Thousands of anime in a variety of genres have been released since the medium's inception. While Shonen tends to be a more popular choice among fans, there have been cases where other genres and demographic categories such as fantasy, seinen, etc. have dethroned Shonen. So, here are our top 10 anime of all time if you are a beginner and want to start watching the best anime shows ever.

Let's start with Shinichiro Watanabe's masterpiece, Cowboy Bebop, a modern anime set in 2071. This futuristic anime revolves around a group of intergalactic bounty hunters, namely Spike Spiegel and Jet Black, who earn their living by capturing fugitives. But their lives change when imminent dangers from Spike's past come to hurt them.

Although this anime is only 26 episodes long, it was more than enough for Watanabe to make history in the anime industry with Cowboy Bebop. Featuring a fantastic story with a wonderful lead character, this space western tale hits all the right chords.

Cowboy Bebop was a huge hit when it aired in the West, and to this day it remains one of the best anime ever released.