Do you want to know which of the anime series are considered the best in the world? We have them all on our list!
In the world of anime, nothing is impossible, and if you are willing to try your best to achieve your goals, then you will eventually achieve the result. Unlike American cartoons, quite often the best anime has deep meaning, in which there are always metaphors that are not detected immediately.
List of the best anime series: One Piece (Snatch)
It's really hard to describe hundreds of series and episodes, but we can guarantee you that main character, Luffy, will teach you a life lesson. He will teach that if you decide to do something, you will have to give all your strength and fight to the last to achieve your goal. That message alone makes the anime great.
No Game No Life (No game - no life)
This brilliant anime can be fun for gamers due to its unique storyline and the concept of a fantasy world where almost everything is governed by certain rules that are binding on everyone. The two protagonists are brother and sister Shiro and Sora, who are forcibly transported to another game-driven world where they have to survive in a world where the games are not so innocent.
Psycho-Pass (Psycho-Pass)
Psycho-Pass is an intellectual series that analyzes in depth the issues of free will and psychological abilities a person determines whether he becomes a threat to society. Using a special weapon known as a "Dominator", detectives can continuously read and send psychological data to determine a person's crime rate. depending on how stable psychological condition a person, he is either sent for compulsory rehabilitation, or everything is corrected on the spot. Fans of social series should pay attention to this anime.
Akame ga Kill! (Akame ga Kill)
At first glance, the beginning of the story does not look very impressive, but as events unfold, the plot becomes one of the most exciting among all the anime you have ever seen. The story focuses on a village boy named Tatsumi who sets off on a journey to the capital to become independent. He meets a seemingly dangerous group of assassins known as the Night Raid (night raiders). Will you join his adventure?
Rurouni Kenshin (Rurouni Kenshin)
This fantasy series follows the adventures of a young itinerant swordsman who encounters a martial arts school in Meiji Japan along the way. So, if dramatic characters, great action scenes, a bit of history (set in the 1870s), and some philosophizing about how to live in a world of violence intrigues you, you should definitely watch this masterpiece.
One-Punch Man (One-Punch Man)
The protagonist can end all of his fights with one hit, and this frustrates him. You might be thinking, what's so interesting about that? Who wouldn't want a hero to try to kill his enemy? But not at this time. Here you will see that the super obsessed hero is trying to find a stronger opponent, trying to feel thrill and the adrenaline of fighting he had felt before. Watch the series for answers to philosophical questions.
Inuyasha (Inuyasha)
kagome, modern girl from Tokyo, accidentally finds a portal that leads to medieval Japan, where she meets the half-demon Inuyasha. She decides to help him find the magic crystal and fight the evil demon Naraku. With its unusual combination of romance, comedy, action, fantasy and horror, Inuyasha has managed to win millions of fans around the world and is considered a classic in the anime community.
Trigun (Trigun)
According to critics and fans, Trigan combines the most ridiculous, absurd and at the same time smart dialogue with a powerful dramatic component and notes of horror. The main character is one of the most controversial characters in any anime you've ever seen. He's a hitman who hates murder, but still commits it. He is almost invulnerable and at the same time very vulnerable. He has the ability to destroy life, and at the same time is upset because of death. With a price tag of $60 billion on his head, he is the most popular person on the planet!
Samurai Champloo (Samurai Champloo)
The plot of this great anime is about Jin, an experienced samurai who respects the traditions; Mugen, an equally experienced samurai who prefers everything new; Ugh, the girl who works at the tea shop. When Jin and Mugen are caught and about to be executed, Fu bravely saves their lives and in return asks them to help find the samurai. You probably think that the plot of this anime sounds simple and childish, but we assure you that you should take the time to watch this exciting series.
Soul Eater
Most fans seem to like soul eater(Soul Eater) because it has something new in terms of storyline. The plot focuses on Shibusen, the Guns and Masters school in the fictional Death City, Nevada. To get a clearer understanding, a weapon in Soul Eater is a person born with the ability to turn into a weapon.
Tokyo Ghoul (Tokyo Ghoul)
Ghouls are terrible creatures that feed on human flesh. When Kaneki nearly dies in an attack, he turns into a semi-monster and is forced to adapt to his new lifestyle in order to survive. If you are experiencing anxiety, somewhere deep in your soul, then you just need to watch this anime.
Cowboy Bebop (Cowboy Bebop)
Can you imagine that in an ordinary short film, a brilliant idea could fit. This is how his many fans describe him. Considering the style of anime, one can mark it as a space movie, with elements of gothic horror and unusual fantastic creatures. It contains black comedy, spy detective, crime, romance, tragedy, philosophy, science, spirituality, fatalism, optimism and much more.
Fullmetal Alchemist (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Fullmetal Alchemist became one of the most popular anime in America and Japan because of its extremely touching storyline; a story that revolves around Edward and Elric, who will go out of their way to save their mother from death by trying to trans-mutate a human. This anime series will make you think deeply about your life.
Code Geass (Code Geass)
Code Geass is set in an alternate universe after Japan conquered the Holy British Empire with their powerful robotic weapons, missiles." Nightmare", which deprived Japan of all rights and freedoms in an attempt to rename it "Area 11". Lelouch - British prince, renounced his right to the throne after his mother was killed and vowed to destroy his own father, Emperor of Britain. Breathtaking when family problems mixed with a thirst for geopolitical conquest and domination.
Bleach (Bleach)
Student high school Kurosaki Ichigo is different from any other child in that he can see ghosts. After an accident in the forest, he received magical power. Thus begins Kurosaki Ichigo's training as a Shinigami, Soul Reaper. Most likely, you will like this anime because it captures the spirit of any viewer, regardless of their age.
Fairy Tail
In a world where magic is used and sold at every turn, a team of members of the same guild take on various missions in order to earn enough money to pay rent. Among them are Lucy, the Sky Spirit Mage, Natsu, the fire-breathing dragon slayer, and the lucky blue-winged cat.
Sword Art Online (Sword Art Online)
Welcome to Sword Art Online, a world where magic can buy everything. In 2022, gamers around the world lined up for the launch day of Sword Art Online, the hotly anticipated MMORPG that allows gamers to connect to the world virtual reality using special helmets called Nerve Gear. Kirito is one such gamer who wants to get back into the game. He spent a lot of time on the beta test, where he quickly became friends with the rookie warrior Klein. The rest is just part of the manly story.
Dragon Ball Z (Dragon Ball Z)
Dragonball Z, having learned that he is from another planet, asks to protect him from the attack of extraterrestrial enemies, a warrior named Goku and his friends. It is the most famous Asian anime of all time in the West. Dragon Ball Z has been and will always be for many fans one of the most impressive cartoons ever created by animators.
Naruto Shippuden (Naruto Shippuden)
Naruto Uzumaki, a loud, hyperactive teenage ninja who constantly seeks approval and recognition, becomes the Hokage, considered the leader and strongest of all the ninja in the village. The story is beautiful and contains epic combat combined with deep emotions and unpredictable twists that will blow your mind.
Attack on Titan
Attack on Titan is a truly innovative anime. After hometown Hero destroyed and his mother killed, young Eren Jagar promises to cleanse the earth of giant humanoid titans that have brought humanity to the brink of extinction. This is a truly fantastic multi-layered anime: plot, images, vision and atmosphere. The underlying motives of mindless giants eating people may seem silly, but watching this picture gives rise to completely different feelings.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
One of best anime series for adults, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Brotherhood is about two brothers' attempt to find the Philosopher's Stone that can resurrect their dead mother. However, things do not go as we would like and the brothers meet many obstacles. This is a very exciting series that fascinates for the duration of all its sixty-four episodes.
Dragon Ball (Dragon Ball)
This is one of the legendary anime that has become a global phenomenon and has won millions of fans. The story focuses on the adventures of an unusually strong boy named Goku, who is looking for seven dragon balls (dragon balls). When combined, they can grant the owner any desire.
Pokémon (Pokémon)
What about the legendary adventures of Ash Ketchum and his pet Pikachu as they travel the world in hopes of becoming Pokémon Masters? This story is very famous and popular all over the world! While artistically and even story-wise, Pokémon is far from the best anime, it is arguably the most famous and globally influential animated cartoon.
Future Diary (Future Diary)
One of the most fascinating stories that we have ever seen. The hero of this series got into the hands of a diary that can predict the future and send the owner into battle with eleven others, where the last survivor becomes God. Sounds pretty nice, doesn't it?
Death Note
This dark series has been voted the best anime of all time in Japan. One of the things that many dedicated fans find interesting about Death Note is that main character- this is a typical good guy, the usual stereotypical hero. The fact that the series touches on topics that few others have dared to address in terms of morality is definitely one of the reasons you'll be hooked to watch.
Two years have flown by in Naruto's world. Former rookies have joined the ranks of experienced shinobi in the ranks of chūnin and jonin. The main characters did not sit still - each became a student of one of the legendary Sannin - the three great ninja of Konoha. The guy in orange continued his training with the wise but eccentric Jiraiya, gradually ascending to a new level of martial prowess. Sakura has moved into the assistant and confidants of the healer Tsunade - the new leader of the Leaf Village. Well, Sasuke, whose pride led to expulsion from Konoha, entered into a temporary alliance with the sinister Orochimaru, and each believes that he is only using the other for the time being.
The brief respite is over, and events in Once again rushed with hurricane speed. In Konoha, the seeds of old strife, sown by the first Hokage, sprout again. The mysterious leader of the Akatsuki set in motion a plan for world domination. Restless in the Village of Sand and neighboring countries, old secrets pop up everywhere, and it is clear that someday you will have to pay the bills. The long-awaited continuation of the manga inhaled new life to the series and a new hope to the hearts of countless fans!
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Swordsman Tatsumi, a simple boy from countryside goes to the Capital to earn money for his starving village.
And having reached there, he will soon find out that the great and beautiful Capital is only an appearance. The city is mired in corruption, cruelty and lawlessness that comes from the prime minister who rules the country from behind the scenes.
But as everyone knows - "There is no warrior alone in the field" and nothing can be done about it, especially when your enemy is the head of state, or rather the one who is hiding behind him.
Will Tatsumi find like-minded people and be able to change something? Watch and find out for yourself.
Fairy Tail is the Guild of Wizards for Hire, famous all over the world for its crazy antics. The young sorceress Lucy was sure that, becoming one of her members, she ended up in the most wonderful Guild in the world ... until she met her comrades - explosive fire-breathing and sweeping away everything in its path Natsu, flying talking cat Happy, exhibitionist Gray, bored berserk Elsa, glamorous and loving Loki... Together they will have to overcome many enemies and experience many unforgettable adventures!
18 year old Sora and 11 year old Shiro stepbrother and sister, complete recluses and gamers. When two solitudes met, an unbreakable union was born " Empty place”, terrifying to all eastern gamers. Although in public the guys shake and twist not like a child, on the Web, little Shiro is a logical genius, and Sora is a monster of psychology that cannot be fooled. Alas, worthy opponents soon ran out, so Shiro was so happy with the chess game, where the handwriting of the master was visible from the first moves. Having won at the limit of their strength, the heroes received an interesting offer - to move to another world, where their talents will be understood and appreciated!
Why not? Nothing holds Sora and Shiro in our world, and the merry world of Disbord is ruled by the Ten Commandments, the essence of which boils down to one thing: no violence and cruelty, all disagreements are resolved in a fair game. IN gaming world 16 races live, of which the human race is considered the weakest and most untalented. But after all, the miracle guys are already here, in their hands is the crown of Elkia - the only country of people, and we believe that the successes of Sora and Shiro will not be limited to this. The envoys of the Earth just need to unite all the races of Disboard - and then they will be able to challenge the god Tet - their, by the way, old acquaintance. Just when you think about it, is it worth it?
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Fairy Tail is the Guild of Wizards for Hire, famous all over the world for its crazy antics. The young sorceress Lucy was sure that, becoming one of her members, she ended up in the most wonderful Guild in the world ... until she met her comrades - the explosive fire-breathing and sweeping away everything in its path Natsu, the flying talking cat Happy, the exhibitionist Gray , berserker Elsa, glamorous and loving Loki... Together they have to overcome many enemies and experience many unforgettable adventures!
University student Ken Kaneki is hospitalized in an accident, where he is mistakenly transplanted with the organs of one of the ghouls - monsters that eat human flesh. Now he himself becomes one of them, and for people he turns into an outcast to be destroyed. But can he become his own for other ghouls? Or is there no more room in the world for him now? This anime will tell about the fate of Kaneki and what impact he will have on the future of Tokyo, where there is a continuous war between the two species.
The continent that lies in the center of the Ignol Ocean is the large central one and four more - Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western, and the gods themselves look after him, and he is called Ente Isla.
And there is a name that plunges anyone on Ente Isla into Horror - the Lord of Darkness Mao.
He is the master of the other world where all the dark creatures live.
He is the embodiment of fear and horror.
The Lord of Darkness Mao declared war on the human race and sowed death and destruction throughout the Ente Isla continent.
The Lord of Darkness served 4 powerful generals.
Adramelech, Lucifer, Alciel and Malacod.
Four Demon Generals led the attack on 4 parts of the continent. However, a hero appeared that opposed the army of the underworld. The hero and his comrades defeated the troops of the Lord of Darkness in the west, then Adramelech in the north and Malakoda in the South. The hero led the united army of the human race and attacked the central continent where the castle of the Lord of Darkness stood...
Yato is a wandering Japanese god in the form of a thin blue-eyed youth in tracksuit. In Shintoism, the power of a deity is determined by the number of believers, and our hero has neither a temple nor priests, all donations fit in a sake bottle. The guy in the neckerchief moonlights as a jack of all trades, painting ads on the walls, but things are going very badly. Even the tongue-tied Mayu, who for many years worked as a Shinki - the Sacred Weapon of Yato - left the owner. And without a weapon, the younger god is no stronger than an ordinary mortal magician, you have (what a shame!) To hide from evil spirits. And who needs such a celestial anyway?
One day, a pretty high school student, Hiyori Iki, threw herself under a truck to save some guy in black. It ended badly - the girl did not die, but gained the ability to “leave” her body and walk on the “other side”. Having met Yato there and recognized the culprit of her troubles, Hiyori convinced the homeless god to heal her, for he himself admitted that no one can live between worlds for a long time. But, having got to know each other better, Iki realized that the current Yato did not have enough strength to solve her problem. Well, you need to take matters into your own hands and personally direct the tramp on the true path: first, find a good-for-nothing weapon, then help earn money, and then, you see, what will happen. No wonder they say: what a woman wants - God wants!
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IN high school arts at Suimei University there are many dormitories, and there are tenement house"Sakura". If dormitories have strict rules, then everything is possible in Sakura, not without reason local nickname – « crazy house". Since in art genius and madness are always somewhere nearby, the inhabitants of the "cherry orchard" are talented and interesting guys who are too out of the "swamp". Take the noisy Misaki, who sells her own anime to major studios, her friend and playboy screenwriter Jin, or the reclusive programmer Ryunosuke, who communicates with the world only via the Web and the phone. Compared to them, the protagonist Sorata Kanda is a simpleton who ended up in a "psychiatric hospital" just for ... a love of cats!
Therefore, Chihiro-sensei, the head of the dorm, instructed Sorata, as the only sane guest, to meet her cousin Mashiro, which is being transferred to their school from far away Britain. The fragile blonde seemed to Kanda a real bright angel. True, at a party with new neighbors, the guest was constrained and spoke little, but the freshly baked fan wrote off everything as understandable stress and fatigue from the road. Only real stress awaited Sorata in the morning when he went to wake up Mashiro. The hero realized with horror that his new acquaintance - great artist absolutely not of this world, that is, she is not even able to dress herself! And the insidious Chihiro is right there - from now on, Kanda will forever look after her sister, because the guy has already trained on cats!
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in the 21st world community has finally managed to systematize the art of magic and raise it to new level. Those who are able to use magic after finishing nine classes in Japan are now expected in magic schools - but only if applicants pass the exam. The quota for admission to the First School (Hachioji, Tokyo) is 200 students, a hundred of the best are enrolled in the first department, the rest are in the reserve, in the second, and teachers are assigned only to the first hundred, "Flowers". The rest, "Weeds", learn on their own. At the same time, an atmosphere of discrimination constantly hovers in the school, because even the forms of both departments are different.
Shiba Tatsuya and Miyuki were born 11 months apart, allowing them to study for the same year. When entering the First School, the sister finds herself among the Flowers, and her brother among the Weeds: despite his excellent theoretical knowledge, the practical part is not easy for him.
In general, we are waiting for the study of a mediocre brother and an exemplary sister, as well as their new friends - Chiba Erika, Saijou Leonhart (you can just Leo) and Shibata Mizuki - at the school of magic, quantum physics, the Nine Schools Tournament and much more ...
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The "Seven Deadly Sins", once great warriors revered by the British. But one day, they are accused of trying to overthrow the monarchs and killing a warrior from the Holy Knights. In the future, the Holy Knights arrange a coup d'état, and seize power in their own hands. And the "Seven Deadly Sins", now outcasts, scattered throughout the kingdom, in all directions. Princess Elizabeth managed to escape from the castle. She decides to go in search of Meliodas, the leader of the Seven Sins. Now the whole seven must unite again to prove their innocence and avenge their exile.
2021 An unknown Gastrea virus hit the earth, which in a matter of days destroyed almost all of humanity. But it's not just a virus like some kind of Ebola or Plague. It doesn't kill a person. Gastrea is a sentient infection that rearranges DNA, turning the host into scary monster.
The war began and in the end 10 years passed. People have found a way to isolate themselves from infection. The only thing that Gastreya cannot stand is a special metal - Varanium. It was from it that people built huge monoliths and fenced Tokyo with them. It seemed that now few survivors can live behind the monoliths in the world, but alas, the threat has not gone away. Gastrea is still waiting for the right moment to infiltrate Tokyo and destroy the few remnants of humanity. There is no hope. The extermination of people is only a matter of time. But the terrible virus had another effect. There are those who are already born with this virus in their blood. These children, "Cursed Children" (Exclusively girls) have superhuman strength and regeneration. In their bodies, the spread of the virus is many times slower than in the body. ordinary person. Only they can resist the creatures of "Gastrea" and more to humanity nothing to count on. Will our heroes be able to save the remnants of living people and find a cure for a terrifying virus? Watch and find out for yourself.
The story in Steins, Gate takes place one year after the events of Chaos, Head.
The action-packed storyline of the game is partly set in a realistic recreation of Akahibara, Tokyo's famous otaku shopping area. The plot is as follows: a group of friends mount a device in Akihibara to send text messages to the past. The experiments of the heroes of the game are interested in a mysterious organization called SERN, which is also engaged in its own research in the field of time travel. And now friends have to make great efforts in order not to be captured by SERN.
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Added episode 23β, which is an alternate ending and lead to the continuation in SG0.
Thirty thousand players from Japan and many more from all over the world are suddenly trapped in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Legend of the Ancients. On the one hand, gamers were transported to new world physically, the illusion of reality was almost flawless. On the other hand, the “hit-mates” retained their previous avatars and acquired skills, the user interface and the pumping system, and death in the game only led to resurrection in the cathedral of the nearest big city. Realizing that there is no great goal, and no one called the price for the exit, the players began to huddle together - some to live and rule according to the law of the jungle, others - to resist lawlessness.
Shiroe and Naotsugu, a student and a clerk in the world, a cunning magician and a powerful warrior in the game, have known each other for a long time from the legendary Crazy Tea Party guild. Alas, those times are gone forever, but in the new reality you can meet old acquaintances and just good guys with whom you will not be bored. And most importantly - in the world of "Legends" appeared the indigenous population, considering the aliens as great and immortal heroes. Willy-nilly want to become a kind of knight Round Table who slay dragons and save girls. Well, there are enough girls around, monsters and robbers too, and there are cities like hospitable Akiba for recreation. The main thing is that it’s still not worth dying in the game, it’s much more correct to live like a human being!
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The ghoul race has existed since time immemorial. Its representatives are not at all against people, they even love them - mostly in their raw form. Lovers of human flesh are outwardly indistinguishable from us, strong, fast and tenacious - but they are few, because the ghouls have developed strict rules for hunting and disguise, and violators are punished themselves or quietly handed over to fighters against evil spirits. In the age of science, people know about ghouls, but as they say, they are used to it. The authorities do not consider cannibals a threat, in fact, they see them as an ideal basis for creating super-soldiers. Experiments have been going on for a long time ...
The main character Ken Kaneki will have to search for a new path painfully, because he realized that people and ghouls are similar: they just eat each other literally, others figuratively. The truth of life is cruel, it cannot be changed, and the one who does not turn away is strong. And then somehow!
In the world of Hunter x Hunter, there is a class of people called Hunters who, using psychic powers and trained in all sorts of combat, explore the wild corners of a mostly civilized world. The main character, a young man named Gon (Gong), is the son of the greatest Hunter himself. His father mysteriously disappeared many years ago, and now, having matured, Gong (Gong) decides to follow in his footsteps. Along the way, he finds several companions: Leorio, an aspiring MD whose goal is to enrich himself. Kurapika is the only survivor of his clan whose goal is revenge. Killua is the heir to a family of assassins whose goal is training. Together they achieve their goals and become Hunters, but this is only the first step on their long journey ... And ahead is the story of Killua and his family, the story of Kurapika's revenge and, of course, training, new tasks and adventures! The series was stopped on the revenge of Kurapika ... What awaits us next after so many years?
The action takes place in alternate reality where the existence of demons has long been recognized; V Pacific Ocean there is even an island - "Itogamijima", where demons are full-fledged citizens and have equal rights with people. However, there are also human magicians who hunt them, in particular, vampires. Ordinary japanese schoolboy named Akatsuki Kojo, for some unknown reason, turned into a "purebred vampire", the fourth in number. He is followed by a young girl, Himeraki Yukina, or "blade shaman", who is supposed to keep an eye on Akatsuki and kill him in case he gets out of control.
The story is about a young man named Saitama who lives in a world ironically similar to ours. He is 25, he is bald and beautiful, besides, he is so strong that with one blow he annihilates all dangers for humanity. He is looking for himself in a difficult life path, along the way handing out cuffs to monsters and villains.
Now you have to play the game. What kind of game it will be - roulette will decide. The bet in the game will be your life. After death, people who died at the same time go to Queen Decim, where they have to play a game. But in fact, what is happening to them here is the Heavenly Court.
Release year: 2014
Genre: shonen, sports, drama, everyday life, school, comedy
Type: TV
Number of episodes: 25 (25 min.)
Description: Another amazing sports anime based on the manga. This time story game there will be volleyball, which cannot but rejoice. This lovely game, you have not yet seen from such a side, from which our main character, Hinata Shouyo, sees it. He turned out not tall, as is customary in volleyball, but looking at the game, the same "small" athletes, he perked up and rushed to meet his dream - to become the best. He may not be tall, but he has legs that help him jump, and that's enough.
On his first day of middle school, Hinata applied to join the volleyball club. But unfortunately, at the Yukigaoka school, this club, for boys, was completely abandoned and it turned into a simple mug. Hinata became the only one in it and therefore he had to train with the girls. His classmates laughed at him, but he had nothing to do with it. Ahead is only the goal and he managed to discard everything superfluous. By the third year of his studies, still first-years came to the circles and at last they were able to participate in competitions. At the very first game, he faced his sworn rival - Kageyama Tobio. He was nicknamed the "king of the court" for his physical and mental skills. On the field, he was a god and it immediately hurt Hinata. He promised to defeat him no matter what and become the new "king" who would last longer in the arena. But what if these two raging forces end up on the same high school team?
The works of Japanese animators do not remain meaningless: anime is gaining tremendous popularity around the world. The first thing that attracts viewers is the style of drawing. unusual, bright characters attract attention and fall in love with yourself. With the development of animation, anime creators began to focus not only on the appearance of their characters, but also on their characters and behavior.
The detailed drawing of the characters, the desire to delve into the essence gives rise to rather rare anime, where the main character is strong, but pretends to be a weakling for some reason.
Attack on Titan: Armin Arlet
It should be noted that there are heroes who, being physically weak, are incredibly strong intellectually.
Armin Arlert is one of the main characters in the Attack on Titan anime. Unlike his best friend Eren, he does not have outstanding physical abilities, but he has unsurpassed tactical intuition.
"The Seven Deadly Sins": Meliodas
Relatively new series(released in October 2014) "Seven Estimated Sins" tells about the adventures of seven great warriors ... Former great warriors, but now persecuted and persecuted for the murder of a holy knight attributed to them.
After 10 years since the coup attempt, the holy knights of the kingdom captured the king. The princess managed to escape. Thus begins a journey that will bring the Seven Deadly Sins together.
"The Seven Deadly Sins" is a typical example of an anime where the protagonist pretends to be weak.
The character Meliodas personifies such a sin as anger (the sin of the dragon). He is the leader of the former Seven Great Warriors. It reflects in it typical feature anime where the main character pretends to be a weakling. Outwardly, Meliodas is a cute boy. An indicative moment is the episode with the sword, when it turns out that it is broken. However, looks can be deceiving. In combat, Meliodas proves to be skillful, invincible warrior, and his sword is a fine weapon.
Meliodas has the ability to reproduce attacks, directing them to the opposing side, while multiplying the power of the blow. According to the plot, Meliodas as a warrior in this anime is strong. A weak protagonist appears in moments of calm, when it is not necessary to show martial prowess. He is a little funny, lustful and very short-tempered.
Fairy Tail: Mirajane and Makarov Dreyar
Without a shadow of a doubt, it can be argued that Fairy Tail is an anime where the main character pretends to be weak. And it is here that you can meet not one, but several similar characters.
Mirajana Strauss, she is the Demon Mirajane, outwardly sweet, calm, smiling But you should not anger her. Because by angering her, you can wake up a terrible demon.
Mirajana is one of the strongest mages of the Fairy Tail Guild in the past. After death younger sister Mira has lost the ability to reincarnate. The magic "Transformation into a Demon", previously subject to her, becomes temporarily inaccessible to her ... For as long as 16 years.
Having lost Lisanna, Mira is reincarnated from the explosive Demoness Mirajane into a sympathetic, patient and kind Mirochka.
The abilities inherent in an outwardly good heroine (some of them): a master of melee (hand-to-hand) combat, can transform both and everything as a whole, has dark magic and the magic of reincarnation, the magic of water, lightning.
One of Mirajane's strongest spells can be called the "Soul of Satan". This combat form grants her the abilities and powers of the demon Halphas.
In addition to Mirajane Strauss in the anime, where the protagonist pretends to be weak, there are a number of characters who also do not outwardly seem to have great strength.
For example, Guild Master Makarov Dreyar. The frail, decrepit and low Makarov actually turns out to be a Titan, capable of increasing the size of his body several times.
Deadman Wonderland: Ganta Igarashi
Ganta Igarashi is a fourteen-year-old student sentenced to death, who not only outwardly, but in fact, is not strong enough. He is an impressionable and sensitive teenager who, by a tragic coincidence, became the sole survivor of an incident with the murder of an entire class. Not only did the Mysterious Red Man fail to kill Ganta, but placed a Crystal in his chest. It is thanks to him that Ganta can now control blood.
He has average combat skills, average intelligence, but unusually hardy. His weak side is a limited supply of blood. With the ability to change the shape of blood, he can die from blood loss for a long duration of the battle. And the ability to collect blood in a fist is ineffective over long distances.
"Darker Than Black": Li Shenshun
Li Shenshun, aka Hei, is a prime example of an anime where the protagonist pretends to be weak so as not to be exposed.
IN ordinary world he wears a nondescript black jacket, rather clumsy. However, reincarnating from the layman Lee to Hei, known as the Black Reaper, he becomes a formidable opponent.
He has the ability to control electricity, can change the structure of substances, and also masterfully owns a special knife. It is not difficult to recognize him by his appearance: he wears a remarkable and black cloak.
When you meet Li Shenshun for the first time, you think that this is an ordinary guy, but when you see his skills and abilities during the battle, you simply don’t remember his imaginary awkwardness and weakness in the future. And all because you understand that this is just a game that the hero needs for reasons known only to him.
Do you know a lot of anime, where he hides his strength, or pretends to be weak? Surely a lot. Or at least there are a couple of examples with a protagonist who will have several skeletons behind him in the closet.
Most often, such a plot can be found in the shonen genre or, as is now fashionable, in a magic school. Almost every second series (if not the first) is full of similar plot twists.
We will try to consider the newest representatives of this category:
The Irregular at Magic High School
An anime with a strong gg that hides its power, or rather about a brother and sister. The story is set in a world where magic and science go hand in hand and are almost interchangeable. In such a universe, people are divided into ordinary people and magicians, and the latter, in turn, on the "weeds" and the elect.
Once again, the system appears before the viewer social inequality and tribalism, which is very strongly affected within the framework of this work. The protagonist named Tatsuya enters educational institution with the highest score in the theoretical part, but in practice he is only a weakling. But is it really so?
The first season was produced by the MadHouse studio, and feature film did "8 bit".
Welcome to the Classroom of the Elite
Anime, where he is a loner and hides his strength, and this time there were no witchcraft and similar paraphernalia, which makes the film adaptation of the short story of the same name more interesting.
The story is told from the perspective of a protagonist named Kiyotaka Ayanokouji. He enters an elite school that is famous not only for its graduates around the world, but also horrifies their students from local rules and traditions. By a strange coincidence, Kiyotaka falls into the worst of the classes, which is fighting for survival (an attempt to avoid expulsion or punishment for poor progress).
There, the protagonist meets a silent and unfriendly girl named Morikita, who also, due to certain factors, becomes Ayanokouji's neighbor. But is it really so inept and inexperienced that an ordinary-looking high school student who constantly talks about it. Or, perhaps, he pursues certain goals that are understandable only to him.
The animated series was released in 2012, and the studio "Lerche" is responsible for the production.
Persona 5 (Persona 5)
A film adaptation of the most popular and best-selling game in Japan, which received the highest ratings in both the east and west. This is the most anime about a guy who hides his strength and his peers who help him in this matter.
The plot line is this:
The protagonist intervenes in a quarrel between a man and a woman, the outcome of which could lead to very sad consequences. As a result, the brawler turns out to be nothing more than an important state rank. The result is obvious: the girl is forced to be silent, and the brave poor fellow is accused of a crime that he did not commit.
After a while, almost abandoned to the will of fate, the unfortunate high school student moves in with the owner of the cafe, who is an acquaintance of his parents. A labeled thug and a criminal on the probationary period starts going to a new school.
Did he know that on the very first day of his visit he would become not only a hostage in virtual world, to gain a mysterious power and a reliable friend, but it is also possible to prevent the approaching and inevitable death of mankind.
Anime from the studio "A-1". The voice acting of the characters is done by all the same actors who were present in the game, including Jun Fukuyama (Lelouch) and Mumoru Miyano (Light Yagami)
Nonsense (Zaregotozukai)
The ideological successor of the Gatari cycle, this time in a detective bias. The protagonist of this anime is lazy, but at the same time he has hidden deductive abilities that more than once help him in investigating another case in which he willy-nilly gets involved.
And everything would be fine, but every time, having practically got to the bottom of the truth in the course of a sudden incident, the protagonist understands that all his conclusions and reasoning turn out to be nothing more than a delusion (although they help in revealing), and the true identity hiding behind the atrocity turns out to be so absurd and ridiculous, that only one word comes to mind - nonsense.
Animated series from Shaft studio
Code Geass
Of course, it was impossible not to mention the great and terrible Code Geass, where he is very smart and strong (of course, not in physical terms), who has to hide his hidden abilities from all characters (well, almost all).
The plot begins in parallel reality, or to be more precise, a completely different universe, where great Britain rules the world, and Japan has become nothing more than a colony in the hands of a huge monopolist and invader.
The protagonist named Lelouch, the former heir to the throne, who lost all his power not without the help of enemies, plays the role of an exemplary student in public, but in his heart he harbors plans to overthrow the usurpers. But his plan for the implementation of revenge was destined to come true much faster, because due to an accident, Lelouch becomes the owner of a magical gift - Geass.
