Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a brilliant Japanese brain surgeon working in Germany, chooses to save the life of a young boy over a wealthy politician. Years later, Tenma discovers that the boy he saved has grown up to become a charismatic, psychopathic serial killer.

This section is split into two parts: and All-Time Classics .

Studio Madhouse provides breathtaking landscapes, soulful music, and subtle, emotionally resonant character acting.

AOT is notable for its sheer narrative ambition. It shifts genres multiple times—from survival horror to military drama to political thriller to a brutal examination of cyclical revenge. The protagonist, Eren Yeager, undergoes one of the most controversial character arcs in modern fiction, transforming from a righteous hero into a genocidal anti-villain. While the final arc has sparked debate, the series’ willingness to deny its audience a clean, heroic ending is precisely what makes it essential reading. The manga’s raw, chaotic line art by Hajime Isayama perfectly complements the story’s descent into moral chaos.

The comedic timing, energetic voice acting, and inventive visual gags make it hilarious.

If FMAB represents the epic adventure, Death Note represents the psychological thriller. The premise is deceptively simple: a genius high school student, Light Yagami, gains the power to kill anyone by writing their name in a supernatural notebook. He decides to become the god of a new world by killing criminals, while the enigmatic detective L tries to stop him.