9. Cowboy Bebop
The anime is set in a futuristic world where a crew of bounty hunters zoom through the universe in their spaceship Bebop hunting down criminals.
Cowboy Bebop blends various genres of sci-fi, western, and comedy, resulting in a colorful and diverse story.
The main characters are particularly popular, like Spike Spiegel, who always comments on the situation with his sarcastic humor, or Jet Black, the group’s captain who looks after the rest of the crew like a father figure to make sure they don’t get into trouble.
What IMDb ratings say: The series has 8.9 stars in the IMDb rating with 129,983 votes.
Fun fact: In 2021, a live-action adaptation of the anime came to Netflix but flopped, as you can read here with our colleagues at Moviepilot.
10. Stargate: Command SG-1
In Stargate: Command SG-1, we follow a group of soldiers and scientists who can travel to other planets through the Stargate and experience various adventures.
The series offers viewers an exciting and varied story, where new worlds are discovered and hostile aliens must be fought. The characters evolve throughout the series, creating interesting dynamics with their individual traits.
For example, Jack O’Neill is a sarcastic warrior, while Daniel Jackson is an empathetic scientist. Both sometimes clash due to their differing personalities but also complement each other in their friendship.
What IMDb ratings say: Stargate: Command SG-1 receives 8.4 stars on IMDb from 98,053 people who voted.
Fun fact: Christopher Judge (Teal’c) and Amanda Tapping (Samantha Carter) are the only actors who are present throughout the entire series (via imdb).
