Every year, countless anime are released in “season” format in Japan, with streaming giants like Netflix also producing their own original anime. With so much coming out, it’s only natural that there’s a lot of good and a lot of bad coming, but to help you out, we’ve put together this list of the 10 best anime of 2023.
Before moving on to the list, it is worth mentioning that continuations have been excluded from this list (anime such as “Bleach” and “Jujutsu Kaisen” may appear in the list, but they are continuations of other seasons), as well as anime that it will only end in 2024. have been excluded.
Finally, it’s worth mentioning that the list is based on rating aggregators provided by critics and community members and doesn’t necessarily reflect whether one anime is actually better than the other.
Scott Pilgrim: The Series
Scott Pilgrim is a series originally created by Bryan Lee O’Malley on the pages of a graphic novel and has won fans all over the world, also having a live-action in 2010 and, now in 2023, an adaptation (which was one of best anime of the year) from Netflix and the Science Saru studio – which had already produced an adaptation of “Devilman Crybaby”. The opera tells the story of Scott Pilgrim, who must face Ramona’s 7 ex-boyfriends in order to be with her.
8 eps. 26 minutes
Netflix.
Tengoku Daimakyou – Celestial Illusion
In the year 2024, the planet has fallen into a chaotic state. Monstrous creatures roam the ruins of Japan, while survivors struggle to gather resources and ensure their survival.
Kiruko, a versatile woman from Nakano, accepts an enigmatic woman’s ultimate mission: to lead a boy named Maru to Heaven. Maru is firmly convinced that she will find someone identical to him there. Being a great work for science fiction fans, this is undoubtedly one of the best anime of 2023.
13 eps. 24 minutes
Disney+ and Star+.
100 things to do before you become a zombie
This is not only one of the best anime of the year, but undoubtedly one of the most original and entertaining. With only three years of experience in a grueling company, Akira Tendo finds himself both mentally and physically exhausted despite his 24 years of age. Even Saori, her crush on the accounting team, shows no interest in him.
Just when life seems like an endless series of disappointments, something unexpected happens: the zombie apocalypse hits Japan! Surrounded by hordes of hungry undead, Akira comes to a conclusion that will irreversibly change his destiny… After realizing that it is no longer necessary to continue working, Akira decides to embark on a traveling journey around Japan, celebrating every day and realizing all your wishes!
12 eps. 23 minutes
Crunchyroll.
Bang dream! It’s MyGO!!!!!
“Bang Dream! It’s MyGO!!!!!” is one of the best anime of the year and a beautiful musical that tells the story of Anon, a girl who moved to Haneoka Girls’ School and to integrate into the new environment she ended up forming a band, since girl bands played there success. The problem is, since she joined late, there weren’t many options left for the band…
“Bang Dream! It’s MyGO!!!!!” It has nothing but praise from those who have seen it, as well as having songs that will stick in your head for a long time!
13 eps. 23 minutes
Crunchyroll.
Dad friends
“Buddy Daddies” tells the story of two professional killers who eliminate a dangerous mobster. But the problem is that they discover that the mafioso left behind a four-year-old daughter, now an orphan.
They then decide to raise her and, in the midst of missions and shootouts, the two hitmen find themselves balancing the preparation of healthy meals, encouraging the little girl’s intellectual development and even taking her to nursery school.
This is another case of an anime with an extremely entertaining and original story, which immediately shatters expectations, deservedly taking the title as one of the best anime of 2023.
12 eps. 24 minutes
Crunchyroll.
Jump and slacker
This is one of the few shoujo (anime aimed at a female audience) to appear on the list of the best anime of the year. It tells the story of Iwakura Mitsumi, a girl who graduated from elementary school in a small rural school and entered a prestigious Tokyo high school as class president.
Despite being extremely intelligent, Mitsumi is not the most sociable person in the world, and this leads her to come into conflict with some people and make very strange friends. This is the typical “slice of life” anime that will surely win you over for its simplicity and the relationships between the characters.
12 eps. 23 minutes
Crunchyroll.
The heaven of hell
“Jigokuraku” (or “Paradise of Hell”, as it was called in the West) was for many the best anime of the year 2023 and no wonder.
With lots of action, a fantastic soundtrack and phenomenal animation, this opera is set at the end of the Edo period in Japan and tells the story of Gabimaru, the strongest ninja of Iwagakure who is condemned to death, but who can survive if finds the Elixir of Long Life, which according to legend is located in a Buddhist sacred land.
Accompanied by his future executioner, Gabimaru encounters several other convicts and terrifying monsters on this island and will now have to fight to survive.
13 eps. 23 minutes
Crunchyroll.
[Oshi no Ko]
“Oshi no Ko” is probably the most curious work of the year and certainly has a very different synopsis from what you have already seen around. The work tells the story initially focused on Gorou Honda, gynecologist and big fan of the idol Ai Hoshino.
When a pregnant Ai shows up at his hospital after announcing a break in her career, Gorou gets involved in the preparations for the birth so that everything goes perfectly. However, the story takes an unexpected turn when, due to a series of events, Gorou is murdered during a date with the girl.
The turning point comes when Gorou is reborn as Aqua, one of the children of the idol he admired. Now, together with Ai and her twin sister Ruby, Aqua explores Japan’s entertainment industry, revealing the dangers hidden behind the scenes. Don’t let the seemingly meaningless synopsis put you off, as this is undoubtedly one of the best anime of 2023.
11 eps. 24 minutes
HIDDEN.
Rurouni Kenshin
Although the original manga is from 1994 and the work also had a very popular anime in 1996, which arrived in Brazil with the name “Samurai 2023.
The work tells the story of Kenshin Himura, a skilled swordsman known as “Battousai the Shredder”, who once fought in the Revolution, but now seeks redemption using his reverse-bladed sword, vowing to never kill again. The anime has been completely redesigned and faithfully follows the events of the manga and is a great transition to the work.
24 eps. 23 minutes
Crunchyroll.
PLUTO
This is not only one of the best anime of the years, but for many it can even be considered one of the best anime ever produced. It is a reinterpretation by Naoki Urasawa, one of the geniuses of manga, of the legendary work of Osamu Tezuka, considered the father of manga, “Astro Boy”.
But, unlike the original work, “Pluto” deals with much deeper themes and presents everything in a much more adult way, following the plot of a series of murders perhaps caused by a robot. The anime was highly praised for faithfully following the manga and for its extremely beautiful animation.
8 eps. 60 minutes
Netflix.
The year 2023 was full of works of extreme quality and for all tastes. From comedies, to slice of life, to action anime, and adaptations of true classics. It’s even difficult among so many works which were the best anime of the year, but this list will definitely help you!
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