The best anime series of 2024
The top 3 according to 30 votes from people: Dandadan · Delicious in Dungeon · The Apothecary Diaries. (Updated Sep 4, 2025.)
Dandadan, Delicious in Dungeon and Frieren: the anime of 2024 critics ranked highest (IndieWire, SlashFilm, CBR, MovieWeb).
Top 10
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1
Dandadan
Aliens, ghosts and teenage romance; it surprised everyone from its October premiere.
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2
Delicious in Dungeon
Adventurers cooking the monsters they fight; the surprise of the year.
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3
The Apothecary Diaries
Political intrigue and medical mysteries in the imperial palace.
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4
Kaiju No. 8
A man who wanted to fight kaiju turns into one.
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5
Dragon Ball Daima
Akira Toriyama's last story: adventure, gags and martial arts.
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6
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
An elf mage reflects on time and loss after the hero's journey ends.
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7
Demon Slayer: Hashira Training
Tanjiro trains with the Hashira before the final battle.
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8
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
Sharp pacing and high production values for the final arc.
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9
My Hero Academia (season 7)
The final war begins for Deku and his classmates.
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10
Solo Leveling
The weakest hunter becomes the strongest.
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Comments (2)
Frieren should be #1, nothing else in 2024 came close emotionally.
Dandadan's first episode alone beats most full seasons, sorry Frieren fans.