THE TOP 40 ANIME OF 2019
Ever wonder which anime that aired this 2019 is the best? Obviously, we are all craving to see which anime series did a good job and brought so much fun and masterpiece to the anime community throughout the year which I believe to be a competitive one. We have been treated to an all-out fantastic adventure with great shounen anime this year with some of these shows became a breakthrough series.
In this post, I will share the from Yu Alexius Anime Portal. There are different criteria where we based the respective final ranks of these anime shows and it is actually a bloodbath. It was seriously hard to choose which one should rise to the top at the peak of the list, that one special anime that stood out among the rest. We consider the animation quality, the visuals & graphics, the character development as well as the popularity. However, the plot and story played the biggest part in determining our final choices here.
Our list will be divided into four (4) sections; with each section having 10 anime titles that correspond to their respective rankings in our list. I will deliver the ranking in descending order, thus we will start our list of top 40 best anime of 2019 from the 40 thplace down to the 1 stplace with every section consisting of the following segments:
Alright, let’s start our list with the Section I as follows:
SECTION I — (Ranked 31–40)
One Punch Man Season 2
This has been an immensely fun ride with an amazing backstory about Garou and where he came from. We have seen different faces of fighters and heroes this season, and a new face for the monsters. While Saitama had always been low-profile, there’s no doubt that he owned this show despite his minimal appearance this season, and Garou simply stole the heart the fans which I think is wonderful. That finale episode where Saitama finished Centichoro was splendidly animated.
The Ones Within
Naka no Hito Genome [Jikkyōchū] — A personal favorite of mine, I love almost every character in this anime and it’s marvelous how each of them is carrying scars they hide so well. Every back-story gave me heartache but the thrill and fun are always satisfying. I love Iride but I have to give the MVP title to Kai Onigasaki here. Plus the ships in The Ones Within are all evenly interesting which I really enjoyed every time I saw them just like Kai and Zakuro, Iride and Yuru, and the others too.
The Quintessential Quintuplets
Studio: Tezuka Productions
Go-Tōbun no Hanayome — While I am not a big fan of a harem, this anime is a pure ride of comedy and romance which will melt your heart through its core. This is both fun, dramatic, and hilarious is so many ways like no other. If you’re a big fan of romance anime series of the recent year, The Quintessential Quintuples is a must in your watchlist.
Food Wars Season 4: The Fourth Plate
Babylon
All hail to one of the creepiest anime girls we had seen so far this 2019 and it’s no other than Ai Magase. We’ve been treated to a hell of a crime-thriller story this year which is seriously nerve-wracking and make you ask the question — WHAT IS EVIL? Babylon is truly an astounding psychological anime ride which will make every nerve in your system felt its wrath and aura.
We Never Learn: Bokuben
Studio: Studio Silver & Arvo Animation
Bokutachi wa Benkyō ga Dekinai — We have another harem anime here, while it’s almost the same as the Quintessential Quintuplets — I have to choose Bokuben due to several reasons. It has a deeper impact on me with characters that I could easily relate with. The comedy is always on the point that I’ll never get tired of its cliche no matter how ordinary it may be. In the end, Bokuben is a fantastic anime that thrives in its series of coincidences.
Ascendance of a Bookworm
Studio: Ajia-do Animation Works
Honzuki no Gekokujō: Shisho ni Naru Tame niwa Shudan o Erandeiraremasen — I felt like Ascendance of a Bookworm could do even better if it has an even better animation quality. Nonetheless, the characters were fun and have so much positivity in them. The story is a great one which makes it quite different from the rest of the generic isekai that we have out there. Main is such a monster and a cinnamon roll at the same time. She’s a good protagonist who has been supported with amazing secondary characters especially my favorites — Otto, Lutz, Benno, and her parents. In the end, I believed that the Ascendance of a Bookworm simply stood out among the isekai anime series that aired this year.
Blade of the Immortal
Studio: Liden Films
Mugen no Jūnin — Oh my gosh! The animation is truly gory but beautiful. Not much of character development here but the story is incredible which I truly enjoyed and made us realized how bloody and demonic the world of the samurai was. The characters are interesting, and I love them so much especially Manji, and some of the swordsmen from Ittu-ryo.
Senryu Girl
Studio: Connect
Senryuu Shojo — Definitely one of the mostromantic anime of 2019 (if not the best) — Senryuu Girl is a beautiful series despite its simplicity. It’s the anime that made spring season even more vibrant and brought butterflies in our stomach on various occasions.
My Roommate is a Cat
Studio: Zero-G
Doukyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki, Atama no Ue. — A heart-warming story is what this anime had given us during the cold ambiance of the winter seasonal run. I could see myself in the persona of the main character Subaru — as an antisocial, he is a character that resonates big time with me. I love how simple yet sincere this anime is. The life lessons it give us are quite beautiful too.
SECTIONS II — (Ranked 21–30)
MIX: Meisei Story
Tagged as not your ordinary sports anime, yes that is true. MIX is a great combination of romance, high school drama, sports cliché with informative and very unique narration which I believed as its strongest feat. The main characters were really an amazing pair to follow, added with their sister — the Tachibana brothers were good sports protagonists.
Wasteful Days of High School Girls
Joshikousei no Mudazukai — I never get any dull moments with this anime. The Wasteful Days of High School Girls is a great comedy anime of 2019 which I always dare to enjoy any time of the day. It’s crazy, hilarious and wild. I’m not as brutal as these girls when I am in my high school days but I do acknowledge that it sure is fun to have them as your friends. It was simply my best comedy anime of the year in my own opinion.
The Morose Mononokean Season 2
Fukigen na Mononokean Season 2 — A great leaped from its previous season, we finally have seen some character development and real plot going on in the story. As a huge fan of Natsume’s Book of Friends and Mushishi, The Morose Mononokean is a big turn on for me. There are always some interesting life lessons that we could get in every episode and I think that’s a golden treasure that I could have from this anime.
Fate/Grand Order: Absolute Demonic Front — Babylonia
Startling animation, gorgeous beautiful designs, a perfect combination of 2D and 3D visuals and graphics — Fate/Grand Order: Absolute Demonic Front — Babylonia feels like a real dream to me. Gilgamesh will always be a great benefactor to this anime, while the rest of the characters including Merlin, Quetzalcoatl, Enkidu, Ishtar/Erishkigal were enjoyable to be around. I couldn’t see that much of magic yet from Mash and Ritsuki but the anime isn’t over yet so I think, a more fascinating side of them might be shown in the 2 ndcour of the anime which will air on 2020.
Beastars
From the recently concluded Fall 2019 lineup, Beastars had been a huge surprise for me giving us an astonishing drama and psychological ride. It was amazing to follow every step of the story with the perspective of Legosi, while Haru and Louis had been a huge help in making the story even more effective.
Ahiru no Sora
If this anime had been finished already, I believe Ahiru no Sora could even do better in this year-end ranking for the best anime of 2019. However, it is not finished yet and still an ongoing show which means that we didn’t see its entirety yet, we didn’t see how much potential it has to grow and how amazing it could be when it finally reaches the story’s climax. Nonetheless, Ahiru no Sora is an astounding sports anime with enormous emphasis on drama and inspiring its viewers like those other giant titles in the shounen genre.
Chihayafuru 3
I don’t really understand the game of Karuta that well, but I am seriously fascinated by how this anime always take my breath away in every episode it aired. The character designs in this anime are actually beautiful and Taichi is such an interesting character to follow. He caught my attention more than anyone else.
Stars Align
Hoshiai no Sora. A real treat of drama and sports all put together in one story. Stars Align did give us plenty of incredible moments that made us laugh, get excited and cried. I personally enjoy how it was able to raise awareness towards certain social issues such as bullying, family struggles, homosexuality, parental conflicts, and being excluded. For me, the effort of putting this message in the limelight and making the viewers acknowledged it is such a huge victory already for this anime.
Fire Force
Enen no Shouboutai — Animation-wise, Fire Force is one of the most beautifully animated with breath-taking fight scenes of 2019. The characters are also fun but didn’t really give that much of a development. I believe the story could be improved but it was already able to serve good storytelling despite having a bare shounen cliché plot. One thing I love about Fire Force is that every character caught my attention, and the whole show, in general, is pretty lit.
Bungou Stray Dogs Season 3
Flashback everywhere but what’s amazing about it is we had learned so much about some of the huge characters in the story. Dazai and Chuuya were such an adorable duo during their early days in the Port Mafia, who would expect that? Ougai Mori will always be a special character for me with how ambiguous he was, and it’s awesome that he was somehow connected to the Agency’s president. Furthermore, the team-up of Atsushi and Akutagawa really brought a new life to the story of Bungou Stray Dogs and how we perceive them.
Want to read the full list? Check Yu Alexius Anime Portal’s THE BEST ANIME SERIES OF 2019.
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