Welcome back and hello to any newcomers to the blog. I have been
focusing a lot on the blog lately and been trying to bring some
great content. Well todays post is no exception. Side not, if you are
reding this content and enjoy it please drop a comment below. Id
love to hear from you. Now back to business! I decided to dedicate
todays post to the best anime of 2018. Why 2018 and not 2019 you
ask? Well its simple, because 2019 hasn’t finished and we still have
many new series to check out.
I want to give them a fair chance to make their mark on the anime
and cosplay worlds. For this list, Im including all genres series and
styles. Ill admit its rather difficult to select the top 10 but someone
has to do it. So I’ve decided to role up my sleeves and take on this
difficult task. With that being said, lets look at the best anime of
2018.
1.Steins Gate 0
Steins Gate 0 is a sequel to the awesome 2011 anime series steins
gate. The story takes place immediately after the first series and
focuses on Rintaro Okabe failing to save Kurisu Makise. He finds
himself thrown into a new issue that involves more time jumps
and dangerous artificial intelligence. This anime is rather difficult
to explain and honestly must be watched and thought about to
truly understand. It unfolds in a very peculiar way and is unlike
any other anime of 2018 I have seen. If this series fascinates you
feel free to
represent it at your next convention by cosplaying as Rintaro
Okabe. Im sure others will pick up on who you are.
2.Cells at Work
This anime is absolutely awesome and extremely unique. I have
never seen anything like it before. Well, anything like the concept
before. Cells at work is about the human body and literally, the
cells that run it. Everything from red to white blood cells is covered
in this series along with their actual role in the body.
To make
things more interesting, the series commonly introduces bacteria
and viruses into the body causing the cells to work together to
eliminate them. I HIGHLY recommend this series to anyone
interested and would love to see someone cosplaying as some of
the white or red blood cells. Would certainly my day as a
photographer. Fortunately, the costumes are rather cheap so this
should be doable.
3. Devilman CryBaby
Next up we have Devilman Crybaby. I really don’t know what to
say about this series. I was maybe 3 episodes in and couldn’t watch
it anymore. Not because it was a bad series or anything. Quite the
contrary actually, it was very good. The violence, gore and nudity
were just a bit much for me. Theres scenes where vaginas and
breasts become demons and devour people alive. Im not sure what
I was watching at that point had to give it a hard pass.
But don’t let my weak stomach be a deterrent for you. Many people
love it and swear by it because it seems to actually be a very good
cosplay pics of the series at my next convention (MOMOCON) so
pick up a devil man crybaby cosplay at your earliest convince.
For both yours and my sake lol.
4. Violet Evergarden
I will admit I have not seen this anime but I have seen this cosplay
at several conventions. Im just glad I finally figured it out before I
made a fool of myself by calling the character by another name. If
your like me and haven’t seen the series, it focuses on well, Violet
Evergaden. She is a young girl that left the battlefield to work at
the post office. I have heard nothing but great things about this
series and based off my friends, which I highly trust regarding
there anime selections, I also recommend this series. This costume
is made of chiffon and cotton and for the price is very well put
together and detailed. You can snag it for about 90 bucks or
possibly a bit less. Either way, it’s a great deal.
5.Darling In the Franxx
So many people have picked up Zero Twos cosplay because of this
series. She is a very iconic character and easily discerned from
other cosplayers in a crowd. Her bright red suite is skintight and
definitely causes the imagination to roam. The series focuses on a
post-apocalyptic future where humanity fights large beasts called
klaxosaurs. To fight the klaxosaurs, artificial children are created
to pilot giant Gundam like mechs known as Franxx. The pilots are
actually paired couples that must bond or synchronize to activate
and control the giant mech. Only problem is, anyone that bonds
with Zero Two outside of a certain main character, ends up badly
injured or dead. I wont ruin the series for you but its definitely
worth investigating.
6. A Place Further than the Universe
This is a much more peaceful series when compared to Devilman
Crybaby and Darling in the Franxx. The idea is that the main
character Mari Tamaki wants to travel and explore the world. Well
lucky for her she meets a girl named Shirase Kobichizawa who is
planning to travel to Antarctica to search for her mother. The
series is only 13 episodes long so you will have it finished in no
time. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to find many cosplays
other than the jacket that replicate the characters from the series
so you will either have to go with homemade, or request someone
to make one for you. But in the meantime, you cant get some cool
figures of the main characters to tide you over. Better than
nothing right?
7.The Seven Deadly Sins Revival of the Commandments
If you have noticed, Netflix has been releasing absolute fire lately.
They have been releasing some of the best anime of 2018 all yer
long. The first Seven deadly sins was phenomenal and the second
season didn’t disappoint either. For those unfamiliar with the
series, it revolves around a group of heroes called the seven deadly
sins and they combat anyone or thing that would threaten
humans.
Characters in the series have unique abilities and back stories that
come together to make one of the best anime of 2018. Everything
from the magic, weapons and combination of mythical races
simply flows. The main character, “Meliodas” is actually rather
overpowered but several characters still give him a run for his
money. I can’t wait for season 3 to come out. Not sure when that is
though, ill check into that soon.
8. That time I got Reincarnated as a Slime
This one is an absolute must! That time I got reincarnated as a
slime begins like any other anime of 2018 but quickly evolves into
something much more. Satoru Mikami is unfortunately murdered
by a robber on his way from work and well as the title says,
reincarnated. He becomes a slime in a completely different world
with an ability known as predator. This allows him to devour
others and acquire their abilities. With his newfound abilities, he
embarks on a journey to release a dragon by the name of Veldora
from his seal. It may not sound very interesting but trust me, it
draws you in. Im definitely ready for the second season of this
awesome anime.
9. Attack on Titan Season 3
Ill be the first to admit that this series has lost a lot of its “steam”
since the release of season 1, at least for me anyways. I feel the
story and theme were still very new forcing viewers to be drawn
into something they had never seen before. Questions such as,
did the titans come from and why is the main character capable of
becoming one were still up for grabs.
But now that we know, it
kind of feels like a letdown, this is my opinion of course. But the
story aside, the visuals are absolutely phenomenal. I never get
tired of watching massive titans destroy one another or hunting
humans to slaughter them. I really hope the next season is able to
bring back some of the mystery of the first and introduce some
wild spins we never saw coming.
10. Megalo Box
Last but not lease we have a series that many seemed to overlook
for 2018. Being a fan of the classic Hajime No Ippo series, I had to
give megalo box a shot. And man o man did it not disappoint. The
series focuses on an underground boxer named gearless joe and
his goal to become the top boxer. Most boxers use gears to assist
with their boxing abilities, but joe is both to good and too poor to
acquire gears.
Under the management of his extremely shady friend “Nanbu”
they work to overcome the odds life has thrown their way and
become the strongest boxing duo of all time. If you cant tell I really
loved this series and have a soft spot for it due to its relation to
Hajime no ippo. I would still rank Ippo over this series but it’s
definitely a close second.
I hope you enjoyed this look at the best anime of 2018. There are
still several series that I have yet to see and wish I could have
included in the list, but tough decisions had to be made and series
had to be cut lol. If you enjoyed this post regaurding the best anime
of 2018, feel free to leave a
comment below.
I would love to know which series you believe
should have been included or excluded from the list. Side note, If
you enjoy the images on my site feel free to book me for Momocon
and Awa. I look forward to seeing old and new faces. Well that’s it
for now, until next time, stay BOUNDLES!!!
If you enjoyed this post regarding the best anime of 2018, feel free
to leave a comment below. I would love to know which series you
believe should have been included or excluded from the list. Side
note, If you enjoy the images on my site feel free to book me for
Momocon and Awa. I look forward to seeing old and new faces.
Well that’s it for now, until next time, stay BOUNDLES!!!
