Summary
Anime is an enormous well of creativity that delivers fantastic stories brought to life by animation. With every season, dozens of new anime are released for fans to enjoy and do an incredible job of pulling attention and delivering incredible journeys that leave lasting impressions.
While the majority of anime is intended for younger audiences, there are segmented genres that possess more mature themes for older fans. The themes can range from mental health, physical abuse, and even very taboo topics. However, most anime handle these subjects with care and respect and set out to tell a true story with survivors of these topics in mind.
Tokyo Revengersis a gritty series that focuses on Takemichi Hanegaki, a down-on-his-luck has-been whose better years are behind him. While reminiscing about his younger years during an accident that almost kills him, Takemichi ends up being transported back in time to when he was a member of a prominent gang right before a single decision altered his path.
With a second chance at life, Takemichi tries to undo the mistakes that fill him with so much regret and make a better life for himself by changing the future. Re-living the violent nature of his middle school life, Takemichi puts his all into changing the past before his trip through time expires.
To Your Eternityis a unique series that tells a story about life in a very different way from most anime. A biological being is placed on Earth by unknown forces and becomes self-aware after adapting to the first form of life that it encounters. The story progresses multiple times, with the orb taking many forms and experiencing life endlessly, adapting new forms from time to time, from a wolf to a young boy.To Your Eternitypulls at the heartstrings and explores the burden of existence, depression, trauma, and self-discovery.
DanDaDanwas a breakout seriesand a highly anticipated adaptation for fans of the manga. The story follows two fast friends, Ken and Momo. Momo is a devout believer in the occult, and Ken is an alien connoisseur. Both become attached at the hip after being attacked by a devil spirit and escaping an alien abduction. As two eccentric individuals, Ken and Momo experience a number of strange occurrences as their lives are changed forever, and they awaken hidden powers inside themselves due to their paranormal encounters.Dandadanmay take a light-hearted approach to storytelling, but it explores themes such as abuse, neglect, trauma, and grief.
The story of Tanjiro’s journey to avenge his slaughtered family by slaying the demon that changed his life forever has been a wild ride that will slowly be coming to an end with the final season of the anime being released into several animated films. From orphan to demon slayer, Tanjiro has traveled far and wide to avenge his family and turn his sister back into a human. Encountering vicious demons and powerful swordsman, Tanjiro has experienced ups and downs on his journey but has become strong through diligence, hard work, and first-hand experiences. But with every demon that he cuts down, he learns that there is always a human being beneath the monstrous exterior.Demon Slayerexplores the life stories of those turned into demons and killed by them, which are often traumatic events.
Chainsaw Mansaw its first season release, which received renowned praise for its animation, characters, and concept. The underdeveloped Denji finds himself entangled with the world of devils and evil hunters after he is betrayed by his organization, murdered, and bonded with a devil. After he slaughters his attackers, he isrecruited by the Public Safety Divisionin hopes of finally losing his virginity. This starts Deji down a bloody trail of hardships and life-or-death battles that he is not entirely adequate at handling or understanding.Chainsaw Manexplores a multitude of mature topics, such as assault and emotional manipulation, along with a plethora of others.
Edward and Alphonse Elric were two boys living happily with their mother in the countryside. After their mother fell ill and they were orphaned, the brothers decided to take up alchemy in hopes of bringing their mother back to life. Unfortunately, this outlawed act backfired, and the boys' lives were forever changed.
Barely holding themselves together after Edward lost his arm and leg, and Alphoine lost his entire body, now being bonded to a suit of armor, they both journey to undo their greatest mistake.Full Metal Alchemistis one of the greatest stories ever told that involves grief, regret, and maturity and wraps them all in a grand adventure.
Light Yagami was a bright young man with his entire future ahead of him. As a top student, he was set to attend a prestigious university, having a clear path to being a lawyer or a police detective. However, fate had a different outcome in mind when Light came upon a strange notebookcalled the Death Note.
Discovering the Notebooks' true power, Light set out on a mission to become the god of the new world and killed millions in an effort to instill peace on Earth. Becoming the villain of his own story, Light must outsmart the country’s greatest detective, who has gathered a task force to track him down.
Attack on Titanis perhaps one of the greatest stories ever written in the last decade, and paired with the brilliant direction of the team ofanimators at WIT Studio, the anime delivered a classic that will stand the test of time for another decade at least. Eren Yaeger has everything taken away from him when human-eating behemoths storm his home and wreak havoc. Vowing to get revenge as he watched his mother be consumed, Eren sets out on a journey of revenge with his adopted sister and childhood friend. From here, the story ofAttack on Titanis a mind-bending mystery wrapped in an action-packed thrill ride with stunning twists and turns.
