Why it’s popular: It is the highest-selling manga of 2020-2021 and an animation masterpiece. The story is simple: a boy becomes a demon slayer to save his sister, who has turned into a demon. However, the visuals are revolutionary.
There is a magical moment every fan knows: You finish an anime season, the credits roll on a cliffhanger, and you have two choices—wait two years for the next season, or dive headfirst into the manga.
Whether you are looking for your next binge-watch or your first physical volume, the current landscape of anime and manga is stacked with masterpieces. Here are the top recommendations spanning action, horror, romance, and mind-bending sci-fi.
Anime Status: 2 Seasons + Movie (Prequel) | Manga Status: Completed (September 2024)
If fluid fight choreography and "hollow purple" explosions are your thing, stop scrolling. Jujutsu Kaisen follows Yuji Itadori, a high schooler who swallows a cursed object (a finger belonging to the most powerful curse in history, Ryomen Sukuna). The anime is a visual feast produced by MAPPA, but here is the warning: The manga is brutal. The anime is action-horror; the manga's final arc is pure emotional warfare.
