Some stories are not about the beginning of an adventure, but about what happens when the adventure is already over. Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is one such anime. It doesn’t start with a grand quest, a big villain, or a prophecy. Instead, it begins at the end of one—the final chapter of a long journey that has already been completed. And from this unusual starting point, it tells a deeply emotional, slow, and thoughtful story about time, memory, and what it means to live a meaningful life.

The world of Frieren feels familiar at first. Long ago, a hero’s party defeated the Demon King after a ten-year journey. The heroes—Himmel the brave human leader, Heiter the kind priest, Eisen the stoic dwarf warrior, and Frieren, the calm elf mage—return home victorious. The kingdom celebrates their triumph. People cheer, flowers rain down, and songs are sung about their legendary quest. Normally, this is where a fantasy story would end. But here, it’s only the beginning.

There are some anime that feel like they grab you by the collar from the very first episode and refuse to let you go. Jujutsu Kaisen is one of those rare shows. It is dark, thrilling, adventurous, and at the same time deeply human. At its heart, this anime is not just about fighting curses or showing flashy battles. It is about life, death, and what it means to keep moving forward even when the world is full of pain and shadows.

The story begins with Yuji Itadori, a cheerful high school student who hides his incredible physical strength behind a simple desire: to live a normal life. He’s the kind of boy who joins the school’s occult club, not because he believes in ghosts, but because he wants to spend time with his friends and avoid the track team who keeps chasing him to join because of his insane athletic skills. Yuji’s life is ordinary, until one night when everything changes. His friends discover a strange, rotten finger wrapped in a talisman. They don’t know it yet, but this finger is a cursed object—an item that attracts monsters born from human fear and hatred. These monsters are called curses, and once the seal is broken, they swarm the school like shadows hungry for blood.

Attack on Titan is one of those rare anime that completely changes the way people look at the medium. When it first aired, it took the anime world by storm with its breathtaking visuals, intense action, and shocking storytelling. At its heart, the story begins inside massive walled cities, where humanity hides in fear of mysterious giant creatures known as Titans. These Titans devour humans without reason, and the walls are the last line of defense keeping people alive. For years, humanity lived in fragile peace—until one day, a Colossal Titan appeared and shattered the outer gate, throwing the world into chaos.

The series follows Eren Yeager, a hot-headed boy who witnesses the destruction of his home and vows to wipe out every Titan in existence. Alongside his childhood friends Mikasa and Armin, he joins the military to fight back against the terrifying threat. But as the story unfolds, Attack on Titan proves it’s not just about giant monsters. It’s about secrets hidden within the walls, political conspiracies, betrayal, and the dark truths about humanity itself.