The 12 Greatest Anime Story Arcs of All Time

Long wars, short tragedies, and the run that ruined everyone's evening. Vote for the one that hooked you.

1. 1
   Yorknew City (Hunter x Hunter)

   Hunter x Hunter's auction heist, and the arc that made the Phantom Troupe.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Buu Saga (Dragon Ball Z)

   Dragon Ball Z's last run, fusion dances and a Spirit Bomb from the whole planet.
   912pts
3. 3
   Return to Shiganshina (Attack on Titan)

   Attack on Titan's season three finale and the answer in the basement.
   879pts
4. 4
   Frieza Saga (Dragon Ball Z)

   Dragon Ball Z on Namek, five minutes that lasted a season and produced the first Super Saiyan.
   809pts
5. 5
   Chimera Ant Arc (Hunter x Hunter)

   Hunter x Hunter's long, bleak masterpiece about what the strong owe the weak.
   789pts
6. 6
   Pain's Assault (Naruto Shippuden)

   Naruto Shippuden's destruction of the Leaf Village and its most complete arc.
   684pts
7. 7
   Soul Society Arc (Bleach)

   Bleach's rescue mission, still the run every fan points newcomers to.
   684pts
8. 8
   The Promised Day (Fullmetal Alchemist)

   Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood's convergence of every plot thread at once.
   560pts
9. 9
   Wano Country (One Piece)

   One Piece's samurai epic, the longest arc in the series.
   559pts
10. 10
    Enies Lobby (One Piece)

    One Piece's declaration of war on the World Government, and the Merry's farewell.
    410pts
11. 11
    Entertainment District Arc (Demon Slayer)

    Demon Slayer's Ufotable showcase and the Upper Moon Six fight.
    410pts
12. 12
    Shibuya Incident (Jujutsu Kaisen)

    Jujutsu Kaisen's Halloween catastrophe, where the series stopped being fun.
    228pts