Best Animes for Newcomers
People who are just starting to watch Anime need recommendations.
Interested in exploring the genre of anime? Starting is quite difficult if you’ve never watched before or don’t know much about it. First, here are some of the basics.
Anime is a form of Japanese cartoon. There are typically subbed and dubbed versions of each show. Subbed being the Japanese version of the show available to watch with subtitles, and dubbed being the English audio version.
A short and sweet anime to dip your toes into the genre is Bofuri. This anime has one season with 12 episodes. The season is about Maple and her friend playing a VR game. Maple ops to being a shield and helps her friend fight in the game. As you watch, you will be introduced to the anime art style and many common mannerisms.
Once you make it through a shorter anime, you can work your way into investing in the longer ones like My Hero Academia. My Hero is about a universe that has quirks, superpowers essentially, and how students learn to manage these. The show focuses on Class A-1 attempting to gain their hero licenses while facing several problems along the way.
Another longer option, more on the gory side of anime, is Tokyo Ghoul. This anime explores the world of human-eating ghouls on Earth. While we highly recommend starting with action or peaceful animes, this genre is enjoyed by some with stronger stomachs.
Lastly, once you commit to the genre, you might want to try one of the infamous but every long animes. These include famous names such as One-Piece with 931 episodes and Naruto with 720, counting its spin-offs.
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Riley Morris | Dec 2, 2020 at 3:04 pm
This article is really cool. I think it really helps people who don’t know much about it learn how to get interested. fairytail was my first anime and this would’ve been helpful for me when I first started out.
Kiara Ramirez Correa | Dec 1, 2020 at 10:51 am
I really enjoyed this article, it’s very informative and helpful to new people who want to start watching anime. One of my favorite anime’s is actually My Hero Academia but I will be watching all of these recommendations soon. I wish i would’ve seen this years ago because Dragon Ball Z ended up being the first anime I watched which is pretty long.
Jasmine Martinez | Dec 1, 2020 at 10:04 am
I am a cosplayer and an anime lover. I appreciate the fact that you recommended some happy animes along with Tokyo Gouhl for the people who would like to watch.
Aidan G Capps | Dec 1, 2020 at 9:50 am
This article is amazing for people who are new the the genre and don’t know where to start. I wish I had found an article like this before I accidentally watched the whole way through a psychological horror anime. All the suggestions I have watched and I agree that they are good starting points for those just starting to watch anime.
Solana Rangel | Dec 1, 2020 at 8:08 am
This article is definitely good for people who are just starting to watch anime and maybe don’t know how to start in the genre. I’ve started to watch anime recently and I feel like you went into good detail on what it is and what would be good for people.