Must-Watch Anime and Must-Read Manga: A Curated Guide for Every Fan
16. Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (Anime & Manga/Light Novel)
The following anime series are highly acclaimed and have gained massive global popularity.
- Genre: Adventure, Pirate Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Tragedy
- The Pitch: Monkey D. Luffy, a boy whose body turns to rubber after eating a Devil Fruit, dreams of becoming the Pirate King. He gathers a ragtag crew to find the legendary treasure, the One Piece.
- Why it’s essential: It’s the best-selling manga in history for a reason. The world-building is unparalleled. Oda hides foreshadowing in chapters published 15 years ago. The story will make you cry over a boat, a whale, and a man who loved his country too much. The anime is infamous for slow pacing later on.
- Watch or Read? Read the manga. It’s the pure, uncut experience. Watch the anime only for specific fights or emotional moments (or try One Pace, a fan edit).
13. March Comes in Like a Lion (Anime & Manga)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - A popular anime series about a young boy who becomes a demon slayer after his family is slaughtered by demons.
- The Seven Deadly Sins - A fantasy anime series about a group of knights who are framed for a crime they didn't commit and must work together to clear their names.
- Spy x Family - A popular manga about a spy who creates a fake family to complete a mission, but finds himself getting caught up in their lives.