Top 10 Anime Series Better Than Attack On Titan

Top 10 Anime Series Better Than Attack On Titan

Many anime, other than Attack on Titan, know how to tell brilliant stories and still know when to let everything breathe.

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Attack On Titan is one of the most popular anime and manga of the 2010s and 2020s. The series follows Eren and his friends as they enter the Survey Corps to defend their home, a city behind walls, from Titans: fleshy monsters that wreak havoc and eat people.

The series has good points like its action and tone, but sometimes the series isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. In an attempt to be gritty, the series kills numerous characters suddenly and has little to no levity in its stories. While some would see this as a strength, it is, in fact, a weakness. Many other series know how to tell brilliant stories and still know when to let everything breathe.

10 Demon Slayer Does It Just Right

Demon Slayer follows a teenager in his quest to revert his sister back into a human. Even in the roughest of times, protagonist Tanjiro sees the good in everyone, even to a fault. His companions are just as odd as he is. Inosuke wears a boar mask and Zenitsu can only fight while asleep.

Attack On Titan doesn’t have a ray of sunshine within it. The series kills off any good will and optimism quickly. Demon Slayer, on the other hand, uses dark themes to show that the world isn’t as cruel as it sometimes seems. Even though demons eat human flesh, Tanjiro tries to see them as people with feelings and dreams.

9 Death Note Is Pretty Killer

Death Note is a series that not a lot of people realize is shonen. The series raises questions about human morality all while a high school student commits murder with a notebook. Attack On Titan waxes philosophical matters a bit as well, but Death Note isn’t quite as sadistic.

Death Note features an intelligent cast and a plot full of gambits and twists. The series may take itself too seriously at times, but it’s still a welcome addition to any anime fan’s shelf as well as a great gateway into anime.

8 Code Geass Is Stylish & Brilliant

Code Geass is a mecha show about a disgraced noble working his way back to the throne. He is given a special power to control minds. He can only do it once, so the series heavily involves strategy. The boy adopts an alias and works with a guerilla unit to take back what he believes is rightfully his.

Code Geass is full of twists and cool mech battles. Attack On Titan doesn’t know when to have fun while Geass has its share of wacky filler episodes. Lelouch’s planning ability heavily outweighs Eren’s. The two shows are hard to compare in some spots, but Geass ultimately wins out.

7 Fullmetal Alchemist Is A Shonen Classic

Fullmetal Alchemist is a series that explores the concept of equivalent exchange: to obtain something, something of equal value must be lost. When trying to revive their dead mom, the Elric brothers pay a heavy price. One of their souls is even taken to the other side.

Fullmetal Alchemist never shies away from killing people off or having tragedy happen to prove a point. Attack On Titan does this too, but in a much more mean-spirited way. Eren and Edward are both the products of science, but there seems to be a point to alchemy while Titans are only meant to destroy.

6 One Piece Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving

One Piece has been ongoing for decades now and is one of the most popular anime series in Japan. Luffy set out to claim the One Piece and the Pirate King’s throne. Through his journey, he has made lots of friends, some of whom have joined his crew. It truly captures the power of friendship. One Piece has an impact that cannot be overstated. The show has legions of fans all over the world.

Attack On Titan has its share of fans too but is totally opposite tonally. The series doesn’t bother with an adventure theme. It’s all about crushing dreams instead of fulfilling them. Because of this, it doesn’t have the overall appeal that One Piece has.

5 Black Lagoon Is A Wild Ride

Black Lagoon is a series all about guns and saying bad words. Japanese salaryman Rock is abducted by a group of hired guns and winds up joining them. The series explores the criminal underworld and the psychology of its characters.

Black Lagoon revels in its sometimes ridiculous cast of characters and epic battles. Attack On Titan, on the other hand, takes itself way too seriously and doesn’t execute some of its story elements correctly. Eren is fueled solely by hatred while characters like Revy and Dutch are after something much more. Granted, Revy is mostly after money, but the reason she gives for loving guns and money is understandable.

4 Jujutsu Kaisen Utilizes Its Dark Themes Better

Jujutsu Kaisen is a shonen series that goes to some dark places, much like Attack on Titan. Jujutsu Kaisen uses its dark themes to tell a story of hope after the darkness. It isn’t afraid to show terrible things happening to people but shows that the world is so much more thanks to protagonist Yuji Itadori.

Jujutsu Kaisen proved that you can tell a story about horrific things and not take yourself too seriously. Attack On Titan has the issue of just piling on more and more terror without giving audiences a chance to breathe.

3 Kino’s Journey Is Super Chill

Kino’s Journey is an early 2000s anime about a young woman roaming the world on her talking motorcycle. Kino finds herself coming into contact with various cultures and muses about the world around her. It is truly a hidden gem in the world of anime.

One of Kino’s most famous lines is “The world is not beautiful, therefore it is.” Attack On Titan could learn a thing or two from that mantra. The series stacks terror after terror with little chance for recovery, especially in its closing chapters.

2 Cowboy Bebop Is Full Of Jazz & Soul

Cowboy Bebop is sometimes described as a new genre unto itself. It certainly lives up to that. The show blends genres to the point where it seems to be doing its own unique thing. From sci-fi action to an amazing soundtrack, Cowboy Bebop does what few series have ever done.

Attack On Titan takes itself a little too seriously and mistakes gore for maturity. Cowboy Bebop is like a finely roasted coffee: bitter but refined and goes great with jazz and rainy days. It’s sophisticated fare that is refreshing and wonderfully executed.

1 Monster Is a Brilliant Thriller

Monster is a series where a doctor saves a patient who grows up to commit evil deeds. Kenzo Tenma embarks on a journey throughout Europe to track Johan Liebert, a young man he once saved who turned out to be one of the evilest people in existence.

Attack On Titan uses its views on morality as a soapbox to coerce its audience into thinking that intolerable acts are justified. Monster uses Dr. Tenma as a moral compass to show that people deserve compassion and understanding. Monster’s flawed characters only enhance this message. The series is truly wonderful with masterful writing and suspense.

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