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Isekai&nbsp;is a genre of fantasy anime where a character travels&nbsp;from the world they know to an unfamiliar one. Typically, isekai series will place a person in a magical realm of fantasy and/or terror, though occasionally it happens in reverse. The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, for instance, shows what happens when Satan must adjust to life in Tokyo - which means getting a job in fast food. Some isekai&nbsp;anime, like Sword Art Online and Log Horizon,&nbsp;take place in virtual worlds or MMORPGs, while others feature real worlds with real people living in them.When it comes to the best <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isekai" target="_blank">isekai&nbsp;anime</a>, the finest series present viewers with&nbsp;worlds just as compelling as any protagonist. If you're looking for an anime to transport you&nbsp;to another world, try&nbsp;one of these.

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High School DxD

If you&#39;ve landed on this list of the best fan service anime, then we probably don&#39;t have to tell you what the definition of that term is (hint it&#39;s not a repairman coming over to fix your ceiling fan). We&#39;ve compiled the top fan service anime of all time for this poll, and with the help of your votes have made a definitive greatest fan service <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-harem-anime/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">anime list</a>. Plenty of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/sexy-anime-girls-that-are-too-hot/ranker-anime" target="_blank">female anime characters</a> to be found in them!&nbsp;Sure you&#39;ve heard of shows like HighSchool DxD, but what about lesser-known but amazing series like LADIES VS BUTLERS? We&#39;ve included clips from each show for you to preview on this page, so find one you like and dive in! You can find some of this fan service anime on Netflix, including Freezing&nbsp;and Heaven&#39;s Lost Property.

These are the anime with the most fan service. As already stated, if you landed on this page, you probably found what you were looking for. Did we miss an obvious show for the list, or is there maybe a new fan service anime that hasn&#39;t been added yet? Go ahead and add it yourself, just sign in and you can add as many of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-ultimate-favorites-list/stevo200?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">your favorites</a> shows as you like.

If you love movies like Shutter Island or Memento, then you will love these&nbsp;mindf*ck anime series. Are you tired of watching anime that is too predictable? Give one of these series a try and free yourself from the cookie-cutter shows that have obvious endings. From Satoshi Kon&#39;s Paranoia Agent to modern cyberpunk anime like&nbsp;Psycho-Pass, these anime have great plot twists that will always have you guessing what&#39;s going to happen next.

Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 - Making It Through a Natural Disaster

While a lot of anime stays pretty lighthearted, most viewers know that it isn't always fun and games. There are many depressing anime series and films deal with&nbsp;strong subjects like death, failed romance, illness, and catastrophic tragedies of all sorts. This list looks at <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/saddest-anime-series-of-all-time/ranker-anime">some of the saddest anime out there</a> and the&nbsp;moments that will definitely&nbsp;leave you in tears -&nbsp;that means&nbsp;there's&nbsp;spoilers about <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tv-shows-that-dont-explain-major-plot-points/zack-howe?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">major plot points</a> below.&nbsp;While becoming immersed in a show or movie, you develop deep attachments to the characters in the story, which makes you all the more empathetic to their dejected feelings and unfortunate life paths. Sometimes the things that happen to them are so relatable that they pluck your heart strings in all the most sensitive places. Anime like Clannad, Your Lie in April, Grave of the Fireflies, and Tokyo Magnitude 8.0&nbsp;are all great examples of sad anime that'll make&nbsp;you&nbsp;cry.&nbsp;So get your tissues, get ready to cry like a baby, and check out these sad animes.

Fruits Basket

There's a lot of surprisingly <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/top-10-horror-anime/ranker-anime" target="_blank">dark and scary anime</a> out there. And it's not just the straight-up horror shows - sometimes, you don't realize the seemingly happy-go-lucky world of a series actually has&nbsp;horrifying implications. For example,&nbsp;you may not have noticed how existentially terrifying Free!&nbsp;is because you were too distracted by the fan service. Yu-Gi-Oh! can get&nbsp;so convoluted that&nbsp;it never occurred to you that&nbsp;the characters have descended into Hell halfway through the card game.&nbsp;There are also some genuinely cheerful anime with super dark undertones. Gintama is mostly hilarious, but not so much once you get to the war part. <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-things-about-yuri-on-ice/estefania-ossa" target="_blank">Yuri!!! on Ice</a> is a genuinely heartwarming show, if you glaze over the whole fat-shaming thing in the first few episodes.&nbsp;Fair warning:&nbsp;once you realize that your favorite series is a secretly depressing anime, you'll never look at it the same way again. Check out this <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-anime-series-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of anime</a> and vote up the ones that are shockingly much more somber and dark than you remember.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Let's face it –&nbsp;sometimes you just don't feel like bothering with new anime. While new experiences can be rewarding, sometimes figuring out what's worth watching and then getting invested in new characters,&nbsp;new plots, and an entirely <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/new-anime-debuting-in-2018/elise-yeakley" target="_blank">new anime</a> is more effort than you're&nbsp;to put into a hobby. Sometimes, the best thing (and the most comforting thing)&nbsp;is simply&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-tv-shows-to-rewatch/ranker-tv" target="_blank">rewatching&nbsp;your favorite shows</a>.&nbsp;So, what's the most rewatchable anime? That depends on your personal preferences, but most anime with good &quot;rewatch value&quot; have a few key things in common. First, they need to have compelling characters that you keep thinking&nbsp;long after you've finished the series. Second, they have to have an intriguing plot –&nbsp;or a complex one that doesn't fully reveal itself on the first viewing. Third, they should just be fun.&nbsp;Vote up the anime you'd love to watch again, and vote down the anime you're content to leave in the past.Check out the best <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-quotes/ranker-anime" target="_blank">Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood quotes</a> and the best <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-yu-yu-hakusho-quotes/ranker-anime" target="_blank">Yu Yu Hakusho quotes </a>if you're a fan of either.

From The New World

Anime has its fair share of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/anime-that-made-you-cry/crystal-brackett">heart-wrenching series</a> that leave people in pieces by the final episode, but&nbsp;the depressing anime here is more than just anime that makes you cry. These bleak anime series and films sit with you long after they are over, challenging your views and inviting existential questions that are guaranteed to linger.Anime in this vein&nbsp;grapples with complex philosophies of humanity, survival, and judgment.&nbsp;It&nbsp;can also examine issues closer to home for people, like&nbsp;depression and social anxiety. It's the job of anime like this to present hard, difficult truths, and it can leave you with lasting pangs of sorrow at the very mention of a character's name.The lessons and themes&nbsp;expressed in these stories may not be sparkly and hopeful, and the endings may be more bitter than sweet, but they remain grounded stories featuring the hardships and struggles many fans face on a daily basis. While they aren’t afraid to point out the negative, they do so with spectacular writing, outstanding animation, and extraordinary characters.&nbsp;They may leave you bummed out, but you won’t be disappointed.

Not every anime makes it to the A-tier - meaning, not every anime is a flawless masterpiece that should be on everybody&#39;s to-watch list. In fact, there are wide swathes of anime that are better described as B-tier. B-tier doesn&#39;t mean bad - they may even be fan favorites. B-tier means that they could be improved upon, but are still fully enjoyable.&nbsp;

The best B-tier anime include&nbsp;Future Diary,&nbsp;a high octane battle royale in which people fight to become god;&nbsp;Working!!, a slice of life series about the employees at a family restaurant;&nbsp;Gangsta,&nbsp;a show about supernatural street violence that would have been perfect if not for its botched ending, and many more. Which one is your favorite?

It can be&nbsp;difficult to find good anime with female protagonists. Maybe it's because the&nbsp;otaku&nbsp;stereotype is still decidedly male, or maybe it's because women are sorely underrepresented in nearly every form of media on the planet. Whatever the reason, there aren't nearly as many female protagonists as&nbsp;there are male ones. For&nbsp;people of all genders who prefer a realistic representation of humanity,&nbsp;this can be pretty annoying.&nbsp; Fortunately, there are some excellent anime that focus on women. In some cases, <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movie-protagonists-who-arent-the-main-character/zack-howe?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the protagonist is</a> a <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/feminist-anime-with-strong-female-characters/elise-yeakley?ref=also_ranked&amp;pos=5&amp;a=0&amp;l=1068129&amp;ltype=n&amp;g=1" target="_blank">strong female anime</a> character that any feminist would be proud of. Sometimes, what's great about the character isn't her physical or emotional strength, but her weaknesses and shortcomings. Sometimes, the story&nbsp;is informed by their gender, and sometimes gender is besides the point.Which shows&nbsp;will you be watching next?

Bakuman Offers a Meta Take on Manga and Anime Artists

Huge explosions. Alien warriors. Magical adventures. These are staples of many anime series and films, but you won't find any of that here. That's because this is a list of totally normal, everyday anime.&nbsp;While much of the anime genre is defined by larger than life characters performing astounding feats, some of the most popular anime out there deals with normal people living normal lives. Whether that involves cooking, farming, forming a band, or swimming, anime about normal life provides viewers with incredible stories about everyday people - a lot like <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-slice-of-life-anime/ranker-anime?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">slice of life anime</a>.&nbsp;Keep reading below to see great examples of&nbsp;totally normal anime.&nbsp;

K-Pop

Though not well-known in the USA, Korean anime, or aeni, has a lot to offer its viewers.&nbsp;Many of the best Korean anime are actually films, so if you&#39;re a movie buff looking to expand their knowledge of East Asian cinema, aeni is a great place to start. Which of these films are the best Korean aeni that deserve your time and attention? That depends on what you&#39;re looking for.

Leafie,&nbsp;A Hen Into The Wild&nbsp;is a kid-friendly film that follows a hen who escapes the farm where she&#39;s being held so that she can realize her dream of being a mother. Whether you&#39;re a parent looking for a new movie for your children or just appreciate a more light-hearted touch, this movie is a great option. Meanwhile,&nbsp;The Fake&nbsp;tells the decidedly adult story of a town taken in by a con artist cult leader, and the town drunk who tries to stop him.

All of these animated Korean movies have something to offer. Vote up the ones you already know you love or the ones that you&#39;re putting on your to-watch list.

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%8Dkai" target="_blank">Yokai</a> is a Japanese term that refers to spirits, demons, and other supernatural beings from Japanese folklore. Some of them are malevolent, some of them are good, but all of them have a chance of showing up in <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-supernatural-anime/ranker-anime" target="_blank">supernatural anime</a>. Let&#39;s take a look at some of the best yokai anime&nbsp;out there.

The latest work by legendary director Kunihiko Ikuhara features a yokai story aimed at adults&nbsp;because <a href="https://manga.tokyo/report/sarazanmai-special-event-report-with-kunihiko-ikuhara-and-junichi-suwabe/" target="_blank">according to</a> Ikuhara, the genre was almost exclusively aimed at children. If the kappa themed anime is a little too bizarre for your tastes, you can check out Natsume&#39;s Book of Friends, a gentle and relaxing story about a teenage boy dedicated to giving yokai their freedom. Looking for something with a little more action? Try&nbsp;Yu Yu Hakusho,&nbsp;an anime that features countless battles between humans and yokai.&nbsp;

What&#39;s your favorite anime about yokai? Vote it up to help your fellow fans figure out what to watch next.

When you're a kid, it's usually a safe bet to assume that most animated media is for you. Sure, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-adult-cartoons/ranker-tv" target="_blank">adult cartoons</a> like&nbsp;South Park, Rick &amp; Morty, and&nbsp;Family Guy&nbsp;exist as well, but the line between children's and grown-up's content is usually pretty clear. But, when it comes to anime, the line can be much harder to see -&nbsp;particularly for new, young fans. There are a ton of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/reasons-anime-is-not-for-kids/anna-lindwasser" target="_blank">reasons why anime is not for kids</a>&nbsp;and there are just some shows that&nbsp;kids should not&nbsp;watch. It's&nbsp;not just because of graphic content, but because the&nbsp;intellectual themes&nbsp;will simply sail over their heads.Just because an anime&nbsp;has epic mecha&nbsp;battles or neon-haired protagonists in the promo art&nbsp;doesn't mean it's necessarily a kid's show. If you've dismissed anime before because it looked too childish, then maybe you missed out on something profound. Compiled here is a list of intelligent anime series that are way too deep for kids to understand. Check out the titles to see if you may have missed the bigger picture when you were younger, and vote up the anime that's way too smart for kids to fully understand.&nbsp;

Whether featuring immunology, space travel, genetic engineering, or time travel, science anime is a fascinating genre. Shows like&nbsp;Cells at Work&nbsp;and&nbsp;Dr. Stone&nbsp;allow viewers to learn about science while still being entertained by great stories and great characters.&nbsp;

Not every anime about science is totally realistic: many of them involve applying the scientific method to magical phenomenon. So while these shows might seem like fantasy, they still qualify - because what science is really about is explaining the unexplained by uncovering the governing rules about the universe. Sometimes, that includes psychic powers or people turning into stone.&nbsp;

Which scientific anime is your favorite? Vote it up to let the world know what you think.

Teenagers are the most commonly represented age group in the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-anime-world-to-live-in/anna-lindwasser?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">world of anime</a>, but other age groups have interesting experiences and rich inner lives that are worthy of exploration, too. Anime about children can be just as fascinating as anime about teens or <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-adult-protagonist-anime/jonah-dorrance" target="_blank">adults</a>.

Some of these shows, like&nbsp;Digimon and Card Captor Sakura,&nbsp;are appropriate for kids the same age as the protagonists, but others are aimed at an older audience - shows like&nbsp;Dororo and&nbsp;From The New World&nbsp;may have kids at the helm, but their stories are too violent and complex to appeal to young children. No matter what audience anime with child protagonists are&nbsp;aimed at, it can still tell a complex and engaging story.

​​Which ones are&nbsp;your favorites? Don&#39;t forget to vote them up.

College

Anime is a medium with the power to appeal to people of all ages. Despite its wide audience, the vast majority of shows center around high school students. While there&#39;s nothing inherently wrong with telling these stories, some fans might be looking for something a little different - especially those fans who have graduated from high school and don&#39;t exactly feel like looking back.&nbsp;

High school anime has plenty to offer in terms of clubs, teachers, and social microcosms, but if you want to experience those things through the eyes of characters who are no longer children, there&#39;s college anime. Anime set in college is rare, but it offers a window into a life experience shared by countless anime fans.

What kinds of storylines can be found in anime about college? Just about anything.&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/anime-like-run-with-the-wind-recommendations/ranker-anime?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Run With The Wind</a>&nbsp;is about a college student who tricks his classmates into running a marathon, while&nbsp;Steins;Gate&nbsp;is about college students who accidentally invent time travel. Whatever sort of story you&#39;re looking for, if you want to watch an anime that depicts college life there&#39;s something you&#39;ll enjoy.

Have you ever started an anime series, given&nbsp;up on it partway through, then come back later only to find it was one of the best things ever? You're not the only one. Just about every anime fan has come across a boring anime series that got interesting partway through, and it can be a confusing though exciting experience. Just when your expectations were lowest, you were treated to something amazing!The downside is that many people drop these anime before they have a chance to get good. Anime that got&nbsp;off to a slow start in particular tends to be a victim&nbsp;of the early drop. So, here are&nbsp;some&nbsp;series that are worth toughing it out, even if the first few episodes leave you snoring or screaming. All too often it's the other way around, with <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/anime-series-that-jumped-the-shark/laura-allan">anime series that start off great then become terrible over time</a>.&nbsp;If you're curious about bad anime series that became good, however, then read on. You might find that something you once gave up on is worth a second chance.&nbsp;

Fate/Zero

While plenty of&nbsp;anime ends&nbsp;on a happy note, sometimes a series takes&nbsp;your heart and Gundam-blasts&nbsp;it into a million little pieces. A&nbsp;dark ending&nbsp;sometimes works best, especially for&nbsp;a darker show&nbsp;like <a href="https://myanimelist.net/anime/33/Berserk">Berserk</a>, but&nbsp;watching one can still make you cry. Some anime concludes in a way&nbsp;that you never fully recover from it&mdash;spoilers ahead, by the way!

Be honest: there&#39;s a little part of your soul&nbsp;that&#39;s still crying (or laughing, we won&rsquo;t judge) about Light Yagami crawling around on the floor screaming and begging for his life.&nbsp;Nobody&rsquo;s getting over the end of <a href="https://myanimelist.net/anime/2476/School_Days">School Days</a>&mdash;that&nbsp;head is going to haunt your dreams forever.&nbsp;

Vote up the anime with the darkest, most shocking, most miserably messed-up finales that left you running for your copy of My Neighbor Totoro.

If you want to know what led up to the endings check out the best <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-puella-magi-madoka-magica-quotes/ranker-anime" target="_blank">Puella Magi Madoka Magica&nbsp;quotes</a> and the best <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-griffith-anime-quotes/ranker-anime" target="_blank">Griffith quotes</a>.

It turns out there are some great anime with an&nbsp;American backdrop, but which are really worth your time? This list ranks the best anime set in America, including older titles, as well as new American anime that you may not know about.

One great example of anime set in America is Baccano!, based on the light novel series by Ryohgo Narita. In this story, set during the Prohibition era, various unconnected people, many of whom are of disrepute, begin to cross paths thanks to the creation of an immortality elixir. The title itself is Italian and means &quot;turmoil.&quot; Another good anime about America is&nbsp;Banana Fish,&nbsp;which follows Ash Lynx as he struggles to survive in New York City&#39;s intricate network of gangs. Looking for something that has nothing to do with underground crime? Check out&nbsp;Kaleido Star, which takes its protagonist from hometown Japan to California&#39;s&nbsp;Kaleido Stage circus.&nbsp;

Which anime set in America is your favorite? Vote it up to let your fellow fans know what they should check out next.&nbsp;

Anime with overly emotional characters can be a deal breaker&nbsp;for some&nbsp;viewers.&nbsp;Their overreactions are either pure entertainment or pure irritation. However, anime drama queens can be found in all anime&nbsp;genres, from action and adventure to slice-of-life. Sometimes entire casts can be so emotional that you can't fathom how they even function, and other times it just takes one crazy character to make them all seem a little wacky.The anime on this list have some of the most teary-eyed, over-the-top angry, and even <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/most-depraved-anime-school-girls/anna-lindwasser">downright insane characters</a> in the history of animation. Most of these antics wouldn’t slide in real life, and would likely elicit looks of horror and confusion. The overly emotional characters and their reactions don’t take away from the series they're in, however, and in many cases they provide the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/funniest-anime-shows/ranker-anime">best comedy</a>.&nbsp;Regardless, it's&nbsp;a trope that doesn’t sit well with everyone. However it sits with you, these series are still worth checking out just to see what all the&nbsp;fuss is all about. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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Prison

What is the best anime about prison? We've ranked <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/fancy-prisons/jacob-shelton?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the best prison</a> anime below, so you can help us answer that question. From Deadman Wonderland to Kaiji 2, these are among the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-anime-series-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best anime series</a> about going to prison or jail. If you're looking for something funny and oddly sexual, you'll definitely love Prison School. This raunchy comedy series will gross you out and make you laugh, and although it's not as serious as the other entries on this list, it's still one of the best prison anime ever made. What is your favorite anime series about prison or jail? Hopefully you can't relate to these characters, but either way, go ahead and vote up your favorite anime about prisons below.

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Deadman Wonderland

Deadman Wonderland (Manglobe, 2011) is a Japanese action anime series based on the manga by Jinsei Kataoka and illustrated by Kazuma Kondou. After being falsely convicted for the murder of his entire class, a young man must learn to survive in a mysterious prison with a perverted take on incarceration while also looking to clear his name.

Prison School

Prison School is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Hiramoto. Hachimitsu Academy, one of the strictest girls academies in Tokyo, has decided to admit boys into their system. Kiyoshi Fujino is one of these new boys, but he discovers to his shock that he and his four friendsTakehito "Gakuto" Morokuzu, Shingo Wakamoto, Jouji "Joe" Nezu, and Reiji "Andre" Andouare the only male students among 1,000 girls.

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What is the best anime about prison? We've ranked the best prison anime below, so you can help us answer that question. From Deadman Wonderland to Kaiji 2, ...