Top 10 Amazing Anime That Were Left Unfinished

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These anime had potential... until they were left behind. Welcome to WatchMojo.WORLD and today we’re counting down the Top 10 great anime series that were abandoned, cut short, or left without a proper ending. Whether due to low ratings, studio shutdowns, or budget issues, these anime left fans desperate for closure.  Which of these anime deserved a second chance? Let us know in the comments below!

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00:10Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the anime series that were

00:16dropped, despite the potential for more story or with more material to adapt.

00:21We won't be including any shows that got proper reboots.

00:25No Game, No Life In a time when isekai anime are everywhere,

00:39it's shocking that one as original as this never got a season 2.

00:51Step siblings Sora and Shiro are an unbeatable gaming team who are transported to a world

00:57where everything is decided by games.

01:00With nothing but their wits, this duo planned to climb to the top of their new world's hierarchy,

01:06despite humans being regarded as the weakest of the world's races.

01:10The mind games and unexpected reversals at play are incredibly entertaining.

01:25Some of these games still live in our heads rent-free over a decade later, not to mention

01:29that killer soundtrack.

01:38Sure we got a prequel film, but a life with no game, no life, is no life at all.

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01:45Yuri on Ice!

01:47Sports anime often have trouble maintaining their popularity, particularly if they're anime

01:53originals.

01:54Yuri on Ice sees a young Japanese figure skater competing with a Russian skater who shares

02:00his eponymous name, while at the same time deepening his relationship with his coach Victor.

02:06The series made a big mark when it debuted, thanks to its beautiful animation and depiction

02:20of gay romance, both of which everyone was happy to see more of.

02:25But the planned film never materialized, nor did a season 2.

02:36Yuri on Ice was born to make history, and while it already has, we'd love to see it make more.

02:42It may not have been one of the big three, but Reborn was still one of the most popular

02:56shounen series of the 2000s.

02:59The story follows Tsuna Sawara, a Japanese high schooler told that he's the heir to an

03:13Italian mafia gang.

03:16Initially hesitant and cowardly, Tsuna, under the guidance of the infant hitman Reborn, creates

03:22a crew of his own that battles against powerful rivals with supernatural abilities.

03:35Unfortunately, the anime ended without adapting the manga's last two arcs that would have given

03:41fans some much-needed closure and answers.

03:44Even fans' dying will modes weren't enough to save it.

03:55Number 7.

03:56Eyeshield 21

03:58Another sports anime that ended before its time.

04:01Eyeshield 21 is about Sena, the high school boy who reluctantly joins his school's American

04:07football team, the Devil Beds.

04:15Despite his initial reservations, he soon becomes the team's star running back.

04:20He even has to protect his identity with the titular Eyeshield, pretending to be the team's

04:26assistant so other teams won't try to recruit him.

04:35Although the series did increase the popularity of the sport in Japan, it wasn't enough to

04:40stop the show from being cancelled, and the Devil Beds never even made it to the Christmas

04:45Bowl.

04:50Number 6.

04:53Dripters

04:54What if various historical figures were dropped into a fantasy world and forced to battle to

04:59save it?

05:00Such is the fantastic premise devised by Hellsing creator Hirano Kota.

05:06The mash-up of larger-than-life figures from history makes for some surprising, bloody and

05:16often hilarious interactions, both among the famous faces and with the fantasy races they

05:22meet.

05:29While the second season was promised and a few OVAs were released on DVD, a full-blown season

05:352 seems unlikely given the manga's sporadic release schedule.

05:39We have our fingers crossed for more OVAs though.

05:49Number 5.

05:50Hajime no Ippo

05:52When it comes to boxing anime, Hajime no Ippo is easily the champion.

06:08The series follows the titular Ippo, a teenage boxer, on his journey to become the best.

06:15Along the way, Ippo's peers and rivals get plenty of development too, with their fights

06:19getting equal attention.

06:22And yet, despite the show's quality, only about half of Hajime no Ippo has been adapted

06:35on screen.

06:36To put that into perspective, when the manga started, the Berlin Wall was still standing.

06:41While some deaths among the main cast and some poor sales may have hurt chances of the anime

06:47continuing, we're hoping it can punch above its weight class to get a continuation.

07:02Number 4.

07:03Kaiji

07:04When the eponymous Kaiji finds himself saddled with a death, he finds himself embroiled in

07:09the world of high-stakes gambling.

07:21Each game he gets involved with masterfully ratchets up the tension and stakes to the point

07:26where you'll be chewing your fingernails with worry yourself.

07:39Kaiji is another anime whose source material has been running for a long time.

07:44Yet, despite the ample material available and a few spin-offs getting anime of their own,

07:49this series has yet to get another season.

07:52Who do we have to make a wager with to ensure it does?

08:06Number 3.

08:07Outlaw Star

08:08This underrated space western classic may not have achieved the same success as contemporaries

08:13like Cowboy Bebop or even Trigun, but it's still a quality show.

08:26The adventures of Gene Starwind and the rest of the crew of the Outlaw Star featured plenty

08:30of humor and flair.

08:42Despite the manga continuing and there even being a spin-off anime, Outlaw Star tragically

08:47wasn't popular enough in Japan to earn it a follow-up.

08:51So, despite that tease at the end of the series, we'll probably never see any more adventures.

09:05Why this absolute gem of an anime wasn't a bigger hit, we'll never know.

09:20The series follows simultaneous plots of a group of criminals ne'er-do-wells and immortals

09:27aboard a train bound for New York City, and flashbacks to a mafia conflict with more immortals

09:34in the Big Apple.

09:39Sure, the non-linear narrative can take some getting used to, but each and every character

09:44in this ensemble is entertaining in their own way, and they all bounce off each other like

09:49they're from the films of Quentin Tarantino or Guy Ritchie.

09:53Even the dub is great.

09:55And with the light novels and manga still running, it's not like there isn't more material.

10:01If you want to stay alive, you'll do exactly as you're told.

10:04Yeah, you're stretching about that, kid.

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10:27Berserk

10:28Look, we know there's been Berserk anime after this one, but let's be honest, they

10:33don't measure up.

10:34They don't even feel like the same show.

10:42A few skipped elements aside, this is still the best adaptation of the dark fantasy masterpiece

10:48we've gotten so far, and it only covers the first two arcs.

11:03It may be decades old at this point, but it perfectly captures the tragic, grim atmosphere

11:09of the life of Guts.

11:11The battles are epic, the music is profoundly moving, and the ending still gives us nightmares.

11:17We can only envy the world where the anime continued with this production team, and hope that

11:33our world gets the continuation or reboot Berserk deserves someday.

11:38Is there an anime deserted by its creators that we left out?

11:52Don't forsake us, share your favourites in those comments below.

11:56Go on, don't be shy.

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