There is nothing worse — literally nothing worse — than when a show you have come to obsess over ends abruptly with no promise of future seasons in sight.

From Noragami to Baccano!, we’re counting down eight animes that need another season now! (Noticeably absent from this list are Attack on Titan and Berserk, as a second season and remake for those series have already been announce or are on the way.)

Noragami

This supernatural fantasy anime is equal parts action and comedy and features a seriously stellar original soundtrack. Noragami follows Yato, a small-time God of Calamity, on his quest to gain more followers and earn enough money to build his own shrine by granting a variety of menial wishes for only five yen a pop. Joining him on his journey to cement his status as a legitimate god is Yukine, Yato’s current Regalia (i.e. weapon), Hiyori Iki, a half-phantom half-human teenager with an overzealous enthusiasm for pro-wrestling and a bunch of Yato’s fellow gods, such as the famous God of War Bishamonten and the God of Study Tenjin.

With two mega-popular seasons under its belt already and with more manga source material coming out monthly, it is only a matter of time before a third season is announced.

Deadman Wonderland

Think going to prison in today’s world is bad news? Think again. In the world of Deadman Wonderland, convicts are sent to a privatized prison that doubles as a theme park where prisoners are forced to compete in a series of deadly games to simply stay alive.

Central to the story is Ganta Igarashi and his mysterious protector Shiro, as he navigates Deadman Wonderland and attempts to unravel the mystery behind the Red Man. Deadman Wonderland was a high-concept anime that will likely never see a second season due to low sales despite the popularity of the original manga by Kazuma Kondo, famed Eureka Seven mangaka. The nail in the coffin, however, is the demise of Manglobe, the beloved animation studio responsible for numerous critical and commercial hits such as Samurai Champloo, Ergo Proxy, and Michiko to Hatchin.

Claymore

Why Claymore never got a second season is beyond most anime fans’ comprehension. This wildly popular dark fantasy series, based on an even more popular manga by Norihiro Yagi, is packed to the brim with shape-shifting demons and human-demon hybrid female warriors designed to kill known as Claymores.

The first season ended weirdly and abruptly with absolutely no resolution for the on-going plot that was being steadily built over the 26-episode arc. Considering that the first 24 episodes were faithful to the manga, it makes little sense why director Hiroyuki Tanaka decided on an alternate ending for episodes 25 and 26. It has been nearly a decade since the first season originally aired, so the chances for a follow up season is close to zero. The prolific MADHOUSE has since moved onto other projects as well, but fans continue to hope for an improved second season or a remake altogether.

Baccano!

Present on almost every “best anime series” list ever is Baccano!, directed by Takahiro Omori and animated by Brain’s Base, the studio responsible for popular hits like Spice and Wolf II, Durarara!!, Princess Jellyfish and My Little Monster.

This black comedy crime-noir fantasy is one-of-a-kind — a gorgeously animated and deftly handled adventure featuring time travel, immortality and alchemy, along with a whole bunch of other plot elements that are impossible to explain.

Set primarily in New York and Chicago during prohibition era, Baccano! follows many complex, interwoven storylines that, over the course of only 16 episodes, all culminate seamlessly into one explosive and delightfully satisfying conclusion. That being said, this fantastic series deserves a second season as there is still plenty more source material for Omori or Brain’s Base to adapt. Tragically, Brain’s Base is busy adapting light novelist Ryōgo Narita’s other mega popular series Durarara!! right now, so a follow up season to 2007’s Baccano! is highly unlikely.

Hyōka

Animated by the legendary Kyoto Animation (affectionately nicknamed KyoAni by fans) — famous for its high-quality, beautiful animation — and directed by Yasuhiro Takemoto, Hyōka is surprisingly underrated and under-appreciated by the anime community.

Although promoted as a mystery anime with a distinctly menacing atmosphere, this charming and heart-warming series actually follows the Classic Literature Club at Kamiyama High School as they attempt to solve local — and often harmless — mysteries.

The reception to the series was positive but conservative. It was neither a smash success nor a complete flop — the direction and artwork were praised, but the series was criticized for lacking direction. Aired in 2012, the possibility of another season is small, but fans remain hopeful. The first season is based off the eponymous mystery novel by Honobu Yonezawa, but there are four more volumes in the same ‘Koten-bu’ series that are waiting to be adapted as well.

Kokoro Connect

No other entry on this list needs another season now as badly as Kokoro Connect. Centered around five high school friends whose friendships are put to the test when a mysterious phenomenon known as the Heartseed causes them to randomly swap bodies at any time, this series had a fantastic premise ripe with potential that was disappointingly mishandled towards the end of the season.

With the last four episodes airing three months after the 13th episode, the ending of the first season felt rushed, unsatisfying and haphazardly thrown together. Still, the beginning episodes were highly entertaining with a colorful cast of loveable characters with a little more to them than the stereotypical anime lens would have you to believe. Fans of the series would love to see Kokoro Connect get the treatment it deserves with a remake that addresses the gaping inconsistencies in both plot and tone that plagued the first attempt.

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress

It’s only a matter of time before a second season of this series is announced, but for appearance’s sake, I’ve included in this list anyway. Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress was one of the hot animes of the Spring 2016 season along with series like My Hero Academia/Boku no Hero Academia, Bungou Stray Dogs and Joker Game.

The original series was generally well-received despite criticism that it was essentially a carbon copy of Attack on Titan and lacked the emotional gravity of the aforementioned series. Such criticism is not unfounded considering that Wit Studio also animates Attack on Titan and both shows are eerily similar in both plot and tone (Attack on Titan came first and is based on an uber successful manga by Hajime Isayama).

Regardless of how derivative it is, the first season of Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress was still an entertaining, action-packed and energetic steampunk extravaganza with strong directing and the same crisp animation fans have come to expect from Wit Studio.

Death Parade

Ending this list is Death Parade, another original series this time by MADHOUSE. Directed by Yuzuru Tachikawa, Death Parade came about after the cult success of an original anime film Death Billiards by the same director.

This stylish anime explores concepts of morality and humanity all from the perspective of bartending arbiters who are tasked with judging a human soul for reincarnation or damnation via a series of high-stakes games. The first season was mostly episodic, but the seeds of a larger plot were evident throughout the 12-episode arc. The ending was clearly setting up for a second season, and the first season was mostly a trailer for future installments, providing the framework for a greater overall mystery.

Given that the series premiered in 2015, a second season is not out of the question and perhaps even likely. Still, fans wait with baited breath as no follow up has yet to be announced.