10 Trending Short Anime You Must Watch (2024)
Anime has taken the internet by storm but few beginners get confused about how to get it started. Today I am going to list a few short animes for any beginner to start watching anime. This list consists of trending anime genres like drama, shounen, comedy, action, and adventure. Given below are some animes you must watch.
1: Chainsaw Man
Chainsaw Man is pumped up with action, drama, fantasy, Horror, and Shounen.
The story revolves around a boy named Denji who can transform into a man made of chainsaws.
The manga has achieved great heights, and the Shogakukan manga Awards revealed the winners of several of their prestigious honours.
It’s based on the manga series of the same name by Tatsuki Fujimoto
Date aired: Oct 12, 2022 to Dec 28, 2022
Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Shounen, Supernatural, Demons
Scores: 8.54 / 751,029 reviews
Duration: 24 min
Episodes: 12
Studios: MAPPA
2: Hell’s Paradise
We have another game-changer anime named Hell’s Paradise with action, drama, psychological, supernatural, and thriller anime series.
It also has a dark fantasy theme, the Edo period, gore, historical, monsters, ninja, and swordsmen. Some say the series is intense and contains objectionable content.
The story follows Gabimaru, a ninja assassin sentenced to a secluded island to find an elixir of immortality. Along the way, he encounters other convicts and dangerous beasts.
It has achieved great heights for being a 2023 Winner Seasonal Award for Favorite Ending Theme Song. Uru. For “Kamihitoe” – Uru
Date aired: Apr 01, 2023 to Jul 01, 2023
Genres: Action, Adventure, Martial Arts, Mystery, Shounen, Super Power, Supernatural
Scores: 8.13 / 301,625 reviews
Duration: 24 min
Episodes: 13
Studios: MAPPA
3: Spy X Family
After some of the action anime, we have a soothing, romantic, comedic anime which is about a spy who creates a fake family to complete a mission.
He adopts a girl who can use psychic powers and proposes to a girl who secretly is an assassin.
The series is written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo and includes action, comedy, and romance
Date aired: Apr 09, 2022 to Jun 25, 2022
Genres: Action, Comedy, Martial Arts, Parody, School, Shounen, Slice of Life, Super Power, Supernatural
Scores: 8.57 / 888,141 reviews
Duration: 24 min
Episodes: 12
Studios: Wit Studio, CloverWorks
4: Bluelock
Yet we have one more anime “Bluelock” which is for my sports maniac people.
The anime is about high school soccer players from across Japan who gather for a controversial project to create the world’s best and most egoistic striker.
The manga sequel is written by none other than Muneyuki Kaneshiro and made new records as became the best-selling spokon manga since 1996’s Slam Dunk. It also surpassed One Piece and Jujutsu Kaisen to become the highest-selling manga series of 2023
Date aired: Oct 09, 2022 to Mar 26, 2023
Genres: Action, Drama, Shounen, Sports, Super Power
Scores: 8.3 / 310,895 reviews
Duration: 24 min
Episodes: 24
Studios: 8bit
5: Mashle Magic and Muscle
Following the list we have another anime we have another comedic anime “Mashle Magic and Muscle”
The manga stands out for its unique concept of blending magic with physical strength. The protagonist, Mash Burnedead, lacks magic abilities in a world where magic is everything, relying solely on his immense physical strength.
Date aired: Apr 08, 2023 to Jul 01, 2023
Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Parody, School, Shounen, Super Power, Magic
Scores: 7.56 / 200,995 reviews
Duration: 23 min
Episodes: 12
Studios: A-1 Pictures
6: Dr . Stone
Dr. Stone is a science-based anime series about a scientific genius and his friend who use their skills to rebuild civilization after humanity is petrified.
The series is written by Boichi and Riichiro Inagaki and includes 26 books. The manga was nominated for the 54th Seiun Award in the Best Comic category in 2023
Date aired: Jul 05, 2019 to Dec 13, 2019
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Shounen
Scores: 8.28 / 1,022,129 reviews
Duration: 24 min
Episodes: 24
Studios: TMS Entertainment
7: Vinland Saga
Vinland Saga is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Yukimura. It was first serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine before moving to Monthly Afternoon.
The story is a dramatization of Thorfinn Karlsefni’s expedition to find Vinland. The majority of the story is about his transition from a bloodthirsty teenager to a pacifistic young man.
“Vinland Saga” has been nominated for and won several awards, including the Kodansha Manga Award for Best General Manga in 2009. Its success has been recognized within the manga industry.
Date aired: Jul 08, 2019 to Dec 30, 2019
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Military, Seinen
Scores: 8.75 / 822,859 reviews
Duration: 24 min
Episodes: 24
Studios: Wit Studio
8: Classroom of the Elite
Here we have one more amazing anime and Light Novel “Classroom of the Elite” written by Shōgo Kinugasa and illustrated by Shunsaku Tomose.
The story follows Kiyotaka Ayanokouji and his companions, Suzune Horikita and Kikyou Kushida, as they compete to leave Class D and reach the top of Koudo Ikusei Senior High School.
The series was adapted into a manga, which further expanded the audience for the story. The manga adaptation helped in reaching a wider readership and contributed to the series’ popularity
Date aired: Jul 12, 2017 to Sep 27, 2017
Genres: Drama, Psychological, School
Scores: 7.86 / 758,464 reviews
Duration: 24 min
Episodes: 12
Studios: Lerche
9: Parasyte
After some of the amazing anime asParasyte is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hitoshi Iwaaki. It was published from 1988 to 1995 and includes nine books.
The series is about a high school student named Shinichi Izumi whose life is changed when a wormlike creature called a Parasite tries to take over his brain.
The Parasite, named Migi, instead burrows into Shinichi’s arm, and the two eventually form a bond to survive.
The manga has sold well in Japan and internationally, contributing to its recognition and commercial success.
Date aired: Oct 09, 2014 to Mar 26, 2015
Genres: Action, Drama, Horror, Psychological, School, Sci-Fi, Seinen
Scores: 8.33 / 1,130,278 reviews
Duration: 23 min
Episodes: 24
Studios: Madhouse
10: Tomodachi Game
Finally, we have come to an end to this list and ending with a banger anime named “Tomodachi Game” Anime is a Japanese anime series which is based on the manga series of the same name, which has been serialized in Kodansha’s Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine since 2013. The anime is directed by Hirofumi Ogura.
The anime has achieved great heights of achieving “Best Animation,” “Best New Series,” or earning nominations in prestigious anime award ceremonies, which could be considered a significant achievement.
Date aired: Apr 06, 2022 to Jun 22, 2022
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Shounen, Thriller, Suspense
Scores: 7.72 / 185,487 reviews
Duration: 22 min
Episodes: 12
Studios: Okuruto Noboru
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