Top 10 Anime Series With Exceptional Animation Since 2020: A Ranked List

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Jujutsu Kainen, Frieren, and Oshi no ko (Credits: Mappa, Madhouse, and Doga Kobo)

Honorable Mention

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The image is a digital illustration consisting of two distinct panels arranged vertically. The top panel features an anime-style character with long blonde hair and orange eyes, wearing a dark blue ruffled dress and lying on a white pillow with a blushing expression.

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Her hands are being held down by two other hands visible at the edges of the frame, and speech bubbles contain the text asking how this situation occurred. The bottom panel shows the character Skeletor from the Masters of the Universe franchise against a dark background, featuring a close-up of his skull face with a wide grin. A caption at the bottom of this panel reads laughs in evil, suggesting a humorous or mischievous connection between the villain’s reaction and the scenario depicted in the illustration above.

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This image is a multi-panel internet meme that uses a reaction format to comment on a specific piece of media. On the left side, there is a vertical progression of three panels featuring Nagatoro, a character from the anime series Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro. Her expressions shift from a skeptical pout at “10 Seconds” to wide-eyed realization at “20 Seconds,” and finally to a sweating, intense smirk at “30 Seconds.” This progression is a common meme trope used to show someone becoming increasingly invested in or overwhelmed by what they are seeing over a short period.

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On the right side is a black-and-white manga illustration of a woman wearing a shirt with text on it, accompanied by a speech bubble. The juxtaposition suggests that the Nagatoro panels are reacting to this specific character or the context of the story she belongs to. In the world of online meme culture, this format is typically used to reference “hidden gem” or adult-oriented manga, where the joke relies on the audience recognizing the source material and sharing in the humorous, albeit intense, reaction depicted by the anime character.

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A four-panel comic strip displays a character’s response over time, juxtaposed with a separate manga panel. On the left side, three square frames show the same dark-haired character in a white outfit, labeled “At 10 Seconds,” “At 20 Seconds,” and “At 30 Seconds.” Over this half-minute span, her expression shifts from an irritated

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pout to a wide-eyed stare and then to a intense gaze as her face noticeably reddens. To the right is a larger, full-color manga panel featuring another dark-haired character with pigtails wearing a black tank top and blue shorts. She appears friendly and relaxed, accompanied by small heart shapes and partial dialogue bubbles that read “ER END~” and “AF.” The overall composition and sequence of images creates a narrative comparison within a comic-style format.

Reibo Misaki ~Kinpatsu Musuko to Onaho Haha~ | Slave Mother Misaki ~Blond Son and Onaho Mother~

A composite image features a popular meme on the left side and a panel from an adult-themed comic on the right. In the top section of the left side, there is a normal portrait of the character Mr. Incredible with the text “People who don’t know” directly underneath it. In the lower section, a black-and-white, highly-distressed image of Mr.

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Incredible is shown, accompanied by the text “People who know.” The right side of the image contains an anime-style illustration of a woman with short brown hair, a purple button-up shirt, and a grey skirt, carrying a plate of cookies. Speech bubbles above her head indicate she baked cookies but they are “a little burnt.” This format suggests that the context or the identity of the artist has a meaning known to some viewers that changes the perception of the innocent-looking comic panel. 

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Maid Education: Fallen Aristocrat

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Steve Markus Johanson is a Senior Content Writer at OtakuKart and one of the publication's most prolific contributors, with nearly 1,000 published articles. A dedicated content writer, he devotes himself to spreading manga and anime throughout the world, with strong focus on creator interviews, studio strategy, and chapter-level analysis.

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