Here is everything you need to know about the best anime of Spring 2023.

Hell’s Paradise

Shonen anime typically represents some of the most popular anime of the year, and there were even higher expectations surrounding Hell’s Paradise’s anime adaptation. The last of Shonen Jump’s “Dark Trio,” Hell’s Paradise sends a bunch of executioners and death-sentenced criminals to a monster-infested island that holds the key to immortality.

Hell’s Paradise is full of mysteries, slick combat, and memorable monster designs. Gabimaru the Hollow is one of the most interesting shonen protagonists to come along in years, and his devotion to his estranged wife becomes the beating heart of this blood-soaked new series.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has quickly become one of the decade’s most popular shonen series. Its first feature film, Mugen Train, literally broke box office records for anime movies. Demon Slayer’s “Swordsmith Village Arc” begins in a promising place that pits more demon slayers than ever up against two of the most vicious Upper-Rank Demons.

The Swordsmith Village Arc’s central villains, Gyokko and Hantengu, push Tanjiro and company past their limits. The season contains some of the anime’s most dazzling visuals. These new Demon Slayers episodes have a lot to love in them, but they’re held back by laborious pacing and a repetitive structure.

Oshi No Ko

The idol industry remains exceedingly lucrative in Japan. There are many anime that tackle this subject matter, whether in a grounded or fantastical context. Oshi no Ko has swept anime fans away and quickly become one of 2023’s most popular series.

Oshi no Ko cleverly expresses the dissonance that exists between performers and their public images. Gorou Amemiya is a doctor who is idol Ai’s biggest fan. Which becomes an odd obstacle when she becomes his latest client and requires his help to safely deliver her twins.