Best anime of 2019

Bored in this quarantine?
Here I present the best animes that were broadcast in 2019 so that you kill time and do not die of boredom.

20. Boogiepop wa Warawanai



Genre: Psychological, Mystery, Horror
Premiere: January 4
Study: Madhouse

Anyone who has seen anime in the 90s is familiar with Boogiepop Phantom, an older adaptation of the Kouhei Kadono light novel. This year a new version, Boogiepop wa Warawanai, premiered earlier this year in the winter season. The story is an anthology that follows Boogiepop, the vigilant alter-ego of young Touka Miyashita who possesses her body in moments of lethal crisis in the fight against otherworldly creatures influenced by a dark entity known only as the Towa organization. This series is great if you want to go deep for the first time in history.

19. Kaguya-Sama: Love is War




Genre: Comedy, Psychology, Romance, School, Seinen
Premiere: January 12
Studio: A-1 Pictures

In the "competition" of romance, the person who falls in love first is the loser. Or at least, that's the premise of this successful anime, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, it follows the stories of Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya, two students who are practically geniuses from the illustrious Shunch'in academy, who, in silence, they begin to develop feelings for each other. The anime that many of us were waiting for: what would happen if two tsundere fell in love? Would anyone notice? The answer: The two main characters begin to plan situations to put the other between the sword and the wall to manipulate him to confess first, of course. With an ending that went viral, Kaguya-sama: Love is War should be on the radar of many when sitting down to enjoy the highlights of 2019.

18. Fruits Basket





Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shoujo, Slice of Life, Supernatural
Premiere: April 6
Study: TMS Entertainmet

2019 was the year of the excellent re-adaptations of the best anime of our childhood. The wonderful Fruits Basket story devised by Natsuki Takaya is a favorite of hundreds of shoujo fans, and this year's "reboot" is a more meticulous and detailed version of the original material. Fruits Basket follows the story of Tohru Honda, a young worker and optimist who begins living with the Soma family after being left homeless. However, the young woman discovers the secret that plagues the family: They become animals of the Chinese zodiac when they are embraced by the opposite sex. Tohru is a breath of fresh air for an isolated family marginalized by the rest of the world, and their optimism and love could be the perfect formula to heal their broken hearts.

17. Rilakkuma & Kaoru





Gender: Infant
Premiere: April 19
Study: MAPPA, dwarf

Rilakkuma & Kaoru follows Kaoru, the main protagonist of the series. He is 20 years old and works in an office, dealing with the challenges of his job, his daily life, the expectations of his family and peers, and also the experience of depression that accompanies adulthood, while caring for Rilakkuma, Korilakkuma and Kiiroitori, two anthropomorphic bears that begin to live with Kaoru and her pet bird. The show is notable for being one of the newest examples of stop motion within the anime industry.

16. MIX




Genre: Drama, Romance, School, Shounen, Sports
Premiere: April 6
Study: OLM

MIX is an adaptation of the Mitsuru Adachi baseball manga, and focuses on the journey of two half-brothers, Touma and Souichiro Tachibana. Both want to lead their baseball team to the national championship in the footsteps of Tatsuya Uesugi, the protagonist of the prequel manga, Touch. MIX, compared to other sports anime, has a charming cast, beautiful animation, and a very interesting and well thought-out narrative.

15. Sarazanmai





Genre: Action, Fantasy, Supernatural

Premiere: April 12

Study: MAPPA, Lapin Track

Sarazanmai is, without a doubt, one of the most daring, daring and out of the ordinary anime that has been in 2019. Describing what it is to someone who has never seen the work of its creator, Kunihiko Ikuhara (Utena, Pengiundrum, Yurikuma Arashi) is extremely difficult, but, for simplicity, three young students, Kazuki Yasaka, Kuji Toi and Enta Jinnai, were transformed into kappa (Japanese water demons) after insulting the spirit of the guardian Asakusa. To return to their human form, the three have to exorcise evil poltergeists (known as the kappa-zombies) and remove the mythical organ called shirikodama. Yes, it sounds complicated, and it gets even weirder, but Sarazanmai is worth it because it's just one of those anime that surprises in every episode.

14. Aggretsuko (Season 2)





Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life
Release: June 14
Study: Fanworks

Aggretsuko swept Netflix when it premiered last year, so when the second season came out it was a resounding success. The protagonist, Retsuko, will be forced to deal with more inconveniences to feel more comfortable in her own skin, like the intern Anai, a hypersensitive young man, and her mother, who does not leave her alone even though she is an adult. It's a great and satisfying follow-up to the first season, so it's worth a try.

13. Dr. Stone




Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama
Premiere: April 12
Study: MAPPA, Lapin Track

Dr. Stone follows the story of Senku Ishigami, a high school student with a passion for astronomy and space exploration and his childhood friend Taiju Oki, as they try to rebuild civilization after a mysterious event that transforms every human being on the planet. in stone. It is a science fiction comedy that seems to mix The Martian with Rick and Morty, Senku and Taiju do their best to revive all humanity and find out what caused the phenomenon that turned them stone in the first place.

12. Fire Force




Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Premiere: July 5
Studio: David Production

Shinra Kusakabe is a third generation young pyrokinetic who earned the nickname "Devil's Footprints" for his ability to light his feet at will. He joins the Fire Force 8 Squadron, which is made up of other flame users as they work to extinguish any Infernal they find. When a faction creating Hells appears, Shinra begins to uncover the cause of a mysterious fire that killed her family 12 years ago.

11. Mugen no Juunin: Immortal




Genre: Martial Arts, Historical
Premiere: October 10
Study: LIDENFILMS

The story is set in Japan of the Edo era. The protagonist, Manji, is a warrior who has a great advantage over his rivals: no wound can kill him. In the past, he killed 100 other samurai, including his sister's husband. An elderly nun, who is said to be 800 years old, grants her the gift of immortality through worms called kessenchū, which heal any wound and even restore amputated limbs even though the amputation was hours ago. The death of his sister leads him to accept the mission that will end his immortality: he must kill 1000 evil men to redeem himself.

10. Dororo




Genre: Fantasy, Supernatural
Premiere: January 7
Study: MAPPA

Hyakkimaru's father, Lord Daigo, is an ambitious warrior who grants 48 demons 48 parts of his newborn son's body in exchange for granting him dominance over Japan and prosperity for his dominance. Hyakkimaru is abandoned to his fate by order of his father, after this, he is rescued by a doctor who manages to rebuild him with a wooden prosthesis. When he grows older, Hyakkimaru decides to recover his 48 lost parts, defeating each of the demons with which his father agreed. In his search he is joined by Dororo, a small orphan thief.

9. Carole & Tuesday




Musical genre
Premiere: April 10
Study: Bones

The series takes place in a futuristic universe where humanity has colonized Mars, citizens are passive consumers and almost the entire entertainment industry has been created by artificial intelligence. As from the anime, Shinichiro Watanabe must be a writer known to many, but in case the name is unknown to you, I explain. Creator of genre-defining jobs such as Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Space Dandy, Watanabe is one of the best active directors in the industry, known for his love of music. Carole & Tuesday is one of her most recent works, so with just that premise, it should be more than enough to draw the curiosity of any anime fan.

8. My Roommate is a Cat




Genre: Slice of Life, Comedy
Premiere: January 9
Study: Zero-G

Subaru Mikazuki is a 23-year-old mystery novel author, great introvert and shy person. To further exacerbate this lonely life, his parents tragically died in an accident many years ago, leaving him alone in the world. One day, while giving offerings at his parents' grave, Subaru meets a little gray and white cat named Haru, who ends up taking home with him. Subaru, however, has never dealt with anyone else in his life. Can you take care of a cat? Haru is grateful to Subaru, as he gives her all the food she wants, a treat for a cat that is used to a difficult life on the streets. But he realizes that Subaru doesn't even seem to take care of himself! Will it be alright with this fool?

7. Yakusoku No Neverland




Genre: Science Fiction, Mystery, Horror, Thriller, Shounen
Premiere: January 11
Study: CloverWorks

Yakusoku No Neverland follows 11-year-old Emma and her best friends, Norman and Ray, three of the 37 orphaned children who live on a mysterious walled property called Grace Field House. Under the watchful eye of their caregiver known simply as "mom," children receive the best that life has to offer. Gourmet meals, plush beds, impeccable white outfits, and ample playtime as they wait for one day to be adopted by a loving family. However, Grace Field's idyllic silence is quickly broken when Emma and company stumble upon a dark secret that underlies the very existence of the Chamber. Horrified by their discovery, the three conspire to escape with the rest of the children to the outside world, as the machinations of both their caretaker and Grace Field's mysterious benefactors constantly progress to completion.

6. Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo me




Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, School, Shounen
Premiere: June 6
Study: Lay-duce

What is the problem with sex? That is a question that more than one will have asked in the course of his life, and it is one that plagues many of the protagonists of O Maidens in Your Savage Season (whose Japanese name is Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo). It is a serious and beautiful story of a group of young girls embarking on their own personal and dangerous journey from adolescence to adulthood. The humor is clever without stumbling over the heinous obscenity, and the respective bows of the protagonist Kazusa Onodera and her friends are well written and easy to identify. It may go unnoticed compared to some of the most prolific anime series to be released this year, but it certainly deserves a mention among the best this year.

5. Boku No Hero Academia (Season 4)




Genre: Supernatural, Superheroes, Shonen, Fight
Premiere: October 12
Study: Bones

Studio Bones' flagship shonen anime returns triumphantly for another season of superheroes and lots of action. With the retirement of his mentor and the relocation of his companions after the latest attack by the League of Villains, Season 4 of Boku No Hero Academia finds young Izuku "Deku" Midoriya at a crucial moment in his quest to become the successor. from All Might. With infamous new villains, startling revelations, and even more super-powerful action, Boku No Hero Academia once again claims its claim as one of the best anime being streamed right now.

4. Vinland Saga




Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Historical
Premiere: July 7
Studio: Wit Studio

This adaptation of Makoto Yukimura's historical fictional manga, Vinland Saga tells the story of Thorfinn Karlsefni, a legendary explorer who embarks on an adventure to avenge his father's death. The series, based on the year 1002 B.C., follows Thorfinn's story from childhood to adulthood, maturing from the posture of an innocent young man to a ruthless warrior. The animation is one of the best that has been seen in the year and the story is interesting and moving.

3. Shingeki no Kyojin (Season 3)




Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Military, Mystery, Shonen
Premiere: July 23
Studio: Wit Studio

The third season of Shingeki no Kyojin is undoubtedly the best that has come out so far. Continuing the story of Eren and his fellow soldiers they continue to fight the Titans, but this time, with an even more terrifying threat: the humans. Wit Studio animation remains strong and the story continues to grow into the incredible from the hand of Hajime Isayama and his masterful pen.

2. Mob Psycho 100 (Season 2)




Genre: Action, Slice of Life, Comedy, Supernatural
Premiere: January 7
Study: Bones

After its successful debut in 2016, Mob Psycho 100 II carries the torch of its predecessor as one of today's most hilarious and eclectic anime, pushing the limits far beyond in its second season. Shigeo "Mob" Kageyama's adventures continue with his mentor Reigen Arataka. Aside from its daring animation, Mob Psycho 100 II is a poignant tale of the transition from adolescence to adulthood, emphasizing a student's relationship with their mentor, and giving them the tools they need to grow, mature, and improve as people.

1. Kimetsu No Yaiba




Genre: Action, Historical, Shounen, Supernatural
Premiere: April 6
Study: ufotable

And the best anime of the year is, nothing more and nothing less, than Kimetsu no Yaiba. Also known as Demon Slayer, this series is one of the few to dethrone the One Piece great in volume sales of his manga. Breaking records in Japan, having the best animations we've seen in recent decades after great specimens like Shingeki No Kyojin and Vinland Saga, Kimetsu no Yaiba was one of the most discussed anime of the year, making it a worldwide phenomenon without much effort. The story follows Tanjiro, a young man in charge of his family who one day returns from a work trip to discover that his entire family was murdered by demons and his sister was the only survivor. However, Nezuko was also made into one of those despicable beings and Tanjiro is forced to find a way to save her.



What was your favorite anime of the year? We really enjoyed Fruits Basket and Kimetsu No Yaiba!

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