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20. Magic Knight Rayearth CLAMP’sMagic Knight Rayearthis one of the best anime series to incorporate elements of romance, magic, mecha, fantasy, and isekai into one compelling story. The series follows the story of three normal teen girls—Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu—who are magically whisked into another world called Cephiro. There, they’re tasked with saving the Pillar of Cephiro (Princess Emeraude) from her abductor (Zagato). WhileMagic Knight Rayearthis a shojo anime series, it has some shonen vibes fitted into its romance story, including the badass rune gods, power-ups, and cool fight scenes....

What Is Jujutsu Kaisen? Jujutsu Kaisencenters on a high school student named Yuji Itadori, who swallows a rotting finger that belonged to a powerful Curse and subsequently becomes possessed. Jujutsu Sorcerers sentence him to death by exorcism, but before that happens, he’s tasked with finding and consuming the Curse’s remaining fingers. The general premise of the series may sound like yet another shonen copycat anime series that might rehash the same tropes asNaruto,One Piece, andBleach—but watch the first episode and you’ll see that it brings its own unique flair to the genre....

7. The Deadly Affair (2022) How far would you go for the sake of someone you love? That’s the question that kicks off the twisted events inThe Deadly Affair. This lakorn series starts as an ordinary romance story about a successful man named Ohm (played by Jirayu Tangsrisuk) and his fiancée Mink who’s having a baby. Everything seems to be perfect for them—until an unexpected accident sends one to prison and overwhelms the other with guilt....

What Is a LitRPG? LitRPG may at once be more familiar and stranger than what you’re used to. If you’re a fan of anime, you’ve likely seen it inSword Art Onlineor any of the countless other shows where characters become trapped in video games. Not every LitRPG book has a character trapped in a game, but a whole lot of them do. It goes further though. What makes these different from standard science fiction or fantasy books is the focus on leveling up....

1. It Crosses Target Demographics While the main target audience forshojoanime is young girls, magical girl anime often incorporates elements that appeal to a much wider variety of viewers—so don’t be put off by the “magical girl” nomenclature. Magic Knight Rayearthis one such example. It’s a typical magical girl anime that features teenage girls who are brought to another world, but also has the addition of cool mecha “Rune Gods” and a save-the-world plot that feels more like ashonenhero story....