Genre: Action, Horror, Comedy (Black Comedy) Why it’s popular: If Jujutsu Kaisen is cool, Chainsaw Man is unhinged. Denji is a young man in debt who merges with a "chainsaw devil" to become a devil hunter. It is gory, horny, hilarious, and surprisingly heartfelt.

Genre: Dark Fantasy / Splatterpunk Denji is a poverty-stricken teen who merges with his pet chainsaw devil to become a devil hunter. It is gory, vulgar, and surprisingly heartfelt.

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Genre: Romance, Drama, Music Why it’s popular: Prepare to cry. A piano prodigy who can no longer hear the sound of his own playing meets a free-spirited violinist. The synergy between classical music (Chopin, Beethoven) and the animation creates an emotional gut-punch.