TikTok has become one of the biggest social media platforms currently used, and with its growing popularity it has become a hotspot for new trends in almost any category. Thanks to last year’s quarantine, many people were faced with much more free time to try some of the trends which were introduced throughout the year, anime being one of the biggest ones that have stuck around for 2021.
Anime is a word used to describe animation originating from Japan. This creative industry has always been very popular, but with the rise of TikTok, many more people have been introduced to this unique form of entertainment. Anime is known for covering many genres, having exciting storytelling and creating outstanding animation. The biggest misconception is that it’s exclusively produced for kids.
For those who haven’t had the chance to get into it yet, the 2021 winter season has brought many new anime from a variety of genres accompanied with the return of successful titles. Here is a brief list of 5 current must-see recommendations:
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Attack On Titan: The Final Season
Episodes: 16
Genres: Shounen, action, military, drama, fantasy, mystery
Description: The fourth and final season of the highly acclaimed saga. A show that started with an isolated humanity fighting against mysterious giants called titans, and it is now known as a political drama which deals with topics like war, racism, PTSD, historical hatred and much more.
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Horimiya
Episodes: 13
Genres: romance, comedy, slice of life, school
Description: A story demonstrating how appearances can be deceiving. Featuring a popular girl who after school acts like a carefree housewife caring for her little brother, and a quiet boy who in reality is an outgoing guy with an edgy sense of style. They both get to know their after-school personas and possibly fall in love in a classic polar-opposites attract trope.
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Wonder Egg Priority
Episodes: 12
Genres: drama, psychological, fantasy
Description: After losing her best friend to school bullying, a troubled girl is offered the opportunity to bring her back if she completes bizarre tasks in what seems like a fever dream of an adventure.
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The Promised Neverland: Season Two
Episodes: 11
Genres: Mystery, sci-fi, psychological, thriller
Description: The story follows a group of genius orphans who grow up as one big family under the care of their “mama”, Isabella. They live a good, simple life until the three older siblings uncover the cruel secret of the organization taking care of them. Season 2 follows up with their adventure after the big discovery.
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Jujutsu Kaisen
Episodes: 24
Genres: Action, demons, supernatural, school, shounen
Description: Yuuji Itadori lives a normal life until he comes across a cursed item on school. He is suddenly introduced to a world of curses, manifestations of human malice, which must be exorcised by jujutsu sorcerers. After swallowing an extremely dangerous cursed item, he is possessed by the “king of curses” and must now become a sorcerer.