The Best Fall 2018 Anime That You Should Be Watching
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The Best Fall 2018 Anime That You Should Be Watching

Over 800 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best Fall 2018 Anime That You Should Be Watching
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Vote up the fall 2018 anime you just can't wait to see.

The fall 2018 anime season has arrived, and it's time to take a look at some of its offerings. This season is laden with long-awaited sequels and series continuations, including A Certain Magical Index, Tokyo Ghoul:re, Sword Art Online, and Fairy Tail, which is one of the most popular and beloved shonen anime of all time and will be airing its final season.

If you haven't been following those series, never fear - there are still plenty of new anime making their appearances this season. If you're a romance anime fanYagate Kimi ni Naru offers a glimpse into the heart of a high school girl experiencing her first relationship with another girl. If you're more of a fantasy person, try The Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Goblin Slayer, or Radiant. Do you like sports anime? Then Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru could be your new favorite show. Whatever your preferences, there's plenty of choose from in this lineup of the best fall anime of 2018 - vote up the ones that intrigue you the most.


  • That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime
    Photo: 8-Bit

    Release Date: October 2, 2018

    Satou Mikami's ordinary life as a 37-year-old comes to a grinding halt (literally) when he's unexpectedly killed by a robber. As the title suggests, he's reincarnated as a slime monster - and his life is now full of exciting adventure. Based on a popular manga, this anime is sure to be a slimy good time.

    506 votes
  • 2
    269 VOTES

    Sword Art Online: Alicization

    Release Date: October 7, 2018

    The wildly popular anime Sword Art Online is back with its third season, Sword Art Online: Alicization. Once again, Kirito finds himself trapped in a virtual world - but this time, he meets an NPC named Eugeo who seems to have human emotions. As he explores this new world with Eugeo, he has the nagging feeling that he's met him somewhere before - and also that he's forgetting someone important: Alice.

    269 votes
  • 3
    214 VOTES

    Tokyo Ghoul:re

    Release Date: October 9, 2018

    The first three-month run of Tokyo Ghoul:re wrapped up earlier in 2018, and now it's picking up where it left off with a second run. Suffering from amnesia, Ken Kaneki has been living as Haise Sasaki - in this upcoming season, he will remember his true identity - but will he choose to take it on or continue on as Haise?

    214 votes
  • 4
    69 VOTES

    Irozuku Sekai No Ashita Kara

    Irozuku Sekai No Ashita Kara
    Photo: P.A. Works

    Release Date: October 6, 2018

    Hitomi Tsukishiro might have ancestors with incredible magical abilities, but her own everyday life is pretty dull. Her grandmother Kohaku is saddened by her granddaughter's lackluster life, so she sends her back in time to the year 2018. There, Hitomi gets to know her grandmother as a 17-year-old girl and comes to discover important truths about herself.

    This series is by PA Works, a studio known for deep family dramas like Hanasaku Iroha - its newest feature Irozuku Sekai No Ashita Kara stands to be just as poignant. 

    69 votes
  • 5
    79 VOTES

    Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc To Renkin No Kishi

    Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc To Renkin No Kishi
    Photo: AXsiZ

    Release Date: October 7, 2018

    After France is defeated in the Hundred Years' War, a budding alchemist named Montmorency has his studies completely disrupted when his school is destroyed. Due to a series of events, he not only lacks a place to study, but is also a wanted man. While on the run, he comes across Jeanne, a young girl hiding a dark secret.

    79 votes
  • 6
    72 VOTES

    Yagate Kimi Ni Naru (Bloom Into You)

    Yagate Kimi Ni Naru (Bloom Into You)
    Photo: TROYCA

    Release Date: October 5, 2018

    Yuu is a huge fan of shojo manga and looking forward to having her own romance. To her dismay, the first time a boy confesses feelings for her, she feels nothing - but when Nanami, the student council president, does the same thing, she feels her heart flutter like she's the heroine of one of her favorite manga. Yagate Kimi Ni Naru - or Bloom Into You - appears to be a tender love story between two high school girls. 

    72 votes