18 Best Sci-Fi Anime to Watch in 2024

Steins;Gate is a sci-fi anime that delves into the concept of time travel and its moral implications.

Set in the year 2010, the anime follows Rintaro Okabe, the self-proclaimed Mad Scientist and front-runner of the Future Gadget Laboratory, who discovers the deceased body of neuroscience researcher Kurisu Makise.

As a result, Okabe discovers that the cellphone-powered microwave oven they are currently developing can send "D-mails" back in time.

They collaborated with Kurisu and their friends to complete the microwave oven that could allow anyone to travel back in time.

Aside from its unique and captivating plot, Steins;Gate is distinguished by its excellent soundtrack, compelling voice acting, unpredictability, humor, and high-quality animation.

Indeed, some anime fans have given Steins;Gate a 10/10.

Cowboy Bebop, one of the classics, is a fan-favorite anime. It is a sci-fi anime that deals with space exploration, science, and technology.

Cowboy Bebop was adapted into a Netflix live-action series, but it ceased due to inconsistency and widespread fan criticism.

Cowboy Bebop follows the eccentric bounty hunter Spike Spiegel and his ragtag group as they search for wanted fugitives with large bounties, while also delving into their issues and history.

Spike and his friends travel through planets and moons aboard the spaceship "Bebop" in the fictional year of 2017, where a futuristic and post-apocalyptic Earth has become uninhabitable.

Code Geass is a sci-fi anime that delves into the world of Knightmares, which are giant-fighting mechanical robots. It is one of the most popular, mind-blowing, and successful animes of all time.

On that note, these Knightmares are used as weapons of mass destruction piloted by elite soldiers in the anime.

Former royalty Lelouch Lamperouge, aka Lelouch Vi Britannia, is a brilliant high schooler who seeks to exterminate all Britannian forces, including its corrupt and unjust system, beginning with his father, Emperor Charles Vi Britannia, to avenge his deceased mother and protect his crippled sister.

Lelouch meets the enigmatic green-haired C2, aka C.C., one fateful day and offers him an unusual partnership contract.

He gains the "Geass" ability, which he uses to exploit his avant-garde and unpredictable plans against the British forces, whom he once considered his family.

From this point forward, Lelouch assumes the identity of Zero, the leader of the Japanese rebel organization known as the Black Knights.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a top-tier sci-fi anime that is propelled by its incredible and outstanding animation, engaging concept, and so many great and appealing characters.

It is one of Studio Trigger's best anime, possibly the best of 2022, and it caused a stir in the anime community.

This sci-fi anime also goes into societal atrocities such as the hierarchy, politics, corporate slaves, and the value of money in determining one's standing.

Night City is explored through the perspective of David Martinez in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.

David becomes enmeshed in the world of net runners after losing his mother to make ends meet.

Knowing he had nothing to lose, David agreed to have a high-grade military implant known as the Sandevistan implanted in his body.

Because of its character designs and backdrop animation, Made in Abyss appears to be a kid-friendly anime show at first glance. It also has youthful heroes with big goals, which are ideal for a children's anime.

But keep in mind that Made in Abyss is not a children's show! Don't be deceived by the calm animation, beautiful music, and talk of dreams; you'll end up in the abyss!

The plot of Made in Abyss revolves around Riko and Reg as they descend into the Abyss in pursuit of its secrets.

They aren't prepared for the harsh atmosphere of the Abyss, let alone the horrors of living in the Netherworld.

Riko and Reg encounter many types of vegetation, monsters, and deadly people as they descend deeper into the Abyss.

Kaiju No. 8 is one of the most anticipated anime of the spring 2024 season.

It revolves around Kafka Hibino, a 32-year-old employee at Monster Sweeper Inc., in charge of dismantling kaiju and cleaning up their remains.

Upon meeting the rookie Ichikawa, Kafka’s dream to become a defense officer continues.

However, Kafka’s life changes when a strange insect-like kaiju inhabits his body and turns him into a kaiju!

Will Kafka be able to become a defense officer and fight side by side with Ichikawa and his childhood friend, Mina?

Parasyte is a sci-fi horror anime that delves into the world of parasites or extraterrestrial beings.

Having said that, these parasites came to Earth to devour humanity by infiltrating their brains and gaining complete control of their bodies.

The sci-fi anime follows Shinichi Izumi, an ordinary high schooler, as he juggles his daily life following a chance encounter with the parasite he later refers to as Migi.

Migi, it appears, was unable to control Shinichi's brain and instead landed on Shinichi's right hand.

As a result, the two must coexist to survive in the face of their disturbing enemies in a series of traumatic events.

Psycho-Pass is a sci-fi anime inspired by the American sci-fi film Blade Runner.

It delves into the sci-fi subgenre of cyberpunk, which depicts a dystopian futuristic setting while also emphasizing scientific and technological achievements.

Akane Tsunemori, a rookie inspector of the Ministry of Welfare Public Safety Bureau's Criminal Investigation Department, is the focus of Psycho-Pass. Her defining characteristic is her sincere desire to uphold justice.

They discover, along with her superior, Shinya Kougami, that the current system, known as Sibyl, is corrupt and unjust.

In 22nd century Japan, the Sibyl System is used, which incorporates the threat level of every citizen via their criminal intent known as "Psycho-Pass."

Neon Genesis Evangelion is a sci-fi anime that deconstructs the elements of mechanical robots. It is also one of the classics and has one of the best theme songs in anime history, known as Cruel Angel Thesis.

The sci-fi anime is set in the post-cataclysm territory of Tokyo-3 and follows Shinji Ikari, an ordinary student who becomes the pilot of a massive biomechanical robot to fight against extraterrestrial entities known as Angels.

Neon Genesis Evangelion delves into Shinji Ikari's personal experiences and psychological emotions as he and the other pilots try to prevent angels from causing even more devastation.