Austen Goslin The Tatami Galaxy Madhouse/Funimation Where this style truly shines are the shows fights, which thanks to one combatant being swordless, are some of the strangest and most unique in anime. White Fox, the studio behind Katanagatari, uses an understated, almost flattened out style to animate the show that places it somewhere in a gorgeous middle ground between traditional anime and a slightly more western style. The premise is simple, but it’s the perfect set up for the show’s incredible action scenes and world. Because he doesn’t use swords, he’s immune to the temptations of the 12 magical blades he’s tasked with hunting down. The main character of Katanagatari is a swordsman who doesn’t use swords. The list you can see below is in order of release, starting from 2010. While not all of our personal favorites made the final list - we have to be picky! - it’s still a solid list of shows you should definitely give a watch. Not only did we list out every anime we’ve watched and liked from this past decade, we also listed all the anime we didn’t watch, and then went back to watch them before finally voting. This list does not include anime that debuted before 2010, which means you won’t find some serious greats like Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Bakemonogatari, and One Piece. Let’s get to the point: the last decade has been great for anime, and below you’ll find the proof.
