Top 10 Anime of 2024! - Anime Ignite (2025)

Article at a glance:

  • 2024 was an exceptional year for anime, with countless memorable series across all seasons.
  • This list highlights the top 10 anime that started airing in 2024, showcasing their standout qualities.
  • Honorable mentions are included for each season, acknowledging more great shows that just missed the cut.
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Man, can you believe that 2025 is just 2 days away? 2024 was a big year for me, personally. And while the last two months have been a bit troublesome I still think that the year overall was pretty good. I hope that you had a good 2024 too if not, I hope that the next year is good to you, I really do, you absolute legend. But, that is not what we are here to talk about. 2024 brought us some amazing shows. 2024 was one of the best years for anime and I cannot describe how hard it was to make this top 10 list.

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So let’s set some rules before we start:

  • This is my list and based on my opinion.
  • We had too many great shows this year and hence it is not possible to include everything in the 10
  • We will go in the order of seasons so we will start with Winter 2024 and end on Fall 2024
  • Only animes that started airing in 2024 are qualified, so something like Frieren won’t be here since that started airing in 2023. Frieren was in my Top 10 Anime of 2023 list, anyway.
  • Honorable Mentions will be divided season-wise as well.

With those rules in place, let’s get started with my picks for the Top 10 anime of 2024!

The Dangers in My Heart Season 2

Okay, this anime has to have one of the biggest turnarounds I have ever seen. I was not a fan of the show in the beginning. But then around Season 1 episode 8 or 9, The Dangers in My Heart suddenly became good. Not only that, it kept going and it became really good. Season 2 carried over the momentum and the sheer amount of great character moments and character development it had made every episode worth watching. The last 3 episodes of Season 2 were once again, amazing. I hope we see a Season 3 soon.

Honorable Mentions for Winter 2024 – Solo Leveling, A Sign of Affection & Mashle Season 2

KonoSuba Season 3

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This season was worth every minute of wait. KonoSuba has always been chaotic but Season 3 found a way to be even more chaotic than Seasons 1 and 2. And this season had a surprisingly decent plot too. The plot involved a lot of politics, we learned a lot about Darkness and her family and there was one really cool reveal that I won’t spoil. But of course, no one watched KonoSuba for the plot right? We are all here for the comedy and I genuinely think that this is the funniest season yet.

Mushoku Tensei Season 2 Part 2

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Just when you think Rudy’s life is finally stable, he starts to recover from his physical and mental issues and starts a happy family. Just when you think that NOW he will find some happiness. NOPE. Tragedy strikes again and ho boy it is crazier than anything this show has done so far. And even setting the depression aside, this Season 2 Part 2 had some amazing character moments. Be it Norn’s mini-arc, Rudy learning to take care of kids, Rudy’s reconciliation with Paul, or his reunion with Roxy, I could keep going. This season was amazing.

People often praise Mushoku Tensei for the world-building but I think that the characters are the real strength of the show.

Sound Euphonium Season 3

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What a fitting conclusion to a long journey. Sound Euphonium follows the high-school years of Omae Kumiko and this show has some of, if not the best character development I have ever seen. Season 3 is the proof of that. This season feels like such a natural progression of things after the previous seasons. Every single character in this show is so damn well written and the character dynamics are amazing. Sound Euphonium opened my eyes to just how good band drama can be as a sub-genre.

The moment Season 3 ended, I knew that this would be somewhere in my top 10 anime of 2024 list instantly. Damn it man, made a grown man cry.

Honorable Mentions for Spring 2024 – Kaiju No. 8 and Spice & Wolf Remake

Too Many Losing Heroines

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This show is basically a deconstruction of every common romance cliche you can think of. This show exists to make fun of romance tropes and I love every moment of it. It has layers upon layers of jokes, I swear you WILL miss certain jokes on the first watch. The official website of the anime had a whole calorie counter for Yanami and they updated it for every episode. That is how much fun the anime team was having with this show and you can feel it. Combine that with a strong main cast and you are in for a treat.

Oshi no Ko Season 2

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Okay, the poor ending of the manga did sour me on this series a bit. But that does not take away from how good Oshi no Ko Season 2 was. On its own, Oshi no Ko Season 2 easily belongs in the top 10 anime of 2024. This season had so much character development for both of the twins as they learned more and more about Ai’s murder. The Tokyo Blade arc was beautifully presented and built up so well for the conclusion of this season. Yeah, we had so many plot twists thrown at us at the end. Oshi no Ko Season 2 was dense.

I had Akane as my discord profile pic up until very recently because of this season lol.

Honorable Mentions for Summer 2024 – Wistoria, The Elusive Samurai & Roshidere

Orb: About The Movements of the Earth

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Man, there is not anything else like this show on the market right now. Orb tells how what it is like to live in a world defined by religious oppression where any kind of free thought is frowned upon. In a world this oppressive, there are people who seek to prove and publish the concept of heliocentrism, something that is deemed by the church as heresy. This show had everything you could ask for. Amazing animations, a great cast, some great plot twists, and a unique and cruel world.

Blue Box

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Shounen Jump’s new bestseller proves why it is so popular. You take a romance with some great characters and add elements of a sports anime to it. Blue Box is not exactly a sports anime as the games are used to develop character more than anything but it is not exactly a pure romance either. For me, it is a bit hard to describe why Blue Box hits as much as it does. It combines two genres I like and it has such a relatable cast of characters. Just the way the characters are written makes you want to root for them. Blue Box is good, it is really good.

Re: Zero Season 3

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Season 3 fixes every single issue I had with Re: Zero Season 2. It is fast-paced, filled with political intrigue, has a lot of action, and we actually get to see Subaru be cool for once. Heck, we even get to see a more serious side of Emilia’s personality. Season 3 adapts one of the best arcs of the Light Novel and the anime does it justice, This arc comes out swinging, the plot is dense, we get some great character development for both of our MCs and there is a lot of good action. What’s there not to like? I cannot wait to see Part 2 of this arc in February.

Bleach TYBW Part 3

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Man, you knew this was coming if you’ve read any of my articles recently. I was obsessedwith Bleach TYBW Part 3. And for a good reason. Not only does this part cover some of my favorite fights from the manga, but it also adds 3 whole new fights all of which are not in contention for the best fights of TYBW as a whole. Despite some animation inconsistencies, the show looked amazing overall and the added content helped so many of its characters. The first 5-6 episodes of Part 3 consisted of almost completely new content.

Bleach made me feel like a kid every single week, I was hyped for every big moment and literally jumped from my chair when we finally got to see Shunsui’s Bankai. I know I am biased but I already told you that this list will be biased. I am only human. Of course, this HAD to be on my top 10 anime of 2024 list!

Honorable Mentions for Fall 2024 – Dandadan & DanMachi Season 5

But, that is all for now!

This will be my last article for this year. So even though it is early, I wish everyone a happy new year. I hope that 2025 is kind to you and may the year bring you many joys. But yeah, that was my list for the top 10 anime of 2024. With that said, I will take my leave here. See ya!

Also, DanMachi Season 5 Episode 12 got delayed, check out the details here!

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