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Top 18 Anime of the 2010s

by YPB Team

From genre-defining blockbusters to quieter cult gems, this decade reshaped what animation could do, spanning brutal action, tear-jerking drama, and mind-bending sci-fi. Which one defined the era for you?

  1. Attack on Titan — ranked #11
    Attack on Titan
    Hajime Isayama's dark fantasy about humanity's war against man-eating Titans, a defining global anime hit of the decade.
    1000pts
  2. Erased — ranked #22
    Erased
    A supernatural mystery about a man who travels back to his childhood to prevent a series of murders.
    591pts
  3. Mob Psycho 100 — ranked #33
    Mob Psycho 100
    ONE's story of a powerful but emotionally restrained psychic middle-schooler, animated by Bones.
    542pts
  4. Made in Abyss — ranked #44
    Made in Abyss
    A deceptively cute adventure about children descending into a deadly, mysterious abyss.
    542pts
  5. Violet Evergarden — ranked #55
    Violet Evergarden
    Kyoto Animation's beautifully animated story of a former child soldier learning human emotion.
    487pts
  6. Hunter x Hunter (2011) — ranked #66
    Hunter x Hunter (2011)
    Madhouse's acclaimed reboot following young Gon's quest to become a Hunter and find his father.
    422pts
  7. Vinland Saga — ranked #77
    Vinland Saga
    A historical epic following a young Viking seeking revenge in the brutal age of Norse warriors.
    422pts
  8. Haikyu!! — ranked #88
    Haikyu!!
    A high-energy volleyball sports anime following an undersized but determined high-school player.
    345pts
  9. Demon Slayer — ranked #99
    Demon Slayer
    Ufotable's visually stunning tale of Tanjiro hunting demons to cure his transformed sister.
    345pts
  10. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure — ranked #1010
    JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
    David Production's flamboyant, multi-generational saga of the Joestar family and their Stands.
    345pts
  11. Psycho-Pass — ranked #1111
    Psycho-Pass
    A cyberpunk crime thriller set in a society that measures citizens' criminal potential.
    345pts
  12. Re:Zero — ranked #1212
    Re:Zero
    A dark isekai where Subaru is repeatedly sent back in time upon death in a fantasy world.
    253pts
  13. My Hero Academia — ranked #1313
    My Hero Academia
    A superhero-school shonen following Izuku Midoriya in a world where most people have powers called Quirks.
    253pts
  14. One Punch Man — ranked #1414
    One Punch Man
    A satirical action comedy about a hero so strong he defeats any foe with a single punch.
    253pts
  15. Your Lie in April — ranked #1515
    Your Lie in April
    An emotional drama about a piano prodigy rediscovering music through a free-spirited violinist.
    253pts
  16. Steins;Gate — ranked #1616
    Steins;Gate
    A time-travel thriller about a self-proclaimed mad scientist who discovers how to send messages to the past.
    0pts
  17. The Promised Neverland — ranked #1717
    The Promised Neverland
    A tense thriller about orphans uncovering the horrifying secret of their idyllic home.
    0pts
  18. Kill la Kill — ranked #1818
    Kill la Kill
    Trigger's frenetic action-comedy about a vengeful transfer student wielding a living uniform.
    0pts

#Animation166#Japan105#2010s108

Comments

It opened in 2013 and the decade reorganised itself around the template, until Demon Slayer arrived in 2019 with the opposite proposition: https://youpick.best/articles/attack-on-titan-ranked-many-ways

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