10 Underrated Anime that Deserve More Hype Than Your Ex!

Anime is like the deep sea; one deep dive and you might uncover a pearl that you’ll cherish forever. You recommend it to every discerning soul, especially your partners so that they can get a taste of the thrill you had. But, of course, sometimes we start an anime that disrupts the pace, leaving us no choice but to ditch it unfinished (just like your ex).

With the endless mass production of anime, many true gems get overshadowed by the overhyped releases of the season. Fortunately for our readers, Appuals is here with a list of the most underrated anime that deserve more hype than your stupid ex!

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The Best Underrated Anime that Deserve More Hype

In this article, we have listed some of the most amazing anime shows that went under the radar due to lack of marketing, a strong studio background, or unfortunate timing with the release of other popular shows, leading them to a forgotten fate among anime fans.

Before you proceed, we have to give you a quick disclaimer, the recommendations below include some spoilers, BUT it’s totally up to you to avoid those red flags just like you ignored the red flags of your ex for a while!

1. Sabagebu! Survival Game Club!

Released in 2014, Sabagebu! Survival Game Club! is an anime about a girl named Momoka Sonokawa. One fine day, Momoka experiences being preyed upon by a molester. But things change when she is rescued by Miou Ootori, who wields dual pistols.

Miou Ootori is an upperclassman and president of the Aogiri Academy’s Survival Game Club, known as Sabage-bu. After this encounter, both Momoka and Miou become friends, leading Momoka to inexplicably find herself becoming a member of Sabage-bu.

The story might seem boring to many anime fans, but trust us, once you start watching, there is no going back. We give this one a 7.5 Appuals rating and totally recommend watching it!

2. Uncle from Another World

This is an anime where the protagonist gets hit by a truck and ends up in a coma for 17 years. When he finally regains consciousness, Ojisan starts speaking a foreign language and believes he’s been transported to a magical world called Gran Bahamal.

His nephew, Takafumi, dismisses his uncle’s claims as nonsense but soon discovers something that leads him to create a YouTube channel (drum roll, please). The channel showcases Ojisan’s magical abilities. With Ojisan’s new world experiences, they grow their YouTube channel and tackle online comments and trolls!

If you are bored watching random Mr. Beast videos and other lame YouTubers vlogging their day, UAW will not disappoint you. We give this a solid 8 out of 10 Appuals rating and regard it as a must-watch!

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3. The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

This one is an underrated anime of the Isekai genre that you must watch. The story revolves around Ken Usato, who dreams of having fantastic powers to live a great life. Soon, he gets transported to another world along with Kazuki Ryuusen and Suzune Inukami.

These three are transported to the Llinger Kingdom, becoming heroes who must stop the invasion by a Demon Lord’s army. However, Usato was never meant to be a hero, leading him into multiple unwanted situations with his rare healing magic powers.

It might seem boring due to the slow pace at first, but as soon as you start watching it, it will leave you speechless with its amazing and actually sensible isekai plot! We give this anime a sweet 7 out of 10 Appuals rating!

4. The Unwanted Undead Adventurer

Rentt Faina, an adventurer, gets killed by a dragon after discovering its lair. Shockingly, he wakes up to find himself turned into a skeleton, the lowest class of undead monsters. As Rentt fights his way out of this unfortunate situation, he discovers that slaying other monsters gains him experience towards higher stages of his current undead evolution.

With this discovery, Rentt aspires to become a vampire, the highest form of undead that is nearly indistinguishable from human beings. (Crazy, right?) But we bet you won’t regret watching it! There is nothing much to say about this one as it is mostly like other isekai anime, but it won’t let you get bored or give you any cringe vibes. We give this one a 6.5 Appuals rating!

5. Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon

Imagine you start watching an anime, but the protagonist is a vending machine. YES! In this anime, a random man with a passion for vending machines dies only to be reborn as one of his beloved vending machines!

Now, this man-turned-vending machine, named Boxxo, needs money to keep functioning in the current world. But because of his physical state, he is stuck in one location. Until a young girl named Lammis comes and uses her Blessing of Might to lift him with ease and take him back to Clearflow Lake Village.

It’s silly, but trust us, it’s far more deserving of your attention than your ex. This anime will melt your heart with its stunning animation, and you’ll delight in the charming silliness and goofiness of the story. We give RVMINWD a 7 out of 10 Appuals rating.

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6. Aria

This is the story of a faraway planet named Aqua, where three girls, Akari Mizunashi, Alice Carroll, and Aika S. Granzchesta work hard to become professional tour guide gondoliers. Luckily, the girls have the guidance of the three best Water Fairies, renowned for their skill. With their help, the young apprentices train diligently.

Aria as an anime is visually stunning, and not to forget that the anime has its own fictional version of Venice named Neo-Venezia. The ambiance of this anime is extremely relaxing, and we feel really bad for the makers that anime fans missed this gem when it was released. However, due to its amazing story and animation, we give this one a 7.5 Appuals rating!

7. Flying Witch

One of the most underrated anime that the recent audience has forgotten about is Flying Witch. It’s much like the old cozy Kiki’s Delivery Service, where a practitioner of the witch community, upon turning 15, must become independent and leave home to study witchcraft.

Makoto Kowata leaves her parents’ home in Yokohama in pursuit of knowledge and training. Just like Kiki, she also has a black furry companion, Chito. Together, they embark on a journey to Aomori, a region favored by witches.

But the twist is that Makoto may seem to be attending high school like any other teenager, her whimsical involvement with witchcraft sets her apart from others her age. We know we might sound like a broken record by now, but you SHOULD GIVE THIS ONE A WATCH! A whopping 8.5 Appuals rating for this!

8. Haibane Renmei

Haibane Renmei might trigger all those hurtful memories of you and your ex. This anime has the tendency to make you confused, interested, and head over heels in love with the story, only to leave you heartbroken by its twists and turns.

Rakka, a Haibane, a supernatural being with a halo and small gray wings—awakens in a world she does not understand, without memories of her past. From the dream of falling she had, she soon becomes accustomed to life in the strange town.

However, Haibane are forbidden to leave the village or go near the boundaries. But the mysterious disappearances of Haibane begin to unsettle Rakka. This anime will entertain you to the core, and you might even forget your ex and your bumpy love life as Rakka’s story unfolds. We give this one a solid 8 out of 10 Appuals rating!

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9. 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!

Some people have a worse love life than you, and you can find these people in Loop 7. Rishe Irmgard Weitzner’s fiancé publicly breaks off their engagement, and her family disowns her in shame. However, Rishe has not yet lost hope.

She has already had six chances to rebuild her life and chase a different passion each time. But she would always end up in war and die, so now she wishes for her seventh reincarnation. But Arnold Hein, the crown prince of the Galkhein Kingdom is destined to become a tyrant.

To make things worse, Arnold is the one who killed Rishe in her previous life. But this time, he proposes to Rishe on the spot. Yes, we know it has that binge-worthy K-drama aura that makes you cry. We give this anime a 7 out of 10 Appuals rating, simply because we can’t give that to you for your love life!

10. Arifureta

We think the Isekai genre is not explored enough by the anime audience. Arifureta is one such anime about a 17-year-old Hajime Nagumo who gets summoned to a fantasy world and tasked with saving mankind.

However, Hajime has little to no power in this new life. He is belittled for only gaining an inferior transmutation skill that lacks any real offensive power. We know what you’re thinking, an isekai where the MC isn’t dripping in extreme power!

But it’s entertaining enough to hook you for hours instead of making you cry over your ex. Appuals gives this one a 7 out of 10 rating, and we totally recommend watching it!

Bottom Line

And that’s all, folks! We hope you will explore and love all these underrated anime. We really hope that you experience the magic that many from the anime community felt when these shows were first released.

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