Are These the Top Five Best Japanese Anime Of All-Time?

Ranking the best anime is difficult on any given day and here it is no exception. But loyalties aside, here are the top five ones, in no particular order, that you must check out.

Death Note 2006

We come across Light Yagami, a high school student who makes a discovery that will forever change his life. He comes by a notebook, which gives him the ability to kill anyone simply by writing their name inside. Light takes it upon himself to get rid of the mass evil that has plagued his world. But he often faces big moral questions on who he should kill, even to the point where those much closer to home may come in the firing line. 

Cast: Mamoru Miyano, Brad Swaile, Vincent Tong, Ryo Naito

Release Date: 3 October 2006

Future Diary 2011

The audience is introduced to a high school student by the name of Yukiteru Amano. He is struggling to fit in, and friends are often hard to come by. He is an outsider until his life takes a turn. His imaginary friend, Deus, is a God, possessing the power to control time. Deus grants Yukiteru the ability to predict the future for a short while. He is not the only one given this power, though. As such, Yukiteru must find the others and kill them. The last one standing will take Deus’ place. 

Cast: Josh Grelle, Brina Palencia, Leah Clark, Emily Neves

Release Date: 9 October 2011

Attack on Titan 2013

The main protagonist, Eren Yeager, sees his whole world destroyed. His home town is eradicated from a series of evil Titans. Along the way, his mother is killed by them, but Eren manages to escape from their clutches. Having gained a momentary period of safety, Eren vows to get revenge and make them pay for what they have done. He enlists the help of his two friends, Mikasa and Armin. How will it end? 

Cast: Yuki Kaji, Marina Inoue, Yui Ishikawa, Josh Grelle

Release Date: April 2013

Naruto Shippuden 

We follow Naruto Uzumaki’s journey, an up and coming ninja seeking to prove his doubters wrong. Things do not always go to plan, as he is often rebellious with an independent mind. But Naruto begins to turn the tide as the audience notices his ever-increasing development. So the question is will he gain the approval of the most powerful ninja in the land?

Release Date: 15 February 2007 

Cast: Junko Takeuchi, Maile Flanagan, Maile Flanagan, Chie Nakamura

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood 2009

Edward and Alphonse Elric are two brothers who are under the guardianship of their mother. Their father left them at a young age, and so when an illness finally takes her, the two brothers are left reeling. Since their father was an alchemist, they decide to follow in his footsteps and bring their mother back to life. But it goes badly wrong, and they are left with severe deformities. The duo must rethink their priorities but not give up hope on their mother returning. 

Cast: Kent Williams, Iemasa Kayumi, Vic Mignogna, Muriel Hofmann

Release Date: 5 April 2009 

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