The year 2024 seemed to be very rich in bright anime. Among them are historical action films, and fantastic action films, and youth melodramas, and funny comedies. In short, choose a movie for any taste and any mood.
Delicious in Dungeon
The humorous and light-hearted series from Netflix transports the viewer to a fantasy world and tells the story of the warrior Lai Thorden. He goes to the dungeon, where he is looking for his sister, who was kidnapped by the Dragon. However, many things in his journey do not go according to plan and he constantly has to solve difficult situations. One of them is that he is left without provisions. Because of this, he decides to eat underground monsters. Eventually, they meet a local gnome who reveals to them recipes for underground monster dishes. And one of the dishes is prepared from the same dragon.
Kaiju No. 8
The series tells about how grotesque monsters similar to Godzilla began to appear all over Japan. They are called “kaiju”. To fight them, the elite special forces unit risks their lives every day. But in addition to eliminating the monster, it is also necessary to remove its remains. And a separate service deals with this. In its style, the film resembles “Evangelion” in its best manifestations.
Mashle: Magic and Muscles
The Harry Potter parodies anime series “Mushle: Magic and Muscles” became an absolute hit. The main character goes through a cruel world, filled with vices and bound by a rigid hierarchy. Here, everything is decided not by money or power, but by how strong a magician you are. However, the protagonist was not lucky enough to be at the very bottom of this hierarchy. He does not possess magical skill, and in order to acquire it, he enters the school of seers. He sets himself the goal of establishing justice in society and destroying the hierarchy.
Tonbo!
The best sports anime this year is about a girl who was orphaned as a child. Because of this, she was raised by her grandfather, a fisherman on a Japanese island. The girl learns to play golf on her own, using her father’s club for this. One day she meets a professional golfer and her life changes radically.
My Hero Academia
The seventh season of the famous series in the style of “X-Men” takes the viewer to the distant future, when many people have received superpowers. And those who live without any superhuman abilities are treated with disgust. In the center of the plot is an ordinary schoolboy Izuku Midoriya, who dreams of becoming a superhero, but who does not have superhuman abilities for this. Because of this, he is mocked. One day he meets a real superhero who gives the boy a chance to prove himself.
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
The animation, which will appeal to Tolkien lovers, tells about a group of heroes who return home after defeating the demon king. After that, they will have to say goodbye and go in different directions. One of the magicians named Friren and his apprentice go on a seemingly aimless journey where they visit places they have been to before. And this journey fundamentally changes the lives of the main characters.
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines
A romantic comedy about the shy Kazuhiko, who also works at a local cafe. Teenage life seems difficult to him, because too many couples break up at the initiative of girls. An acquaintance tells him stories about her friends and their difficult relationships with boys. Soon he discovers to his surprise that it is actually boys who dump girls more often than the other way around. The whole picture revolves around love relationships and cute romantic get-togethers, which are diluted with funny situations.
Mayonaka Punch
A film about the unusual friendship between a vampire and a video blogger girl, Masaki. The latter does everything independently: and looks for topics for the video, and conducts filming, and edits. However, her colleagues do not appreciate her work. And later she is excluded from the team altogether. That’s why she decides to start her own path as a blogger. At this time, the vampire Live wakes up after a 20-year sleep. During the time she slept, she accumulated a lot of debt, because her assistant lost all her money on cryptocurrency. Live tries to understand the modern world and learn about all the important things that happened while she slept. Yes, while browsing the news and videos, she comes across Masaki’s channel.
Shoushimin
Young Kobato planned to live as an honest and modest citizen. To achieve this goal, he teamed up with classmate Osanai. However, their peaceful life is constantly disturbed by misfortunes and troubles. Will they be able to get through all the challenges thrown at them?
Oshi no Ko
In the center of the plot is sixteen-year-old Hoshino Ai. Many admire her beauty and style. The girl has many fans who personify her with a clean bright virgin. But not everything, in fact, as it seems. Behind the bright image of Hoshino Ai lies a difficult story that will impress even those who have already seen a lot in life.
NieR Automata Ver1.1a
Aliens attacked the Earth and people moved to the Moon. On our planet, humans have been replaced by robots. And the remnants of people on the moon are busy creating new and new robots. Two androids are sent to Earth to gather important information and take control of other robots. During the journey, the androids go through a series of trials and find friends. Together they try to restore justice.
The Elusive Samurai
An adventure comedy that transports the viewer to historical times. Eight-year-old Tokiyuki, the heir to a large family, has no talent for anything except hide-and-seek. One day, a rival family seizes power and ends the Tokiyuki family’s rule. The boy escapes from the onslaught by hiding with a priest. Now the protagonist must constantly hide from pursuers and recruit friends with whom he plans to return power to his family.
Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction
One terrible day, a huge alien ship flies in and freezes over Tokyo. The dimensions of this space machine are so large that it completely covers the sky above the city. This is the countdown to the apocalypse. Chaos and fear begin among people.
Go! Go! Loser Ranger!
13 years ago, a whole army of monsters attacked the Earth, but the brave defenders of humanity, called the Dragon Guardians, stood in their way. A difficult battle lasted for a whole year, as a result of which the forces of good won. Since then, theatrical battles were held every year in honor of the victory, during which the monsters had to demonstrate their defeat to the public. After 999 such performances, one of the monsters decides to change the usual course of events. To do this, he steals one of the divine artifacts.
Yatagarasu
Interpersonal confrontation is destroying the country from within. The only people who keep it intact are the soldiers of the Order of Ravens. They do not support either side of the conflict. The goal of these warriors is to carry the ideas of freedom and justice. The main character is a young warrior Rein, who, despite his age, entered this order. He constantly travels, defending justice, his life is filled with interesting meetings and fierce battles.
https://youtu.be/HngpTvMXgJU
Train to the End of the World
An ordinary provincial town in Japan. One day, his landscapes turn into surreal forms, people turn into animals, and the laws of physics change coordinately. However, this should not be an obstacle for the main character Shizuru to meet her friends. Together they go in search of another friend of theirs. Despite the tragic circumstances in which the plot unfolds, this anime is filled with positivity and joy.
https://youtu.be/XLWzhcMOcVo
Brave Bang Bravern!
A battle is unfolding on the Hawaiian Islands. It brings together the brave fighter of the Japanese ground forces Isami Ao and the marine of the US army Lewis Smith. Suddenly, they come under fire from an unknown aircraft. Because of this, they both find themselves on the edge of survival. So they join forces to face a common enemy. They also involve combat robots. After that, an epic battle begins.