Real-life science is already filled with many unexplainable surprises that leave all of us in awe. However, this science is made even more interesting in different anime series with the help of fiction. Sadly, sci-fi is a pretty tricky genre that not many anime series are able to portray correctly, but there are still some masterworks out there that manage to handle all the different aspects of sci-fi perfectly. Today, we’ll be taking a look at ten such sci-fi anime series that make us question existence itself.
Let’s kick things off by talking about a series that received pretty mixed reviews from people when it was first released back in 2000. Sci-Fi Harry is a realistic and somewhat slow-paced anime series that can only be enjoyed by a certain type of anime fans. The story focuses on the life of a boy named Harry, who leads a pretty alienated and strange life. The life of this weird boy starts to get even weirder when he suddenly develops psychic abilities
Whether you are an avid anime enjoyer or someone who is new to this beautiful world, Dr. Stone is something that you will definitely enjoy. This shounen sci-fi series combines education and entertainment in such a wonderful way that you can’t help but feel excited as you watch every new episode. The anime follows the story of a boy named Senkuu, who is a genius when it comes to science. One day, due to some strange phenomenon, all the people on Earth suddenly turn into stone statues. Humanity stays stuck in this form for many years until, miraculously, Senkuu manages to break free. Instead of panicking, the boy decides to use his intellect to revive all of humanity.
Gantz is a gore-filled sci-fi thriller that will leave you speechless! This anime series follows the story of a boy named Kei Kurono, who is already dead. You might think that some kind of God or a reincarnation awaits this boy, but afterlife is completely different for him. Instead of heaven or hell, Kei is thrown inside a strange and horrifying game in which his only goal is to survive. The anime series focuses on a lot of mature and disturbing themes, so it is definitely not the best recommendation for every anime fan.
Now, let’s talk about an anime that every anime fan needs to watch at least once in their lifetime! Code Geass is a psychological and sci-fi masterpiece that can seem a bit boring in the start, but the story quickly shapes up as you keep on watching. This anime follows the story of a boy named Lelouch Vi Britannia, who is the son of the emperor of Britannia. He got abandoned by his father after the death of his mother. Lelouch plans on one day taking revenge from his father by destroying Britannia, and he has a strange power called Geass to help him achieve this dream.
The Mobile Suit Gundam series is something that every fan of the mecha genre can’t afford to miss out on. This anime series first started airing all the way back in 1979 and managed to receive many popular sequels and alternate versions. The story takes place in an alternate universe in which mankind has managed to conquer space. Humans have formed different colonies all over space that are called the sides. One of these sides declares war on the Earth Federation using powerful robots called mobile suits. The people of Earth build a powerful mobile suit called the Gundam in order to fight against their enemies.
Psycho-Pass is a perfectly animated and complex sci-fi anime series with multiple seasons that shows us the negative effects of being a part of a modern society. The anime follows the story of a girl named Akane Tsunemori, who lives in a world in which the meaning of the word “justice” has completely changed thanks to the Sibyl System. The ill-intent that a person harbors is measurable with this system and the people who are thinking of doing something illegal are locked away before they could even do it. We see our rookie inspector Akane Tsunemori question this strange way of the delivery of justice as she witnesses all kinds of cruelties happen right in front of her.
Being an action-filled sci-fi series that also throws in a bit of ecchi comedic fun, Desert Punk is the complete package. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic Japan and follows our protagonist called the Desert Punk. Living in the Great Kanto Desert, for a fair price, this guy can get any kind of job done. However, he has one small weakness! The Desert Punk is not able to control his lust for big breasted women.
Vandread is another sci-fi series on this list that mecha fans would seriously love. The anime combines the genre of mecha with a bit of ecchi spice and provides us with something pretty entertaining. The story of Vandread takes place in a world in which humans have managed to colonize the entire Milky Way galaxy. In one of the star systems of the Milky Way galaxy, men and women live on two separate planets. The two genders hate each other so much that they don’t even see the other gender as a part of the same species. The tale gets quite interesting when a group of men and women gets sucked inside a wormhole, and now these bitter enemies are forced to work together in order to survive.
Defined by many fans as a masterwork, Ergo Proxy is a classic and timeless psychological anime filled with many twists and turns. The anime’s story takes place in a universe in which a catastrophe has left most of Earth uninhabitable. The city of Romdo contains one of the last remaining human civilizations. In order to aid the remaining humans with their everyday lives, special robots called autoreives were built. Things started to get pretty weird when these autoreives suddenly began to contract a strange virus that would give them self-consciousness. Our protagonist is the granddaughter of the ruler of Romdo, Re-L Mayer, who is currently investigating this strange phenomenon.
Let’s finish this list off by talking about an awesome anime movie by studio Madhouse that was released back in 2009. Redline is a sports anime that focuses on the life of our protagonist called JP. Once every five years, a grand car race called the Redline takes place, and racers are pushed to their absolute limits in this deadly and entertaining competition. JP plans on taking part in this race, but he doesn’t realize what truly awaits him as the Redline competition this year is going to be extra deadly.
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