Best Sci-Fi Anime of 2010

One chilly December day, Kyon heads to school expecting another outing with his SOS Brigade comrades. But to his astonishment, nearly everything has drastically altered: Haruhi Suzumiya and Itsuki Koizumi are missing; Mikuru Asahina has no memory of him; Yuki Nagato is an ordinary human; and Ryouko Asakura has inexplicably reappeared. Though no stranger to the supernatural, Kyon is unsettled by this strange development and sets out to investigate alone. Realizing he is the sole person who recalls the former reality, Kyon faces a tough decision: accept the ordinary life he once craved, or find a way to reverse time and restore his chaotic but familiar world.

The ongoing hostility between the magical realm and Academy City intensifies, forcing Touma Kamijou to wield his negation ability against espers and magicians alike to safeguard his companions. He does not fight alone—both familiar faces and fresh adversaries, whether fighting alongside him or operating from the shadows, join the struggle. Toaru Majutsu no Index II advances the tale of action and humor as Touma and his allies confront an expanding conflict. A looming war gradually takes shape, and magic and science are destined to collide once more in the approaching battle.

Rito Yuuki's life offers him little peace, as he constantly finds himself in embarrassing situations with the girls around him. Though his feelings remain devoted to his childhood friend Haruna, his emotions toward Lala—the alien princess who came to Earth to make him her husband—grow more confusing by the day. Matters escalate when Lala's younger twin sisters, Momo and Nana, arrive on Earth to meet their future brother-in-law and inevitably take up residence with Rito. To make things worse, Yami, a living weapon, begins her own relentless pursuit of him. Torn between conflicting affections, the physical consequences of his reputation as a pervert, and the deadly threats of an assassin, Rito's everyday life is anything but calm.

Sakurai Tomoki has adapted to his life alongside the two angeloids, Ikaros and Nymph, and is thoroughly enjoying it. Nevertheless, he is plagued by strange dreams and enlists the aid of his friends to uncover their origin. Nymph creates a device that allows humans, though not angeloids, to enter others' dreams. Although the gadget initially malfunctions, the group eventually succeeds in accessing what should have been Tomoki's dream, only to find that something is deeply amiss. Later, a meteor crashes into the location of the large cherry blossom tree where Tomoki originally found Ikaros. From the wreckage emerges a heavily endowed blonde angeloid wielding a massive sword, who immediately begins hunting for Tomoki.

Teenager Kio Kakazu lives a typical life in Okinawa. While attending a memorial for his grandfather, he faints upon encountering a peculiar cat-eared girl named Eris. After waking up, Kio finds Eris lying next to him nearly undressed. She explains that she originates from the planet Catia, and her mission is to study Earth and expand connections for her people. Because Kio's family welcomes her warmly, Eris decides to stay at his house. However, their peaceful situation is disrupted when operatives from secret organizations—including Kio's childhood friend Manami Kinjou—all try to capture Eris. For Kio to ensure she has a positive impression of Earth, he must protect her at all costs and persuade everyone that she poses no danger to the planet.

Gintoki and his Yorozuya team—really just Shinpachi and Kagura, who are essentially overworked employees enduring labor violations—continue to get by in the futuristic, alien-inhabited city of Edo. They take on any odd jobs they can find while trying to steer clear of anything too perilous. However, when Katsura, the leader of the Joui rebels and a longtime acquaintance of Gintoki, vanishes after being viciously assaulted by an unknown assassin, Shinpachi and Kagura start investigating his whereabouts and the attacker's identity. Meanwhile, Gintoki accepts a seemingly unrelated assignment: the blacksmith Tetsuya asks him to retrieve a mysterious and potent sword called the Benizakura, which was recently stolen. As the two investigations gradually converge, the Yorozuya crew finds themselves entangled in a major conspiracy revolving around the sinister nature of the Benizakura blade. Gintoki decides to confront the enemy head-on at their headquarters, and with the help of a few unexpected allies, embarks on one of his most dangerous jobs yet.

In the quiet town of Seize, located on the fringes of Helvetia, life goes on peacefully along its cobblestone streets, undisturbed by the growing military tension between Helvetia and the neighboring Roman Empire. It is in this setting that the 1121st platoon of the Helvetian army, stationed at the Clocktower Fortress in Seize, gains a new member: the energetic young Kanata Sorami. She joined the military to fulfill her ambition of playing the bugle, and eagerly takes lessons from Sergeant Major Rio Kazumiya, a talented trumpeter. Alongside them are the distant mechanic Noël Kannagi, the spirited gunner Kureha Suminoya, and the kind-hearted Captain Felicia Heideman. Together, they discover the beauty of life in Seize and the enduring joy of a community that has thrived despite the crumbling world around them.

Beneath Southern Cross Isle lies a hidden underground fortress, where the clandestine Glittering Crux Brigade often convenes. Their focus is on "Cybodies," stone giants that can transform into massive combat humanoids, but only within a dimension called "Zero Time." By locating and breaking the seals of the island's four seal maidens, Glittering Crux aims to free the Cybodies from Zero Time's restrictions and use them anywhere. One night, a young man named Takuto Tsunashi drifts ashore on the island and is rescued by Sugata Shindou and his fiancée Wako Agemaki, one of the seal maidens. After waking, Takuto quickly becomes friends with them and enrolls at the local academy, where many students are secretly Glittering Crux members. Yet Takuto has his own secret: inside Zero Time, he can pilot a Cybody called Tauburn. In the coming conflict, Takuto and Tauburn are essential to stopping Glittering Crux from breaking Wako's seal and achieving their sinister goals.

The narrative centers on Maya, the daughter of the former headmaster of Waldstein Academy, and a time-traveling agent named Fumiaki Uchida. In 2012, aliens invaded the world, prompting time travelers to be sent back to 1999 with the mission of locating and destroying the Nostradamus Key—an object foretold by Nostradamus's prophecy to trigger the apocalypse. The story then shifts to 1999, where Maya returns to the Academy intending to dismantle it by taking over her late father's position as principal. Her plan is disrupted when she meets Fumiaki and learns about the impending catastrophe. Despite her distrust of Fumiaki, they form an alliance to search for the Nostradamus Key. To locate the Nostradamus Key, time agents are given specially designed cell phones. When a user encounters an object of interest, they think about destroying it and take a photo. If the resulting image shows a peaceful world, the object is the Nostradamus Key; if it shows destruction, the object is not the key. Using this phone, Maya and Fumiaki investigate occult phenomena as they arise in the town.

After a third world war devastated Japan, the organization Vischio seized control of Tokyo and renamed it Toshima. In its back alleys, battle games called Igura take place under Vischio's oversight, where contestants fight and soak in each other's blood to earn the chance to face the tournament's king, Il-re. Igura is not the only fighting tournament around; Bl@ster is a similar but vastly different game because it prohibits killing and the use of weapons. The only way to win is by knocking out the opponent. Akira, a young man cut off from his family, is known as unbeatable at Bl@ster. However, his top position is destroyed when he is accused of murder. Unable to prove his innocence, all hope seems lost... until a mysterious woman named Emma appears and offers him a chance. Now, to regain his freedom, Akira must take part in Igura and ultimately defeat Il-re.

Six months after the victory in the Battle of Britannia and the liberation of Gallia from the Neuroi, Yoshika Miyafuji—a member of the renowned 501st Joint Fighter Wing—has returned to Fuso and completed her middle school education. But her struggle is far from finished. She receives a letter believed to be from her deceased father, containing plans for an advanced Striker Unit he was developing before his death. This unit, tailored specifically for Yoshika, may be able to fully tap into her immense magical abilities. At the same time, a fresh menace emerges in Europe. A colossal Neuroi nest of unprecedented size and strength appears over Venezia, obliterating local Witch forces and swiftly engulfing the northern part of the country. Complicating matters further, a newly encountered humanoid-type Neuroi is attempting to make contact with humans. Unable to abandon her comrades on the front lines, Yoshika must once again journey to the war-ravaged continent.

Joseph Carter "Joey" Jones, a shy but kind-hearted boy living with his grandmother in Center City, California, works at a coffee shop. Despite financial struggles and school bullying, he maintains a cheerful demeanor. A robotics enthusiast, his greatest desire is to own a premium toy robot known as a Heybo. Joey and his friend Simon "Psy" Kaina discover a damaged Heybo abandoned by wealthy youths. Joey brings it home and repairs it, eagerly christening the robot Heroman. During the night, lightning strikes Heroman, bringing it to life and causing it to expand to a massive size. That same evening, Center City faces an assault by Skrugg aliens, who were drawn to Earth after Professor Matthew Denton, an acquaintance of Joey, attempted contact. Joey and Heroman rush to the scene, where they encounter trapped civilians, including Joey’s friend Lina Davis and her father. Using an arm-mounted controller, Joey directs Heroman to employ superpowers to defeat the Skrugg and save the citizens. As the alien invasion persists, this duo stands as the sole barrier between humanity and total destruction.

Following the loss of many key personnel during the war, the Earth Federation Government must rebuild, and Unified Colonies president Brian Midcrid assumes the role of its president. In an emergency session of the Federation Diet, he openly confirms the existence of extraterrestrial beings and discloses the details of the L5 campaign to the public—an event later known as the "Tokyo Declaration." He then asserts that these aliens represent a serious danger to humanity.

This Cobra adaptation features short arcs of Cobra saving the world, his friends or himself.

Two years have passed since Dan Bashin and the other light bearers of the cores saved the world. Having risked his life in the conflicts of Grand Rolo, Dan no longer feels passion for the monotony of everyday card battles. When he longs to face stronger opponents, Mai Shinomiya approaches him, offering to take him to the future, the stage of a new conflict where Dan's strength is required. The pair arrive in the year 2650, a time when civilization has been devastated by the struggle for power between mankind and an otherworldly race called Mazoku. As humanity begins to crumble under Mazoku dominance, the hardened light bearers are destined to cross paths once more. Armed with new cards from the future, Dan and the other warriors must once again bear the fate of humanity on their shoulders.

In the near future, humanity has established contact with planets beyond our galaxy, and the sport of Scan2Go has exploded into a massive phenomenon across the universe. Giant races take place in every locality, with competitors vying for the title of the number one racer in the cosmos. Kazuya, the protagonist, wields the power of the eagle and demonstrates exceptional skill with his innate, blazing ability to command his falconine beast spirit. However, he struggles during the Pro-Racer Exhibition Race, proving no match for teams that have already conquered the competitive Space Preliminaries. Recognizing the daunting challenges ahead, Kazuya and his friends abandon their home on Earth to embark on a galaxy-spanning journey dedicated to refining their abilities as warriors.

By 2735, humanity is forced to search for a new home in space after Earth suffers from global warming and asteroid bombardments. The Space Migration Fleet encounters the Iccus alien race, who seek galactic domination by raiding resources. To fight this threat, six young pilots join the Sky Arrow Flight Team and are given transformable Type Yi fighter jets.

The journey begins with the abduction of Dr. Franklin Char, father to twin sons Ryan and Kory. Can the brothers rely on Tobots X and Y to rescue their dad?

Second season of Yume Miru, Anime: On-chan.