Summary
- Sentenced To Be A Hero offers a unique power dynamic in a tormenting hero narrative.
- Dekin No Mogura combines dark comedy with supernatural elements for an entertaining series.
- Hell Teacher Nube provides a retro feel and fun demon-hunting vibes with classic storytelling.
Jujutsu Kaisen has been one of the most buzzworthy series since its anime debut. It hooked fans from the very first episode, largely because how Studio MAPPA’s animation doesn’t hold back in the slightest. The visuals are nothing short of stunning and bring the characters to life in every sense of the word. Nothing about these characters is generic or boring, both in terms of power and personality. Sure, the story doesn’t exactly reinvent the shonen wheel with its world-building (curses and all), but it knows exactly what it's doing. The best part is that it does all this with so much personality and emotion that fans can't help but come back for more.
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The thing is, while Jujutsu Kaisen is clearly massive right now, every big thing eventually makes way for the next, and that’s perfectly okay. The series might not have the long run and popularity of some other shonen giants, but that just means there's room for something new to take the spotlight. With how active the anime industry is, fans might just find their next obsession sooner than expected. It could even be with one of these newer anime series, which all have the potential to rival Jujutsu Kaisen.
7 Sentenced To Be A Hero
ACreative Take On Eternal Suffering, And A Well-Balanced Power Fantasy Epic
- Release Date: January 2026
- Written by: Rocket Shokai
- Japanese Name: Yuusha-kei ni Shosu: Choubatsu Yuusha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku
While being a hero is usually the dream, in Sentenced To Be A Hero, it's a never-ending torment. This anime is primed to overtake Jujutsu Kaisen’s position because of its unique premise, where the heroes are literal cannon fodder in an endless fight against the demon king’s armies. Those who fall in battle are resurrected to continue the cycle, whether they like it or not.
The protagonist, Xylo Forbarts, is one of the many criminals forced to be one of these ‘heroes.’ Fortunately, Xylo’s dire situation has a bright light at the end of the tunnel—a powerful Goddess. She offers her power to the ragtag group, giving them a fighting chance against the demonic army and the conspirators who are sentencing them.
6 Dekin No Mogura: The Earthbound Mole
A Dark Comedy Mix Of Supernatural And Ghostbusters With A Compelling Mystery
- Release Date: July 2025
- Written by: Eguchi Natsumi
- Japanese Name: Dekin no Mogura
To Jujutsu Kaisen fans, Dekin no Mogura will feel oddly familiar, given the heavy supernatural emphasis in both series. However, this anime features an element of dark humor that will significantly enhance its absurdity and fun factor. It's going to follow a monster-of-the-week format with an overarching narrative. Two university students see a strange man who refuses medical assistance or police involvement despite getting hurt. It turns out that the man is banned from the afterlife because of a grave misdeed. To repent, he collects stray spirits in his mystical lantern.
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Despite being a somewhat humorous series, Dekin No Mogura can definitely give modern classics like the works of Junji Ito a run for their money thanks to its eerie visuals and creepy atmosphere.
5 The Summer Hikaru Died
A Spooky And Unsettling Atmosphere With Alluring Character Design And Dynamics
The Summer Hikaru Died
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- 2025 - 2025-00-00
WHERE TO WATCH
- Japanese Title
- Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu
- Based On
- Manga
- Seasons
- 1
- Studio
- CygamesPictures
- Creator
- Mokumokuren
- Streaming Service(s)
- Netflix
The Summer Hikaru Died's protagonists are two childhood friends, Hikaru and Yoshiki, who couldn’t be any different. Despite their differences, though, they always stick by each other. After a fatal accident leaves Hikari on the brink of death, he is ‘consumed’ by an Eldritch horror. Yoshiki immediately sees through the ruse, but remains Hikari's friend as if nothing’s changed.
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The gore and body horror aspects of Jujutsu Kaisen are not for the faint of heart. It looks like that’ll also be the case for The Summer Hikaru Died. This Netflix anime makes up for a lack of mega-fights and spectacle-filled action scenes with excruciating suspense and downright horrific moments. It's already two episodes in and is doing a number on its viewers!
4 BULLET/BULLET
Post-Apocalyptic Heist Caper That’s Shaping Up To Be A Thrilling Adventure
- Release Date: Jul 16, 2025
- Written by: Aki Kindaichi
- Creator: Sunghoo Park
- Japanese Name: Baretto/Baretto
Jokingly referred to as "more Trigun than the actual Trigun Remake," BULLET/BULLET has all the ingredients to be an exceedingly stylish anime that could be bigger than Jujutsu Kaisen. This Disney-commissioned original anime features a post-apocalyptic setting and Western vibes. The main characters track down stolen items and return them for a fee, kind of like bounty hunters.
The show involves a conspiracy when a girl approaches Gear, one of the protagonists. She asks him to steal an item that lands him and his allies at the heart of a conflict between powerful factions. It may not be similar to JJK in terms of its intensity (at least, as far as fans can tell), but it definitely promises something extremely juicy for its viewers.
3 Tougen Anki
Flashy Battles With Faction Warfare Reminiscent Of Bleach, Jujutsu Kaisen, And Demon Slayer
Tougen Anki
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- July 11, 2025
WHERE TO WATCH
- Network
- Nippon TV
- Seasons
- 1
- Creator(s)
- Yura Urushibara
Tougen Anki is another anime that has a lot in common with Jujutsu Kaisen, and can potentially top it in the action department. There is an academic setting, and a major conflict between Oni and Momotaro; Oni are the demons, and the Momotaro hunt them down. The main character is Shiki, a young boy raised by a Momotaro, but is actually an Oni descendant.
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When tragedy strikes, Shiki takes it upon himself to get revenge on the Momotaro by honing his powers at the Oni academy. The various powers and interesting ideological clashes are nothing new; other shonen anime have those, too. However, Tougen Anki is shaping up to add nuance and depth to these themes beyond its flashy fights.
2 Clevatess
A Deep, Morally Complex Plotline With High Stakes Set In A Mature Fantasy World
Clevatess
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- July 2, 2025
- Network
- AT-X
- Writers
- Yūji Iwahara, Keigo Koyanagi
- Studio
- Lay-duce
- Japanese Title
- Clevatess: Majuu no Ou to Akago to Shikabane no Yuusha
- Based On
- Manga
- Creator(s)
- Yūji Iwahara
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll
Fans who want a mature fantasy anime that can rival Jujutsu Kaisen’s meteoric rise will love Clevatess. This currently-airing anime, based on a webtoon, is looking to cleverly present the story from the villain’s perspective. Cleavatess is a mighty beast lord with powerful sorcery and imposing physical strength. He’s become disillusioned with humanity and is set to wipe them all out.
However, before he can act on that intention, he becomes the custodian of a child of destiny and has to care for them. Cleavatess even resurrects one of the thirteen heroes of legend, all of whom he slew previously. Awkward. With enemies out to get him and the child, he must be a survivor, mentor, and protector to succeed.
1 Gachiakuta
A Desolate Arcane-esque Battle Shonen Featuring World Division With Nuance And Immaculate Animation
Gachiakuta
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- July 6, 2025
- Studio
- Bones Film
- Based On
- Manga
- Creator(s)
- Kei Urana
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll
Studio Bones is pulling out all the stops with the anime Gachiakuta, and it has the best shot at taking over Jujutsu Kaisen’s throne. With a clear societal divide akin to Arcane’s Undercity and Piltover, the stage is wonderfully set for viewers. The main protagonist, Rudo, resides in the slum of high society, 'The Sphere.’ He is framed for a murder and sentenced to the depths of ‘The Ground.’
Here, trash mutates into monstrous creatures, and he has no choice but to survive. Rudo is saved by one of the Cleaners, a group dedicated to hunting monsters, and he then decides to join the Cleaners to get his revenge on the people who framed him. The world of Gachiakuta feels dark and complex, and the anime’s battles don’t appear as slug fests or screaming matches either.
- Release Date
- October 3, 2020
- Network
- TBS, MBS, CBC, Tulip Television, BSN, tys, NBC, HBC, RKK, i-Television, SBS, IBC, BSS, MRO, OBS, TUF, RSK, TUY, tbc, RKB, SBC, KUTV, RBC, UTY, RCC, MRT, atv, MBC
- Directors
- Ryohei Takeshita, Masataka Akai, Chie Nishizawa, Daisuke Tsukushi, Tomomi Kamiya, Kakushi Ifuku, Ken Takahashi
- Writers
- Hiroshi Seko
- Franchise(s)
- Jujutsu Kaisen
Cast
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Junya EnokiYuji Itadori -
Yuichi NakamuraSatoru Gojo
WHERE TO WATCH
- Seasons
- 1
- Studio
- MAPPA
- Creator
- Gege Akutami
- Number of Episodes
- 47