Kokkoku
Best Anime of 2018 (Must Watch Anime)
Kokkoku stars a young woman named Juri Yukawa who’s pretty disappointed with her life. Having failed 19 job interviews in just one day, she’s forced to live with her working mother Nobuko, NEET brother Tsubasa, laid-off father Takafumi, single-parent sister Sanae, and cousin Makoto, the last of which is the only one in the family who actually has any potential to be anyone decent in life.
When Makoto is kidnapped alongside Tsubasa, Juri’s grandfather reveals a way in which the Yukawas can get their missing family members back: a blood sacrifice.
Together with her father, Juri enters a similar version of our world named Stasis where time is stopped for everyone but the people who’ve offered their blood. Lots of twists and turns beset the family in an attempt to rescue their loved ones.
Kokkoku is intricate in the way it plays out. This is a real treat for fans that love to be kept on the edge of their seat.
Overlord (Season 2)
Best Anime of 2018 (Must Watch Anime)
The second season of Overlord continues all the badassery that fans first experienced when the series debuted in 2015. Ainz Ooal Gown is as powerful as he’s ever been, schooling enemies with a flick.
This time around, the spotlight is cast on some of the supporting characters the show has to offer.
Season two treats us to the lizard arc that readers of the manga have long reviled.
Despite expectations to the contrary, the anime adaptation tackles the story exceedingly well, indicating that subsequent seasons of the show will no doubt be even better than what we’ve seen already. Overall, it sets up the future of the series very nicely.
