Sunrise Studio is one of the older studios in Japan, based in Suginam. It was founded in 1972, and its original name was Nippon. It is one of the most popular studios in Japan, but Western fans may not know much about it.

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The studio has produced some very critically acclaimed and popular anime series. Code Geass is among their most successful franchises ever. Fans of the series interested in looking for more recommendations from the same studio would be surprised at how many great series they have crafted. Sunrise is an anime studio known for popular anime such as Code Geass, but there are so much more diamonds in the rough to find and binge-watch!

10 Planetes

planetes anime movie

This science-fiction show is set in 2075, where humanity has conquered space travel. Ai Tanabe is an enthusiastic young girl who joins a space company responsible for removing space debris.

Over time, she makes friends with some very quirky characters who work at the Debris Section, including Edelgard Rivera, Philippe Myers, and Hachirouta Hoshino. Despite their department not receiving much respect from their peers, these individuals conquer societal judgment, one debris at a time.

9 Accel World

Accel World

Kuroyukihime helped Haruyuki get rid of his bullies and then introduced him to an augmented reality game called Brain Burst, which also helps improve the brain waves of its users.

She wants Haruyuki to help her find the person behind this game to find out why exactly it was created in the first place. An indebted Haruyuki agrees and thus begins the duo’s climb to the game’s highest level – Level 10.

8 Colorful The Motion Picture

Colorful The Motion Picture

The movie is not for everyone since it deals with quite heavy topics like loneliness, depression, and suicide. The protagonist is a teenage boy whose life seems to worsen at each passing turn, so he commits suicide.

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Just then, a passing soul takes over his body, reanimating the boy’s body. Now, the soul’s objective is to find out the boy’s biggest regrets and mistakes so that the soul can move on with its journey. But, there’s a catch – the soul only has 6 months to complete its mission.

7 Mobile Suit Gundam 00

Celestial Being's mobile suit pilots pose with their mecha in Mobile Suit Gundam 00

Fossil fuel reserves are almost depleted in the distant future, so humanity moves to solar energy to fulfill its needs. Three global alliances are made, each of which possesses one solar power generator that gives them unlimited energy.

Expectedly, political and military segments rose against this monopoly of power. Then a mysterious organization called Celestial Being brought forward the Gundams to end all strife, once and for all.

6 Daily Lives of High School Boys

Daily Lives Of High School Boys

This is a slice of life comedy series, which, as the name suggests, focuses completely on the interactions and misadventures of high school boys. Three ordinary young boys, with three different interests and personalities, are close friends.

However, their lives are anything but ordinary. From love problems to video games, there’s always something or the other that seems to trouble these young boys!

5 Love Live! Sunshine!!

Members Of Aquors Debating Their Next Song

Chika Takami dreams of becoming an idol, and she realizes this dream by forming an idol club in her boring little high school. However, student council president Dia Kurosaw won’t let Chika have her way.

But the appearance of the talented but reserved Riko Sakurauchi lights up the fire of hope with Chika. Now, she has to convince Riko and Dia and face various other obstacles before she can become an idol.

4 InuYasha

Anime InuYasha The Final Act Inuyasha Kagome Peaceful

School girl Kagome Higurashi travels five hundred years back in time, right in the middle of the Sengoku period! She must collect the shards of a jewel and keep them with her, safe from the evil intentions of a demon.

To do so, she must get the help of a half-demon called Inuyasha. Along the way, she gets more people to help her, and together, this group of quirky characters must travel across Japan to collect all the pieces of that jewel.

3 Gintama

Gintama

It is hard to explain what Gintama’s plot is about since it’s quite all over the place. This parody show comprises several mini-arcs that have their own stories and side characters, usually with no relation to other arcs.

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The series's basic premise is about post-war Japan facing an alien invasion. Their only hope is a gluttonous, lazy, but sometimes brave man named Gintoki. Fans who enjoy watching comedies where one doesn’t have to think much are sure to love this one.

2 Cowboy Bebop

Cowboy Bebop (1998)

This space western anime is set in 2071, where humans left behind the earth searching for greener pastures. Now exists a new job – Cowboys who are bounty hunters. They capture outlawed space criminals and bring them to relevant authorities to exchange money.

The story follows Jet and Spike's adventures, two true-blue Cowboys who unwillingly pick up more and more passengers aboard their ship with every job they take.

1 Tiger & Bunny

Tiger & Bunny

Superhero Wild Tiger isn’t as popular as he used to be, so his sponsor decides to pair him up with a new and upcoming hero – Barnaby. This man is young, good-looking, and becomes an instant favorite among fans.

However, the biggest problem between the superhero duo is their contrasting personalities, making it impossible for them to work together. With this being Wild Tiger’s last chance at being a hero, can the lone wolf really make it work with a hero who’s better than him in every possible way?

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