There have been many new anime series going viral this Spring 2021, and it's not hard to see why. So many incredible shows with exciting plots, lovable characters, jaw-dropping antagonists, and wonderful conclusions have been airing this season, including brand new shows and new seasons of already well-loved shows.
If you haven't been watching anime lately, or you've just been re-watching Ouran High School Host Club for the fifth time, now is your time to catch up on the new hit shows before the summer hits. These impeccable Spring 2021 anime's are definitely not missable, so get your popcorn ready and start binging!
10 Fruits Basket, Final Season
The final season of the highly loved 2019 remake of Fruits Basket is here and it's as beautiful as ever. Though the original 2001 animation was great, the reboot much more closely follows the manga, has an impeccable art style, and is a total tear jerker. In this final season of the show, the main character, Tohru Honda, has grown her relationships with the mysterious Sohma family and is fully tangled in the mess of their curse. Tohru will face the height of the family's ancient troubles alongside them until they reach the epic conclusion.
9 I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level
This brand new show is in the popular genre of living in a video game-like world. In this story, Azusa Aizawa is reincarnated with immortality into a peaceful new world. Azusa spends her easygoing days enjoying the land, tending to her farm, and defeating a few dozen slimes a day. After about 3oo years of this routine, she realized that her casual killing of slimes over such a long time has gained her so much experience, she is now at the highest power level possible, level 99. Once the word gets out, many reach out to her in hopes of utilizing her massive power, but all Azusa wants is peace.
8 My Hero Academia, Season 5
Season 5 of one of the top anime's is finally here and fans are already obsessed. Izuku Midoriya and the rest of his hero class are pitted against the students in Class 1-B in a friendly training exercise. Threatening to disrupt the peace are the League of Villains and their devious schemes, as they continue to brew underneath society.
Will Class 1-A prove their power is worth being in the top hero class or will Class 1-B take the win this time? What is in store for Deku and All For One? Fans of the MHA anime are watching on the edge of their seats!
7 Higehiro
This new romantic comedy follows the story of office worker Yoshida and high school runaway Sayu. After getting rejected and being heartbroken by his longtime crush, Yoshida is drunk and numb when he allows a runaway high schooler into his home. Rather than falling for any of Sayu's flirtatious advances as her idea of payment, he gets her to do the housework in exchange for living under his roof. The two make such a fun duo, their relationship strengthening with each experience they face together.
6 The World Ends With You: The Animation
The World Ends with You: The Animation is based off the best selling video game of the same name. After many years, the game still has such a strong fanbase, leading to the creation of this stunning animation. Neku dies unexpectedly and is stuck in an alternate version of the Shibuya shopping district in Tokyo, called the Underground. People who enter this reality can participate in a challenge called the Reapers' Game, where players get the chance to be brought back to life. Players have to team up to complete the game, leading Neku to connect with others who have lost their lives in order to win.
5 To Your Eternity
If you haven't heard all of the great reviews of To Your Eternity yet, you must not get on TikTok much. This stunning new anime features the most emotional story, immaculate music, and awe-inspiring visuals. A mysterious immortal being appears on the Earth with no human emotion or sense of self.
After traversing the land, it eventually gains consciousness and meets a lonely boy in a lifeless tundra. From here, the being sets off on a journey that will change the way it and everyone watching will see the world. Get your tissues ready for this one.
4 Tokyo Revengers
This high intensity, sci-fi anime based off the popular manga is not one to miss. Takemichi Hanagaki has a not so desirable life, which takes a drastic turn when he finds out his ex-girlfriend was killed by the Tokyo Manji Gang. The gang is filled with scummy criminals that have been up to no good for years. A sudden twist in time sends Takemichi back 12 years, back when he was still dating his ex. He takes this chance to change the future and save her this time around... by joining the gang and changing it from the inside-out!
3 Godzilla: Singular Point
Coming shortly after the release of the mega blockbuster, Godzilla Vs. Kong, this anime take on the all-time famous giant, radioactive, lizard monster is a total hit. The story is based in 2030 in Nigashio City. Two strangers are brought together by mysterious anomalies, the Engineer, Yun Arikawa, and the graduate student, Mei Kamino. Though the two were studying different strange occurrences, they both are led to the same shocking discovery. They are then faced with a huge issue involving the fate of the entire world.
2 Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song
Vivy, the first ever autonomous AI who works in a theme park, has one main objective: to make people happy with her songs. Everything changes when an AI sent back in time 100 years informs Vivy that a war in the future between AI and humans will cause the extinction of human beings.
The two AI must join forces to prevent the devastating war that is set to occur 100 years later. Put this one on your watch list ASAP!
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This brand new mecha/military anime has the potential to be something huge. The story is complex and intense, taking on major themes of war, societal inequalities, and overturning unjust systems. A secret faction in San Magnolia consists of individuals who were rejected by society and are forced to fight to keep the peace within the walls. Vladilena Milizé and Shinei Nouzen, two young leaders from very different backgrounds, come together to lead a squadron, and change the future.