The ten most popular seinen anime, ranked by how many fans follow them.
1. One Punch Man
2015 · 12 episodes · Finished. Watch on Hulu, Netflix, Tubi.
The seemingly ordinary and unimpressive Saitama has a rather unique hobby: being a hero. In order to pursue his childhood dream, he trained relentlessly for three years—and lost all of his hair in the process. Now, Saitama is incredibly powerful, so much so…
2. Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
2023 · 28 episodes · Airing. Watch on Netflix, Crunchyroll.
An elven mage outlives her heroic companions and reflects on the meaning of the time they shared.
3. The Rising of the Shield Hero
2019 · 25 episodes · Finished. Watch on Crunchyroll.
Iwatani Naofumi, a run-of-the-mill otaku, finds a book in the library that summons him to another world. He is tasked with joining the sword, spear, and bow as one of the Four Cardinal Heroes and fighting the Waves of Catastrophe as the Shield Hero. Excited by…
4. Death Note
2006 · 37 episodes · Finished. Watch on YouTube, Hulu, Netflix.
A high school student discovers a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone by writing their name in it.
5. Oshi no Ko
2023 · 11 episodes · Airing. Watch on Netflix, HIDIVE.
A doctor and his patient are reincarnated as the twin children of a beloved pop idol, uncovering the dark side of show business.
6. Cowboy Bebop
1998 · 26 episodes · Finished. Watch on Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Hulu.
A ragtag crew of bounty hunters travels space aboard the Bebop, chasing criminals and their own pasts.
7. Vinland Saga
2019 · 48 episodes · Finished. Watch on Crunchyroll, Netflix, HIDIVE.
A young Viking warrior seeks revenge against the man who killed his father, on a journey toward finding a peaceful life.
8. Kaguya-sama: Love is War?
2020 · 12 episodes · Finished. Watch on Crunchyroll.
After a slow but eventful summer vacation, Shuchiin Academy's second term is now starting in full force. As August transitions into September, Miyuki Shirogane's birthday looms ever closer, leaving Kaguya Shinomiya in a serious predicament as to how to…
9. K-ON!
2009 · 13 episodes · Finished. Watch on Hulu, HIDIVE, Netflix.
Hirasawa Yui, a young, carefree girl entering high school, has her imagination instantly captured when she sees a poster advertising the "Light Music Club." Being the carefree girl that she is, she quickly signs up; however, Yui has a problem, she is unable to…
10. ReLIFE
2016 · 13 episodes · Finished. Watch on Crunchyroll.
Dismissed as a hopeless loser by those around him, 27-year-old Arata Kaizaki bounces around from one job to another after quitting his first company. His unremarkable existence takes a sharp turn when he meets Ryou Yoake, a member of the ReLife Research…
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