15 Epic Anime series with 40+ Episodes

We all love to watch anime, but like you all know, most anime today are short, and they end pretty quick.

Whether you are looking for long anime or planning to watch anime for a large amount of time, then this article might help you.

Most anime on this list is going to be more than 40 episodes, and it can be in multiple seasons.

In this post, we are not looking for Anime With More Than 40 Episodes of all time, but we are only looking for Anime With More Than 40 Episodes between 2000 to 2020.

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Anime With More Than 40 Episodes (2000 – 2020)

Fairy Tail

Fairy Tail is a fantasy and adventure anime series adapted from the manga of the same title, and it was broadcast from October 12, 2009, to March 30, 2013.

The series follows the adventures of Natsu Dragneel, a member of the Fairy Tail wizards’ guild who is searching for the dragon Igneel, and partners with Lucy Heartfilia, a celestial wizard.

Detective Conan

Case Closed, also known as Detective Conan, is a detective anime, but you can also find adventures.

The story follows the high school detective Shinichi Kudo (renamed as Jimmy Kudo in the English version) who was changed into a child while investigating a secret organization and solves several cases while imitating his childhood best friend’s father and other characters.

Gintama

Gintama is a comedy, parody anime based on the Gin Tama manga story follows Gintoki Sakata, his apprentice, Shinpachi Shimura, and a teenage alien girl named Kagura. All three are “freelancers” who search for work to pay the monthly rent, which usually goes unpaid anyway.

One Piece

One Piece is by far one of the longest-running anime with more than 900 episodes and still running.

The story follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a boy whose body obtained the features of rubber after accidentally eating a Devil Fruit.

With his team of pirates, named the Straw Hat Pirates, Luffy travels the Grand Line in search of the world’s ultimate treasure known as “One Piece” to become the next King of the Pirates.

Bleach

Bleach is one of the most popular shonen anime back in days, and it also has quite a great number of episodes.

The story follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he gets the powers of a Soul Reaper—a death personification comparable to the Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki.

His newfound abilities force him to take on the duties of protecting humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife.

Hunter x Hunter

Hunter × Hunter is a modern masterpiece anime series that aired from 2011 to 2014.

The story starts with a young boy named Gon Freecss, who one day learns that the father, who he thought was dead, is, in fact, alive and well. He learns that his father, Ging, is a legendary “Hunter”, an individual who has proven themselves an elite member of humanity.

The Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins is a great shonen anime, which ran for two seasons from October 2014 to June 2018. The third season ran from October 2019 to March 2020, and a fourth season is set to premiere in January 2021.

In a world comparable to the European Middle Ages, the feared yet revered Holy Knights of Britannia use immensely powerful magic to protect the region of Britannia and its kingdoms.

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is best for people who like watching new things, this series is divided into eight story arcs, each following the adventures of a new protagonist bearing the “JoJo” nickname.

The first six parts take place within a single continuity whose generational dispute arises from the rivalry between Jonathan Joestar and Dio Brando, while the latter two parts take place in an alternate universe where the Joestar family tree is heavily altered.

My Hero Academia

My Hero Academia is a modern superhero shonen anime series, The story follows Izuku Midoriya, a boy born without superpowers (called Quirks) in a world where they have become common, but who still believes in becoming a hero himself.

Attack on Titan

Attack on Titan needs no introduction, Attack on Titan is dark fantasy anime.

Anime set in a world where humanity lives inside cities surrounded by enormous walls due to the Titans, gigantic humanoid beings who devour humans seemingly without any reason.

FIRE FORCE

This anime is set in a world where Spontaneous Human Combustion: a chaotic phenomenon that has plagued humanity for years, randomly transforming ordinary people into flaming, violent creatures known as Infernals.

While Infernals make up the first-generation accounts of Human Combustion, the second and third generations became known as pyrokinetic—people gifted with the ability to manipulate and control their flames while remaining human. To combat the Infernal threat and discover the cause, the Tokyo Armed Forces, Fire Defense Agency, and Holy Church of Sol produced their answer: the Special Fire Force.

Shinra Kusakabe is a third-generation pyrokinetic youth who gained the nickname “Devil’s Footprints” for his ability to ignite his feet at will and was ostracized as a child for the fire that killed his mother and younger brother Sho 12 years ago. He joins Special Fire Force Company 8, which features other pyrokinetic who dedicated themselves to ending the Infernal attacks for good while investigating Companies 1 through 7 for potential corruption in their ranks.

World Trigger

When a gate to another world suddenly opens on Earth, Mikado City is invaded by strange creatures known as “Neighbors,” malicious beings impervious to traditional weaponry.

In response to their arrival, an organization called the Border Defense Agency has been established to combat the Neighbor menace through special weapons called “Triggers.” Even though several years have passed after the gate first opened, Neighbors are still a threat and members of Border remain on guard to ensure the safety of the planet.

Despite this delicate situation, members-in-training, such as Osamu Mikumo, are not permitted to use their Triggers outside of headquarters. But when the mysterious new student in his class is dragged into a forbidden area by bullies, they are attacked by Neighbors, and Osamu has no choice but to do what he believes is right. Much to his surprise, however, the transfer student Yuuma Kuga makes short work of the aliens, revealing that he is a humanoid Neighbor in disguise.

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple

The story focuses on Kenichi Shirahama, a 15-year-old high school student and a long-time victim of bullying. At the beginning of the story, he befriends transfer student Miu Fūrinji; and desires to become stronger, he follows her to Ryōzanpaku, a dojo housing several masters of diverse martial arts, led by her grandfather Hayato Fūrinji.

After learning basics from Miu, Kenichi overcomes a high-ranking member of the school’s karate club and becomes a target for all the delinquents in the school. While initially training to protect himself, Kenichi eventually becomes a full disciple of Ryōzanpaku and becomes enamored of Miu.

Twin Star Exorcists

Rokuro Enmado is a young boy who used to be a powerful aspiring exorcist before a tragic incident left his friends dead and made him abandon the profession.

One day, he has a fateful encounter with Benio Adashino, a girl around his age and a well-known exorcist from the east. According to a prophecy, Rokuro and Benio are the “Twin Star Exorcists” and are destined to marry and have a child known as the “Miko” which will be the ultimate exorcist, capable of cleansing all evil spirits (Kegare) from the world and ending the war that has lasted over a millennium.

Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma

Teenager Soma Yukihira aspires to become a full-time chef in his father, Joichiro’s family restaurant “Restaurant Yukihira” and surpasses his father’s culinary skills, but Joichiro gets a new job that requires him to travel around the world and close his shop.

Joichiro has to enroll Soma in Totsuki Saryo Culinary Institute, an elite culinary school where students engage in food competitions called shokugeki. He secures himself a spot at the school, despite the objections of Erina Nakiri, the talented granddaughter of the school’s dean.

Soma is assigned to Polaris Dormitory where he meets other aspiring chefs, including Megumi Tadokoro. The story follows his adventures as he interacts with his peers and challenges Totsuki’s students as well as others in shokugeki competitions. Learning that his father was not only a student of Totsuki, but also the second seat in the Council of Ten, Soma plans on becoming the best at the academy.