These "pillars" of the industry have shaped the medium and are consistently ranked among the greatest of all time. IMDb's Top 50 anime series ranked by fans

Action Comedy, Domestic Fluff, Cold War Spy Why it’s popular: Wholesome chaos. A spy needs a fake family for a mission. He adopts a telepathic orphan and marries a assassin who doesn't know his identity. None of them know each other's secrets. The daughter, Anya, is the internet’s collective baby. Recommendation: Watch the anime. It is universally beloved by all demographics.

The ultimate adventure. While the anime is legendary, the manga’s pacing and Eiichiro Oda’s intricate world-building make it a masterpiece of storytelling that has spanned over two decades. Anime: Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba)