Updated November 9, 2022 by Ernie
In an immense sea of diverse and unique anime, there are some rare gems that do not waste time and serve us with some gorgeous animation and a fast-paced storyline. Let’s get one thing straight, anime over 300 and above cannot be without bad episodes. Why? Because they include a lot of fillers and to be honest, nobody likes watching filler episodes.
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So today, we’ll be talking about some of the best anime that don’t have a single episode. The reason why these anime don’t have any bad episodes is the absence of fillers. They’re to the point and don’t have any plot holes as well. Everything about them makes sense and it gives us a sense of satisfaction when we’re done watching each episode.
Let’s get started with our list!
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ANIME WITHOUT A SINGLE BAD EPISODE
18. Dororo
| Title | Dororo |
| Genre | Action, Fantasy |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Studios | MAPPA |
| Premiered | 2019 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
Dororo is a story about a young man named Hyakkimaru who was sold to the devil as a newborn by his own father, Lord Daigo, as soon as he was born. Lord Daigo wanted his land to prosper and he had no option but to sacrifice his own son to the 12 devils. The devils took different body parts of Hyakkimaru and Lord Daigo ordered the baby to be discarded. However, the woman who was supposed to discard him took pity on him and he survived miraculously despite having no limbs. He was given artificial body parts by a kind doctor who took care of him. Now, Hyakkimaru is all set to take his revenge on his father as well as all the devils who took his body parts.
17. Goblin Slayer
| Title | Goblin Slayer |
| Genre | Action, Adventure |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Studios | White Fox |
| Premiered | 2018 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
This is a story of a young priestess who has just formed a party with a bunch of other adventurers. She is excited to go on her first mission. Her first mission is a pretty dangerous one and her party is unaware of that. They go inside a dungeon where they are attacked by a bunch of goblins. The goblins take no mercy on them and start killing them brutally. As they’re about to attack the priestess, she’s saved by a man who introduces himself as the Goblin Slayer. The priestess forms a party with him and a bunch of others and they’re ready for their mission; to exterminate all goblins from the face of the earth.
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16. Spy x Family
| Title | Spy x Family |
| Genre | Action, Comedy |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Studios | Wit Studio |
| Premiered | 2022 |
| Duration | 24 minutes per episode |
Spy x Family introduces to us a spy with a codename Twilight. For one of his missions, he needs to form a family and live by the name “Loid Forger”. He is able to find a fake wife named Yor who is secretly an assassin and adopt a fake daughter named Anya who is secretly an esper. Together, they’re supposed to be working towards a very important mission but none of the three wants the other to know about their real identities. But Anya knows everything since she’s a mindreading esper!
15. Kaguya Sama: Love is War
| Title | Kaguya Sama: Love is War |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Studios | A-1 Pictures |
| Premiered | 2019 |
| Duration | 25 minutes per episode |
Kaguya and Miyuki are the members of the Student Council of their prestigious school and hold immense power. The two maintain their cool and calm aura. However, the two are secretly in love with each other but won’t confess to each other first. In order to make the other confess first, they play mind games with each other. Who will be the winner in the end? You gotta watch this anime to know!
14. Bungou Stray Dogs
| Title | Bungou Stray Dogs |
| Genre | Action, Mystery |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Studios | Bones |
| Premiered | 2016 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
Nakajima Atsushi is an orphan boy who got kicked out of his orphanage and is now starving on the streets. He comes across two weirdos. One of them named Osamu Dazai tried to take his own life in broad daylight just for the thrill of it. The other one is named Kunikida Doppo who gets nervous pretty easily and tends to panic as well. It is revealed that they’re a part of the Armed Detective Agency that deals with such cases that are not even handled by the police. Atsushi ends up accompanying them on their mission of eliminating a man-eating tiger that had been wreaking havoc in the city of Yokohama. Will Atsushi be traumatized for life or will he be impressed by their skills?
13. Cowboy Bebop
| Title | Cowboy Bebop |
| Genre | Action, Sci-Fi |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Studios | Sunrise |
| Premiered | 1998 |
| Duration | 24 minutes per episode |
Cowboy Bebop tells us the story of two bounty hunters named Spike Spiegel and Jet Black. Ironically enough, they also have prices on their heads. They explore the space while looking for criminals and avoiding being caught. All they want is to escape their past and live a happy life on their spaceship, Bebop. Along the way, they find a bunch of comrades including Faye Valentine, Ed and a “Data Dog”. Together, they’re ready to go on a thrilling adventure. Their journey won’t be smooth though.
12. Konosuba
| Title | Konosuba |
| Genre | Comedy, Fantasy |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 10 |
| Studios | Studio Deen |
| Premiered | 2016 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
Kazuma Satou tells us the story of a guy named Kazuma Satou who finds himself in a strange dimension after getting killed in an accident. He comes across a beautiful goddess named Aqua who grantshim a choice of getting reincarnated into a fantasy world and he’ll also be able to take anything to that world with him or go to Heaven. Kazuma Satou decides to get reincarnated and take Aqua to the world and forms a party with her, Megumin and Darkness. His party is full of weirdos but he has to deal with them in order to survive in this new fantasy world. Their biggest challenge is the Demon King but before that, there are many small trials that they must get through.
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11. Mob Psycho 100
| Title | Mob Psycho 100 |
| Genre | Action, Comedy |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 10 |
| Studios | Bones |
| Premiered | 2016 |
| Duration | 24 minutes per episode |
Mob Psycho 100 introduces us to a boy named Shigeo Kageyama who is a powerful esper. He has to keep his powers in check because when his emotions reach a level of 100%, he’s uncontrollable. He avoids using his powers unnecessarily but uses them sometimes in order to impress his crush. However, as he knows about the existence of other evil espers as well as spirits and fake organizations, he rethinks about his decision of using his powers rarely.
10. Re: Zero
| Title | Re: Zero |
| Genre | Drama, Fantasy |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 50 |
| Studios | White Fox |
| Premiered | 2016 |
| Duration | 25 minutes per episode |
Re:Zero tells us the story of Natsuki Subaru who gets reincarnated into a fantasy world after dying. He comes across a beautiful silver-haired girl who saves his life. Subaru decides to devote his life to her in return. She’s taken to her mansion where he meets a bunch of other people and gets attached to them. However, Subaru soon realizes the grim secret of that new world and his fate that he has to change every time he dies. He will not let his loved ones die and will avoid their death no matter how many times he has to kill himself and turn back time. Will this vicious cycle ever end?
9. Attack on Titan
| Title | Attack on Titan |
| Genre | Action, Adventure |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 86 |
| Studios | Wit Studio |
| Premiered | 2013 |
| Duration | 24 minutes per episode |
In Attack on Titan, humanity is confined in the walls that protect them from mindless and flesh-hungry titans. Trained military recruits are able to kill the wandering titans that come too close to the walls. However, one day, a “Colossal Titan” destroyed the gate of the wall, making the other titans infiltrate it. After losing his mother to a Titan, Eren Jaeger decides to devote his life to exterminating all the titans. He also dreams of going beyond the walls one day and seeing the outside world. Together with his childhood friends Mikasa and Armin, he gets recruited in the military and they’re ready to fight the deadly titans.
8. Assassination Classroom
| Title | Assassination Classroom |
| Genre | Action, Comedy |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 22 |
| Studios | Lerche |
| Premiered | 2015 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
Assassination Classroom tells us the story of an alien named Koro Sensei who tells the world that he will destroy everything unless a bunch of students that he’s about to teach destroy him first. Koro Sensei teaches his students ways to kill him but none of his students is able to kill him. Will they do this job properly or let Earth get destroyed?
7. Classroom of the Elite
| Title | Classroom of the Elite |
| Genre | Psychological |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Studios | Lerche |
| Premiered | 2017 |
| Duration | 24 minutes per episode |
Tokyo Koudo Ikusei High School is known for the 100% success rate of its students. We’re introduced to Ayanokouji Kiyotaka who enrolls in the school but purposefully ends up in class 1-D. This class is full of weirdos and the bottom feeders. The school has some strange rules that all the students must adhere to if they don’t want to get expelled. There are also some tough tests that the students must clear in order to be promoted. However, Kiyoutaka wants to lay low because he holds a secret that nobody knows. But he ends up helping the students around him, trying very hard not to attract too much potential. When will he show his true self to others?
6. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K
| Title | The Disastrous Life of Saiki K |
| Genre | Comedy, Supernatural |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 120 |
| Studios | J.C Staff |
| Premiered | 2016 |
| Duration | 5 minutes per episode |
The anime introduces us to Kusou Saiki, an average high school student. However, he’s not-so-average as he has psychic powers. He avoids using his powers but he always knows what others are thinking. He has always kept his powers in check but now that he’s in his high school, the temptation to use his psychic powers is getting out of hand. How will he survive his high school with such great power at his disposal?
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5. Demon Slayer
| Title | Demon Slayer |
| Genre | Action, Fantasy |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Studios | ufotable |
| Premiered | 2019 |
| Duration | 24 minutes per episode |
Tanjiro Kamado shoulders his family’s responsibility after his father has died. One day, he was away from his home and when he came back, he found his whole family slaughtered by a demon named Muzan. He only left his sister, Nezuko, alive. However, Nezuko had turned half-demon herself. Nezuko still avoided eating humans as she retained some of her humanity. Now, Tanjiro vows to exterminate all demons as well as find a cure for his sister. Along with him are his companions named Zenitsu and Inosuke who will help him achieve his goal. However, their journey isn’t going to be easy at all.
4. Mushoku Tensei
| Title | Mushoku Tensei |
| Genre | Action, Adventure |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 11 |
| Studios | Studio Bind |
| Premiered | 2021 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
Mushoku Tensei tells us the story of a 34-year-old Neet who died in an accident while saving two students. He is reincarnated in a fantasy world as a baby named Rudeus. As Rudeus grows up, he’s trained by his father to fight. He is also taught magic through a teacher named Roxy with whom he gets emotionally attached. After she’s gone, Rudeus is sent to teach his cousin, Eris, who turns out to be a really bad student. However, none of them knows what’s about to happen to them.
3. Vinland Saga
| Title | Vinland Saga |
| Genre | Action, Adventure |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Studios | Wit Studios |
| Premiered | 2019 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
Vinland Saga tells us the story of Thorfin who decides to follow his father’s killer wherever he goes as a part of his crew. All he wants is to catch him off guard and kill him. However, he’s unable to do it after many tries. Thorfinn starts having conflicting feelings about the man who killed his father. Will he be able to take his revenge on him or will he forgive him and keep following him?
2. One Punch Man
| Title | One Punch Man |
| Genre | Action, Comedy |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Studios | Madhouse |
| Premiered | 2015 |
| Duration | 24 minutes per episode |
One Punch Man is the story of Saitama who becomes too overpowered after training day and night. All it takes is his one punch to destroy his enemy completely. Now he’s bored and wants somebody powerful to fight in order to feel the excitement. One day, a cyborg named Genos comes to him and asks him to be his mentor. Saitama agrees and both become official heroes. Will Saitama ever be able to come across an opponent stronger than him?
1. Jujutsu Kaisen
| Title | Jujutsu Kaisen |
| Genre | Action, Fantasy |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Studios | MAPPA |
| Premiered | 2020 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
Itadoriu Yuuji had joined the Occult club at his school and ended up touching a cursed object. This makes the cursed spirits at his school go haywire. In order to protect his friends, he ends up eating a cursed finger of “Sukuna”. This made Sukuna take control of his body. He is able to take over his body whenever he wants. That’s when Gojou Satoru, a powerful sorcerer takes him to the Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School where he trains to become a sorcerer along with a bunch of other people. Will he be able to break the curse over him or will he give in to Sukuna?
Conclusion
We’re finally at the end of our blog about some of the best anime with no bad episodes. Comment down below your favorite anime from this list and let us know. We’ll come back with more recommendation blogs for you guys. See you in the next blog!
