Top 10 Newcomer Anime of 2016
My Hero Academia is a superhero manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since July 2014. As of 2025, over 40 volumes have been released in tankōbon format. Love the characters, love the story, love the action-scenes, love the feels; I pretty much love the anime in general! Another thumbs-up to Funimation!
This isn't just the best anime of 2016, it's the best anime ever!
This is a deep and well-thought out anime. It sets itself apart from the standard isekai by deconstructing many of the troups found in that category. It isn't afraid to show a more brutally realistic take on the living in a fantasy world with a special power. There is much I can discuss about this show, but I don't want to go on too long.
Easily the best isekai ever made
It's made by the same studio that produced Kill la Kill. I have to finish The Irregular at Magic High School and Puella Magi Madoka Magica first, but when I do, I can't wait to see how this anime turns out.
The second season is better than the first, eapecially the Dark Era part.
Mob Psycho 100 is a Japanese anime series based on the manga of the same name by ONE. Premiering in 2016, the show revolves around Shigeo Kageyama, a high school student with extraordinary psychic abilities. Despite his powers, Shigeo prefers a normal life but is often pulled into various supernatural... read more Love this anime, it's like the younger brother of One Punch Man, which is also a great anime.
Oh man, this anime was sad, but beautiful. It touches deeply on loss and loniness, it brought a tear to my eye.
The Newcomers
I always hoped this or its prequel, "Tales of Berseria," would be made into an anime. So when I learned they made one COMBINING the two, I was ecstatic! It didn't disappoint, either! Watching the immersive stories I loved playing through turned into an anime I could spend time just binge-watching without worrying about whether or not I remembered to save before some major battle is always fun for me. Extra thumbs up for the two amazing openings!
This anime is INCREDIBLE! It is probably #3 for me on a top ten list because it is just. That. Good! Watch it! You'll understand why! It was not a waste of time for me!
Nanbaka (Japanese: ナンバカ), also known as Nanbaka - The Numbers, is a Japanese anime series based on the web manga of the same name written and illustrated by Shō Futamata. The anime adaptation was produced by Satelight and aired from October 5, 2016, to March 22, 2017... read more
Yuri on Ice (Japanese: ユーリ!!! on ICE, stylized as Yuri!!! on ICE) is a Japanese sports anime television series about figure skating. The anime was produced by MAPPA, directed by Sayo Yamamoto, and written by Mitsurō Kubo, under the chief episode direction of Jun Shishido. Character designs were... read more
I've heard a lot of people trash this anime, but I personally loved it! I love the bright, captivating visuals; the kick-ass action-sequences; the great characters; & its unique visual story-telling method. While a decent amount of anime spend more time than necessary explaining the gimmicks of their worlds & not enough actually demonstrating them (cough-cough-"Irregular at Magic High School" enrollment arc-cough), this anime only has about 15 collective minutes of the entire series spent explaining the details of the Flip-Flap organization & worlds of Pure Illusion, focusing more on showing us exactly what we're in for. This colorful, lovably odd series is definitely worth of this list.
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!, often referred to simply as KonoSuba, is a Japanese light novel series written by Natsume Akatsuki. The series follows Kazuma Satou, a boy who is sent to a fantasy world with MMORPG elements following his death. In this world, he forms a dysfunctional... read more
Airing in 2016, this anime series is adapted from a manga by Gamon Sakurai. The story delves into the existence of Ajin, immortal beings who are hunted by governments worldwide due to the fear of their powers. The show is acclaimed for its intense storytelling and its exploration of morality, persecution,... read more