The anime industry is indeed attracting our attention for a while now. Anime movies and series are captivating. With growing popularity, one is always on the hunt to find the best and the most popular series, in order to stay updated with the best content. For your relief, a list has been mentioned below, containing the best and trending anime in Japan.
1. SPY X FAMILY
Spy X Family – an anime focusing on corruption, dirty politics, and its impact. The city is surrounded by bad politicians whose only aim is to become more powerful at the cost of normal civilians. In growing crises, a spy “Twilight” takes it on him to save the children from the evils and also from the effects of war.
Under the disguise of Loid Forger, he creates a fake family. His target is to take down the corrupt politician- Donovan Desmond. Loid, assumes the title of a psychiatrist, and pairs Yor Briar as his wife and an orphan named Anya as his daughter. The plan is to meet Donovan and extract personal information. As he is rarely seen in public, he tries to approach him in the school to which his son goes. He gets Anya enrolled in the same school, and look for opportunity.
However, trouble begins to happen, when he actually meets the politician in person. As they lived together, they grow close to each other, and their safety mattered most to them. Later, the true identities of Anya and Yor are also revealed. The anime is a perfect choice if looking for some mystery, action, and comedy.
2. Date A Live IV
Date A Live IV is a fiction-based anime, which through its romantic scenes and humor manages to get the watchers hooked. It has presented us with a tight plot and a bunch of engaging characters with dynamic personalities. The story is about ShidouItsuka who has been sent on a mission with Ratatoskr. He helps a hungry woman he saw on street on a random day. He drops her at her home, and there she introduces herself as Nia Honjou. By profession, she was a manga artist, who was working under a pen name.
She reveals to Shidou that she was aware of his mission. On inquiring how she said she knows because she is a spirit. Luring him more, she offers him the temptation to take her out on a date. He doesn’t want to be submissive, and to do so he keeps on searching for a way to take control. While doing so, he got to know her more, and her past relations with Deus Ex Machina Industries. Surprisingly, he knows the name already and the information is relevant to his mission.
The duo gets along better, and she unknowingly assists him with his missions. The anime with its unique plot sets the tone and makes it entertaining.
3. Komi can’t communicate
Komi can’t communicate and wins fans’ hearts through its humor and dynamic characters. The story is of a new student- Shouko Komi. Komi joins the Itan Private High School, and on the very first day only is able to make friends and gain popularity, with her good looks. Everyone is captivated by her gorgeous long hair. Her tall figure further makes sure that who looks at her gets hooked. As pretty as she is, her language skills are equally terrible.
Hitohito Tadano, another simple student, who likes to keep his life completely out of trouble, sits next to Shouko. He soon realizes that everyone is jealous of him, as he gets to sit next to pretty Shouko. In no time he discovers about her speaking disorder, as he once hears her saying “meow”.
He also realizes that though everyone admires her beauty, no one is actually her friend. Feeling bad for her, he decided to help her improve her skills. In order to perfect her speaking flaw, he makes sure she makes at least a hundred friends. The journey of the duo therefore begins. The anime leaves us impressed through its sensible plot which shows strong friendship.
4. Kingdom
The twenty-six-episode anime presents the fans with an excellent action plot. The setting is in China. The period is after the large-scale coalition campaign and is recovering from the economic crises. Battles have been going between Ying Zheng and Buwei Lu. In these Zheng emerged as the herp, whereas Lu had to face defeat. To take back his power, and bring Zheng down, Lu begins to plot against him.
On facing an attack from an army of 20,000 soldiers, Zheng decides to give Lu the command to lead the fight against the. However, Zheng finds himself surrounded by false people. More trouble begins and the fight becomes complicated. The only person left for Zheng to rely on is his general- Bi nad Xin. He assigns them important tasks. Bi is to guide an army of 30,000 soldiers, whereas Xin has been given the task to lead Fei Xin Force. The battle becomes more complicated and with better plotting, the anime just keeps on getting better.
5. Summer Time Rendering
The anime Summer Time Rendering covers the story of an orphan- ShinpeiAjiro, who after losing his parents, lives with his sisters- Mio and Ushio. After living them with for a while he moves to the modern city of Tokyo. AN unfortunate event forces him to visit his hometown again. On receiving the news of the death of his sister Ushio he comes to mourn. It was said that she died saving Shiori Kobayakawa from drowning. Though, when he sees the marks around his sister’s neck, he grows suspicious.
He grows weary of the environment around him. He has a vision of dead Ushio, who requests him to save Mio. Such a dream makes him more worrisome and suspicious. To save his family becomes his only motivation in life. He starts all the investigation, only to end up more puzzled. He wants to secure his remaining family. But with a continuous hurdle, it seems almost an impossible task. The anime will present us with an incredible plot of action and adventure combined. If looking for such an anime, get ready for tight action, along with some dynamic characters.
6. Aharen-sanwa Hakarenai
Aharen-sanwa Hakarenai is yet another high school anime. The story covers the excitement one has to make new friends and enjoys his school life. The first person he ran into is Reina Aharen who befriends her. She is small and has a soft heart. Being seatmates, they got to know each other better. She also enjoys his company and wants to be good friends with him. They both are on the same equation. The issue that Reina faces is that she doesn’t know the correct way to approach him. She doesn’t know the boundaries of personal space. This leads to trouble, as they both find difficulties in interacting with each other properly.
Nothing however seems to stop Raidou from approaching her. DESPITE HER FLAW, he will go after her and try to befriend her. After facing numbered troubles, they finally become friends. Get ready for an amazing story of friendship. The anime will surely make you laugh through the multiple failed attempts to become friends. The anime is lively and a perfect fit to boost up your mood.
7. Ao Ashi
The anime Ao Ashi is located in a rural region. The region is quiet, and following the limited population and competition, Ashito Aoi emerges as the star of the junior high school football team. He is a natural and is famous for his tactics. His moves are admired by everyone in the village. He is solely responsible for all the victories of the team. The team works perfectly under him. However, the teammates become panic-stricken when Ashito is removed from the team, as he violates the rule in one of the matches.
The team couldn’t survive without Ashito and gets kicked out of the tournament in the beginning only. Ashita is approached by a young coach Tatsuya Fukuda, who observed his games. He invites him for a few trials in Tokyo. Being awarded the opportunity, Ashito doesn’t waste much of his time or potential and begins practicing more and more. He gets in the race to prove his talent, and hence begins a new chapter in his life.
For all the fans of sports and team spirit, the anime is a perfect fit. The anime started airing in April this year.
8. Shikimori Not Just a Cutie
Shikimori Not Just a Cutie presents to us a crazy high school story. Yuu Izumi- is a high school student, whose life is a mess, as no matter how much he tries, he always ends up gettitrappedrap in a bad situation. He is dating MicchonShikimori, and amongst all the chaos, his only desire left is to spend more quality time with her.
Shikimori has a charming personality. She has brought only good news to Izumi. She has been there for him, like a caring and true girlfriend, whenever he needed her. Despite being a true beauty, he has all the brains. When with her, nothing bad happened to him. Alongside all the help, Izumi feels deeply, and can’t help blushing on seeing her. It is because of her, that Izumi’s days take a positive turn and end up being better.
The anime is perfect if you are looking for romance alongside some good fits of laughter.
9. The Demon Girl Next Door 2
The Demon Girl Next Door is another high school anime, which leaves the fans laughing, alongside representing the harsh realities of life. Yuuko Yoshida has a strange vision about growing horns and tail. When she asked about the vision from her mom, a whole new secret came to her knowledge. She learned about her true identity, that she belongs to a Dark Clan who has been reduced in power by another Light Clan, and now they have to manage to keep their identity secret. Now she has been assigned the task to take revenge and regain the power of the clan.
To her surprise, she becomes friends with her enemy. After several attempts to fight against her, she could not actually perform the dual. The duo, at last, ended up as friends. The anime entertains us through comedy and strange friendships between enemies.
10. Ya Boy Kongming
The twelve-episode anime takes us back into the ancient Chinese era. The story is about the great tactician Zhuge Kongming. He was famous for his skills kingdoms the kingdom. The plot is located in the third century. He has known for his many victories in battle. After fighting multiple wars, he fells severely ill during the battle of Wuzhang Plains. The war keeps on stretching and he dies in between the war. Fed up by the violence, his last wish was to be rebirthed in a peaceful and war-prone region.
To his surprise, he is born in the city of Tokyo, with all his memories of his previous life. He meets new people and makes new connections. In a bar, he meets Eiko Tsukimi, a singer, whose personality captivates him. Eiko teaches Kongming all about modern world technology and helps him a great deal. To pay her back, Konhming takes it on him to help Eiko realize her dream to become a famous singer.
He tries her best to stand in the highly competitive music industry. In order to help her, he even brings his war tactics into use. Watch an amusing story about friendship war, and modernity, all together in the anime Ya Boy Kongming.
11. The Dawn of the Witch
The dawn of the witch narrates the story of a student at Royal Magic Academy. Sable, scores low grades and maintains a poor academic record. He has lost all memories related to his life before joining the magic institution. Sable openly accepts the task assigned by the headmaster Albus. The task was to be performed in the South region along with a special training regimen.
The characters introduced are- Dawn Witch- Roux Cristasse. A human girl was known as Holt with antlers and Kudd. The task which is assigned to Sable is tough. He is to establish a proper witch village in a region where witches are despised. They are at risk of meeting the witch hunters known as Dia Ignis Arbiters. The organization was abandoned years ago, but still few members are out and work undercover.
However, sable has a flex of his excess magical powers. Using it, he saves all his friends and works continuously in order to achieve the task. If he fails to accomplish his task, it won’t end well for him as all his remaining memories will be erased and his magical powers will be taken away. The dawn of which prepares us for a journey full of adventure.
12. Tomodachi Game
Focused on a bunch of four close friends, studying in high school, the anime presents us with a tight plot and keeps us entertained through its mysterious plot. The twelve-episode anime introduces us to Yutori Kokorogi, Shiho Sawaragi, Tenji Mikasa, and Makoto Shibe. Their ordinary lives are disturbed by stealing. Makoto and Shiho were responsible to collect and handle the funds for the upcoming school trip. However, the funds get stolen and this creates a rift between the duo and other classmates.
Further, as the plot progresses we see that the whole group becomes the target of a group of assassins. They find themselves trapped in a white room, along with Manabu-Kun, a strong personality, who asks them to repay the collected amount which they lost. They are to pay back twenty million yen. However in order to collect this huge amount of money they are to participate in a series of mind games in which their friendship and unity will be checked.
Bound by the situation, the group agrees to participate. However, it wasn’t as easy as it seemed. The friends soon started to have conflicts because of their previous issues. Problems begin to appear on the surface. In the middle of chaos, their loyalty toward each other is tested. The series presents us with some highly engaging and quality content. The mind games are interesting and get the watchers hooked. The series is a perfect fit for all those looking for some thrill anime.
13. Love After World Domination
Love after world domination or Koi wa Sekai Seifuku no Ato de is an anime adaptation that covers a secret love affair between Fudou Aikawa and DesumiMagahara. The duo has feelings for each other and started dating, but on one condition that their relationship wouldn’t be known to anyone. Happily, they date in private. Fudou is the leader of a heroes group called Gelato 5.
The prime task of this group is to defend Japan from invaders. Fudou is also referred to as Red Gelato. To our surprise, Desumi or Reaper Princess doesn’t belong to any good society. She belongs to the evil society – Gekko. Completely opposite to Gelato, Gekko has the ambition to dominate the world. Gekko considers Gelato 5, as its greatest enemy. Owing to these circumstances, they are to hide their relationship from all, as they fell for each other in all this chaos. They try to work at their best to make their relationship count while trying to keep it secret at the same time.
They are loyal to each other, as well as to their respective groups. Hence, it’s a tough choice. The couple however stands together through thick and thin. The season is soon to be premiered in the month of July. The anime is a combination of action, suspense, and romance. The anime will be a lovely option if you are looking for a romantic plot alongside some action.
14. The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2
The anime Rising of the Shield Hero presents us with some excellent anime content. We see the character of Naofumi Iwatani, in trouble and panicking as the next week is about to happen within a week. The Four Cardinal Heroes are set on the action when Bat families raid villages and spread loot. Under the leadership of queen- Mirelia Q Melromarc, the four families began their plan.
The queen links the mishappenings to the tortoise, who has been sleeping, but now is awake. The Spirit tortoise is dangerous and causing these troubles. A plan is therefore devised to put him back to sleep. However, not all the four heroes are willing to participate. As the internal conflict arises, with growing crises out in the village, the plot becomes more interesting.
15. Deaimon
The anime Deaimon has been released recently and has gained popularity soon. The 12-episode anime covers episodes based on real-lifeexperiences. The anime takes after the mangs and presents us with an engaging storyline. The anime introduces us to the character of NagomuIrino who has returned to his hometown- Kyoto, after a decade. The occasion is of no joy, as he comes back to visit his father, who has been hospitalized.
His father has a business selling sweets. Now, as he is hospitalized it is left unattempted. Now the question is who will take ownership of the shop? Nagomu being his son, is confident that he will get the shop. However, it is the case. He is not aware of Itsuka Yukihira who will be claimed as the real successor and owner of the shop- Ryokushou.
To Irino’s dismay, he was asked to look after Itsuka, and guide her to manage the shop better. This twist and turn of life events add humor and manages to retain our interest in the series. The anime is a wonder if you want to cheer up your mood. The episodes are also of short duration.