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5 Underestimated Anime

You can almost always see the biggest shows of the season coming in advance – adaptations of the hottest manga and light novels, original works by renowned studios, and additional seasons of already popular shows are pretty much guaranteed success. But what about those shows that appear out of nowhere to become smash hits? Or those rare English dubs from back in the day that revived failing anime through sheer creativity and marketing prowess? Today, let’s check out five of our favorite underestimated anime!

5 Best Historical Fantasy Anime

Historical fantasy is a fascinating genre where real-world historical eras are mixed with magical, supernatural, and/or modern elements to create a sort of alternate timeline fantasy world. It’s difficult to pull off effectively because of the extensive research required, but classics like Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and even this season’s Appare-Ranman have hit it out of the park with their colorful settings based on recognizable time periods from our world’s history. Let’s check out some of the best historical fantasy anime out there!

Best Anime of the Year of 2019

2019 was a phenomenal year for anime, perhaps even better than the juggernaut that was 2018. We had hype shounen shows, enticing mystery thrillers, adorable romance stories, and so much more! Let’s take a look back at five of our favorite anime from the past year—and if you missed any of these, you owe it to yourself to check them out!

[Honey's Crush Wednesday] 5 Inosuke Hashibira Moments - Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)

Since Inosuke grew up in the mountains with only animals for company, he didn’t have the opportunity to learn established fighting techniques like Tanjiro’s water breathing or Zenitsu’s thunder breathing. Instead, he developed his own style called beast breathing, which takes advantage of his acute sense of touch to detect threats lurking in the shadows and unleash devastating blows upon them. The most impressive ability we’ve seen so far is his “spacial awareness” that he used to locate the Spider Mother demon in a dark forest crawling with other dangerous creatures.

5 Shinobu Kocho Moments - Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)

The Hashira are known for their flashy sense of style, but Shinobu outdoes them all with her gorgeous butterfly wing haori and subtle two-toned hair. Both her hair clip and sword hilt also incorporate butterfly imagery, and even her movements in battle resemble the insect in flight. The other Hashira have more complicated outfits, and yet Shinobu’s standard demon slayer uniform with its distinctive feminine accents stands out as a classy and memorable design.

5 Best Sakuga Moments from Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)

If there’s one thing that stands out about Demon Slayer (besides the unparalleled adorableness that is Nezuko), it’s the jaw-dropping animation. Studio Ufotable is best known for its stellar work on the Fate franchise, creating such awe-inspiring spectacles as the Saber versus Caster fight from Fate/Zero, so it’s no surprise that the most impactful moments from Demon Slayer are pure sakuga as well. Today, we’re shining a light on the most gorgeously animated scenes from this anime, so please come join us and enjoy the sakuga!