The 15 Best Anime Spin-Offs Actually Worth Watching
Popular anime series sometimes get spin-offs that are worth checking out, whether for extra lore or just pure, unadulterated fun!
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The 16 Best High School Anime Series Worth Watching
These awesome high school anime series serve up everything from cozy love triangles to sci-fi wish fulfillment!
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The 16 Best Anime Series With Human Vessels and Host Bodies
One of my favorite anime tropes is when a character is a vessel or host for another character. Here are some great examples!
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The 16 Best Anime Series About Video Games, Ranked
Anime series about video games are surprisingly uncommon. Here are the ones we've seen that are worth checking out!
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The 15 Best Anime Team Battle Scenes and Moments, Ranked
Anime duels are great, but anime team fights are often more exciting! Which you can see in these great anime team battle scenes.
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The 11 Best Cyberpunk Anime Series of All Time, Ranked
It doesn't get more stylishly dystopian than it does with these phenomenal cyberpunk anime series.
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The 10 Best Anime Series With Assassins, Ranked
Assassins are one of the coolest character archetypes and anime is full of them. Here are my favorite animes about assassins.
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The 20 Best Anime Series About Hell, Satan, and Demons
Here are some of the greatest demon and hell anime series worth watching and what they do to stand out as spectacular.
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The 10 Best Anime Series to Watch on Crunchyroll, Ranked
Crunchyroll is the ultimate anime streaming platform. Here are the best anime series to watch if you haven't already!
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The 10 Best Anime Series About Angels and Celestials, Ranked
Here are our favorite anime series featuring angels and celestial beings that put fun twists on the usual tropes about angels.
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The 12 Best Anime Series for Beginners on Netflix
Netflix has several excellent anime series that are perfect for beginners who want to see how unique and compelling anime can be.
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The 11 Best Anime Series About Music, Ranked
These awesome music anime series show why music is so often considered the universal language of mankind.
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The 12 Best Anime Series About Magic and Wizards
Here are the best anime series involving everything from magical spells to ancient wizards to evil warlocks and more!
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11 Banned Anime Series (And Why They Were Banned)
Like many things, anime can be banned when it crosses the line. Here are several popular anime series that got banned.
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The 10 Best Anime Series About Ghosts and Spirits, Ranked
In anime, ghosts aren't always scary—they can be friendly, insightful, and even funny. These ghost anime series are worth watching!
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The 13 Best Historical Anime Series of All Time, Ranked
These fantastic anime series incorporate real-world elements from history and the results are totally worth watching.
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The 15 Best Classic Old-School Anime Series, Ranked
These classic anime series are still great, even if they're a bit dated by modern standards. They're proof that old doesn't mean bad.
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The 10 Best Anime Series With Swords and Swordsmanship Action
Nothing is cooler than a sword—and these awesome anime series with swords feature all kinds of excellent swordsmanship.
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What Is Isekai? The 20 Best Isekai Anime Series of All Time
The isekai anime genre is one of the fastest growing. Here's what you need to know, plus the best isekai anime series worth watching.
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The 12 Best Mystery Anime Series of All Time, Ranked
These complex mystery anime series of varying genres will keep you hooked with tense suspense up to the very end.
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The 9 Best Space Anime Series of All Time, Ranked
Space is a popular setting for anime. Here are the best space anime series that bring their own new twists to the genre.
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The 14 Best Non-Japanese Anime From China, Korea, and Elsewhere
While most anime comes out of Japan, there have been some excellent anime series coming out of other countries lately!
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The 11 Best Anime Series About Immortals, Ranked
These fascinating anime series about immortals tell fresh and unique stories about characters who can't die.
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The 15 Best Underrated Anime Series of All Time, Ranked
These underrated anime series don't get as much attention as the popular ones, but they're just as entertaining—if not better!
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The 15 Best Mecha Anime Series of All Time, Ranked
The mecha anime genre is one of the most iconic, period. Here are the must-watch mecha animes, from classics to modern hits.
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The 10 Best Anime Series About Basketball, Ranked
Basketball is just as thrilling in anime form. Here are the best classic and modern anime series about basketball!
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How to Watch Naruto and Naruto Shippuden Without Any Fillers
Naruto is an excellent anime but notorious for its filler episodes. Here's how to watch Naruto without wasting any more time than necessary.
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The 15 Most Brutal Anime Series, Ranked
Looking for the most brutal animes ever made? Face your worst fears with these stomach-churning anime series.
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The 10 Best Anime Series About Princesses, Ranked
Anime princesses are unlike the usual princesses you may be used to. Check out these unique anime series about princesses!
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The 10 Best Anime Series About Baseball, Ranked
Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Japan, so of course there'd be all kinds of great anime series about it!
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The 10 Best Anime Series About Soccer, Ranked
Sports anime can be hard to get right, but these anime series about soccer—both classics and modern hits—do justice to the sport.
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The 10 Best Anime Series About Knights and Paladins, Ranked
What's more honorable, courageous, and gallant than a knight? These anime series showcase the best of knights and paladins.
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The 13 Best Anime Series With Zombies, Ranked
Zombies aren't always clichéd and overdone! Check out these awesome anime series with zombies that feel fresh and exciting.
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The 10 Best Anime Series About Revenge, Ranked
Here are the most compelling anime series about characters seeking revenge for all kinds of wrongs done to them.
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What Is Dark Anime? The 17 Best Dark Anime Series, Ranked
Anime as a whole may seem cute and childish, but there are many dark anime series with mature content that'll make you shudder.
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The 10 Best Anime Series About Food and Cooking, Ranked
Some of our favorite anime series are about food and cooking. They're just so unique, charming, and mouth-wateringly irresistible!
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The 8 Best Anime Series With Greek Gods and Heroes, Ranked
The gods and heroes of Greek mythology show up in fascinating ways in these anime series—both modern and classic!
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The 12 Best Anime Series With Yokai, Ranked
Discover the demons, spirits, and supernatural creatures of Japanese culture with these incredible yokai anime series.
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The 10 Best Anime Series With Pirates, Ranked
Check out the best pirate animes of all time, whether they're sailing across the ocean or cruising along the stars.
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The 14 Best Anime Series With Adventurers, Ranked
Adventure animes are exciting because there's always promise of something new around every corner. Here are our favorites!
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The 10 Best One Piece Arcs, Ranked
The saga of One Piece spans over 30 different arcs, each special in its own way. Here are our favorite One Piece arcs and why they stand out.
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The 10 Best Bleach Arcs, Ranked (And Why They Stand Out)
The Bleach anime went through some high highs and low lows. These Bleach arcs represent the best of the series over the years.
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The 9 Most Heroic Anime Series With Brave and Selfless Characters
Few things are as uplifting as selfless bravery. These heroic animes represent the best of who we can be as people.
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The 10 Best Magical Girl Anime Series of All Time, Ranked
Magical girl anime is one of the most popular and beloved genres in the world. Here are the best series to watch if you haven't yet!
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The 10 Best Superhero Anime Series of All Time, Ranked
Tired of swords and sorcery but still want flashy special abilities? These superhero anime series are some of the best ones to watch.
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The 5 Best Rom-Com Anime Series of All Time, Ranked
The romantic comedy genre is packed in anime. Even so, a handful of rom-com series stand out as solid, must-watch picks!
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The 8 Best Sentai Anime Series of All Time, Ranked
Sentai literally translates to "squadron" or "task force" in Japanese, but there's more to this unique genre than just that.
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Where to Legally Watch Anime Online for Free: The 11 Best Streaming Sites
Want to watch anime online without paying for a subscription? These sites let you stream anime series and movies for free!
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The 10 Best Shojo Anime Series of All Time, Ranked
Shojo anime may not be as flashy as shonen anime, but that doesn't mean these series are any less interesting or fun to watch.
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The 5 Best Shonen Anime Series of All Time, Ranked
The shonen anime genre encompasses all kinds of shows, and that really makes it hard to pick which ones are truly the best!
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What Is Magical Girl Anime? 6 Things to Know Before Watching
Even if you've never seen it, you've probably heard of "magical girl" anime. Here's everything you need to know about it.
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The 5 Best Funimation Anime Series of All Time, Ranked
Funimation has been localizing and bringing Japanese anime to the West since the 1990s. Here are their best anime series.
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11 Refreshingly Original Anime Series With New Spins and Twists
Tired of mainstream anime series that all feel exactly the same? Check out these ones that have unique characters and stories.
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The 10 Best Attack on Titan Transformation Scenes, Ranked
Titan Shifters are different from normal titans. Here are the best Titan transformation scenes in Attack on Titan and why they're awesome.
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The 4 Best Dragon Ball Arcs, Ranked (And Why They Stand Out)
There's a reason why the Dragon Ball anime franchise is a classic: it gave us some of the best story arcs in anime history.
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The 17 Best Hunter X Hunter Scenes and Moments, Ranked
The Hunter X Hunter anime series is popular, in part because it's packed with lots of great scenes and moments—like these.
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The 18 Strongest Hunter X Hunter Characters, Ranked
Hunter X Hunter remains one of the more popular anime series, mainly for its array of awesome characters. Who's the strongest?
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The 15 Most Unfair and Unbalanced Anime Fights, Ranked
Fights in anime series are rarely on equal ground, but sometimes the imbalance is so great that it becomes downright unfair.
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5 Reasons to Start Watching "The Way of the Househusband" Anime Series
Netflix's The Way of the Househusband anime series is both funny and unique. Here's why we love it and think it's worth watching.
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How Boruto Retroactively Ruined Naruto: 4 Reasons
For fans, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations isn't just flawed on its own—it retroactively ruins the accomplishments of its predecessor.
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