I have never watched anime. What can I watch to get me started?

As the titles says, I have never seen any anime in my life, other than clips online. what are some good examples for stuff to watch that might get me into it?
SG

As the titles says, I have never seen any anime in my life, other than clips online. what are some good examples for stuff to watch that might get me into it?

SG

Hello! Anime is a huge medium, with series catered towards all sorts of ages and demographics, and encompassing all genres. So my question to you would be, what kind of films, books or TV series do you like? I can give better recommendations the more information I have to work with, but a few generally good titles available on Netflix would include:
Cowboy Bebop (Netflix)
Delicious in Dungeon (Netflix)
Spy x Family (Netflix)
My Hero Academia (Netflix)
Dr. Stone (Netflix)
I can recommend for other streaming platforms too, if you don't have a Netflix subscription.
Or, if you're interested in watching a completely new anime series as it airs weekly, check out my Summer 2024 anime preview thread. New first episode impressions posted every day for the next few weeks.

seven deadly sins (unpopular opinion)

I gravitate more to crime or comedy, I think when it comes to TV shows and Film. Books, I read the classics, modern classics and some history stuff.

Seems like Netflix is the place to be for your recommendations. Do you think I should try the ones you listed first before I get a Crunchyroll subscription?

SG

JJK

aot, jjk, classroom of the elite

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What makes your opinion so unpopular, would you say?

the storyline is soo cold, but then, after season 2 of the show, the animation quality dropped😔😞

I think most of my recommendations would be good in that case, maybe with Spy x Family slightly in the lead. There are quite a few anime based on historical events too, though with the same varying degrees of realism (or lack thereof) you'd see in any other fiction.
Crunchyroll certainly has a lot more anime offerings than Netflix, and they do have a 7 day free trial. Well worth a look if you really want to give anime a try, I just focus on Netflix because people are generally more likely to already have a subscription to that, and it can be a good starting point before committing to any new subscriptions. Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video have a handful of good anime series, too.

Thanks for your effort in the replies! I will check them out 😄

I think fictionalised versions of historical events in TV and film can be really fun, like alternate histories and stuff like that.

What is your absolute favourite anime if you had to pick one?

SG

Oh thats a shame! What makes you like it then?
SG

As the titles says, I have never seen any anime in my life, other than clips online. what are some good examples for stuff to watch that might get me into it?
SG

SAIKI K
JUJUTSU KAISEN
TORADORA
love them all especially jujutsu kaisen 😭

Thanks, Elareare! They are on the list!