10 Most Anticipated Anime Of Fall 2021

When it comes to anime, the year 2021 has been no less spectacular than its predecessors. The year kicked off with the breakout shounen anime series, like Jujutsu Kaisen, and memorable Isekai, like Konosuba. Following this, follow-up seasons of My Hero Academia, Megalobox, Fruits Basket, and Beastars lead the way, making it a great year for sequels.

Since the medium of anime has had such a wonderful run in 2021 so far, fans expect no less from the fall season. And from the looks of it, the lineup for autumn will live up to the high standards of the year.

10 My Senpai Is Annoying  – Available On Funimation (October 10, 2021)

With a tsundere character at its fore, My Senpai Is Annoying highlights the day-to-day romantic endeavors between Igarashi Futuba and her senpai, Takeda Harumi. Similar to every typical tsundere, Igarashi initially despises senpai and hates how he treats her like a child, just because she looks young. But before she knows it, her hate turns into admiration and a lot more.

Although the anime has a lot in common with some of the best characters seen in Toradora and many other romantic anime, it finds its own feet by not unfolding in a high school setup. Instead, it takes place in an office space, which makes it more suitable for the seinen and josei demographics.

9 Banished From The Hero’s Party – Available On Funimation (October 6, 2021)

Bringing an anti-shounen comic twist to its premise, Banished From The Hero’s Party revolves around a former hero who’s done with his herculean antics. After being thrown out of a Hero’s party, he aspires to live a simple life by opening a pharmacy. Unfortunately, all of it seems like a distant dream when an adventurer from his past shows up to stay with him and forces him to relive his days of yore.

From a storyline standpoint, Banished From The Hero’s Party seems to offer something unique. Moreover, despite having little to no Isekai or Ecchi-related themes, it comes off as a fairly hilarious comedy show. So, if executed well, it could easily rank among the best comedy anime of the season.

8 The Faraway Paladin – Available On Crunchyroll (October 9, 2021)

Produced by Children’s Playground Entertainment, The Faraway Paladin or Saihate No Paladin is a light novel adaptation set in a city of the dead. In the city, there exists only one human child who’s unaware of the darkness that surrounds him. All he knows is that he’s loved by his three undead guardians: Blood, Mary, and Gus.

However, out of sheer curiosity, he sets out to find his true identity. In turn, he not only unearths some dark secrets of his world but also takes a step towards becoming a Paladin. The original Light Novel series is known for both its world-building and poignant character developments. Considering that it is being helmed by the studio that created Citrus, viewers can expect it to be on par with its source material.

7 World’s End Harem – Available On Crunchyroll (October 8, 2021)

Ecchi meets sci-fi in World’s End Harem. The show unfolds in a world where a deadly disease has eradicated almost the entire male population. Mizuhara Reito, who went into cryogenic sleep long before the disaster, wakes up as one of the few men who have survived.

To his dismay, though, he has no interest in being a repopulating resource for the planet and instead, only wants to be with the girl of his dreams, Tachibana Erisa. Going back and forth between love and temptation, he struggles to between the wrong and the right. Akin to other Ecchi anime, World’s End Harem seems like a fun manga adaptation that’ll please with its fan service and all the meaty storylines surrounding it.

6 The World’s Finest Assassin – Available On Crunchyroll (October 6, 2021)

Based on a light novel by Rui Tsukiyom, this one combines all tropes of Harem with the Isekai genre and brews up some entertaining fantasy drama. While its generic premise may not appeal to most viewers, fans of Isekai might find themselves enjoying its over-the-top action and romantic melodrama.

The reincarnation trope has been tried and tested by many anime in the past decade. However, this one still manages to bring its own little twist by focusing less on MMORPG dynamics and more on a never-seen-before assassin character. Needless to say, only time will tell if this approach to fantasy will work in its favor or not.

5 Takt Op. Density – Available On Crunchyroll (October 6, 2021)

Created by powerhouse studios, MAPPA and Madhouse, Takt Op. Density unravels in a post-apocalyptic world that is bereft of music because vicious outer space monsters called D2 have banned it. However, there are humans who are determined to resist D2 by using music as a weapon to destroy them.

Set in 2047, the anime portrays the day-to-day struggles of young women who want music to return to their world and struggle to defeat the monsters with the little power of music that’s still left with them. Since Takt Op. Density is an original anime, not much is known about its plot. However, since MAPPA and Madhouse are the studios behind it, viewers have expectations from it.

4 Platinum End – Available On Funimation And Crunchyroll (October 8, 2021)

Platinum End seems to have a lot in common with anime like Death Note. For instance, to portray a contrast between good and evil, it not only relies on action scenes but delves deep into the psyche of its characters. Due to this, it comes as no surprise that it’s created by the same team that made Death Note and Bakuman.

Adapted from Tsugumi Ohba’s eponymous manga, Platinum End revolves around a depressed middle schooler, Mirai Kakehashi. After stopping him from attempting suicide, his guardian angel grants him supernatural abilities and gives him a chance to become the new god. There is, however, a catch: he must duke it out against 12 other “potential Gods” in a battle royale and defeat them within 999 days.

3 JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean – Available On Netflix (December 2021)

Ever since its premiere in 2012, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure has only raised the bar with its impressive production, colorful characters, and scintillating storylines. In turn, it has always left fans on the edge of their seats, asking for more.

With its part 6, titled Stone Ocean, David Production promises another epic installment that follows the adventures — and misadventures — of Jolyne Kuujou. In this one, she’s stuck in the Green Dolphin Street Jail and almost at the end of her wits when a present from Joutarou revives her latent abilities. With what follows, she sets out to escape the prison by braving dire odds and forming unlikely alliances.

2 Komi Can’t Communicate – Available On Netflix (October 7, 2021)

Unfolding in a typical high school setup, Komi Can’t Communicate focuses on a titular character who, by the virtue of her graceful appearance, rises up to fame on her first day of school itself. However, no one knows her little secret: as attractive as she may seem, she struggles to communicate with others.

Komi’s communication skills — or lack thereof — fatefully lead her to an average kid named Hitohito Tadano, who helps her overcome her dilemma and make 100 new friends. Judging by its source material, Komi Can’t Communicate is a well-balanced slice-of-life anime series that’ll please anyone who’s looking for some heartwarming, lighthearted drama.

1 Demon Slayer Season 2 – Available On Funimation (December 5, 2021)

Despite having a fairly linear shounen-esque storyline, Demon Slayer has become one of the most popular and critically acclaimed modern anime thanks to Studio Ufotable’s spectacular production work. After the successful run of its first season, the anime further stemmed its place as one of the finest shounen series with its follow-up movie. Since then, fans have been eagerly waiting for its second season.

Scheduled to release on December 5, 2021, the second season will follow yet another adventure of the Demon Slayer Corps where they’ll travel to Yoshiwara red-light district and have a slambang showdown with a gruesome demon. Helmed by Ufotable again, the new season sure has high expectations to live up to.

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