1. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime


People always think you have to dig in real deep and come up with something especially unique to standout from the copious amounts of content available out there; but TTIGRaaS proved to us that milking a concept for all its worth isn’t that bad if you do it right.


Having such a protagonist flexible (no pun intended) protagonist like our lovable overpowered slime, Rimiru Tempest, gives you a lot to work with as a writer. Rimiru has skill called Predator that lets it absorb items and beings and acquire their power. This seems like a very selfish skill to have so when Rimiru uses its power to help other weak monsters by giving them healing potions stored in its body, you can’t help but feel wholesome watching the story unfold.


From helping a legendary storm dragon escape its eternal binding trap by letting it live inside Rimiru’s slime body to naming each and every creature he wants to make his ally at the cost of Rimiru’s own power, rooting for such an unlikely protagonist has never been this easy.



2. Sword Art Online: Alicization


Even if no one would openly admit it, there will always be a soft spot for SAO among the younger anime community because it was probably one of the first anime they were introduced to, given its extreme popularity. However, they also began to see the cracks in SAO's plot as they got exposed to more anime.


After so many failed attempts, we feel that Alicization could actually be the saving grace for the series. Despite its very slow buildup, anyone who's watched the different seasons can tell that Reki Kawahara really put a lot of thought into the details of the storyline, which really makes the series feel a lot more real instead of just another generic power fantasy.



3. Mob Psycho 100: Season 2 



As a rule of thumb, overpowered protagonists always have to have lovable human traits in order to be well-received by viewers. Even if your OP protagonist could one-shot anyone that comes in their way, without any struggles they would remain bland and unlikable*cough* old Kirito *cough* because there wouldn’t be room for any character growth.


Mixing the best of shounen (young adult male anime) and coming-of-age tropes make the protagonist so easy to cheer for. Mob’s growth from season one to season two is so endearing because we see the progression of how he’s slowly accepted and learned to appreciate his powers, opening up to and building relationships with people. With an amazing season finale that had us wishing for a Reigen Psycho 100 spin-off and a very solid season two pilot, we’re expecting a lot from Mob and the gang.



4. Fairy Tail: Final Series



It’s amazing how the Fairy Tail series has kept its fanbase interested through the years, despite a seemingly generic plot line and premise just through the power hype. The last season of Fairy Tail promises just that, starting with Natsu and Lucy trying to get the guild back together after they disbanded at the end of the last season.


How will Fairy Tail regain its former glory? Will our ships finally become canon? Will we finally know if fairies truly have tails? We’ll find out. 



5. The Promised Neverland



In the midst of all the remakes, sequels, and isekai adaptations, a promising (hah!) anime with amazing visuals, that’s centered around children—of course it’ll eventually lead to things getting f*cked up. After experiencing some PTSD flashbacks of some memorable Made in Abyss scenes, we got it together and really got invested in the fate of these orphans. Without spoiling much of the premise, this show really did well in proving the point that when things seem too good to be true, they usually are.