[♂ Elektrisk ♂]

Hello.

I've never really 'disliked' animé, but I never really got totally into it. The only animé I've watched is Pokémon, Digimon, Card Captors, and Sailor Moon, all of which were when I was really young. I'm open to pretty much anything, except for an extremely feminine-like animés aimed at little girls =b

I've seen one episode or so of Bleach and really liked it, but I want to consider more options before beginning a whole series.

Thanks a lot.

[Wanted]

I never watched anime in my life (except a bit of pokemon ...) till a few weeks ago ... I started watching Naruto just for curiosity and i loved it!! I'm addicted to Naruto now ^^ You should try it!

[Ŀucien Lachance]

Cowboy Bebop.
that's where I started(many years ago)

[Beta]

Cowboy Bebop is a good start. I recommend
Afro Samaurai <3
Youll thank me l8

[Nyx-]

Trigun also, and for really funny ones trying Cromartie Highschool or Dokuro-chan. Ooh and Samurai Champloo is excellent.

[ViciouS]

Cowboy bebop
Trigun
Samurai Champloo...maybe you should tell us what kind of genres u like to watch things in and we can suggest some

[Rainclouds]

watch dbz or trigun or be a bleach /naruto whore :D

[Nyx-]

Dont watch Naruto, Dragonball Z, Bleach, or One Piece as your first anime, they have hundreds upon hundreds of episodes and the people who watch them arent really fans of anime, more just fans of those single shows. Watch a normal anime season with like 13 episodes, or 26 episodes since then you can actually finish an anime and know if you want to continue from there. And theres not as many fillers which you might get bored of like in more common anime on cartoon network.

[♂ Elektrisk ♂]

Thanks all for your help :)

[Anarchy101]

When you get going though a few good beginning ones are The Getbackers, yu yu hakusho, and fullmetal alchemist

[ViciouS]

Dont watch Naruto, Dragonball Z, Bleach, or One Piece as your first anime, they have hundreds upon hundreds of episodes and the people who watch them arent really fans of anime, more just fans of those single shows.

This. If you actually get involved with these make sure its the manga of them at least. But I highly suggest cowboy bebop. Great show, good soundtrack, nicely animated and only 26 episdoes.

[Beta]

I am dissapointed no one else suggested Afro Samaurai.
I <3 Kuma

[S0rath 0f the Black Sun]

If you want to start, start with any of these: (arranged by genre)

Mecha (mecha = giant robot) classics:
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Gundam Wing
Parallel Trouble Adventure Dual
Gunbuster (Aim for the Top!)
Diebuster (Aim for the Top! 2)
Eureka 7

Cyberpunk/Steampunk/Futuristic:
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex
Ghost in the Shell Innocence
Ghost in the Shell 2nd Gig
Ghost in the Shell Individual Eleven (optional)
Ghost in the Shell Solid State Society
Serial Experiments Lain
Cowboy Bebop
Trigun

Samurai/Ninja:
Afro Samurai (Samuel L. Jackson is dubbing in the English version) (here you go Beta 😝)
Afro Samurai Resurrection
Samurai Champloo
Ninja Scroll the Movie
Ninja Scroll (series)
Shigurui (warning: very graphic and full of gore)
Rurouni Kenshin (also known as Samurai X)

Girls with Guns:
Black Lagoon (I recommend the English dub)
Noir
Gunslinger Girl
Gunslinger Girl ~Il Teatrino~

Drama:
Clannad
Clannad ~After Story~
Kanon
Kanon 2006
Ef - a tale of memories
Ef - a tale of melodies

Others:
Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Welcome to NHK
Get Backers
FLCL
Claymore
Read or Die (movie)
Read or Die TV (series)


OR alternatively, go random and download any one the anime that's in Nyx-'s anime library here:
https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=75385


Also avoid watching these comedy flicks as you won't get the Otaku gags:
Lucky Star
Azumanga Daioh
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Zaku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei


PLEASE AVOID WATCHING THESE ANIME if you are new:
Dragonball Z
Dragonball GT
Bleach
Naruto
One Piece


they may have good ratings but they are mostly overrated and long, too long that you'll grow bored, if you want to start with these I recommend getting/reading the Manga/Comic book version...

Have a nice day... 🤝

[Beta]

Oi, you r 2pro black sun.

But, srsly? DBZ + GT I found enjoyable. I think it would be a good anime to people new to it. I started watching that + Cowboy Bebop.

Also, Afro Samaurai is crazy, and I loved the resurrection movie.

[ViciouS]

DBZ + GT I found enjoyable.

really? i found that the quality started to decline after a bit. stopped watching the series somewhere while it was sitll in Z. i wont watch any part of the series, remakes or manga