7 Anime That Only Have One Season but Very Impressive
Unlike most anime that have many seasons, this series of anime only appears in one season but can give a very deep impression to the audience.
Why only one season? Sometimes, it's because the material from the manga is already represented by all the anime episodes. So instead of dividing into seasons, the anime runs longer than normal until the end.
There are also original anime, which are not adaptations of manga, and the creators already have a clear vision. Finally, there is no need for additional seasons.
In addition, there may also be anime which due to various factors has delayed season 2. What the hell? Here's the list!
1. Death Note
Death Note is a psychology-mystery anime that tells the story of a magical book belonging to the Shinigami. This book can kill anyone just by writing their name.
Once upon a time, a young genius named Light Yagami, accidentally got a Death Note that was dropped by a Shinigami to earth. Knowing the ability of the magic book, Light also has the intention to create a new world order inhabited only by good people.
However, the intention did not go smoothly. Light, who has the alter ego Kira, must face a great detective named L.
Death Note arguably only has one season, which airs 37 episodes. The reason is simple, the 37 episodes already represent the entire manga.
2. Cowboy Bepop
This anime series that was popular at the end of the 90s may be so memorable even though it only airs for 26 episodes. Tells the story of Spike Spiegel and Jet Black wading through space to become bounty hunters aka bounty hunters.
Spike himself is a former mafia member who is good at martial arts and is also a reliable pilot. Meanwhile, Jet is a former police officer who has a lot of experience and connections and understands about machines. He is also the owner of a spaceship called Bebop which is the place for the main characters of Cowboy Bebop.
Along the way, they met other characters such as Ein, Faye Valentine, and Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV.
Cowboy Bebop received a lot of positive responses from anime fans. Even Hollywood was interested in making it a live-action film several times. The latest live-action project currently underway is a miniseries that will star John Cho.
3. Samurai Champloo
Besides being called the anime with only one best season, Samurai Champloo has similarities with Cowboy Bebop. Yup, both anime are directed by Shinichiro Watanabe.
Taking the background in the era of the Japanese empire when the samurai still showed their existence. The story focuses on two samurai named Mugen and Jin and a girl they know during the fight named Fuu.
During the meeting, Fuu invites Mugen and Jin to look for a samurai who smells like sunflowers.
The Samurai Champloo anime aired in 2004 with only 26 episodes.
4. Parasyte
Parasyte: The Maxim or Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu is an anime with only one season that aired in 2014. Tells about a high school teenager named Izumi Shinichi who has a normal life. However, everything changes when a worm or so-called parasite tries to enter Izumi's body and take over her body.
Luckily Izumu managed to prevent the parasite from entering his brain. However, Izumi had to give up if her hand became a place for the parasite to live. There was no other choice, until finally Izumi had to share her life with a parasite named Miggi.
Parasyte: The Maxim anime ended with only 24 episodes.
5. Ouran High School Host Club
The anime with only one season to go is Ouran High School Host Club. Tells the story of a girl named Fujioka Haruhi who has just been accepted into one of the elite schools of Ouran High School.
On the first day of school, Haruhi walks into the music room where she accidentally meets six handsome boys who are members of the Host Club in Ouran.
Panicked, Haruhi rushed out of the room until she knocked over an 8 billion Yen vase until it broke. In order to pay for the vase that had been tampered with, Haruhi couldn't help but join the Host Club group.
6. Trigun
Tells the story of a man named Vash the Stampede. He has a bounty of 60 billion dollars. Vash is considered a cataclysmic creature. The reason is, every area he visits, will turn into a terrible disaster field.
His actions made many people try to hunt him down. Including Meryl Stryfe and Milly Thompson of Bernadelli Insurance who joined in tracking Vash.
Both are assigned by the insurance bureau where they work, which is in danger of going bankrupt if Vash continues to misbehave. The reason is, Bernadelli Insurance is the one who will pay all the compensation.
After a long journey, Meryl and Milly manage to find Vash. However, both are shocked to learn that Vash is not as scary as many people think. Vash is just someone who loves peace and doesn't like to fight. All the damage done, caused by the people who chased him.
7. Death Parade
What happens if a person's destiny is determined by a strange game at a bar? If you can't imagine, Death Parade is an anime with only one season that presents that premise.
A bar is designated as a playground for all those who have died to determine their destiny, whether to go to heaven or hell. Guided by a judge named Decim, the games presented also vary.
Like in the first episode where there is a husband and wife who are required to play darts. Uniquely, the target they have to throw is the organs of their respective opponents.
Death Parade only consists of 12 episodes that aired from January 10, 2015 to March 28, 2015.
In the past, there were rumors that season 2 of Death Parade would air around 2017 or 2018. However, since it's 2021 and there's no news yet, this anime seems to end in season 1.
That was 7 anime with only one season. Which is your most favorite? Or do you wish the anime had a second season?