Just like the year 2020, last year also passed in an extremely accelerated way, mainly due to the pandemic and the feeling of abnormality that exists throughout this period.
With the closing of 2021, it was possible to see several retrospectives in the area of health, talking about the advancement of the pandemic and in several other areas, such as in matters of entertainment and leisure.
Overviews of the best-selling films, the artists that had the most streams throughout the year and even an analysis of the main events of the year are extremely common in this transition period.
It has been possible to see an example of qualitative research on various aspects of society, daily, in various newspapers and television programs, at the end of this year.
However, it is necessary to talk about the retrospective we want and the retrospective we need, at this point in the championship. Yes, today we will see together which were the most popular and important Anime of the whole year!
We know that anime and mangas are extremely popular and economically important in the West. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate which names have been the most significant in these segments!
Without further ado, let's see which were the most outstanding Anime of 2021 and their most iconic moments.
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Kimetsu no Yaiba and the explosion of fans in the west
Ask any anime fan, search for conducting a qualitative research on the subject, or look into specialized magazines and websites, and the truth will be only one: Demon Slayer, or Kimetsu no Yaiba was the manga and anime of the year in 2021.
The story revolves around the protagonist Tanjiro Kamado, who becomes an oni hunter to avenge his family and find a cure for his sister Nezuko, who has become an oni, but much less violent than the general.
According to the Epic Stream platform, as of February 2021 the manga has sold over 150 million copies and is currently worth around $8.7 billion in Japan alone, making it one of the most successful manga and anime of all time.
The success is such that recently a game with the title was released by the same developers of the classic Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm, achieving as much success as the anime and manga.
The most iconic moments of Tanjiro's trajectory in the anime so far are:
- The massacre of your family
- The fight with Rui
- Rengoku's death
Shingeki no Kyojin, or Attack on Titan and its legions of fans
Another anime that has been moving the scene since its launch is the already considered classic Shingeki No Kyojin, better known in the West as Attack on Titan.
The manga has been produced since 2009, with production carried out until the year 2021, with different chapters published in 34 total volumes, which encompass the entire plot of the series.
Starting in 2013, a television series of the manga began to be broadcast, an anime, and achieved almost instantaneous critical and commercial success.
The plot revolves around the protagonist Eren Yeager, who aims to defeat the titans that once caused destruction and chaos in his village and, especially, the death of his mother.
Currently, the manga is seen as a classic by enthusiasts, especially those who value a more adult plot, with complex emotional plots, political plots and even a higher level of graphic violence than anime considered Shonen.
The most iconic moments of the series, according to the Intoxi Anime platform are:
- The death of Eren's mother
- Mikasa being saved by Eren
- Levi vs the Female Titan
- Eren's Transformation
- Final Revelation
Jujutsu Kaisen, the big phenomenon of the year
Along with the others mentioned above, you can't close a conversation about the best anime of the year without at least considering the success of Jujutsu Kaisen.
This manga with a direct focus on fights and tournaments was conceived in the year 2018 and has been published weekly by Shonen Jump since the same year.
With extremely well-crafted fights and visual effects worthy of the envy of any other production, whether anime or not, the story involves the protagonist Yuuji Itadori, who is a high school student.
Itadori lives with his grandfather who, after a few years, dies and leaves Itadori to face the world. Shortly after his grandfather's death, Itadori meets a shaman who gives him very specific information about a possible vessel.
From this encounter, the content of the series changes and the entire combat theme of the work is revealed! The visual effects of this anime are incredible and for those who enjoy a classic unbridled fight anime, Jujutsu cannot be left out of this list.