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Each new anime season offers an amuse-bouche of new characters to love, storylines to unravel, and worlds to explore, all stoking fandom and building a sense of community among viewers. For anime fans, nothing is quite as captivating as discovering something together in real-time, so the lookout for the next big anime hit a series that doesnt just captivate audiences but surpasses expectations never ends.

As 2024 heads into its halfway mark, it's only natural to take a look back at the years offerings so far. With so many incredible series to choose from, some of the year's most prominent standouts are the anime that exceeded original hopes, ranging from lofty to non-existent. Whether it be absurd isekai series like Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon or nostalgia-tinged sapphic sci-fi adventures like Metallic Rouge, 2024 has brought a full...