Gon Freecss learns that his supposedly dead father is actually a "Hunter"—an elite licensed adventurer. Gon takes the Hunter Exam to find his dad. He meets Killua, Kurapika, and Leorio along the way.
It starts like a happy kid's show. By the "Chimera Ant Arc," it is a dark, philosophical treatise on humanity's capacity for cruelty. Yoshihiro Togashi subverts every shonen trope. The 2011 anime is a perfect adaptation. (Note: The manga is on permanent hiatus due to the author's health, but the anime ends at a satisfying point). Part 6: Hidden Gems & Cult Classics You asked for popular recommendations, but here are series that are wildly popular within the anime community but overlooked by the general public. 15. 86: Eighty-Six Genre: Military Sci-Fi / Mecha / Drama Anime: 23 episodes (Complete) | Light Novel (Not manga, but original source)
Denji is a destitute teenager who merges with his pet devil-dog, Pochita, to become "Chainsaw Man"—a man with chainsaws coming out of his arms and head. He joins the Public Safety Devil Hunters to achieve his dreams (which include eating toast with jam and touching boobs). Video hentai fairy tail juvia parodie paradise
Kosei Arima is a piano prodigy who cannot hear the sound of his own piano after the trauma of his mother’s death. He meets Kaori Miyazono, a free-spirited violinist who plays with wild abandon. She drags him back into the world of music.
Humanity lives inside massive concentric walls to protect themselves from the Titans—giant, mindless humanoid creatures that eat people for pleasure. Eren Yeager swears to exterminate every last Titan after his mother is eaten. Over four seasons, the series evolves from a simple survival horror into a complex geopolitical war drama. Gon Freecss learns that his supposedly dead father
Tanjiro Kamado returns home to find his family slaughtered by demons, and his sister Nezuko transformed into a demon herself. He joins the Demon Slayer Corps to find a cure for his sister and avenge his family.
The series is airtight. It has no filler episodes, a perfectly paced plot, one of the best magic systems (Alchemy), and a cast of antagonists (the Homunculi) that you will actually feel sorry for. The manga is equally brilliant, with Sui Ishida-level artwork. 2. Death Note (Anime & Manga) Genre: Psychological Thriller / Supernatural Suspense Episodes: 37 (Complete) | Manga Volumes: 12 (Complete) It starts like a happy kid's show
High schooler Yuji Itadori swallows a cursed object—the finger of the most powerful cursed spirit in history, Ryomen Sukuna. To protect people from "Curses" (monsters born from negative human emotions), Yuji joins an underground organization of Jujutsu Sorcerers.