animation Your Anime Opinion.

[Rivulet 116]

Hey all.

So, I want to start watching an anime. I don't know much about them, except for the one my friend got me to watch because it was one season long (Attack On Titan). What is a good anime to start watching? One that's preferably on Netflix, but even if it's not, I can find other ways to watch it *cough* pirating *cough*.

Thanks guys.

[WindShear 532]

Well, I would say that Fullmetal Alchemist is always a good choice for someone who is trying to get into anime.

[Megas 27,217]

Full Metal Alchemist, Gurren Lagann, and Cowboy Bebop

[pinkiepiebabe 87]

If you want to watch something with depth and good art, as well as interesting history I recommend Mushi-shi. It's beautiful. Another one thats a thriller with amazing music and art is hell girl. 

[Vulcan 3,254]

I feel Venomous senpai will be posting soon o_o

 

 

I suggest One piece and Naruto ^ ^

[StormdustPony 471]

Trigun, rurouni kenshin, Cowboy Bebop (maybe), Guren Lagan.   Trigun Movie (Choose this one)   

 

Dragon Ball Series

[SUPERFOX5 386]

I'll also recommend FullMetal Alchemist, I have watched every episode of the first series.

 

Not gonna say anything, just watch it yourself, you won't regret it.

[Rivulet 116]

I'll also recommend FullMetal Alchemist, I have watched every episode of the first series.

 

Not gonna say anything, just watch it yourself, you won't regret it.

I saw like 3 suggestions for this, so I'm gonna take a stab at it. I hope you're right that I won't regret it.

[Snake 515]

Full Metal Alchemist is great, though I preferred the remake, Brotherhood.
I should explain.
So they basically started making the anime for FMA before the manga was finished, and they got too ahead of themselves and needed to make more episodes but the manga wasnt done. So they basically created a completely different story from a certain point onward. The remake, Brotherhood, follows the manga. (which I prefer) though I suggest watching both. (Brotherhood I suggest watching second, since you'll be more connected to the characters)

[Ziggy + Angel + Rain 11,298]

Series: Dragon Ball Z, One Punch Man, Trigun, Outlaw Star, Darker Than Black, and Death Note.

 

Films: Akira, Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle, and Tekkon Kinkreet.

[cider float 2,537]

Never watched Attack on Titan. I might watch that and One Punch Man.

[Spark Thunderbass 1,409]

I suggest you start watching Yu-Gi-Oh and Gunsmith Cats.

[GeekySonic 1,150]

I don't watch a whole lot of anime, but the only one I've seen that has stuck to me (or hasn't already been mentioned) is Gundam Wing. It's a pretty standard mecha anime, but I thought it was cool.

[Matakas 31]

Seven Deadly Sins is really good and funny!! But if you want something a bit more serious, I'd recommend Monster, Death Parade and Madoka (the last one might seem like a girly girl anime, but it's not, dont be fooled by the pink dresses, ruffles and magic girl shit)

OH! There's also Watamote, which is hilarious, and it can be v relatable if you are a shy person and into geeky stuff

[QuirkyUsername 1,576]

Cromartie High.
It is glorious.

[cider float 2,537]

Naruto, One Piece, Fullmetal Alchemist, Black Lagoon 

[countryman 193]

it sucks. creative lazy Ness they put $o much in the background and little in mouth movement and facial expressions. when you have a conversation your mouth should move more than 4 times

[Randimaxis 8,642]

Cowboy Bebop

Casshern Sins

Elfen Lied

Fruits Basket

Trigun

FLCL  (Fooly Cooly)

Ouran Host Club

Kill la Kill

Romeo x Juliet

Death Note

[cmarston1 5,954]

I recommend Fruits Basket, Yuki Yuna is a Hero and Digimon Tamers.

[Celestial Sloth 369]

Gurren Lagann should have filled the first page of the thread in my opinion. It's the ideal starter anime. Great pacing across the 27 episodes and full of the hypest moments where you're just like, "OH SH-". Big dumb mech action that's on Netflix, with one of the best villain characters. (Obvs Viral)

 

Can't recommend enough. 

Edited January 29, 2016 by Celestial Sloth

[joanro 247]

Since you didn't recommend any specific genre, I'm just going to throw out my favorites that are on Netflix.

 

Knights of Sidonia(Mecha, Sci-Fi)

Puella Puella Madoka Magica(Magical Girl)

Death Note(Thriller)

The Devil is a Part-Timer(Comedy, Supernatural)

Soul Eater(Action, Comedy)

Hunter x Hunter(Action/Adventure, Shonen)

[Shift 4,271]

@@Celestial Sloth, 

Great taste in villains, Viral is awesome.

 

I recommend Gurren Lagann too; it starts off slow, but after the 8th or 9th episode it becomes impossible to put down. I really loved it, it's probably my favorite anime and one of the most newbie-friendly (well, after ones like FMA and Attack on Titan).

 

Madoka (the last one might seem like a girly girl anime, but it's not, dont be fooled by the pink dresses, ruffles and magic girl shit)

 

Seconding, by Episode 3 Madoka becomes a lot better and goes into very adult and mature topics. You should at least give this one a try.

Edited January 29, 2016 by Shift

[Jokuc 8,172]

It really depends on what kind of genres you like. Personally I really enjoy drama and comedy but some action is pretty good as well. I don't really like mecha animes though (anime about robots).

 

As a beginner, I strongly suggest you NOT TO WATCH long-ass anime shows with 300+ episodes like Naruto, Dragon Ball, Bleach, One Piece etc because since they are so long, it's hard to get an overall view how anime is like and it'll make you one of those extreme fanboy/girls everyone in the anime community dislike because they refuse to watch anything else. Haha anyway, it's perfectly fine to watch those shows but please do not watch them as your first anime experience.

 

If you like action, try out Cowboy Bebop, Black Lagoon, One Punch Man or Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood. If you're any interested in drama, try out Clannad, Angel Beats, Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai or Toradora. Comedy anime I personally like are Lucky Star, Nichijou, Yuru Yuri, Azumanga Daioh and Joshiraku. These are all just examples of course, there are so many good shows out there but I just gave these examples because they're well made (you don't want a shitty experience your first time) and they're not 7500 episodes long *cough* I'm looking at you Sazae-san.

[rarity1 461]

One Punch Man is my current favorite.

[Frostgage 7,973]

Fullmetal Alchemist like everyone else has said, though I much prefer Brotherhood to the first series.

 

Death Note, Angel Beats!, and A Certain Magical Index/A Certain Scientific Railgun are all great as well <3 I also love No Game No Life and Future Diary though i wouldn't start with those.