faced Sukuna Finger”, and the curse was imbued in his own soul.
Kojo, who was forced to share a body with the cursed “double-faced Sukuna”,
Guided by Satoru Gojo, the strongest sorcerer, he decides to transfer to the Tokyo Metropolitan College of Curse, an institution specializing in anti-cursing…
A heroic story about a boy who becomes a curse in order to exorcise a curse, from which there is no turning back begins.

cast

Yuhito Kojo: Junya Enoki
Megumi Fushiguro: Yuma Uchida
Kugisaki Wild Rose: Masami Seto
Maki Zenin: Mikako Komatsu
Toge Inumaki: Koki Uchiyama
Panda: Tomokazu Seki
Aoi Todo: Subaru Kimura
Kenki Kamo: Satoshi Hino
Momo Nishinomiya: Rie Kugimiya
Mai Zenin: Marina Inoue
Kasumi Miwa: Chinatsu Akasaki
Ultimate Mechamaru: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Satoru Gojo: Yuichi Nakamura
Nightmoth Masamichi: Takaya Kuroda
Kento Nanami: Kenjiro Tsuda
Junpei Yoshino: Yoshio Yamatani
Hermit Diva: Yoko Hikasa
Rakuganji Yoshinobu: Mugito
Netherworld: Kotono Mitsuishi
Zenin Naohito: Joji Nakata
Ieiri Glass: Aya Endo
Takuma Ino: Isamu Hayashi
Akira Nitta: Aozora Tokui
Summer oil master: Takahiro Sakurai
Leakage: Shigeru Chiba
Hanami: Atsuko Tanaka
Masato: Shimazaki Nobunaga
Swollen phase: Daisuke Namikawa
Broken phase: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Bloody: Kappei Yamaguchi
Kumiya tanning: Toru Inada
Haruta Shigemen: Wataru Hatano
Double-faced inn: Junichi Suwabe
Takada-chan: Tomoyo Kurosawa
Miki Fushiguro: Saori Hayami

(C) Gege Akutami/Shueisha/Jujutsu Kaisen Production Committee

 

Recommended points

The long-awaited second season of the TV anime has been decided for this popular work based on the original work by Akutami Gemo.

Although it is a classic battle work, the philosophical lines and story that question the fundamentals of how humans live are also worth watching. Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which was released in theaters, was also a huge hit, and we recommend that you review and watch it before the second season starts in the summer of 2023!

 

 

5th place “Licorice Recoil”

licorice recoil

Synopsis

Peaceful days–there's a secret behind them
“DA (Direct Attack)'' is a secret organization that prevents crimes.
The girls who are the agents — “Lycoris”.
Thanks to them, even our ordinary daily lives are possible.
One of its branches is the cafe “Lico Rico'' where the elite Chizuku Nishikigi, known as the strongest licorice of all time, and Takina Inoue, an excellent but troubled licorice, work.
The orders received here are all things that are not typical of Liquorice, such as coffee and sweets orders, child care, shopping services, Japanese language instructors for foreigners, etc.
A chaotic life begins for the uneven duo of the free-spirited optimist, the pacifist Senzoku, and the cool, efficiency-oriented Kina!

cast

Chizoku Nishikigi: Chika Anzai
Takina Inoue: Shion Wakayama
Mizuki Nakahara: Ami Koshimizu
Walnut: Misaki Kuno
Mika: Kosuke Sakaki
Harukawa butterbur: Maki Kawase
Maiden Sakura: Makoto Koichi
Kusunoki: Yoko Sawaumi
Shinji Yoshimatsu: Yoji Ueda
Majima: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Robot: Yuki Sakakibara
Erika Janome: Yuka Yagami

(C) Spider Lily/Aniplex/ABC Animation/BS11

 

Highlights

“Licorice Recoil” is an original anime work produced by A-1 Pictures that was broadcast in the summer of 2022. This is a youth action entertainment anime that depicts girls working secretly as agents.

This is also a work that became a big topic of conversation, starting with word of mouth from anime fans. The biggest attraction is the gun action with cute girls, and although there are some serious parts of the world and story, the flashy cuteness makes the screen pop and fun, and the carefully thought out action scenes and production are sure to get you excited!

It has also been decided that a new animation will be produced, so check it out now!

Recommended action/battle anime | The highlight is the sense of speed that only anime can offer!

1st place “HUNTER×HUNTER”

HUNTER×HUNTER

Synopsis

The original “HUNTER x HUNTER”, which began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha) in 1998, is an epic adventure story of young boys drawn by Yoshihiro Togashi. The passionate thoughts and actions of Gon, a young boy who takes on the harsh Hunter Exam, and his friends who also aim to pass the Hunter Exam, resonate with many boys and girls, and the comic has become a huge hit with 32 volumes published and over 64 million copies sold. This work, which has been brilliantly animated by a new cast and staff and animation production by Madhouse, has received a great response.

cast

Gon Freecss: Megumi Han
Killua Zoldyck: Mariya Ise
Leorio: Keiji Fujiwara
Kurapika: Miyuki Sawashiro
Hisoka: Daisuke Namikawa

(C) Yoshihiro Togashi/Shueisha/”HUNTER×HUNTER” Production Committee

 

Recommended points

A manga work by Yoshihiro Togashi, who is also known for “Yu Yu Hakusho''. Although it has often been on long hiatus, it is currently being serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump.

The hunter in the title is, in other words, someone who hunts something, and this is the profession that the main characters Gon and his friends aspire to. Hunters face various challenges to achieve their goals.

What makes it so appealing is its supernatural power, “Nen'', which appears from the middle of the story. The essence is simple, such as strengthening one's own body, creating matter, and manipulating something, but depending on the psychic who uses it, the forms take on a wide variety of forms.

The actions that make full use of this Nen ability are really cool! The heart-warming names and abilities of Chuunibyou are sure to warm your heart.

Furthermore, in the second half of the story, the battle of wits created by Nen abilities becomes more appealing.

The reason Togashi-sensei's works become a hot topic on Twitter every time they start being serialized is because his works are interesting.

2nd place “Fate/stay night (Unlimited Blade Works)”

Fate/stay night (Unlimited Blade Works)

Synopsis

The setting is Fuyuki City, a city surrounded by the sea and mountains. A ritual that takes place there. In order to make the Holy Grail come true, which grants the wishes of those who hold it, the seven magicians chosen by the Holy Grail are given seven familiars chosen by the Holy Grail. Knight “Saber” Spearman “Lancer” Archer “Archer” Cavalryman “Rider” Magician “Caster” Assassin “Assassin” Berserker “Berserker” The master makes a contract with one familiar who wears seven roles, and the seven groups fight each other until the last one is left in search of the Holy Grail. Its name is “Holy Grail War”. In the fall of 2014, war begins.

cast

Shirou Emiya: Noriaki Sugiyama
Rin Tohsaka: Kana Ueda
Saber: Ayako Kawasumi
Archer: Junichi Suwabe
Sakura Matou: Noriko Shimoya
Illyasviel von Einzbern: Mai Kadowaki
Soichiro Katsuragi: Masaki Teraso
Lancer: Ennen Kana
Caster: Atsuko Tanaka
Assassin: Shinichiro Miki
Rider: Yu Asakawa
Taiga Fujimura: Miki Ito
Shinji Matou: Hiroshi Kamiya
Kazunari Yanagido: Mitsuaki Shindo
Kirei Kotomine: Joji Nakata
Kiritsugu Emiya: Rikiya Koyama
Gilgamesh: Tomokazu Seki

(C)TYPE-MOON・ufotable・FSNPC

 

Recommended points

The “Fate” series is based on the extremely popular TYPE-MOON original. In order to obtain the “Holy Grail,” which grants the wishes of those who obtain it, seven magicians (masters) and their familiars, each with a horse, engage in a battle for survival.

Produced by ufotable, which also became a hot topic in “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.” The overwhelming image is of a quality similar to the movie version. The flashy battle scenes are a must-see!

Although the story has some difficult parts, you will never get tired of watching the unique characters who make up for it.

It also tells the growth story of the main character, so it's interesting to see how his impression changes drastically from the beginning to the end.

3rd place “Sword Art Online”

Sword Art Online Aincrad Edition

Synopsis

2022. Humanity has finally achieved a complete virtual space. Kirito is one of the players of the VRMMORPG “Sword Art Online” (SAO). While he was enjoying the world of SAO, he and the other 10,000 players who logged in received a terrifying oracle from the game master. That is, the only way to escape from this world is to clear the game. And in this game, a game over means “death” in the real world. That was the whole terrifying aspect of this game. Kirito is the first to accept the “truth” of this MMO, and as a solo player without forming a party, he throws himself into an endless battle to the death…

cast

Kirito: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Asuna: Haruka Tomatsu
Yui: Kanae Ito
Silica: Rina Hidaka
Lisbeth: Ayahi Takagaki
Klein: Hiroaki Hirata
Egil: Hiroki Yasumoto
Sachi: Saori Hayami
Akihiko Kayaba: Koichi Yamadera

(C) Reki Kawahara/ASCII Media Works/SAO Project

 

Recommended points

A work depicting a death game in which you cannot log out of the game world until you clear it, and if you try to force yourself to log out or die in the game, you will die in real life.

It is a work that allows you to enjoy various aspects at once, such as not only the fierce battles in the fantasy world, but also the bonds that are created only within the game, and the love story between the hero and heroine.

There are many points that game fans will definitely relate to, and you'll definitely be hooked. Especially if you like fantasy games, this is a must-see!

4th place “Kill la Kill”

Kill la Kill

Synopsis

Ryuko Matoi is a wandering high school girl who transfers to Honnoji Academy in pursuit of the mystery of her father's death, the “woman with a sword and scissors.'' At Honnoji Academy, there is a “Goku Uniform'' that grants special abilities to those who wear it, and the student council president, Satsuki Kiryuin, rules the school with its power and absolute fear. Satsuki learns of the “katachi scissors”. Ryuko tries to ask Satsuki about this, but… Was that encounter a coincidence or a necessity? The turmoil that occurs at the school eventually engulfs everything!

cast

Ryuko Matoi: Ami Koshimizu
Kiryuin Satsuki: Yuzuki Suzuka
Mankanshoku Mako: Aya Susaki
Mikisugi Aikuro: Shinichiro Miki
Sanageyama Uzu: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Inumuta Houka: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Gamagooriira: Toru Inada
Jakuzurenonon: Mayumi Shintani
Fresh blood: Toshihiko Seki

(C) TRIGGER/Kazuki Nakajima/Kill la Kill Production Committee

 

Recommended points

An exciting action anime produced by the anime production company “TRIGGER”, which brings together the main staff of “Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann”!

There are so many elements that it would be difficult to describe the appeal of this anime, such as the breathtaking battle scenes, the outrageous characters and world settings, and the way they talk so lamely that you'll want to imitate them.

No logic needed! I'll do something with my determination! The “spo-like'' vibe is sure to bring laughter and tears.

5th place “Blood Blockade Battlefront”

Blood Blockade Battlefront

Synopsis

The city that was once known as New York disappeared in just one night – “Helsalem Lot'', a foggy city built in one night.A city that connects the “other world'' that was once depicted as a figment of imagination to reality. The full picture is still beyond the reach of humans, and it is impossible to see the depths of the fog. This land, where miracles that cannot be performed by humans, is said to be the place that will rule the world for the next thousand years, and will become a city where people with various agendas will run rampant. There was an organization that worked behind the scenes to maintain the balance in the world. Its name is “Secret Society Libra.'' Leo, a young boy, becomes a member of Libra by chance…

cast

Klaus V. Reinhertz: Rikiya Koyama
Leonardo Watch: Daisuke Sakaguchi
Zap Renfro: Kazuya Nakai
Chain Emperor: Yu Kobayashi
Stephen A. Starphase: Mitsuru Miyamoto
K.K: Ai Orikasa
Gilbert F. Altstein: Shinji Ogawa
Sonic (sonic monkey): Yuma Uchida
Dog Hammer: Mamoru Miyano
Deldro Brody: Keiji Fujiwara
Zed O'Brien: Hikaru Midorikawa
Blitz T. Abrams: Akio Otsuka
Patrick: Unsho Ishizuka
Femto: Akira Ishida
Michelle Watch: Nana Mizuki
Vivian: Miyuki Sawashiro
Master: Kagami Riki
White: Rie Kugimiya

(C)2015 Yasuhiro Naito/Shueisha/Blood Blockade Battlefront Production Committee

 

Recommended points

Not only is the action and battle appealing, but the sense of style that overflows from the screen is amazing. I think you can feel that when you see that the opening theme is BUMP OF CHICKEN and the ending theme is UNISON SQUARE GARDEN.

The city of “Helsalem Lot'', which was once New York, has a stylish and stylish atmosphere, and it is very interesting to get lost in a mysterious world.

Marvel fans will love the members of the secret society Libra!

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Recommended romantic comedy anime | A series of exciting developments!

1st place “Toradora!”

Toradora!

Synopsis

Ryuji Takasu, a poor second year high school student who is mistaken for a delinquent by those around him due to his naturally sharp eyes, meets a girl in his new class in the spring of his second year of high school. Although she is a beautiful girl with a minimal height, she is known as Taiga Aisaka, a selfish and short-tempered girl who no one can touch once she becomes violent. Then, after school, Ryuji learns about a side of the “hand-riding tiger” who was left alone in the empty classroom…

cast

Taiga Osaka: Rie Kugimiya
Ryuji Takasu: Junji Majima
Minori Kushieda: Yui Horie
Yusaku Kitamura: Hiroshi Nojima
Ami Kawashima: Eri Kitamura
Yasuko Takasu: Sayaka Ohara
Yuri Koigakubo: Rie Tanaka
Koji Haruta: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Hisamitsu Noto: Kazuyuki Okitsu
Maya Kihara: Ai Nonaka
Nanako Kashii: Momoko Ishikawa
Parakeet: Saori Goto

(C)Yuyuko Takemiya/ASCII Media Works/“Toradora!” Production Committee

 

Highlights

A romantic comedy anime that depicts the awkward romance between high school students. Centered on Ryuji and Taiga, who support each other in their love lives, the story depicts how adolescent high school students enjoy their youth, even as they struggle with love and regret it. You might feel heartbroken, hurt someone, or even hurt yourself. This is a story that is endearing, even in its troublesome appearance, and makes you want to root for it.

 

2nd place “CLANNAD”

CLANNAD -Clannad-

Synopsis

A long slope leading to the school gate. Tomoya Okazaki, a third-year high school student, looks up at the slope and sighs. Repeating the same thing every day. She can't enjoy school life like everyone else and is always late every day. Perhaps because of that, he had become a standout figure within the school. In front of Tomoya, who was looking up at the slope as usual, there was a girl who was also looking up at the slope. “Do you like this school?” This is how Tomoya and Nagisa met…

cast

Tomoya Okazaki: Yuichi Nakamura
Furukawa Nagisa: Mai Nakahara
An Fujibayashi: Ryo Hirohashi
Fujibayashi: Akemi Kanda
Tomoyo Sakagami: Noriko Kuwashima
Fuko Ibuki: Ai Nonaka
Kotomi Ichinose: Mamiko Noto

(C)VisualArt's/Key/Mitsuzaka High School Drama Club

Highlights

“CLANNAD'' is a moving masterpiece animation by Kyoto Animation. The original work is based on a game created by the game brand “Key”, and the story centers on Tomoya Okazaki, a lethargic juvenile delinquent, and Nagisa Furukawa, a mysterious heroine.

This work is so captivating with its detailed scenario that the phrase “Clannad is life” has become popular. Interactions with friends, lovers, and family are carefully depicted, and you are sure to shed tears as you watch the characters grow little by little!

 

3rd place “Your Lie in April”

Your lie in April

Synopsis

Kousei Arima is a former genius boy who can no longer play the piano after his mother's death.
His monochrome daily life begins to take on color when he meets a violinist.
Kaori Miyazono is a performer who is outrageous and good at fighting, but is full of personality.
Kousei, fascinated by the girl, begins running on his own at the age of 14.
“Youth x Music x Love Story” won the 37th Kodansha Manga Award!

cast

Kousei Arima: Natsuki Hanae
Kaori Miyazono: Risa Taneda
Tsubaki Sawabe: Ayane Sakura
Ryota Watari: Ryota Osaka
Emi Igawa: Saori Hayami
Aiza Samurai: Yuki Kaji
Nagi Aiza: Ai Kayano

(C) Naoji Shinkawa/Kodansha/“Your Lie in April” Production Committee

Highlights

This is a popular work themed around the world of music, which begins with the encounter between the main character, Kousei Arima, who was known as a child prodigy, and Kaori Miyazono, who is known for her unique musical performances.

Not only the quality of the music that appears in the play, but also the many attractive characters that appear and liven up the story. Kousei suffers from a certain trauma and can no longer hear the sound of his own piano, but after meeting Kaori and her music, he begins to face music again.

Kaori also has a complicated backbone, making this a work that you can enjoy as well as its human drama.

 

4th place “The Quintessential Quintuplets”

The Quintessential Quintuplets

Synopsis

Fuutarou Uesugi, a second-year high school student living in poverty, is offered a part-time job as a private tutor with favorable conditions. However, his student turns out to be his classmate! And they were quintuplets! ! The Nakano family's unique quintuplets are all beautiful girls, but they are problem children who are on the verge of failing grades and hate studying! The first task is to win their trust…!?Every day is a festival! A five-person, five-color romantic comedy with 500% cuteness presented by the Nakano family quintuplets! !

cast

Fuutarou Uesugi: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Ichika Nakano: Kana Hanazawa
Nakano Nino: Ayana Taketatsu
Miku Nakano: Miku Ito
Yotsuba Nakano: Ayane Sakura
Satsuki Nakano: Inori Minase
Uesugi Rai: Natsumi Takamori
Yuya Uesugi: Satoshi Hino

(C) Negi Haruba/Kodansha/“The Quintessential Quintuplets” Production Committee

 

Highlights

The story begins with the main character, Fuutarou Uesugi, who is about to marry one of the heroine's quintuplet sisters, reminiscing about his high school days when he met the quintuplets. There are hints all over the place that lead to the true identity of the bride, making this a unique romantic comedy that you can enjoy thinking about as if it were a mystery. The heroine quintuplets are not only cute, but also charming with their quirks. We also recommend ways to enjoy it by loving your own Oshi and supporting your Oshi's love.

 

5th place “Kimi ni Todoke”

Deliver it to you

Synopsis

Sawako Kuronuma is feared to have spiritual powers due to her gloomy appearance and is nicknamed “Sadako.'' Sawako, who has become accustomed to being avoided by those around her, admires Shota Kazehaya, who treats her without making any difference. Through interactions with Kazehaya, Akane Yano, Chizuru Yoshida, Ryu Sanada, and other classmates who encourage Sawako to change, Sawako gradually breaks out of her shell. A school youth story that carefully depicts the process of pure Sawako learning about friendship, love, and the heartbreak of her rivals and friends.

cast

Sawako Kuronuma: Mamiko Noto
Shota Kazehaya: Daisuke Namikawa
Ayane Yano: Miyuki Sawashiro
Chizuru Yoshida: Yuko Sanpei
Ryu Sanada: Yuichi Nakamura
Kurumizawa plum: Aya Hirano
Kento Miura: Mamoru Miyano

(C) Karuho Shiina/Shueisha/“Kimi ni Todoke” Production Committee

Highlights

It is a popular work that is said to be a monumental work in girls' manga, and it has caused a social phenomenon, with it being made into not only an anime but also a live-action movie.

The main character, Sawako Kuronuma, is a “shady” high school girl, which was rare at the time. It attracted attention for its unusual settings for a girls' manga, such as being called by the nickname “Sadako” even though she was not doing anything in particular.

The person who meets her and becomes the center of the story is Shota Kazehaya, who is the opposite of Sawako. As the most popular student in his class, he is able to treat everyone equally, and Sawako also becomes attracted to him.

What kind of love will the relationship between the two, which started as friends, develop into? It is interesting to see how these two people, who were never supposed to meet, grow up under the influence of each other.

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Recommended fantasy anime | Laugh out loud at the unexpected developments and tsukkomi!

1st place “Dragon Quest: The Great Adventure of Dai”

Dragon Quest Dai's Great Adventure

Synopsis

The world, which was once tormented by the Demon King Hadler, has regained peace through the hands of a swordsman known as the “Hero” and his friends. Time passes… Delmurin Island is a solitary island in the South Sea where monsters released from the Demon King live. Dai, a boy who is the only human on the island and aspires to be a hero, lives peacefully with monsters. However, their lives change completely due to the resurrection of the Demon King Hadler. A promise with his mentor, an encounter with his friends, a fate he cannot escape… The adventure of Dai, a boy who aims to become a hero, begins in order to save the world once again in crisis!

cast

Dai: Atsumi Tanezaki
Pop: Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Maam: Mikako Komatsu
Leona: Saori Hayami
Avant: Takahiro Sakurai
Hunkel: Yuki Kaji
Hudler: Tomokazu Seki
Crocodine: Tomoaki Maeno
Fraser: Toru Nara
Mist Burn: Takehito Koyasu
Zaboera: Mitsuo Iwata
Balan: Sho Hayami
Burn: Takaya Haji
Apollo: Shuhei Sakaguchi
Marine: Kiyono Yasuno
Amy: Yui Ishikawa
Matrif: Kazuhiro Yamaji
Kilburn: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Merle: Yoshimi Ohara
Navarre: Tomoko Shiota
Larhart: Akira Ishida
Bora horn: Kenji Sugimura
Gardandy: Subaru Kimura
Chiu: Shun Horie
Brokina: Yutaka Mizushima
Samsa: Akio Suyama
Ron Berg: Hiroki Higashichi
Nova: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Him: Shinichiro Miki
Albinus: Yukari Tamura
Sigma: Chikahiro Kobayashi
Fenbren: Koji Yusa
Block: Kawashima Tokuai
Flora: Rie Takahashi
Mist: Toshio Furukawa

(C) Riku Sanjo, Koji Inada/Shueisha/Dai's Great Adventure Production Committee

Highlights

“The Great Adventure of Dai” is a very popular battle manga that was serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump” from 1989 to 1996.

It is set in the world of the popular game Dragon Quest, and is one of the most popular Dragon Quest mangas, with its charming characters, worldview, and original story.

This work has been made into a TV anime once in the past, and this article introduces a new work that has been remade. The charm of this work remains unchanged, and it has been re-animated using the latest technology and has become a hot topic.

This game can be enjoyed not only by people who have played Dragon Quest, but also by those who have not played it, as many anime-original spells and special moves appear. Recommended for those who want to enjoy a hot royal road battle fantasy.

2nd place “Goblin Slayer”

goblin slayer

Synopsis

It is said that there is a rare person in a remote guild who has risen to the silver rank (third place in the hierarchy) just by subjugating goblins…
A priestess who became an adventurer and whose first party was in trouble.
The person who helped them was a man called Goblin Slayer.
He exterminates the goblins by any means necessary, sparing no effort.
There is a priestess who is at the mercy of him, a grateful receptionist, and a childhood friend, a cowherd girl, who is waiting for him.
Meanwhile, an elf girl who heard rumors about him appeared with a request…

cast

Goblin Slayer: Yuichiro Umehara
Priestess: Yui Ogura
Fairy Archer: Nao Higashiyama
Cowgirl: Yuka Iguchi
Receptionist: Maaya Uchida
Mining expert: Yuichi Nakamura
Lizard Monk: Tomokazu Sugita
Witch: Yoko Hikasa
Spear user: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

(C) Cochlea Spider/SB Creative/Goblin Slayer Production Committee

Highlights

“Goblin Slayer” is a TV anime adaptation of a popular light novel that won first place in the new work category of “This Light Novel is Amazing! 2017.”

The main character, Goblin Slayer, is an unusual being who became a high-ranking adventurer despite only defeating goblins, the weakest monsters.

By chance, he ends up going on an adventure with the priestesses and solving various requests.

The characters surrounding Goblin Slayer are also attractive, and the love story is one of the highlights of this work. Why does he only subdue goblins? How will their adventure go?

 

3rd place “Rage of Bahamut GENESIS”

Rage of Bahamut GENESIS

Synopsis

This is the mysterious world of Mystarcia, where humans, gods, demons, and all sorts of other races coexist. Once upon a time, the world was on the verge of ending due to Bahamut, who had black and silver wings. However, humans, gods, and demons… They fought together, transcending the boundaries of race, and made great sacrifices to seal that power.Then, the key to the seal was divided into two, and the keys, now held by both God and Demon, would never become the same. More than 2,000 years have passed since then, and the world was at peace.At some point, humans began to think of Bahamut as a unique being, and feared and worshiped him.One day, however, he was never going to be stolen. The key to the godless god is stolen by a girl. The balance of the world begins to slowly collapse. When Bahamut lets out a roar of resurrection, the world once again sinks into the abyss of absolute despair. Destroy the world. someone just desperately wished

cast

Favaro Leone: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Caesar Ridfald: Tsuyoshi Inoue
Amira: Risa Shimizu
Rita: Miyuki Sawashiro
Lava Ray: Hiroaki Hirata
Joan of Arc: Megumi Han
Golan: Minoru Aoyama
Bacchus: Hiroshi Iwasaki
Hansa: Shotaro Morikubo
Azazel: Seiichi Morita
Cerberus: Eri Kitamura
Pazuzu: Tsuyoshi Koyama
Martine: Kenjiro Tsuda
Gabriel: Ayumu Fujimura
Michael: Shota Aoi

(C) Cygames, Inc. (C) MAPPA Co.,LTD

Highlights

“Rage of Bahamut” is an authentic classic fantasy work with a magnificent worldview and overwhelmingly high-quality images!

Although it was aired in 2014, it was produced by the popular anime studio MAPPA, so you can enjoy a high-quality visual experience. We're sure you'll be amazed by the power of the OP footage and battle scenes!

Another appeal of this work is its profound story. Bahamut is a dragon with silver wings who once tried to destroy the world and was sealed away. The story begins when the key to the seal is stolen. This is a story about Favaro, the main character, who throws himself into battle with his friends to save the world from destruction.

Anyway, this is a work recommended for those who want to watch a full-fledged fantasy work.

 

4th place “Berserk”

berserk

Synopsis

“That night” is coming again. The “night” of battle, where the “black swordsman” roars. “Berserk'' is a blockbuster comic that boasts an overwhelming presence in the history of Japanese entertainment as the pinnacle of domestically produced dark fantasy. The new anime adaptation of this work, which boasts tremendous support not only in Japan but also overseas, is finally starting in earnest. Driven by the flame of passion smoldering within his heart, Guts, the Black Swordsman, continues on his never-ending journey of revenge. Standing in his way are cruel and outrageous outlaws, delusional evil spirits, and a pious apostle of God. Guts continues to fight against enemies who wield horrifying, inhuman strength with his well-trained body and finely honed techniques — his strength as a human being. Even though I wasted my life. What awaits us at the end of our journey? The answer lies simply in the night. Strain your eyes and stare into the darkness!

cast

Guts: Hiroaki Iwanaga
Pack: Kaoru Mizuhara
Farnese: Yoko Hikasa
Serpico: Kazuyuki Okitsu
Isidro: Hiro Shimono
Azan: Hiroki Yasumoto
Casca: Toa Yukinari
Luka: Miyuki Sawashiro
Nina: Natsumi Takamori
Jerome: Daisuke Hirakawa
Erica: Ayana Taketatsu
Rickert: Kotobuki Minako
Godot: Takashi Inagaki
Silat: Yuichi Nakamura
Thapasa: Yasushi Ishii
Mozugusu: Rikiya Koyama
Griffith: Takahiro Sakurai
Skull Knight: Akio Otsuka
Schierke: Chiwa Saito
Ibarella: Satomi Arai
Flora: Sumi Shimamoto
Zod: Kenta Miyake
Sonya: Nanjo Yoshino
Narration: Unsho Ishizuka

(C) Kentaro Miura (Studio Gaga), Hakusensha/Berserk Production Committee

Highlights

“Berserk” is a dark fantasy work that began serialization in 1989. This work is a monumental work of classic battle fantasy that is loved by fans all over the world.

The story is about Guts, the main character, who is a wild man and grows up while fighting monsters with a large sword like a lump of iron in his hand. In addition to being developed into a media mix such as anime and games, it has also been translated into many languages, making it truly popular on a global scale.

Please take a look at the video that perfectly expresses the powerful manga original.

5th place “The Seven Deadly Sins”

The Seven Deadly Sins (1st season)

Synopsis

A time when the worlds of humans and non-humans were not yet separated. The Kingdom of Lyonesse is protected by Holy Knights, who possess tremendous magical power and are respected and sometimes feared by the people. Elizabeth, the princess of the kingdom, left her country alone and went on a journey to find certain people. They are feared as the strongest and worst order of knights, sinners who have betrayed the country and made all the Holy Knights enemies — the Seven Deadly Sins. At a bar, Elizabeth meets Meliodas, a boy who claims to be the owner. It was the beginning of an extraordinary adventure that would completely change the fate of her, the Seven Deadly Sins, and the world!

cast

Meliodas: Yuki Kaji
Elizabeth: Sora Amemiya
Hawk: Misaki Kuno
Diane: Yuuki Aoi
Van: Tatsuhisa Suzuki
King: Jun Fukuyama
Gowther: Yuhei Takagi
Gilthunder: Mamoru Miyano

(C) Naka Suzuki/Kodansha/“The Seven Deadly Sins” Production Committee/MBS

Highlights

A TV anime adaptation of “The Seven Deadly Sins,'' which was serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine.

The main character is Meliodas, who is wanted as a traitor. This is an adventure fantasy work in which he is entrusted with rebuilding the country by Princess Elizabeth and travels while looking for friends to fight alongside him.

This work is attractive for its fast-paced battle scenes, from flashy battles using magic to intense hand-to-hand combat. Characters with strong quirks also add color to the story.

The backbone of the characters, who have various abilities and tactics, is also interesting, making it a typical boys' manga that anyone can get excited about.

 

Other rankings are below!

Recommended anime that will make you cry|You can't help but feel emotional and can't stop crying…

1st place “Violet Evergarden”

violet evergarden

Synopsis

To write down your feelings and learn about love. There was a girl who had no emotions. Her name is Violet Evergarden. Amidst the flames of war, he is searching for the meaning of the words spoken to him by his loved ones. After the war ended, she found a job that involved expressing someone's feelings in words. –A letter to the only brother who survived the war –A letter from a daughter who started working in the city to her parents in her hometown –A letter that describes an unadulterated love story –A final letter from someone who is leaving to someone who is left behind The many feelings contained in the letter carve love into Violet's heart. This is the story of a girl who has no emotions until she discovers love.

cast

Violet Evergarden: Yui Ishikawa
Claudia Hodgins: Taketo Koyasu
Gilbert Bougainvillea: Daisuke Namikawa
Cattleya Baudelaire: Aya Endo
Benedict Blue: Koki Uchiyama
Erica Brown: Minori Chihara
Iris Canary: Haruka Tomatsu
Luculia Maulborough: Azusa Tadokoro
Tiffany Evergarden: Toshiko Sawada
Dietfried Bougainvillea: Hidenobu Kiuchi
Roland: Riki Kagami
Lillian: Rie Hikisaka
Nerine: Aya Saito

(C) Kana Akatsuki/Kyoto Animation/Violet Evergarden Production Committee

Highlights

TV anime “Violet Evergarden” produced by Kyoto Animation. Although it is a work that is broadcast late at night, it has become a hot topic in recent years, with a compilation and theatrical animation being broadcast on “Friday Road Show”.

A touching story about Violet, an ignorant and emotionless girl who survived the war as a girl soldier and became an orphan after the war, learning about the various forms of love through her job as a letter writer.

There are many sad yet gentle stories that will almost always bring you to tears when you watch them. It is a wonderful work that transcends time and borders because it depicts universal themes such as family love, brother-sister love, and romance.

 

2nd place “Your Lie in April”

Your lie in April

Synopsis

Kousei Arima is a former genius boy who can no longer play the piano after his mother's death.
His monochrome daily life begins to take on color when he meets a violinist.
Kaori Miyazono is a performer who is outrageous and good at fighting, but is full of personality.
Kousei, fascinated by the girl, begins running on his own at the age of 14.
“Youth x Music x Love Story” won the 37th Kodansha Manga Award!

cast

Kousei Arima: Natsuki Hanae
Kaori Miyazono: Risa Taneda
Tsubaki Sawabe: Ayane Sakura
Ryota Watari: Ryota Osaka
Emi Igawa: Saori Hayami
Aiza Samurai: Yuki Kaji
Nagi Aiza: Ai Kayano

(C) Naoji Shinkawa/Kodansha/“Your Lie in April” Production Committee

 

3rd Place: “We still don't know the name of the flower we saw that day.'' ”

We still don't know the name of the flower we saw that day.

Synopsis

Childhood friends who used to be good friends. However, as they entered high school, they suddenly grew apart. Jintan is the main character of Hikikomori Gimi. “Anaru” is a bit carried away by her gal friends. “Yukiatsu” and “Tsuruko” attend a preparatory school. “Poppo” travels a lot without going to high school. And even though each of them has changed since they were close friends in elementary school, Menma remains the same. One day, Menma asks Jintan to make a wish come true. Jintan searches for “Menma's request” even though he is in trouble. Menma's wish becomes the trigger, and the childhood friends, who were living their own lives in different areas, begin to gather together again like before.

cast

Jintan (Shukumi Jinta): Miyu Irino
Menma (Meiko Honma): Ai Kayano
Anaru (Naruko Anjo): Haruka Tomatsu
Yukiatsu (Matsuyuki Collection): Takahiro Sakurai
Tsuruko (Chiriko Tsurumi): Saori Hayami
Poppo (Hisugawa Railway): Takayuki Kondo

(C)ANOHANA PROJECT

Highlights

A moving masterpiece that caused a social phenomenon with the abbreviation of “Anohana.'' Although it is an original work, it was also actively developed into a media mix including novels, manga, games, and live-action dramas.

The story is about a group of childhood friends who have become estranged as they become high school students, and Menma, a girl who was supposed to have died in childhood, appears before them, and as a result of this, a bond grows between the characters once again.

There are plenty of highlights, such as how the characters, who were torn apart by the death of a friend, face their true feelings once again and deepen their friendship, and the final scene, which cannot be watched without tears.

4th place “Angel Beats!”

Angel Beats!

Synopsis

The setting is the afterlife.A story of boys and girls who face their fate.Otonashi, a boy who met his end for some reason, meets a girl named Yuri at a school in the afterlife. She is the leader of the “Dead World Front,'' which rebels against God, and engages in fierce battles with angels day and night. And what stands in the way is an angel, a messenger of God. It was a single, pretty girl. Otonashi is confused as he has no memories of his life and doesn't know what's going on in this world after death. He decides to fight alongside Yuri and the others, but…

cast

Otonashi: Hiroshi Kamiya
Yuri: Hiromi Sakurai
Angel: Kana Hanazawa
Yui: Eri Kitamura
Hinata: Ryohei Kimura
Takamatsu: Hiro Mizushima
Noda: Shun Takagi
Shiina: Fuuko Saito
Yusa: Yui Makino
Fujimaki: Hiroo Masuda
TK: Michael Rivas
Matsushita: Eiichiro Tokumoto
Oyama: Yumiko Kobayashi
Character: Hiroki Higashichi
Iwasawa: Miyuki Sawashiro
Hisako: Chie Matsuura
Irie: Kana Asumi
Sekine: Emiri Kato

(C)VisualArt's/Key/Angel Beats! Project

Highlights

“Angel Beats!'' is an original anime work created by famous companies such as “Key'' and “PAWORKS.'' This is a youth drama set in a school in the afterlife, and while it depicts a peaceful school life, it also has fantasy elements such as a battle with a girl called an “angel” and sad episodes from the characters' lives.

In addition, the band “Girls Dead Monster” that appeared in the movie became popular among fans at the time, and they released insert songs as singles, released albums, and held live events. Marina and LiSA were in charge of the singing voices for the vocal characters, and this work can be said to be the origin of these two artists who are still active today.

 

5th place “A place further than the universe”

a place further than the universe

Synopsis

Every step we take begins with curiosity. A journey to pick up the pieces you've forgotten and the emotions you've left behind: sights you've never seen, sounds you've never heard, scents you've never smelled, textures you've never touched, food you've never tasted, and a thrill you've never felt. What will we think when we get there? A roaring 40 degrees, a raging 50 degrees, a screaming 60 degrees, and a wilderness beyond the raging ocean. A place in the far south, far away from civilization at the top of the earth. This is the story of four girls' journey to Antarctica (a place farther than the universe). Through them, we remember the sparkle of tomorrow.

cast

Mari Tamaki: Inori Minase
Kobuchizawa Hose: Hanazawa Kana
Hinata Miyake: Yuka Iguchi
Yuzuki Shiraishi: Saori Hayami
Todo Gin: Mamiko Noto
Kanae Maekawa: Yoko Hikasa
Yumiko Samejima: Lynn
Megumi Takahashi: Hisako Kanemoto
Rin Tamaki: Kaede Hondo
Tamiko Shiraishi: Sayaka Ohara
Chiaki: Terasomamasaki
Toshio Zaizen: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Himi University: Jun Fukushima
Nobue Todoroki: Kana Asumi
Sasaki Yume: Endo Aya
Honami Yasumoto: Mikako Komatsu

(C)YORIMOI PARTNERS

 

Highlights

A coming-of-age anime about high school girls who face life-sized anxieties and conflicts and seriously aim for the South Pole. This is a masterpiece that will make you laugh and cry with a story that mixes comedy and seriousness, encouraged by the rebellious spirit of these girls who can't give up no matter the hardships, and that you will feel an irresistible sense of accomplishment after watching all the episodes. With the cooperation of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the National Institute of Polar Research, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and SHIRASE5002 (WNI Meteorological Culture Creation Center), the setting has been carefully thought out, and the point is that you can enjoy a serious drama that is not found in science fiction or fantasy.

 

Other rankings are below!

Recommended sports anime|You'll want to cheer on the hard-working people!

1st place “Haikyu!!”

Haikyu!! (1st season)

Synopsis

Shoyo Hinata is a boy who became fascinated with volleyball by chance.
Despite the headwinds of having no club members, I finally took part in the first and last official game of my junior high school.
Hinata's team was defeated by Tobio Kageyama, a genius player known as the “King on the court.”

Hinata vows revenge and knocks on the door of Karasuno High School's volleyball club, but…
Surprisingly, Nikkuki's rival, Kageyama, is there…!?

cast

Shoyo Hinata: Ayumu Murase
Tobio Kageyama: Kaito Ishikawa
Daichi Sawamura: Satoshi Hino
Koushi Sugawara: Miyu Irino
Ryunosuke Tanaka: Isamu Hayashi
Asahi Tomine: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Yu Nishitani: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Tsukishima Kei: Koki Uchiyama
Tadashi Yamaguchi: Soma Saito
Ennoshita Power: Toshiki Masuda
Kiyoko Shimizu: Kaori Natsuka
Takeda Ittetsu: Hiroshi Kamiya
Karasuyo Connecting Heart: Kazunari Tanaka
Tooru Oikawa: Daisuke Namikawa

(C)Haruichi Furudate/Shueisha/”Haikyu!!” Production Committee/MBS

Highlights

A very popular work based on high school volleyball. It is highly regarded as one of the greatest sports works, and is loved by many fans of both genders.

The story is about the main character, Shoyo Hinata, who shows off his natural physical ability despite his short stature and aims to compete in the national tournament. In addition to the depiction of volleyball, the many attractive characters and their drama make the work even more exciting.

Recommended for those who want to enjoy the exciting developments and the youth of the boys.

 

2nd place “Yuri!!! on ICE”

Yuri!!! on ICE

Synopsis

Yuuri Katsuki, a figure skater, is forced to return to his hometown of Kyushu after suffering a crushing defeat in the Grand Prix Final, where he faced the expectations of all of Japan. “Continuing as an active skater and retiring are half-and-half…'' Yuri was holed up at his parents' house with such feelings when five consecutive World Championship champions, Viktor Nikiforov, suddenly showed up… Yuri Katsuki, a skater on the edge of Japan, and Yuri Plisetsky, a skater on the edge of Russia. The unprecedented Grand Prix series between the two Yuri and the champion Victor Nikiforov is about to begin!

cast

Yuri Katsuki: Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Victor Nikiforov: Junichi Suwabe
Yuri Plisetsky: Koki Uchiyama
Lee Seung-gil: Kenji Nojima
Emil Nekola: Satoshi Hino
Otabek Altin: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Giorgy Popovich: Wataru Hatano
Christophe Giacometti: Hiroki Yasumoto
Ji Kwanghong: Yutaro Honjo
Jean-Jacques Leroy (JJ): Mamoru Miyano
Phichit Chulanon: Kensho Ono
Michele Crispino: Tomoaki Maeno
Kenjiro Minami: Ayumu Murase
Leo de la Iglesia: Junichi Toki
Minako: Yuka Komatsu
Hisashi Morooka Announcer: Taihei Kato (TV Asahi announcer)
Yakov Feltsman: Hideaki Tezuka
Celesteno Cialdini: Koji Ochiai
Mila Babicheva: Mari Doi
Lilia Baranovskaya: Seiko Tamura
Sara Crispino: Marika Minase
Kolya Plisetsky: Misao Kobayashi
Toshiya Katsuki: Soryu Konno
Hiroko Katsuki: Kei Hayami
Mari Katsuki: Kyoko Sakai
Go Nishigun: Jun Fukuyama
Yuko Nishigori: Mariya Ise
Nishigori Kuchu-ryu/Ryufu/Ryurei: Akiko Yajima


[Episode 11]Nobunari Oda: Nobunari Oda
[Final episode]St_phane Lambiel

(C) Hasetsu Town Council/Yuri!!! on ICE Production Committee

Highlights

This work is an original animation work depicting the world of men's figure skating, and is one of the representative works of the popular animation production company “MAPPA”.

The story is about the main character, Yuri Katsuki, who has great ability but is mentally weak and is struggling to improve, and the world's top athlete Victor Nikiforov, who meets and continues to compete as both player and coach.

Sayo Yamamoto, who served as the original idea and director of the work, is known as an unparalleled figure skating fan, and this is a serious figure skating anime created based on her extensive knowledge and thorough research.

The relationship between Yuri and Victor is also a highlight. There's no way your heart won't be moved by the vivid love story between players, coaches, and even humans!

 

3rd place “Free!”

Free! (1st season)

Synopsis

“Haruka Nanase'' loved touching “water'' – “swimming.'' Haruka Nanase, Makoto Tachibana, Rin Matsuoka, and Nagisa Hazuki all attended the same swimming club when they were in elementary school. After winning the tournament before they graduated from elementary school, they move on to different paths. As time passes, Rin suddenly appears in front of Haruka, who was wasting away his high school life. Rin challenges Haruka to a match and shows overwhelming strength. It can't end like this. Then, Makoto and Nagisa get together again, recruit Rei Ryugasaki, and establish the Iwatobi High School swimming club. Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa, Rei, and Rin. This is a story of swimming, youth, and bonds between dynamic high school boys.

cast

Haruka Nanase: Nobunaga Shimazaki
Makoto Tachibana: Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Rin Matsuoka: Mamoru Miyano
Nagisa Hazuki: Tsubasa Yonaga
Rei Ryugasaki: Daisuke Hirakawa
Matsuoka: Akeno Watanabe
Miho Amakata: Satsuki Yukino

(C) Kouji Oji/Kyoto Animation/Iwatobi High School Swimming Club

Highlights

“Free!'' is a sports work by Kyoto Animation with the theme of swimming and competitive swimming. It is a very popular work, with the third season of the TV series and five movie versions being produced.

The story is about the protagonists, who had been away from swimming even though they attended the same swimming school, and they set up a boys' swimming club at their high school and aim to participate in a competition. The drama, such as the conflicts between club members, is fascinating and can make your heart ache.

After that drama, I can't help but cry when I see them swimming with all their might.

 

4th place “SLAM DUNK”

SLAM DUNK

Synopsis

Hanamichi Sakuragi is a first year high school student who was dumped by 50 people in middle school. Because of his height of 188 cm and red hair, he was shunned at school as a “delinquent.'' There was a girl on Hanamichi who asked, “Do you like basketball?'' He is approached by Haruko Akagi, his ideal type, and goes to the gymnasium so that she can give him a ride. And Hanamichi has Haruko teach him how to “dunk''…

cast

Hanamichi Sakuragi: Tsuyoshi Kusao
Haruko Akagi: Akiko Hiramatsu
Takenori Akagi: Kiyoyuki Yanada
Kaede Rukawa: Hikaru Midorikawa
Hisashi Mitsui: Ryutaro Okiayu
Ryota Miyagi: Tsubasa Shioya
Kiminobu Kogure: Hideyuki Tanaka
Yasuharu Yasuda: Masaya Onosaka
Tetsuji Shiozaki: Ennen Hayashi
Satoru Tsunoda: Nobuo Satonai
Toki Kuwata: Tomoyuki Morikawa
Kentaro Ishii: Ennen Hayashi
Satoshi Sasaoka: Nobuo Satonai (Episode 22), Yoshiyuki Konno (Episode 30 onwards)
Ayako: Eriko Hara
Anzai Director: Tomomichi Nishimura
Yohei Mito: Tomoyuki Morikawa
Chuichiro Noma: Yuyuki Mikimoto
Nozomi Takamiya: Kozo Shioya
Yuji Okusu: Ennen Hayashi
Norio Hotta: Yoshitada Otsuka
Tatsuhiko Aota: Hideyuki Umezu
Jun Uozumi: Yukimasa Kishino
Akira Sendo: Yoshitada Otsuka
Narration: Hideyuki Tanaka

(C) Takehiko Inoue, IT Planning, Toei Animation

Highlights

This work is a monumental sports manga and has caused a social phenomenon. His latest work “THE FIRST SLAM DUNK'' is currently showing in theaters and has become a huge hit not only in Japan but around the world.

This work depicts Hanamichi Sakuragi, a delinquent who started playing basketball to be popular, but gradually falls in love with the sport and grows as a player and a person through confrontations with powerful rivals and team play with reliable allies.

I don't think there's any need to explain the charm of this work, but I can't get enough of the exciting matches developed by Takehiko Inoue (original author), who loves basketball, and the stories of the charming characters, including Sakuragi! It's a masterpiece that has influenced many manga and anime, so it's definitely worth watching.

 

5th place “Prince of Tennis”

Prince of Tennis (1st season)

Synopsis

The popular manga serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump” is now available as an anime.
A new age sports anime about strong, cool, and cheeky princes!

cast

Ryoma Echizen: Junko Minagawa
Kunimitsu Tezuka: Ryutaro Okiayu
Shuichiro Oishi: Takayuki Kondo
Shusuke Fuji: Yuki Kaida
Sadaharu Inui: Kenjiro Tsuda
Eiji Kikumaru: Hiroki Takahashi
Takashi Kawamura: Sei Kawamoto
Takeshi Momoshiro: Masaya Onozaka
Kaoru Kaido: Kohei Kiyasu

(C)️Go Konbi TK WORKS/Shueisha/TV Tokyo/NAS

Highlights

The Prince of Tennis is a work that is still loved by many fans today, and has been adapted into movies, musicals, and stage plays.

The story is about Ryoma Echizen, the main character who is a tennis genius and enters a prestigious junior high school, aiming to win the national tournament. There are many exciting points, such as the realistic depiction of tennis in the early stages, as well as the flashy matches with special moves typical of a boy's manga!

Since the series has a long history, there are many famous quotes, famous scenes, and famous characters, so you are sure to find something to like. There is also a media mix, so once you get hooked, you might not be able to quit!

 

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Recommended anime in another world | The surrounding environment suddenly changes and a great struggle!

1st place “Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World''

Re: Life in a different world starting from zero (1st season)

Synopsis

On his way home from the convenience store, Natsuki Subaru, a young boy, is suddenly summoned to another world. Subaru's eyes sparkle as he sees the fantasy world unfolding before him, but the beautiful girl who must have summoned him is nowhere to be found. Eventually, Subaru becomes puzzled by the situation where he can't tell right from left. What's more, Subaru gets entangled with thugs as if it were a forced event, and without the promised development of a human being invited to another world demonstrating supernatural powers, Subaru is mercilessly beaten down. A girl appears in front of Subaru…

cast

Natsuki Subaru: Yusuke Kobayashi
Emilia: Rie Takahashi
Pack: Yumi Uchiyama
Rem: Inori Minase
Ram: Rie Murakawa
Beatrice: Satomi Arai
Roswaal L. Mathers: Taketo Koyasu
Felt: Chinatsu Akasaki
Reinhard van Astrea: Yuichi Nakamura
Crusch Karsten: Yuka Iguchi
Felix Argyle: Yui Horie
Wilhelm van Astrea: Keno Horiuchi
Anastasia Hoshin: Kana Ueda
Julius Euclius: Takuya Eguchi
Priscilla Bariel: Yukari Tamura
Aldebaran: Keiji Fujiwara
Elsa Granhilte: Mamiko Noto
Betelgeuse Romanée-Conti: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

(C)Tappei Nagatsuki/KADOKAWA Co., Ltd./Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-1 Production Committee

Highlights

A very popular reincarnation work in another world from “Let's Become a Novelist”! It is a work that combines the popular genre of reincarnation into another world and the recent trend of “time leap'', and the many developments that will make you curious about what will happen next are the highlights.

In addition, many cute female characters that are typical of light novels appear, and many fans have become disillusioned with the heroines. It is a must-see to see how the main character, who used to be a recluse, grows as he is reincarnated in another world.

 

2nd place “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime”

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

Synopsis

Office worker Satoru Mikami is stabbed to death by a passerby, and when he wakes up, he is reincarnated in another world. However, its appearance was that of a slime! After gaining a new life as a slime called Rimuru, he is thrown into a world where various races live, and his goal is to “create a country where all races can live happily''!

cast

Rimuru: Miho Okazaki
Great Sage: Megumi Toyoguchi
Veldora: Tomoaki Maeno
Shizu: Yumiri Hanamori
Benimaru: Makoto Furukawa
Shuna: Ayaka Senbongi
Shion: M・A・O
Souei: Takuya Eguchi
Hakurou: Yoshitada Otsuka
Blackfish: Junichi Yanagita
Rigurdo: Kanehira Yamamoto
Riggle: Haruki Ishitani
Gobuta: Asuna Tomari
Langa: Chikahiro Kobayashi
Kaijin: Ax Atsushi
Trainee: Rie Tanaka
Milim: Rina Hidaka
Satoru Mikami: Takuatsu Terashima
Gazelle: Takaya Haji
Bester: Kenjiro Tsuda
Fuse: Narita sword
Bellyard: Yamamoto
Guido: Ryuichi Kijima
Ellen: Akane Kumada
Cabal: Kengo Takanashi

(C) Taiki Kawakami, Fuse, Kodansha/Tensura Production Committee

Highlights

A popular anime work based on the light novel “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime'' by Mr. Fuse. The appeal of this work lies in its thorough story construction and carefully selected settings.

On top of the authentic fantasy worldview, it also includes well-developed and attractive characters, highly complete action scenes, and daily life scenes depicted in the midst of serious developments.

This is a greedy work where you can enjoy both the cute and cool characters as well as the authentic story.

 

3rd place “Mushoku Tensei ~If I go to another world, I’ll be serious~”

Mushoku Tensei ~When I go to another world, I get serious~

Synopsis

“I'm serious in this other world!”
A 34-year-old virgin, unemployed, shut-in NEET man.
On the day of his parents' funeral, he is kicked out of the house and is killed by a truck.
When he wakes up, he finds himself reborn as a baby in a different world of swords and magic!
A man who has lived like a piece of trash vows to live seriously in another world as the boy Rudeus!
Awaiting Rudeus are encounters with a loli magician, a childhood friend with elf ears, a ferocious tsundere young lady, and various other people. And harsh adventures and battles. A new life begins!

cast

Rudeus Greyrat: Yumi Uchiyama
Man from previous life: Tomokazu Sugita
Roxy Migurdia: Yoshimi Ohara
Eris Boreas Greyrat: Ai Kakuma
Sylphiette: Ai Kayano
Paulo Greyrat: Tomoyuki Morikawa
Zenith Greyrat: Hisako Kanemoto
Lilia Greyrat: Lynn
Norn Greyrat: Saya Aizawa
Ruijerd Superdia: Daisuke Namikawa
Ghislaine Dedordia: Megumi Toyoguchi
Elinalise Dragon Road: Rie Tanaka
Tal Hand: Yoshitada Otsuka
Geese Nucadia: Yoji Ueda
Kishirika Kisiris: Yuka Iguchi
Orsted: Kenjiro Tsuda
Perugius Dora: Rikiya Koyama
Almanfi: Kengo Kasai
Zanoba Shirone: Satoshi Tsuruoka
Hitogami: Whale

(C) Unreasonable Grandson's Hand/MF Books/”Mushoku Tensei” Production Committee

Highlights

Along with the above two works, speaking of “reincarnation in another world”, this is it! This work is called “Mushoku Tensei.'' It is a pioneering work that has influenced many works, and is said to be a monumental work in reincarnation into another world.

This is a work in which the main character, a 34-year-old unemployed man, is reincarnated in a different world where magic and monsters are commonplace, and tries to live a life full of regrets in order to change his life. At the beginning of his reincarnation, he appears to be an infant, but at heart he is 34 years old, so he grows up as a child prodigy, working to the limit of not seeming unnatural.

It is a story about growing as a person while overcoming the trauma of a previous life.

 

4th place “Overlord”

Overlord (1st season)

Synopsis

The year is 2138. The virtual reality online game “Yggdrasil'', which caused a huge boom, was about to end its service. The player, Momonga, was also quietly waiting for that moment alone in the prosperous guild with his friends. However, the game does not log you out even after the end time. NPCs suddenly began to have intentions. Outside the guild, there was a different world that I had never seen before. In the real world, a lonely and dull young man who loves games becomes the most powerful wizard in the form of a skeleton! The ruler of death, who holds the world in his hands, is here! !

cast

Momonga/Ainz: Satoshi Hino
Albedo: Yumi Hara
Shalltear Bloodfallen: Sumire Uesaka
Aura Bella Fiora: Emiri Kato
Mare Bello Fiore: Yumi Uchiyama
Demiurge: Masayuki Kato
Cocytus: Kenta Miyake
Sebastian Chan: Shigeru Chiba
Narberal Gamma: Manami Numakura
Gazef: Hiroshi Shirokuma
Nigun: Taketo Koyasu
Enri: M・A・O

(C) Kugane Maruyama/KADOKAWA/Overlord Production Committee

Highlights

“Overlord'' is a dark fantasy work in which the main character is a demon lord who would normally be an enemy character.

The story is about the main character, Satoru Suzuki, who was playing the VRMMORPG “Yggdrasil”, but at the moment the service ends, he is transferred to the game world and aims to conquer the world.

Having played the game quite a bit, even after being transferred, the super strong protagonist goes on an adventure to explore the mysteries of this world and the possibility of the existence of other players. Its exhilaration, action, and dark story are the highlights.

 

5th place “Different World Restaurant”

Another world restaurant

Synopsis

The store is located on the basement floor of a multi-tenant building in a corner of a shopping district near the office district. “Yoshoku no Nekoya'' is a long-established restaurant that has been in business for 70 years and is known for its signboard with a picture of a cat on it. The door of this Western restaurant, which can be found anywhere, connects you to a “certain world'' only once a week on Saturdays when it is open for special business. Guests from the “other world'' come through doors that appear in various places in the other world, and come from different origins, cultures, and even races. “Isekai Shokudo'' has a mysterious “charm'' that allows these people to enjoy the food without discrimination. This is a story of a warm encounter that depicts the different world and modern times that are born in this restaurant, the once-in-a-lifetime encounter between the people who gather at the restaurant, the owner, and the food.

cast

Owner: Junichi Suwabe
Aletta: Sumire Uesaka
Black: Saori Onishi
Red Queen: Shizuka Ito
Artorias: Motomu Kiyokawa
Tatsugoro: Yoshitada Otsuka
Alphonse: Fumihiko Tachiki
Sarah: Kiyono Yasuno
Heinrich: Tomokazu Sugita

(C) Junpei Inuzuka/Shufunotomosha/”Different World Restaurant” Production Committee

Highlights

“Different World Restaurant'' is a gourmet x different world work. At first glance, “Yoshoku no Nekoya'' looks like an ordinary Western food restaurant, but on Saturdays it turns into a mysterious store that connects you to another world!

This is an attractive gourmet drama about the shop owner and various customers. After all, the highlight is the delicious-looking food, which is sometimes referred to as “rice terror''. Viewers are sure to get hungry not only from the cooking scenes, but also from the gourmet reports of various characters and the amount of food they eat!

Also, don't miss the human drama that reveals the characters' personalities and ups and downs through their food and work.

 

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