10 Best Anime Shows Of The Last Decade

10. Sword Art Online

This is a show that certainly has its haters, and it's understandable as to why. However, despite this, it still has a huge number of fans and has become a staple of the anime community. So although many people might dislike it, Sword Art Online still deserves its place here.

SAO's initial premise revolved around the story of a virtual reality game called Sword Art Online, and the unfortunate victims of its creator. After the release of this new game, a large assortment of players log on, only to find that the title's orchestrator has locked them all in, forcing them to live inside the game and seek freedom by completing it. To make matters even worse, if you die in the game, you die in real life.

Since then, the story has evolved massively as its protagonists Kirito and Asuna seem to keep finding themselves in different scenarios involving gaming and technology. Its most recent arc has been fascinating and has taken the series in an entirely new direction.