Spy x Family quickly became one of the most beloved shows in the 2020s. With a fun and easy story line, casual viewers could easily follow the story. It's a great show with extremely likeable characters, making it one of the best anime of the 2020s. | © Wit Studio, CloverWorks
Another adorable and lighthearted show is Bocchi the Rock! The great personalities of the main cast, as well as their friendship, enchanted viewers. It's a great story with amazing animation, making it one of the most beloved anime of the first half of the 2020s. | © CloverWorks
Now, this is a donghua, but it should be on this list anyway. The story line is just too interesting to skip and has some great characters. The second season released in 2023 and kept the tension of the first season going. Truly a great show to enjoy if you like mystery. | © LAN Studio
Heavenly Delusion was one of the best anime of 2023. Unfortunately, a lot of viewers missed it because it is stuck in Disney+ hell, where anime goes to die. It's a great show with amazing visuals and a unique story. | © Production I.G
Delicious in Dungeon has taken the world by storm in the 2020s and quickly became one of the most popular shows of 2024. The story, the characters and the cooking all combine to make for a great watch. It's an interesting story, and we know by now people love watching cooking shows, even when animated. | © Trigger
My Dress-Up Darling enchanted viewers thanks to the characters. The contrast between Gojou and Kitagawa is adorable and makes for the perfect pair. The refreshing dynamic between the two has earned My Dress-Up Darling great reviews. The characters are just believable and relatable on all levels. | © CloverWorks
Chainsaw Man was probably one of the most hyped anime in the early 2020s, and it has lived up to the hype. It's a great adaptation and hopefully throughout the rest of the 2020s more of the source material is going to be adapted, because the Chainsaw Man manga is just that good. | © MAPPA
Ranking of Kings is a heartbreaking, yet beautiful story. Honestly, it might not look like too much on the surface, but it's a really great story of growth and it's also hilarious. Amazing animation, amazing characters. Of course, it has to be acknowledged as one of the best shows of the 2020s. | © Wit Studio
The Apothecary Diaries is an amazing show with great plot and characters that have wormed their way into the hearts of viewers. Maomao has become one of the most iconic and loveable characters in the 2020s and script and storyboard of the series is also superb, one of the best paced. | © OLM, Toho Animation Studio
Jujutsu Kaisen is the biggest shōnen show we got in the 2020s and after the success of the first and second season, the rest of the source material will also be adapted. Great characters, amazing fights and animation make this one of the best shows to have been released in the 2020s. | © MAPPA
Oshi no Ko took the world by storm with an incredible first episode, and the show only picked up from there, turning from what seemed like a cute slice of life show about an idol to a murder mystery. Truly iconic and one of the most memorable shows from the early 2020s. | © Doga Kobo
The Entertainment District Demon Slayer Arc has the best animated fight of all time. That single fight has earned this season of Demon Slayer such a high spot on our ranking. What ufotable managed to produce is mind-blowing and unforgettable. | © ufotable
86 is a light novel adaptation that can only be applauded. Its story is gripping, the characters incredible, and overall it's a masterpiece. This has to be one of the best shows to be released in the first half of the 20202s, thanks to its character driven narrative and amazing animation. | © A-1 Pictures
The final Attack on Titan season took forever to make with multiple breaks, but the wait was worth it. The story of Eren has finally concluded with amazing visuals, story and characters. Few anime can move people and start discourse the way Attack on Titan did. | © MAPPA
The best anime of the 2020s (so far) has got to be Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. This anime shows what fans truly want in a show, and that isn't always big fights and explosions. No, Frieren gives viewers something completely different and viewers loved it, making it the best rated anime of all time on MyAnimeList. For good reason. The characters, the story, all of it works so well together and the animation with music is also superb. It's the perfect package and the best anime of the 2020s. | © Madhouse
We're halfway through the 2020s already, can you believe it? But with anime becoming more and more mainstream, there have been a lot more shows to catch viewers attention. Throughout the first half of the 2020s which ones are the anime that have garnered the most attention and the largest fan base? Let's check out the shows that stand above the rest from the 2020s.
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