The 5 Best New Anime of 2020 So Far

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Hello everyone this is my top 5 2020 best anime watch list

1) Beastars

Think Zootopia, but gritty and melodramatic with plenty of romance and mystery. Melodrama is a rare strength in Beastars’ case; the dramatic camera angles and well-performed monologues only enhance this telling of a wolf that struggles both with his carnivorous instincts and desire to fit into society. Told through the lens of naïve high school upperclassman Legoshi, Beastars paints a world filled with strife and a society hiding an ugly underbelly. Things only get harder for Legoshi when a herbivore classmate is brutally murdered and suddenly all carnivores are suspects.

The anime's CG animation is surprisingly satisfying, and the unique opening theme and animation is so catchy that we never let Netflix skip it. It's worth noting that Beastars can get quite violent and rather sexual, so while this anime may feature animals, it may not be suitable for younger viewers.

2)BNA: Brand New Animal

Unlike Beastars, BNA is devoid of romance. What it does have is snappy, visually stunning action scenes–as to be expected from Studio Trigger, the team behind the critically acclaimed Kill la Kill and Promare. BNA is especially a treat for the eyes, and even the ears–I can't get its soundtrack out of my head. Its story holds up incredibly well too, though. In the world of BNA, Beastman once hid away from human kind, but now they are a marginalized species whether they are mink or migratory bird. To combat the prejudice, Anima City was established for beastman to inhabit without fearing the judgment of humans. This is where the main character, Michiru, flees to when she inexplicably changes from a human highschooler to a raccoon/tanuki Beastman (it's up for debate, according to her). Cue the mystery of why and how she transformed, and who the mythic Silver Wolf, the protector of the Beastmen, really is.

3)Somali and the Forest Spirit

Out of all the anime on this list, Somali and the Forest Spirits may just stick with me the longest. It's a mystical tale that tells the story of a 998-year-old golem forest guardian traveling through a grandiose fantasy world with a small human child who may be the last of her kind. Somali and the Forest Spirit's tone is reminiscent of Studio Ghibli films. It has quiet, yet beautifully powerful storytelling, whether the subject is its main characters or the imaginative friends they meet, even if just for a moment. I would especially recommend this anime to any parents, especially fathers with daughters, but as a childless lady I still thoroughly enjoyed Somali in the Forest Spirits and it tugged at my heart strings just the same.

4)Dorohedoro

Dorohedoro is weird as heck. It begins at a very small scope, but as the anime continues, the larger and more creative and interesting the world gets. Kaiman is an amnesiac with the head of a lizard. We soon learn this is probably because of a practicing sorcerer–people from another dimension that constantly visit the “Hole” to test their magic, causing mass havoc and hordes of disfigured people. However, there is an extra twist to Kaiman's disfiguration: there's a strange man inside of his mouth, who seems to judge the people he eats.

Expect brutal and bloody fight scenes, crazy magic, and heartwarming shared meals. Yeah, it's nuts, but I can't dispute that the end of season one left me wanting so much more. The main mystery of who disfigured Kaiman, and what exactly is inside of him, is interesting enough. But the side characters, like his best friend Nikkaido, and even the villains, are just as intriguing. It’s odd how an anime can be both so savage and so charming at the same time, but somehow Dorohedoro makes it work

5)Tower of God

In true shonen fashion, Tower of God follows a boy with a singular goal in mind who must overcome harrowing obstacles and become stronger to meet them head on. It’s action-packed with power struggles, special weapons, cool techniques, magical powers, and more shonen staples. The premise is also out-of-this world: Inhabitants of “The Tower” attempt to climb it by completing extreme challenges on each floor. They may be tasked with choosing the correct door in a room full of them, or collecting a ball from beneath a giant sea monster, for example. There's a lot more to Tower of God than just that, but that concept alone makes for continuously interesting and entertaining scenarios.

Tower of God is an adaptation of the South Korean manwha made popular in the West by digital comic service Webtoon. Like the manhwa, the anime thrusts viewers into its world without explaining much of anything. But the character relations and action scenes are enough to carry it while it slowly trickles out information about the world.

Bonus: the god of highschool

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Nice article ..i also love anime

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AOT season 4, season 2 fire force, black clover, kaguya Sama love is war season 2, I reincarnated as a slime, infinity train, SAO, Vinland saga season 2 and moree

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Yeeep I like all of these and watch it too

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And like comment also

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Lovely article ....plz subscribe back

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I want to check that first one hahaha looks fun. Have you watched fire force, demon slayer, ahiru no sora, Attack on Titans,and haikyuu?

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2020 na kase paps hahahaha nung 2019 kopa natapos lahat yan

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