Top 10 Anime That Deserve Another Season

Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 Anime That Deserves Another Season.

For this list, we’ll be looking at those anime that desperately need another batch of episodes.

Which classic anime should be brought back for a second season? Let us know in the comments!

Nobody ever expects a portal to another world to randomly open up in a major city, but these things happen. "Gate" follows the Japan Self-Defense Forces' Yōji Itami who is sent to explore the Special Region accessible through this portal, a voyage that could result in war. With the original novel series ending before the anime's second season even aired, there is no reason to hold off on another batch of episodes, and it could even help fuel interest in the ongoing manga adaptation. Come on, give us more dragons being shot by rockets!

Combine historical characters, isekai tropes, and a whole lot of bloody action, and the results speak for themselves. While the self-contained series hit all the right notes, it ended before hitting its stride. Toyohisa lived up to the legacy of both his historical context as well as a new main character conjured up by the mangaka who gave us Alucard. Not to mention the battles between Drifters and the Ends could be radical at times. The foundations are all there, just follow up with another heavy hitter. Preferably one that clues us in whether or not the Black King is actually a more sinister version of Jesus Christ.

Launching with one hell of a pilot, this sleeper hit takes place on an island filled with superpowered teens, with one among them being way more than meets the eye. Blending shounen tropes with murder mystery, Nana can go to some pretty intense places when it wants to, which is why we’d love to see more. With our titular assassin’s escapades far from over, it’s clear there’s plenty more rabbit hole for her to fall down. Hopefully she’ll bring us along for the ride, because watching wannabe superheroes drop like flies is actually pretty cathartic!

Adapted from one of the defining manhwas out there, Bam’s journey to hunt down his missing friend Rachel amidst the countless floors of the almighty Tower set the anime scene on fire with its debut. While it took a relatively straightforward approach with its chosen genre, it proceeded to do wonders with it, making great use of a diverse cast of complex characters and some solid world-building. The anime has only scratched the surface of everything the source material has to offer, so we’re itching for more. Mainly so Bam and Rachel can finally have that happy reunion...preferably involving a sword to the head.

Here’s something you don’t see everyday; power fantasy meets whodunit. Set in a world where six warriors are chosen to fight against a Demon God, things soon go off the rails when a seventh appears among their ranks, which can only mean an imposter is afoot. While the hunt for the traitor made up the breadth of the first season’s run time, there’s still a world-ending threat out there to deal with, with its cliffhanger conclusion practically begging for a follow up. We at least deserve to see how this group functions when they actually work together as a team.

A Viking epic through and through, it would be a crime for this modern masterpiece to not get itself a follow-up. With a historical backdrop that sees the Danish invasion of England, we were greeted with various factions vying for both power and revenge, all weaved together via Thorfinn’s desperate desire to avenge what he had lost. Given how the episode’s end was titled “End of the Prologue”, there’s no reason such an acclaimed series shouldn’t be allowed to flourish further. Just don’t give it the Berserk treatment!

Who could possibly say no to more Dragon Ball. Super revitalized this much beloved series with some stellar fights and intriguing new characters. Some might say it had a perfectly satisfying ending - but with the knowledge that the manga is still on-going with the Moro and Granolah arcs, we’re just dying to see what happens next in animated form. Yes, we do have the movie sequel coming up but that simply wont stop our insatiable Dragon Ball cravings!

A land of magic and Arabian inspiration, there’s plenty of life left in Aladdin, Alibaba, and Morgiana to constitute one last carpet ride. While starting off as a light-hearted adventure, things took on a more political, grounded, and ambitious tone, particularly in "The Kingdom of Magic”. With the Kou Empire taking a more central role in the post-anime arcs, it could be argued that "Magi's" best parts have yet to be adapted. Could you really say no to seeing more of Sinbad?

When done right, a good old-fashioned tournament arc can be exhilarating and deeply satisfying, and "Kengan Ashura'' does it better than most. Even if it did cut corners from the manga, there’s still plenty of juicy content to bring to the forefront, namely the rest of the damn tournament! Ohma’s still got his shot at winning the whole thing, plus we need to see him square things with the demons of his past. That and watch Beard God Kuroki lay the smack down on anyone who dares challenge him.

The ultimate loser’s two outings are perhaps the most intense in the gambling genre, both due to the stakes and the way it presents debt and addiction as destroyers of futures. Between the steel beam crossing and battling against the Bog, Kaiji hit some astonishing highs in his day. And we’re all too eager to see him step back down into hell. Be honest, the normal, happy life was never going to suit a man like him, best he gets back to being broke and miserable so we can see him make the crawl to victory again!

Considering the manga has been a staple of the shonen scene for over a decade, the lack of "Blue Exorcist" seasons is disappointing. With a heritage featuring none other than Satan, the Okumura brothers have a complicated relationship with not just themselves but also the other students attending an academy for exorcists. Try as they might with various OVAs, the anime has had a rough ride of things in the continuity department. Maybe a fresh adaptation could recapture some of its earlier glory before being snuffed out for good?