10 Best Anime Available on Crunchyroll

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With over a billion anime fans worldwide, Crunchyroll has become the go-to platform with its massive anime library. But with thousands of titles to choose from, where do you even start?

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Don’t worry, we’ve done the hard work for you. This list features the top 10 anime on Crunchyroll that are absolutely worth your time. Whether you love flashy action, mind-blowing mysteries, or epic adventures, these must-watch anime series have something special that’ll keep you glued to your screen.

Solo Leveling (2024)

©Solo Leveling Animation Partners

Genres: Action-fantasy, Adventure
Animation Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Ongoing
Access: Both free with ads and add free with subscription available

Solo Levelling is one of the latest and most popular Anime Series. The story is set in a world where dungeons appear. Dungeons are sort of an entrance which connects the monsters’ world with the human world. These dungeons and the monsters dwelling in it are classified in ranks according to their powers.

Same with the hunters who are basically humans with special abilities. When a dungeon appears, immediately a group of hunters is assigned to enter the dungeon and kill the monsters (known as magic beasts)  dwelling within it. Viewers are loving this Anime, and so it’s worth watching and sharing with friends.

ATTACK ON TITAN (2013)

Ⓒ諫山創・講談社/「進撃の巨人」The Final Season製作委員会

Animation Studios: Wit Studio & Studio MAPPA
Status: Finished Airing
Access: Subscription (Only Season 1 is free)

Attack On Titan is often considered to be arguably the best piece of fiction ever made. Its basic scenario revolves around scouts who fight for safety and freedom of the people from man-eating giants (known as Titans). Its storyline also grinds on sensitive issues known to mankind such as freedom, racism, politics and more.
Nevertheless, its immense foreshadowing is the highlight of the show which weaves a thrilling experience for the viewers. It is also rated the highest so it’s an all-time worth watching show.

CHAINSAW MAN (2022)

© 藤本タツキ/集英社・MAPPA

Genres: Dark fantasy, Horror, Action
Animation Studio: Mappa Studio 
Access: Both free with ads and add free with subscription available
Status: Ongoing 

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Talk about best insane Animes with insane characters and Chainsaw Man is one of them. Its storyline revolves around Devils and their hunters (known as Devil Hunters). But there’s a twist. Devils are simply enemies to Devil Hunters but some Devil Hunters have individual contracts with particular Devils.
They pet a Devil and in return for their blood, it serves in fighting against the enemy Devils. Chainsaw Man, in a few words, is a fan favourite. It’s not only worth watching but is a binge-watch as well!

VINLAND SAGA (2019)

©幸村誠・講談社/ヴィンランド・サガ製作委員会

Genres: Seinen, Historical, Adventure, Action 
Animation Studios: Wit Studio & Studio MAPPA
Status: Ongoing 
Access: Both free with ads and ad-free with subscription available

Vinland Saga has a large number of reviews which claim it as a life-changing Anime. Its background is set in the Viking age. With topics such as revenge, violence and peace, it beautifully defines human realisations and changes that we adapt with time. The world building and character development are on point. Many people may address this Anime in the underrated list but it is worth watching without a question.

DEMON SLAYER (2019)

©吾峠呼世晴/集英社・アニプレックス・ufotable

Genres: Dark fantasy, Martial arts, Supernatural, Adventure, Action 
Animation Studio: ufotable
Status: Ongoing 
Access: Both free with ads and add free with subscription available

Demon Slayer is a very renowned anime in recent times. Its storyline is set in the Taisho Era portraying the bitter conflict between the Demon Slayers and Demons. Demons are bloodthirsty so they pose a threat to mankind. On the other hand, Demon Slayers are qualified swordsmen who stand for protecting mankind from the Demons. This feud leads all the way to the Hashiras (highest rank of swordsmen in the Demon Slayer Corps) versus the Upper Moons (highest rank of Demons) and the Progenitor of Demons, Muzan Kibutsuji, himself. Fans count Demon Slayer for a treat to eyes for its eye-pleasing animation so it’s definitely worth watching.

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Dr. Stone

©米スタジオ・Boichi/集英社・Dr.STONE製作委員会

Genres: Science fiction, Adventure, Post-apocalyptic 
Animation Studio: TMS Entertainment 
Status: Ongoing 
Access: Both free with ads and add free with subscription available

Dr. Stone is an extremely intriguing Sci-fi – adventure Anime. Its basic plot is the mysterious petrification of all the people caused by a scientific device and rebuilding of civilization. With the protagonist, a teenage scientist, taking the charge of rebuilding the civilization. Moreover, it seamlessly exerts science with fiction and provides an amazing flow of Sci-fi throughout the storytelling. If we sum it up, it’s beyond worthy of having viewers glued to their seats.

FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD  (2009)

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Genres: Dark fantasy, Adventure, Steam punk 
Animation Studio: Bones Studio 
Status: Finished airing 
Access: Both free with ads and add free with subscription available

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is considerably one of the peak dark fantasy Animes. As the name implies, ‘Alchemy’ and ‘Brotherhood’ are two notable elements of this series. Precisely, a failed attempt to cure their mother caused two brothers to lose their body parts and whole body, respectively. They now quest for a special stone to restore their body back to normal. This Anime is widely talked of as traumatizing although a wonderful piece of fiction is still there. On top of all, it’s the highest rated Anime alongside Attack On Titan with 9.1 rating so it’s highly worth watching for sure. 

CLASSROOM OF THE ELITE (2017)

©衣笠彰梧・KADOKAWA刊/ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ3製作委員会

Genres: Psychological, Highschool, Slice-Of-Life, Drama
Animation Studio: Lerche Studio 
Status: Ongoing 
Access: Subscription

Classroom Of The Elite is the perfect Highschool Anime with psychological drama. The background of the story is set as an elite High School with uniquely designed students. Its storyline is suspenseful as all the characters simultaneously play their psychology in one another’s way for their individual motives. The way how clever characters in the story make scapegoats out of the emotional characters to meet their ends is also worth curiosity. Overall it has a lot in store for the audience so watching it is most likely to turn out as a worthy experience

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NARUTO (2002)

©2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO

Genres: Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Comedy
Animation Studio: Studio Pierrot 
Status: Finished airing 
Access: Both free with ads and add free with subscription available

Naruto is that kind of Anime which promises to live in someone’s heart who has decided to watch it. It’s already living rent free in Genz kids’ hearts. It’s one of the blockbuster Animes from the early years of this century. Its storyline goes with a boy named Naruto Uzumaki and reveals some evergreen characters along the storytelling. Each of them with a purpose for which they are either a villain or a hero. It has been one of the names behind Anime’s global recognition as well so it’s absolutely worth watching.

ONE PIECE (1999)

©尾田栄一郎/集英社・フジテレビ・東映アニメーション

Genres: Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Animation Studio: Toei Animation 
Status: Ongoing 
Access: Subscription (free until episode 206)

How come an all-timer saga as One Piece could miss this list? It displays the perfect scenario one simply imagines on hearing the word ‘Adventure’. Its storyline includes everything daring as Pirates, promises and treasure hunt with action, adventure and humour in the process of its storytelling. The unwavering popularity of this Anime since the end of last century speaks volume on its being totally worth watching.
  
All the above-mentioned Animes are based on a personal opinion. Again, this list is totally unranked and is free to rearrange according to the varying tastes of fans. In this article, we only tried to share a legit experience regarding the anime featured here. The sole expectation that we keep from this write-up is to be helpful to the viewers in picking an Anime of their type and enjoy their Otaku lives.

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