Over the years, anime has seen tremendous growth and success, because of a handful of genres that have helped the artistic medium grow in popularity around the world. These genres feature an incredible variety of series, but arguably none are more consistently thrilling than the assassin genre.

Assassin anime has been a major part of the medium's success since the 1970s, and during this time, the genre has spawned many titles that earned impressive followings among their fans. That said, there are a select few assassin anime that are particularly well-received, including a few that rank among the most popular series in anime history.

Darker Than Black Trades Realism for Spectacular Flashy Fights Streaming on Crunchyroll

Assassins are one of the most dangerous (and chaotic) tools in the world for political conflict, and few series capture this better than Darker Than Black. This sci-fi mystery follows the journey of Hei,...