8. Cowboy Bebop (1998-1999)
> IMDb user rating: 8.9/10
> IMDb user votes: 125,537
> Country of origin: Japan
> Starring: Kôichi Yamadera, Unshô Ishizuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Steve Blum
“Cowboy Bebop” is an animated science fiction series following the adventures of bounty hunter Spike Spiegel and his crew. Together they travel the galaxies in their spaceship, the Bebop, searching for criminals and having frequent mishaps. Along the way, they come across a variety of allies and enemies, some of whom become part of their crew. A live-action American version of the series, starring John Cho of the Harold & Kumar films, ran for one season in 2021.
7. One Piece (1999-present)
> IMDb user rating: 8.9/10
> IMDb user votes: 136,561
> Country of origin: Japan
> Starring: Mayumi Tanaka, Laurent Vernin, Tony Beck, Akemi Okamura
An animated show based on a popular manga series, “One Piece” is about a young pirate, Monkey D. Luffy, whose body gained rubbery flexibility after he ate a strange piece of fruit. With his crew, dubbed the Straw Hat Pirates, Luffy explores a vibrant and dangerous world of monsters, allies, and adversaries in search of a legendary treasure. More than 1,000 episodes of the show have aired, and it’s still going strong.
6. Attack on Titan (2013-2023)
> IMDb user rating: 9.0/10
> IMDb user votes: 405,343
> Country of origin: Japan
> Starring: Josh Grelle, Bryce Papenbrook, Yûki Kaji, Yui Ishikawa
“Attack on Titan” is an anime series, taken from a manga series, that posits a world in which humanity has been nearly wiped out by giant man-eating Titans, and those who remain must fight for their survival. The hero of the series, Eren Yaeger, and his friends join the Survey Corps in a desperate fight to save humanity from extinction. The AoT franchise has spawned video games, visual novels, and a two-part live-action film.
5. Hunter x Hunter (2011-2014)
> IMDb user rating: 9.0/10
> IMDb user votes: 109,239
> Country of origin: Japan
> Starring: Issei Futamata, Megumi Han, Cristina Valenzuela, Mariya Ise
An anime series based on the manga series of the same name, “Hunter x Hunter” tells the story of young Gon Freecss, who seeks to emulate his father, a legendary Hunter – one of an elite group that benefits the world. Gon had thought his father was dead but recently learned that he was still alive, and with his friends, he takes on dangerous missions and battles powerful enemies in his quest to find his father and become a Hunter himself.
4. Death Note (2006-2007)
> IMDb user rating: 9.0/10
> IMDb user votes: 339,426
> Country of origin: Japan
> Starring: Mamoru Miyano, Brad Swaile, Vincent Tong, Ryô Naitô
In this manga-based anime series, a high school student named Light discovers a supernatural notebook that grants him the power to kill anyone whose name he writes in it. He uses the notebook on a quest to cleanse the world of criminals and evil-doers, but soon finds himself the target of a genius detective determined to stop him.
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