The 30+ Best Anime for Teens
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Over 24.3K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The 30+ Best Anime for Teens
You might think that all anime is good for teens to watch, but there are some very sexual and violent series out there that say otherwise. This list ranks over thirty great anime for teens, including shows that are fun and entertaining without being too graphic. If you have a teenage son or daughter, you can't really go wrong with any of the anime on this list. If you're a teenager reading this, don't worry- these aren't toned down shows for babies or anything, they're all great shows that adults love just as much as teenagers.
Is there a good anime for teenagers that we left off the list? Please add as many shows as you want, as long as they are appropriate for teens.- 1Action, Adventure, FantasyGon Freecs works hard to become a hunter while searching for the father he doesn't remember.
- 2Action, Military, MysteryThree friends join the Survey Corps to try to take their world back from the Titans.
- 3Action, Adventure, ComedyNaruto Uzumaki is is determined to develop his ninja skills.
- 4Action, Comedy, SchoolDespite being born powerless in a super-powered world, Izuku never gives up on becoming a hero.
- 5Action, Adventure, ComedyNaruto, an adolescent ninja, dreams of becoming the Hokage in his village.
- 6Action, Comedy, SchoolThe students of Class 3E have an important assignment: kill their teacher by the end of the year.
- 7Mystery, Police, PsychologicalA high-school student discovers a supernatural notebook that grants its user the ability to kill.
- 8Sports, ShonenA tale of youth and volleyball.
- 9Action, Demons, HistoricalA youth begins a quest to fight demons and save his sister after his family is slaughtered.
- 10Action, Sci-Fi, ComedyA bored superhero searches for meaning in a world riddled with monsters.
- 11Action, Comedy, MagicIn a world of magic, two orphan boys with different powers strive to become the greatest wizard.
- 12Action, Military, AdventureBrothers Edward and Alphonse Elric search for the Philsopher's Stone.
- 13Action, Mystery, HorrorHaving survived a ghoul attack, Ken finds himself altered forever.
- 14Action, Adventure, ComedyIchigo Kurosaki becomes a Soul Reaper.
- 15Action, Adventure, ComedyAn elastic man searches for the elusive pirate treasure, One Piece.
- 16Action, Adventure, ComedyHiyori Iki is transformed into a half-phantom after saving the god Yato's life.
- 17Drama, Music, RomancePiano prodigy Kousei Arima had a mental breakdown after his mother died and cannot hear his piano.
- 18Comedy, School, ShounenA high school student with powerful psychic abilities tries to live an ordinary life.
- 19Action, Adventure, ComedyLucy Heartfilia joins the Fairy Tail wizards' guild and partners with Natsu Dragneel.
- 20Action, Adventure, ComedyIn the fictitious country of Amestris, two young brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, are bestowed with the gift of alchemy - the supernatural ability to transform matter. This becomes a burden after their mother dies from an illness before they figure out how to use their alchemic skills. Edward loses his left leg and Alphonse's entire body is unusable. The boys replace their deformities with prosthetic limbs and become Full Metal Alchemists as they seek out the legendary Philosopher's Stone to heal themselves.
- 21Action, Game, AdventurePlayers of online role-playing games become embroiled in a series of life-threatening conspiracies.
- 22Action, Military, Sci-FiLelouch Lamperouge, a Britannian student, uses the mystical "Power of Kings" to take down Britannia.
- 23Comedy, Reverse Harem, RomanceHaruhi is recruited into the Ouran Host Club after breaking a vase.
- 24Action, Military, SupernaturalSeraph of the End (Tokyo MX, 2015) also known as Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign or Owari no Seraph, is a Japanese dark fantasy anime series based on the manga by Takaya Kagami and Yamato Yamamoto from Wit Studio animation studio. After a manmade virus kills everyone over age 13, Hyakuya joins a vampire extermination unit to avenge the deaths of his family and reclaim his best friend Mikaela Hyakuya from the vampires.
- 25Drama, School, SupernaturalAn alternate reality where some children develop supernatural abilities after reaching puberty.
- 26Adventure, Comedy, FantasyThe adventures of a powerful warrior named Goku and his allies who defend Earth from threats.
- 27Game, Adventure, ComedyOnline gamer siblings are thrust into a new realm where they must play to take over the world.
- 28Action, Mystery, ComedyA young orphan searches for his parents' killers with the help of a demonic butler.
- 29Fantasy, ComedyThe Demon Lord and one of his generals escape Ente Isla through a portal to Tokyo.
- 30Romance, Comedy, SupernaturalOrphan Tohru Honda moves in with a classmate and his cursed family.
