Top 10 Anime Series to Watch Before You Die: Anime has turned out to be an extremely popular genre of television series that is appealing to millions of viewers nowadays. Following is a list of anime series that you cannot miss watching if you are a fan of anime.
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Top 10 Anime Series to Watch Before You Die
Death Note – Number of Seasons: 1
This Japanese anime tv series is adapted from the same named manga series. The plot of high school student Light Yagami comes across the titular supernatural notebook which will cause the death of the person whose name will be written on its pages.
Light begins to use the notebook to get rid of the evil of the world. The series originally ran from October 4, 2006, to June 27, 2007, on Nippon TV.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Number of Seasons: 1
This anime series is adapted from Hiromu Arakawa’s manga series Fullmetal Alchemist. The plot finds two brothers Edward and Alphonse Eric looking for the Philosopher’s Stone to restore their bodies which got lost in their attempt of using their alchemy skills to resurrect their dead mother.
Romi Park and Rie Kugimiya gave voice to Edward Eric and Alphonse Eric respectively in the series. It ran from August 26, 2009, to August 25, 2010.
Naruto – Number of Seasons: 5
This acclaimed anime series is adapted from the same named manga series by Masashi Kishimoto. The plot revolves around the adventures of the titular young ninja on his adventure of becoming the leader of his village and looking for recognition. The series ran from 3rd October 2002 to 8th February 2007.
Vinland Saga – Number of Seasons: 2
This Japanese anime tv series is adapted from the same named manga by Makoto Yukimura. The plot is centered upon the life of a child whose name is Thorfinn and who finds himself entangled with the Vikings after the death of his father.
In the first season, we see him as a Viking driven by the urge for revenge, and in the second season, we find him struggling in life as a stoic slave who has no reason to stay alive. The series ran from 7th July 2019 to 20th June 20 of 2023.
Dragon Ball Z – Number of Seasons: 9
This fantasy adventure material arts Japanese anime tv series is part of the Dragon Ball media franchise and serves as a sequel to the Dragon Ball anime series of 1986 being adapted from the latter 325 chapters of Akira Toriyama’s original same-named manga series.
The plot follows Goku through his adventures with Z Warriors as he is determined to defend the Earth fighting against evil.
The series reinforces the concept of good against evil and important character virtues like loyalty, teamwork, and trustworthiness. The series ran from 26th April 1989 to 31st January 1996 on Fuji TV.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – Number of Seasons: 2
This Japanese anime tv series is adapted from Tite Kubo’s Bleach manga series serving as a direct sequel of the Bleach anime series.
The plot of the series is centred upon Ichigo Kurosaki who finds himself into the battlefield with his Zanpakuto following the appearance of a new enemy as he is determined to help people in need. The series premiered on October 11, 2022 on TV Tokyo.
Attack on Titan – Number of Seasons: 4
This Japanese action dark fantasy post-apocalyptic anime series is adapted from Hajime Isayama’s same-named manga series. Its plot finds the walls protecting humans from man-eating Titans being smashed by a colossal Titan which paves the way for a carnage.
A soldier named Eren Jaeger with the help of some other surviving friends embarks upon the quest of killing every Titan and saving humanity from extinction. Yuki Kaji gave voice to the character of Eren Yeager in the series. It premiered on July 17, 2020.
Hunter × Hunter – Number of Seasons: 4
This anime tv series is adapted from the same named manga series. The plot is centered upon a young boy named Gon Freecss whose aspiration is to become an exceptional hunter and finds out about his father abandoned him since his birth. The series ran from October 16, 1999, to March 31, 2001.
Serial Experiments Lain – Number of Seasons: 1
Yasuyuki Ueda created this Japanese cyberpunk and psychological and techno-horror anime series. The plot focuses on an adolescent girl developing a unique connection with a virtual reality network called “The Wired”. The series premiered on November 26, 1998.
Pokemon – Number of Seasons: 26
The last name in the list of must-watch anime series is this long-loved, long-running, and well-known anime tv series.
This adventure fantasy comedy series is part of the Pokémon media franchise and since its beginning and throughout 25 seasons is focused upon Ash Ketchum on his journey of training the fictional creatures Pokémon and becoming Pokémon Master as he meets a number of friends and fellow trainers on his way.
The series aired on April 1, 1997, with the 25th season concluding on 24th March this year. The 26th season aired on April 14, 2023, revolves around a girl named Liko and a boy named Roy as the protagonists.
