These adventures into space and looks at life in the distant future are sure to please any anime fan.

Like any form of visual media, there are countless genres and sub-genres of anime shows and films. With no limits to the amount of creativity a writer can have when creating an animated piece of work, anime has been able to cover a wide variety of topics, themes, and cultures. One of the most popular genres is science fiction anime, with a few of the highest-rated movies and series being categorized as sci-fi.

Those looking for adventures that explore the far reaches of space or ask the big what-if questions of life in the future will find that Japanese animation has them covered. What are the best sci-fi anime ever?

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