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Looking for the best Anime series on Crunchyroll? You have come to the right place. What can beat sitting at home and watching anime with a bowl full of popcorn? Nothing, right?

To help you, we have made a list of the best Anime series you can find on Crunchyroll. Crunchyroll and other streaming platforms have made it much easier to watch Anime and other TV shows. Let’s get started!

Bleach

This interesting Anime shows a high-school student Ichigo Kurosaki (Johnny Yong Bosch) who has been able to see ghosts for as long as he can recall. They don’t cause much trouble for him until one day he comes across an evil spirit known as a Hollow. Ichigo and his sisters manage to seek refuge from the ghost by taking the help of a Soul Reaper named Rukia (Michelle Ruff). Unfortunately, during the fight, she is injured and needs to transfer her powers to Ichigo. Now it is Ichigo’s responsibility to cleanse spirits and send them to the Soul Society while Rukia regains her powers.

FLCL 

One of the best Anime series on Crunchyroll, it is on par with the likes of Cowboy Bebop and One Punch Man, even though it has been left relatively under the radar. The storyline mainly focuses on the coming-of-age tale of a female’s lifelong quest to court a cosmic entity known as Atomsk. You can watch the sequels on Crunchyroll.

Sword Art Online

This interesting Anime shows the year 2022 in which a virtual reality game is released called Sword Art Online (SAO). In this game, using a piece of technology called Nerve Gear, a helmet that stimulates the player’s brain and players can immerse themselves. The plot twists as one day the players realize they are unable to logout until they reach the 100th level of the game’s tower and defeat the final boss. However, if they try to leave the game by removing the helmet, or if they are unable to complete the game, they will die.

Cowboy Bebop

This iconic space western is widely regarded as one of the best anime series of all time. Even though the show has a science-fiction setting, it draws heavily from Western themes and features a jazz-inspired soundtrack that has earned much recognition. The show is about Spike Spiegel (Steve Blum) and his partner Jet Black (Beau Billingslea) who are bounty hunters (also known as “cowboys”) who work aboard the spaceship Bebop.

It was really hard to find Anime series without combing through numerous YouTube videos. Fortunately, streaming platforms have made it much easier to find Anime series on the web especially Funimation. We have prepared a list of Anime films and series from Funimation so if you are an anime lover, then this article is for you!

Dragon Ball Z

This unforgettable anime show is the best you can watch, with its famous characters, Goku, and Vegeta, plus its famous lines such as “Over 9,000!”, and  “… find out next time on Dragon Ball Z!” The story revolves around the adult life of Goku, a wayward Saiyan warrior who fights for Earth alongside a group of once-rivals turned friends. If you have never watched the series before, you will find it on Funimation along with Dragon Ball Super.

Serial Experiments Lain

Combining to separate genres is an art. This 13-episode miniseries combines cyberpunk with horror which is a very unique combination. What keeps the storyline going is the psychological twists in the show. The show revolves around a high school girl named Lain, who falls ignorantly into a twisting conspiracy including a cybernetic landscape, called The Wire. 

The show commences with the suicide of a classmate, that is tied to internet connectivity and computer technology. The miniseries show nanobot drugs, plus a VR experience that tracks player’s kills as deaths in the real world.

Paranoia Agent

This is the production of Satoshi Kon, well-known for anime movie classics like Perfect Blue and Paprika. Paranoia Agent is a psychological horror story, focusing mainly on Lil Slugger social experiment from different perspectives. Each episode shows the deepest secrets of each of the cast members, plus each individual turns out to be as exciting as they are secretive.

Yu Yu Hakusho

Yu Yu Hakusho features a coming-of-age adventure with the perfect combination of supernatural abilities and demons. The three-season anime is based on the manga by Yoshihiro Togashi, who likewise wrote and illustrated the famed Hunter x Hunter.

We recommend this anime series because it did not only gain immediate recognition but also was voted best anime series in the Annual Anime Grand Prix in the years 1994 and 1995. Alongside a cast of marvelous characters, including the anti-heroic Hiei and the stoically mystical Genkai, the loudmouth and ever-violent Yusuke Urameshi continues to be a pleasure to watch in his strife to defeat the evil forces.

Even though Dragon Ball anime is still on a break right now, fans are committed to imagining where the franchise could be headed next. Many expansions were introduced to the Dragon Ball universe, and one of them loved by many fans is the God of Destruction role.

Since the appearance of Lord Beerus to fight Goku in Super’s first arc, fans are theorizing that the series has been slowly preparing and testing Goku for one end purpose: becoming Beerus’ replacement as the God of Destruction for Universe 7.

Multiple visual odes have showed up since this theory was made public. A lot of them were very creatively produced with a lot of insight. We have selected a pretty good ones to show you.

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Another artist elaborated on this further by visualizing what it would look like if Goku had all of his Super Saiyan auras and colors stimulating simultaneously. You can examine this sleek version in the tweet below.

I've had this idea to cover every aura of Goku's transformation at once, and finally put the idea into action!
Hope you like it! pic.twitter.com/yrjZ9WOyXF

— Jampanos (@Jampanos163) April 6, 2019

Compared to the usual crop of Ultra Instinct-infused depictions, this concept of God of Destruction Goku is much more novel and fundamental. This particular version shows the Super Saiyan God coloring of Goku. But it has definitely been incorporated with the spirit of Beerus, considering Goku’s bored look and the return of his Saiyan tail.

When you think about it, it’s actually a detailed and interesting theory of what Goku would be like as a God of Destruction. Having a real responsibility that has spiritual parameters, laws, and dreadful consequences would be a tremendous change to Goku’s roaming brawler lifestyle. However, it wouldn’t make Chi-Chi any happier that Goku finally landed on a real career path and wouldn’t be residing on earth anymore.

Fans now question whether Goku or Vegeta would be the right one for the God of Destruction job. This controversy has led to debates among fans as to who is the better candidate. We believe Goku would make a better candidate but fans have a different opinion.

First, a lot of fans believe Vegeta would be the one best fit for the job, but given the Saiyan Prince’s personality, that may not be the most suitable idea. Goku would be the most uncertain one to take the responsibility, which is exactly why Grand Zeno may think he’s the perfect candidate for the job.

Stuck at home due to the global pandemic situation? If you have got time to kill, and you’re an anime lover, this article is for you! We’ve collected the five best anime series that you can watch while at home on Netflix. We will explain briefly the storyline of each Anime series to rouse your interest. So without further delay, let’s get started with our list.

1. Beastars

One of the most interesting anime titles, the Beastars is based on the manga series of the same name written by Paru Itagaki. The resemblance to the famous Zootopia is uncanny. This Netflix original anime series features a predator and a prey.

Tensions continue to rise between the predator and prey while an alpaca, student of Cherryton Academy is murdered. On the other hand, the timid wolf, Legoshi has to control a new set of complicated feelings for a dwarf rabbit called Haru.

2. Fruits Basket Season 2

The Fruits Basket is a remake of the 2001 anime series based on Natsuki Takaya’s manga series of the same name. So far, season one has been very interesting which is why viewers are so eagerly looking forward to a second season. The series has made a comeback with another season in 2020.

Well known for its vivid characters, Fruits Basket has been a dependent on the shoujo genre for quite a long time. Season 2, aired in April is available on Crunchyroll and simultaneously dubbed on Funimation just like its first season.

3. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 

The newest addition in the Ghost in the Shell franchise, SAC_2045, is Netflix’s 3D CGI take on Major Motoko Kusanagi and the rest of Section 9.

While the animation style is completely different from the early adaptations of author Masamune Shirow’s seminal manga, some loyalty has been shown to previous works, for example, the main voice cast of the 2002 Stand Alone Complex will return, including Koichi Yamadera as Togusa, Atsuko Tanaka as Motoko Kusanagi, and Akio Otsuka as Bato.

According to Netflix’s summary, the series features older members of Section 9 as they seize the appearance of a “Post-Human,” a living creature with extreme intelligence and physical abilities. 

4. Bleach

The Bleach anime first aired in 2012 and recently it has been reported that it will be returning on Netflix in 2021 with an adaptation of the Thousand-Year Blood War arc. In April 2020, seasons 4 and 5 arrived and are called The Assault and The Bount respectively.

There are a total of 16 seasons, while season 17 is coming next year. Thus, hopefully, we will have 1 – 16 on Netflix by the time of the next season’s release. As of now, seasons 1 – 5  are available on Netflix.

5. Violet Evergarden

It is a very light anime full of life lessons and message of goodness. A girl named Violet Evergarden is an orphan child who was working for the army because of her extraordinary fighting skills. But she was only used as a weapon. Violet lost both her hands after the war. She started working as an Auto Memories Doll, whose tasks was to write letters of the people with correct emotions and send them to their loved ones.

However, Violet didn’t feel much emotions. Now she is seeking to understand the meaning of the words ‘I love you’ which were said to her by a person she holds dearest. Will she ever be able to understand it?

A decade after it first aired, fans begin to question whether the cult Anime, Death Note will return with a second season. Don’t worry, we have got all the updates for you. Here is what we are aware of.

This Anime is based on Tsugumi Ohba’s manga series and previously aired in 2006 and 2007. The series sheds light on the story of a high school student who comes across a mysterious book, i.e. the titular Death Note. The book has the ability to take the life of anyone whose name is written in it.

The anime series progresses as Light Yagami, the high school student goes on a killing spree, taking responsibility and murdering those he judges as morally unworthy.

Unfortunately, he is corrupted by the power of the titular Death Note. Quite interestingly, he comes across a detective who has been given the task of investigating the death of those Light has murdered.

The Death Note anime is by far the only adaptation of Tsugumi Ohba’s manga. When this anime series was aired in Japan, at the same time a live-action film was released. Tatsuya Fujiwara of Battle Royale fame as Light Yagami and Kenichi Matsuyama starred in the film. After that, a controversial Netflix Death Note adaptation has also been released, plus a musical.

Is Death Note Season 2 likely to be released?

As far as we know, the Death Note ended with a pretty conclusive ending with the death of Light Yagami. Season 2 isn’t likely, considering the fact that much of the action from the original manga was covered in the 37 episodes of the Death Note.

Furthermore, consider the amount of time that has passed since it first aired. Plus, there has been no official word from Madhouse, the production company regarding a follow-up. So, we presume there isn’t going to be a second season.

You can find other Death Note Sequels

We know how much the Death Note fans are desperate for a second season. For the time being, fans can watch sequels from other adaptations of the Death Note. The Japanese live-action film series that we mentioned earlier, covers the events of the manga.

However, there is also a spin-off movie titled L: Change The World. Also, the second direct sequel called Death Note: Light Up The New World and a prequel miniseries named Death Note: New Generation.

Being in quarantine, while resting on a comfortable couch, having a bowl full of popcorn in your hand and coke at your side, watching some great anime series is not a bad idea. Japan nowadays is considered as the hub of anime series as most of the series are produced in Japan. These series are easily accessible on different sites such as Netflix, Funimation and Crunchyroll.

Right here we are compiling a list of 5 best anime series which you should not miss to watch in 2020:

5. Dr Stone

Release Date: 

July to Dec 2019

Network: 

Funimation, Crunchyroll

Genre: 

Adventure, Science Fiction

Production: 

TOHO animation, Shueisha

Writer: 

Yuichiro Kido

Director: 

Shinya Iino

Dr Stone shows an era in which the whole human race has vanished due to some mysterious beam of lights approximately 1300 years ago and now suddenly a 16 year old boy Senkū Ishigami is revived and finds there is no trace of the human population on planet earth.

To understand his revival he set up a camp and found out the chemical which made his revival possible. The story continues after his successful attempts to revive his friends and other people to create a civilization.

4. Castlevania

Release Date: 

July 2017

Network: 

Netflix

Genre: 

Dark Fantasy, Horror

Production: 

Adi Shankar Animation

Writer: 

Warren Ellis

Director: 

Sam Deats, Adam Deats, Spencer Wan

Castlevania is the well renowned American web TV series based on Japanese game Castlevania ll: Dracula’s Curse. It shows the relationship between vampire hunter, Trevor Belmont & half-human son of Dracula, Alucard, which along with Sypha Belnades protect Wallachia from Dracula.

3. Somali And The Forest Spirits

Release Date: 

January to March 2020

Network: 

Crunchyroll

Genre: 

Fantasy

Writer: 

Mariko Mochizuki

Director: 

Kenji Yasuda

In Somali and the forest spirits, the world is full of Sorcery and Wizardry. Humankind is in peril due to evil spirits and goblins. On the other hand, Golem: The guardian spirit of forest who silently observes everything but does not involve himself into the cycles of nature.

The real story begins, when Golem meets a child tucked in a sack to whom he will name as Somali. The series shows a beautiful relationship of father and daughter between a forest spirit and a human and how they explore different parts of land together.

2. Yuri!!! on Ice

Release Year: 

Oct to Dec 2016

Network: 

Crunchyroll

Genre: 

Sports

Production: 

MAPPA

Writer: 

Sayo Yamamoto, Mitsurō Kubo

Director: 

Sayo Yamamoto, Jun Shishido

The story revolves around a Japanese figure skater Yuri Katsaki who looses badly in the Grand Prix Final. After this, he returns home with a heavy heart. One night while practising some people made his video which got viral. Victor Nikiforov, a Russian figure skater who lost his interest in skating after winning competitions saw his video, and decided to teach him. Yuri on ice shows the strong bond between Yuri Katsaki and Victor Nikiforov.

1. Mob Psycho 100

Release Year: 

July 2016 (1st season)

April 2019 (2nd season)

Network: 

Crunchyroll

Genre: 

Supernatural

Production: 

Kio Matsuda, Rotsugu Ogisu

Writer: 

Hiroshi Seko

Director: 

Yuzuru Tachikawa

Mob psycho is a story of middle school child Shigeo Kageyama, whose nickname is Mob. The Mob is blessed with psychic supernatural powers. In the show, he is not aware of his real strengths. He always tries to enchant one of his class fellows by using his psychic powers.

Arataka Reigen, another potential character of this series, tries to use the Mob’s powers to highlight his business, which ultimately results in exploitation of powers and its misuse.