Before we enter the busy month of October with all the new anime releases, it’s a great time to check out some hidden gems. Who knows—you might discover a new favorite anime series that you’ve been missing due to the overshadowing by popular franchises.
If you’re looking to dive into some good anime, we’ve put together a list of the 6 best anime series you can watch in September 2024 that you can have a look at below.
Note: The following list of the top anime series is presented in no particular order.
September 2024’s best anime series
Best anime: Uzumaki: Spiral Into Horror
Let’s kick off the list with a horror series featuring a unique concept that will remind mathematicians of the Golden Ratio. Uzumaki: Spiral Into Horror presents the story of a small town, Kurouzu-cho, where a girl named Kirie Goshima is living a normal life with her family.
However, one day she discovers that her boyfriend’s father is acting strange, as he obsessively keeps staring at a snail shell in an alley.
Eventually, it turns out that the entire town is cursed by spirals, leading to a series of horrific incidents as more and more people lose their sanity. Although you’ll have to wait until September 28 for the series to release, it’s definitely worth watching if you’re in the mood for some quality horror.
Best anime: Murai in Love
While you wait for Uzumaki: Spiral Into Horror to release, you can spend your time watching Murai in Love, a romantic comedy that’s sure to catch the interest of cosplayers. As the name suggests, this series follows the love story of a high school boy named Murai and his teacher Tanaka, who loves to play otome games for girls.
However, when Murai asks Tanaka out, she turns him down, as she has never experienced real-life romance. Murai doesn’t give up and instead, he transforms himself into Tanaka’s favorite character from one of the otome games in an attempt to win her over.
If you live in Japan, you can watch Murai in Love starting September 4; however, global fans will have to wait until October 2024.
Best anime: Lockdown Zone: Level X
The popular webtoon Lockdown Zone: Level X is being adapted into an anime series that fans have been eagerly waiting for. For those who are not familiar, it features the story of Ryoka, who one day wakes up to multiple texts from her mother, urging her to stay safe and be careful.
Despite her concern for Ryoka’s safety, her mother chooses not to reveal the reason behind the warnings. To find out what exactly happened to cause her mother’s worry, be sure to watch the series when it premieres on September 6.
Best anime: Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
Do you love relationship drama that you can watch with your friends? Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! is the perfect pick for you. Three popular girls—Anna Yanami, Lemon Yakishio, and Chika Komari—get rejected by their crushes and are now known as the “Losing Heroines.”
This term refers to girls who can’t get into a relationship with the ones they love. However, the twist is that all three girls have the same second choice—a boy named Kazuhiko Nukumizu.
From there, the quest to win his heart begins. If you’re curious about who he’ll end up with, find out by watching Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! yourself.
Best anime: OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom
OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom is an action-adventure movie rather than an anime series, but it’s too good to miss. Momonga, the protagonist, logs into his favorite MMORPG for the final time after spending twelve years playing it.
However, the game isn’t ready to let him go, as he gets teleported into it as the Sorcerer King Ains Ooal Gown.
His mission is to save the Sacred Kingdom from the Demon Emperor Jaldabaoth, who has destroyed the nation’s protective wall with his army of demi-humans.
Watch Momonga team up with the Slane Theocracy and his undead army to defeat the Demon Emperor, while overcoming multiple deadly challenges. OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom will be released in Japan on September 20 and globally on November 8.
Best anime: SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary
SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary is a mystery drama anime series in which the protagonist, Jôgorô Kobato, wants to become a normal citizen after a traumatic experience involving a deductive activity known as “wisdom work.”
He enters a relationship with Yuki Osanai, who wants to do the same, and together they plan to become high school students and live a peaceful life.
However, destiny has other plans as mysterious events and disasters start taking place at the school, making it tough for them to live the ordinary life they had hoped for. Despite having only been released in July 2024, the series is quickly climbing the anime charts and consistently ranks in the top 10 weekly anime, so you shouldn’t be missing it.
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