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Genre: Supernatural, Battle Shonen Why it’s popular: Often called the spiritual successor to Bleach. It has incredible power scaling, "cursed energy," and a protagonist (Yuji) who shares a body with a demon. The Shibuya Incident arc is a bloodbath of trauma.

Not all popular anime is for kids. These series dominate the ratings for adult viewers.

Genre: Dark Fantasy, Tragedy, Seinen Why it’s popular: Despite the sad passing of Kentaro Miura, Berserk remains the "Dark Souls" of manga. Guts is the archetypal struggling warrior. The "Golden Age" arc is a masterpiece of tragedy.

Genre: Adventure, High Fantasy, Comedy Why it’s popular: It is the best-selling manga in history. What starts as a silly story about a rubber boy quickly evolves into a sprawling epic about liberation, friendship, and found family.

Genre: Drama, Reincarnation, Showbiz Why it’s popular: Written by the author of Kaguya-sama, this starts with a shocking 80-minute first episode. It is a dark exposé of the Japanese entertainment industry (idols, reality TV, streaming).