Hunter X Hunter is incredible, but the shows on this list thrive in the realm of comedy while this anime staple leans more toward action and drama. Any good anime, or any good movie/tv show more generally, is made better by comedy. But while the jokes from anime staples like Dragon Ball and Naruto have staled over time, new anime series are here to bring fresh jokes into the anime genre.
Thanks to the viewership over at Crunchyroll, fans can now find a list of peer-approved comedies that fall within the anime genre. Kakushigoto and Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! are just a couple, but if fans have made the time for either of these new anime series, they already know just how good this list is going to be. Below readers will find six new anime comedies that debuted in 2020. What is the best new comedy in anime?
7 Nominee: Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!'s drama, humor, & incredible animation will make viewers stick around
Keep Your Hands off Eizouken! is an anime about creating anime. The self-aware plotting may make some people cringe before viewing, but once they experience the first episode's drama, humor, and incredible animation, fans will surely stick around for the next 11 episodes.
The combined imaginations of Asakusa, Kanamori, and Misuzaki offer viewers some incredibly well-animated comedy. The way Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! shifts animation styles when exploring the trios' imagination creates the illusion of an ad-lib comedy show. While the larger plot points push the story forward in a logical manner, there is absolutely nothing logical about this trio's imagination.
6 Nominee: Kaguya-Sama: Love Is War is as endearing as it is funny
Though it seems like Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya can do anything, the one thing they cannot do is admit their feelings for each other. The fear of verbally committing to their feelings is enough to stop both brilliant students in their tracks, despite the fact that they clearly like each other.
Watching as two overconfident people stumble through the insecurities brought on by a romantic relationship is as endearing as it is funny. Fans of good romantic comedies will not be disappointed by this anime.
5 Nominee: Watching as Katerina tries to fight against the game's programming is hilarious in My Next Life As A Villainess: All Routes Lead To Doom
The isekai genre thrives when it fully embraces the comedy genre. This is especially true of My Life As A Villainous: All Routes Lead To Doom. After being reincarnated inside of a video game, the protagonist of this anime is forced to reconcile with her role as the villainess. As gamers already know, the villains in video games are given very little breathing room to express themselves.
Watching as Katerina tries to fight against the game's programming is hilarious, but the true comedy comes when the other characters around her begin noticing that the villainess has started acting strange.
4 Nominee: Sleepy Princess In The Demon Castle is what an anime would look like if the protagonist's only interest was sleep
There are a number of anime characters who spend the majority of time on-screen sleeping, perhaps because it simplifies the drawing process, but few anime are helmed by a chronic sleeper.
While Syalis wanders through a Demon Castle full of life-threatening evils, her only interest is finding a place to sleep. The different items and creatures that she cuddles up next to throughout this 12-episode anime could very well be demonic enough to kill her. Still, the princess' only concern is finding a comfy place to rest her eyes.
3 Nominee: Kakushigoto: My Dad's Secret Ambition plays with the stereotypes of a single dad raising a daughter incredibly well
Gotou Kakushi is a manga artist that owns his own publishing company, but he cannot tell his daughter about it due to the fact that his primary work is inappropriate for children.
This anime plays with the stereotypes of a single dad raising a daughter incredibly well. While Kakushi works hard to provide for his child, hilarity ensues as he works equally hard to hide the truth of his work from the very person he is working so hard to provide for.
2 Nominee: The Misfit Of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates & Goes to School with His Descendants
When the strongest Demon King of all time reincarnates in the present day to attend school with his descendants, comedy is destined to follow. Despite sharing a name with the very school he is attending, Anos Voldigoad still comes off as an outsider when compared to his classmates.
His ancient habits combined with an overconfident personality create an endless number of hilarious moments that fans will enjoy. The man-out-of-time bit has been done a number of times before, but that doesn't mean it is any less funny. Especially when that man out of time is the most powerful character in the entire show.
1 Winner: Kaguya-Sama: Love Is War shows that starting a relationship is awkward for everyone
Whether it is the combination of sentimentality and humor that pushed Kaguya-Sama to the top of the list or just its humor is yet to be determined, but one thing is clear: this show is hilarious.
What truly separates it from the other anime on this list is just how relatable it is. In a world where expressing feelings looks like weakness, neither of these two private school superstars is able to open up about how they really feel. It seems that no matter how successful you are, starting a relationship is awkward for everyone.
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