Mappa is one of the leading anime studios in Japan. Mappa is one of the most well-known Japanese animation studios in the world. It has been creating some of the world’s best anime series. We all know that Japan has brought anime culture.
People worldwide respect the Japanese creators for giving them the essence of anime. Now people have become addicted to watching anime. They sometimes binge-watch the anime series for the whole weekend too. This is the craze that anime has gotten over the last few years.
20. Yuri On Ice
- Written by: Sayo Yamamoto
- Cast: Jerry Jewell, Kensho Ono, Sonny Strait
- Studio: Mappa studio
- Where to watch: TV Asahi
- IMDB: 8.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 89%
Yuri on Ice is the series to look out for. This series has got significant figures like Victor Nikiforov. He is one of the most handsome guys in this whole production house. This series has earned fame from all over the world.
It is the story of a very old figure skater. He used to be a professional skater of his time. He beat almost all the most prominent skaters of his time. But with his, his sense became weak. So with time, he felt like a loser. But when some of the young fires met him. He was very much happy to see the hustle amongst the kids.
That hustle, somewhere or the other, flamed the fire deep inside them. So he again took the skates and went ahead to bring back his old memories. This should be watched if even you have missed your old fire. It has been rated as 8.3 by IMDB, which is just damn impressive.
19. Zombie Land Saga
- Written by: Yoshimitsu saraaki
- Cast: Asami Tano, Kaedo Hondo, Maki Kawase
- Studio: Mappa studio
- Where to watch: Tokyo MX
- IMDB: 7.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 87%
Zombieland Saga is one of the most horror series by mappa studio. It is the story of a dreamer who had dreamt of becoming a singer since he was a young boy. But with time, many obstacles came his way, and he died before completing his dream. This, somewhere or the other, became s frustration for his soul. And so, even after his death, he would use to roam around.
This should take the shape of a zombie. When he was alive, he was frustrated by the bland Japanese culture and thus wanted to change them, but he failed as he died too early. So after becoming a zombie, he decided to team up with different zombies visible to him and thus make a band of their own.
He wanted to teach the Japanese a lesson by asking them to change their traditional taste. Would he be using some wrong ways to do that? IMDB recommends the Zombieland saga as it has rated it as 7.1 out of 10.
18. Rage of Bahamut
- Written by: Ponkichi
- Cast: Favaro Leone, Gaurin, Micah Solousad, Christopher Sabat
- Studio: Mappa studio
- Where to watch: TV Asahi
- IMDB: 7.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 81%
One of the leading series rated as a top series by many anime fans. The name also knows as Rage of Bahamut of the series of virgin souls. The story of this anime is wholly based on the story of a game with the same title. This series has got two seasons.
One season of this series was a super hit because of the fantastic storyline that it carries. It is sometimes also regarded as Mappa classic series. The people of northern California highly praised this series. These guys had played the gamer earlier and believed this anime series was a complete tribute package to that game.
The first season of this series was released in 2014, 8 years back. It would be best to watch this anime with your family this weekend.
17. Terror In Resonance
- Written by: Hiroshi Seko
- Cast: Soma Saito, Kaito Ishikawa, Atsumi Tanezaki, Keisuke Aigasa
- Studio: Mappa studio
- Where to watch: Fuji TV
- IMDB: 7.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 82%
Terror in Resonance is one of the best action anime ever released and acted by Soma Kaito. This series is based on a very heart-touching story. Some gang leaders attacked Japan, in which many people died.
The innocent people who had not harmed that terrorist also died due to bad omen. That literal demon had escaped the site of the blast. The only clue the people had about the terrorist was the only videotape recorded at the time of the explosion.
Now the investigation agencies would have to use those tapes and look out for those who had worked against him. Even the Iraq war adds tension to the investigation agencies. What happens next is going to be worth watching.
16. Kids On The Slope 
- Written by: Yuki Odama
- Cast: Nana Komatsu, Yuri Chinen, Dean Fujoka, Erina Mano, yuri katsuki
- Studio: Manga studio
- Where to watch: TV Asahi
- IMDB: 8.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 87%
Kids on the Slope, though, is a manga series anime. But we cannot resist keeping this anime away from this list. Kids on the Hill have got everything worth having in an anime series. This series has gained ten volumes in it.
This is no doubt one of the longest-running anime of manga. Yuki Odama wrote this series. Nana Komatsu, along with Yuri Chinen, acted as the central character of this show. Let us talk about the ratings of this show now.
IMDB has given it a whopping 8.2 out of 10 ratings. Getting a score of 8 and above, by IMDB, is not everybody’s cup of tea. Now you can understand the craze of this show all over the world.
15. Hajime No Ippo
- Written by: Jyoji Morikawa
- Cast: Koehi Kiyasu, Keiji Fujiwara, Wataru Takagi, Steve Staley
- Studio: Manga
- Where to watch: Nippon TV
- IMDB: 8.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 91%
Hajime no Ippo is a life-transforming anime series. This anime series is based on the story of a high school student. One of them was a fragile student, and so many of the more muscular guys used to bully him a lot. They used to tease him often and call him with abusive words. So he was very much depressed in his life. Then, by god’s grace, he met a world-class boxer. That boxer asked him to learn boxing.
Due to the more muscular guys’ bullying, he was desperate to learn boxing and take revenge. This boxer can completely change his life for good. But would that be so easy for him to understand boxing?
He used to be a fragile student and would have to put in much hard work. This would tell us how determined he is toward his work. Hajime no Ippo could be watched on Nippon tv.
14. Banana Fish
- Written by: Akima Yoshida
- Cast: Kenji Nojima, Hiraoki Hirata, Jun Fukuyama, Makato Furukawa, Soma Saito
- Studio: Mappa studio
- Where to watch: Noitamina
- IMDB: 8.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 83%
Banana Fish has got a very much mysterious storyline. This anime is based on a central storyline in which a man who used to live in new york suddenly dies. This leads to considerable mourning amongst his loved ones.
But one of the guys who had seen him dying from near had seen something in that man’s eyes while passing as if he was telling something to all the people around. That boy went ahead with the source material and looked for some hints. Journalist Max Lobo was a part of this series. Setting banana fish was never going to be easy for the director.
This series would also include some fight scenes, which makes this one of the best anime by Akima Yoshida. IMDB rated Banana Fish as 8.2 out of 10, showing the quality of this series. Banana fish could be watched on noitamina if not watched yet.
13. Chainsaw Man
- Written by: Tatsuki Fujimoto
- Cast: Pochita, Denji, Yoko Hikasa, yoko kanno, Sumeir Usaka
- Studio: Mappa studio
- Where to watch: TV Asahi
- IMDB: 8.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 89%
One of the longest-running anime given by Japan to the whole world. This series has got 11 editions of itself. Tatsuki Fujimoto took the task of writing the story for all of its editions. It is no doubt one of the most loved anime series all over the world.
This series has included the likes of Yoko hikes and summer Osaka in the cast. No person is there in this world has not heard about the name of summer Lusaka. She is one of the best dubbing artists in the whole world.
She is the leading dubbing actress in this modern society. It is incredible if we talk about the IMDB ratings of this series. It has 8.3 ratings out of 10, which is insane, right?
12. Sankarea
- Written by: Akima Yoshimitsu
- Cast: Chihoro Furaya, Ranko soji, Rea Sanka, Aria Sanka
- Studio: Mappa studio
- Where to watch: TV Asahi
- IMDB: 6.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 81%
Sankarea is one of the most horror anime on this list. In this anime, the main character loved ghosts and zombies a lot from the beginning of his childhood.
But with time, her love kept on increasing. This increased to such an extent that people started calling her mad. With time she became obsessed with zombies. She wanted to become like a zombie, which could also be a big problem for her family. Dark arts have been used in this anime, so beware if you get scared after watching such stuff.
This anime has been rated pretty amazingly by IMDB, getting a whopping 6.9 out 0f ten ratings. This shows that this series is worth watching.
11. Teekyu
- Written by: Rutsu
- Cast: Kyoko Narumi, Suzuko Mimori, Kana Hanazawa
- Studio: Mappa studio
- Where to watch: TV Asahi
- IMDB: 6.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 63%
Teekyu is one of the most loved anime. The visual style of this anime is different than other anime. It is a must-watch if you are in depression or sad, as this series has many comedy scenes that would make you feel better and happy.
The same author has worked on many of the anime that have been super hits and are still watched in the household worldwide.
If we talk about the IMDB ratings, this series has received 6.3 out of 10, pretty average ratings, but still, this series is a great stress buster.
10. Tama And Friends
- Written by: Kimiko Ueno
- Cast: Hiroka Kasahara, Hekiru Shinna, Dan Green, Jimmy Zopi
- Studio: Mappa studio
- Where to watch: TV Asahi
- IMDB: 6.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
One of the funniest anime series on this whole list. This series is based on the lifestyle of cats. These cats are born and brought up in the same place.
Once they grew up, they were curious to learn about their neighborhood’s different stuff. So in the anime’s second half, the mafia boss of those cats began exploring their community.
This series has been named one of the best animations in the world in the comedy genre. RPG fans have completely loved this series.
9. Attack On Titan
- Written by: Hajime Isayama
- Cast: Yuki Kaji, Josh Grelle, Marina Inoue, Hiroshi Kamiya
- Studio: manga studio
- Where to watch: NSK General TV
- IMDB: 9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 96%
There is no need to introduce this series to you guys. Attack on Titan is one of the leading anime series in the whole world. Attack on Titan is a zombie apocalypse anime series that has got multi-dimensional characters in it. Attack on Titan comes under the crime thrillers anime series.
This anime is not under the mappa, but it is still listed in this series because it has every right to be included in all those lists which carry the name of top animes. Titan and jujutsu kaizen are one of the best action shows.
This series has got one of the best fighters included in it. There is a use of extensive powerful curse in this series. So beware before watching it if you get scared by such stuff.
8. In This Corner Of The World
- Written by: Sunao Katabuchi
- Cast: Rena Nonen, Barbara Goodson, Ava Pickard, Todd Haberkorn
- Studio: Mappa studio
- Where to watch: TV Asahi
- IMDB: 7.7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 97%
This series is one of the most emotional animes on this list. It includes the story of a woman married to an unknown man.
After marriage, they shifted to Hiroshima, where the atomic bomb was blasted during the second world war. This bomb led to a worldwide phenomenon of ill people. How is she going to manage her life over there?
This series will show you the difficulties a woman has to go through. This would make you cry.
7. Inuyashiki
- Written by: Hiroya Oku
- Cast: Ayaki Miyoshi, Takeru Sutoh, Kanato Honga, Fumi Nikaido
- Studio: Mappa studio
- Where to watch: TV Asahi
- IMDB: 6.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
One of the top anime series of this generation. This anime is one of the most action-intense anime series ever.
Ayaki Miyoshi and Kanato Honga are a part of this anime series. This anime has an appreciating rating by IMDB as it has 6.6 out of 10 ratings, making it a must-watch this summer.
If we talk about the rotten tomatoes ratings, it is a perfect hundred-man. This is something unreal. Getting an ideal 100 is not everybody’s cup of tea.
6. Punch Line
- Written by: Yutaka Yumeura
- Cast: MArina Imonue, Yuri Yoshida, Sora Amamiy
- Studio: Mappa studio
- Where to watch: TV Asahi
- IMDB: 6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 89%
Punch Line is one of the best anime series in the whole world. In the final season of this series, she made everyone go emotional.
This series is based on the story of a dead man who used to keep a check on his roommates even after his death through his spirit.
This is a horror-comedy anime series and should be watched if you love such series genres.
5. The God Of High School
- Written by: Alisa Okehazama
- Cast: Tatsumaru Tachibana, Robbie Daymond, Sean Chiplock, Kenji Hamada
- Studio: Mappa studio
- Where to watch: Nippon TV
- IMDB: 7.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 87%
The god of high school is one of the best anime series in the whole world. This is a Korean anime series.
Even Koreans compete to make better series than this, but nobody has been able to remove it from its place yet. Mappa Studios must have felt so proud of itself for this significant achievement.
This series includes an explosive rage, slightly different from its competitor series.
4. Dororo
- Written by: Yasuko Kobayashi
- Cast: Hiroki suzuki, shoya chiba, Akio otsuka, chie nakamura
- Studio: Mappa studio
- Where to watch: TV Asahi
- IMDB: 8.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 90%
Dororo is an action-suspense series. This story is about a person with prosthetic limbs who will fight through all the odds and enemies to achieve his goals.
We can see how tough life is for him, but he will not lose his motivation to achieve his goal.
This shows his determination and grit.
3. Jujutsu Kaisen
- Written by: Gege Akutami
- Cast: Jerry Jewell, Kensho Ono, Sonny Strait
- Studio: Mappa studio
- Where to watch: TV Asahi
- IMDB: 8.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 89%
This is one of the most-watched series by the Mappa production house. This series is loved by almost everyone living in Western countries like America and Brazil. Gege Akutami is the writer of this series and has worked very much on writing the script of this anime series.
This series has 8.3 ratings out of 10, making it a must-watch this summer.
2. Dorohedero
- Written by: Q Hayashida
- Cast: Soungdok, Mayu Udona, Hisao Egawa, Hozumi Goda
- Studio: Mappa studio
- Where to watch: TV Asahi
- IMDB: 8.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 91%
Dorohedoro is a manga series anime. But we cannot resist keeping this anime away from this list. This series has got everything worth having in an anime series.
This series has got many volumes in it. This is no doubt one of the longest-running anime of manga. Q Hayashida had written this series.
If we talk about the IMDB ratings, they are 8.1 out of 10, which makes it a must-watch series this summer, so go and binge-watch it.
1. Takt Op Destiny
- Written by: Kiyoko Yoshimura
- Cast: Kaede Hondo, Reina Ueda, Eiji Hanawa, satoshi Hino
- Studio: Mappa studio
- Where to watch: TV Asahi
- IMDB: 6.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 97%
This is the story of jazz music lovers. When the evils banned jazz music, some guys who used to love music fought against them to bring back the music culture.
But it would be so easy for these elite school children to combat them alone. But they were determined as they believed music to be an art form of expressing love.
According to an ad report, it is one of the most liked shows in the eastern countries. Even the rotten tomatoes ratings of this show are 97%, which is excellent.
