Seinen anime targets a young adult audience between the ages of 18 to 40. These anime have complex narratives, thought-provoking themes, and a darker and more realistic tone. Here we will explore ten Seinen anime that are popular in this genre.
1. One Punch Man
To pursue his childhood dream, Saitama trained for three years. As a result, he becomes the most powerful man in the world. He can defeat anyone with just one punch. But now no one is capable of matching his strength, so it no longer thrills him to fight. Genos, a 19-year-old boy, wishes to train under Saitama. Together, they embark on a quest to join the Hero Association.
2. Tokyo Ghoul
Ghouls are flesh-eating creatures that blend easily into the human population. Ken Kaneki is a college student whose organs were transplanted with a ghoul's organ after a tragic incident. He transformed into a human-ghoul hybrid.
3. ERASED
Satoru Fujinuma, a struggling manga artist, has the unique ability to travel back in time and prevent deaths. When his mother was murdered, he traveled back in time to save her. But he ends up in elementary school just before one of his classmates disappears. So, he tries to save him.
4. Parasyte: The Maxim
Parasitic aliens descend upon Earth all of a sudden. They infiltrated humans to borrow their brains. Shinichi Izumi is an ordinary high school boy whose hand was infected by an alien parasite. As the parasite was not able to take over Shinichi's brain, it had no choice but to depend on him to stay alive. They slowly develop a bond of friendship.
5. Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane are the student body's top representatives at Shuchiin Academy. They are elite among the elite. But they are lonely in their lives, and both of them fall for each other. But as they are both elite and proud, neither of them confesses their feelings.
6. Elfen Lied
Diclonius are muted homo sapiens, who have two horns and a sixth sense, which gives them telekinetic abilities. They were isolated in the laboratory. However, Lucy, a psychotic Diclonius, manages to escape. She manages to drift along the beach, where she meets two college students, Kouta and his cousin Yuka. Without knowing who she was they took him to Kouta's home to take care of her as she was injured.
7. Vinland Saga
Young Thorfinn seeks revenge against his father's murderer. His father was the Viking's greatest warrior. Thorfinn joins Askeladd's group in order to take his revenge. However, he gets caught up in the middle of a war for the crown of England.
8. Bungo Stray Dogs
Atsushi Nakajima was stalked by a mysterious tiger. The tiger was inside of him, but he was unaware of it. As of result, he was suspected of mysterious incidents and was kicked out of the orphanage. He saved a man from drowning in a river, and later, he finds out he was also looking for the mysterious tiger. So, together markets are on a journey to find it.
9. Monster
Dr. Kenzo Tenma, an elite neurosurgeon is engaged to the director's daughter Eva. One day, there were two emergency surgeries but he does surgery on a young boy with a shot in the head as he came first. But the superiors want him to treat the mayor first instead of the young boy.
10. Prison School
Hachimitsu Academy is a prestigious girls' school. However, the rules change and now boys can also enrol. In the new semester, five boys enrolled. As they were not able to communicate with female students, they were eager to interact with girls.
