There are so many anime that are releasing this year, a something for everyone. Let us know either in the comments or the poll which you are excited the most
🔹 Top-tier Favorites
Jujutsu Kaisen
A supernatural powerhouse that captured fans with slick animation and heartfelt characters. It earned “Anime of the Year” at Crunchyroll’s 5th Awards This series became a cultural juggernaut—among the most watched and tweeted-about anime globally .
To Your Eternity
A moving drama about immortality, growth, and loss. Praised for emotional depth, it walked away with the 2022 Crunchyroll “Best Drama” award and even earned an Emmy nomination nlaq.safira.com.my+15en.wikipedia.org+15animecorner.me+15. IGN and Filmmarks also highlighted it among Spring 2021’s best teenvogue.com+5en.wikipedia.org+5animecorner.me+5.
Odd Taxi
A unique talk-noir mystery featuring animal-like characters with very human dramas. It earned rave reviews for its clever writing and offbeat charm. Mentioned on IMDb’s “Best Anime shows of 2021” list imdb.com and lauded by Polygon for pushing conventional boundaries polygon.com.
🔹 Standouts & Sequels
- Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation soared in popularity by Fall, topping fan rankings in late 2021.
- Fruits Basket: The Final wrapped up this beloved drama with grace and style, making top lists like Game Rant’s Best of 2021.
- Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S brought back the cozy chaos of dragon life in human form—ranked in multiple “top 10 of 2021” roundups.
- 86 –Eighty Six– continued to impress with its serious sci-fi and emotional stakes, earning praise via Reddit and fan polls.
- Komii Can’t Communicate delivered a warm, heartfelt slice-of-life about breaking social barriers—featured in IMDb’s must-watch list.
🔹 Ambitious Originals & Underrated Gems
- Wonder Egg Priority tackled heavy themes like trauma and adolescence through a surreal, magical‐girl lens. Critics were both awed and challenged by its storytelling.
- The Heike Story reinvented an ancient Japanese epic with stunning visuals and graceful direction— hailed by Anime News Network, Polygon, Paste, Crunchyroll, and others .
- Sonny Boy, Star Wars: Visions, and Inu‑Oh (a psychedelic rock ‘n’ roll samurai tale) created buzz as daring animated novelties—three examples of how 2021 pushed genre boundaries .
