| Thats easy, hit them with that One Punch |
"Perfection is perception. For me, humanity's imperfections is what makes it perfect"  |
| Death Note, FMAB or HxH(2011) Even if u don't like them, u know that they r very very well done. |
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| are there such thing as complete newbie nowadays? but still it obviously depends on the demographic they're part of |
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| Gankutsuou: The Count of Monter Cristo, Good story, good animation, good soundtrack, it is just almost perfect :) |
| Depends on their tastes. If they're a big action fan, I'd rec MHA or AoT. If they like dramas and romance, it's a bit harder to find shows that would be easy for a non-fan to pick up, but honestly Yona of the Dawn fits nicely. It has none of the tropes that put people off from trying anime and mostly works to have character development. If someone's really into mystery/psychological, then ERASED or Steins;Gate might be good for them. I'd say the hardest genre for me to rec is adventure since a lot of the adventure animes either are absurdly long or might not appeal to the widest audience. For this, I might recommend Made in Abyss or the Magi series. Movies also are really good for gateway too, especially Your Name and all the Ghibli films. |
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| During my watch of monster one thought I had is that if I ever had to recommend an anime to my dad then that would be it. It has very little anime tropes and is just a really great and suspenseful story |
| Something that is very popular in western countries, like Attack on Titan. |
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| You find out what sort of television and films they normally like, then make a recommendation based on this information. |
| OPM, I guess. Short, simple, with awesome animation - what else do you need? |
| Death Note Re:Zero Oregairu Madoka Magica Kill la Kill |
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| Violet Evergarden. A story about a girl who has no emotions due to the fact that she was raised only to fight in war. The war ends and she finds herself on a new journey to learn what it means to be human. Throughout the show she develops new emotions based on her experiences interacting with others in her new setting. It's what got me into anime so I recommend it to anyone who is new. Not much action, just a really good story, characters, and animation. |
| I agree, who still watches Boku no Pico? My recommendation would be Shoujo Ramune. |
| I probably regret this post by now. |
| Death Note is the ultimate starter anime. There's an unspoken rule that if you don't watch Death Note in the first 3 months (approximate. may vary from 1 week to 6 months) of starting anime, you'll be spoiled. I would also recommend OPM and SnK because they're also some of the most likable ones for many different tastes. Or Kimi ni Todoke and Kaichou wa Maid-sama for people who want romance. |
| If you read Eleceed you're automatically my friend. |
| There are few, FMAB, Death note, One Punch Man, JoJo. My cousins first anime was Berserk 1997 so I would recommend it as well. To be fair anime parodies are also a good way to start. I started anime because of One Piece parody. |
| Go check out my latest review: https://myanimelist.net/profile/YeeYeeAss/reviews |
| Death note or Elfen lied .......... |
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| There is no inherent best recommendation it depends on what the person is interested in. If someone is new I either ask what shows/genres they like or throw them a bunch of every genre I can think of. |
| I always recommend based on the genre they like for comedy i would recommend one punch man, or nichijou for thriller i always go with death note. Newbies love death note. for romance i recommend toradora, or if they like calm settings i go with kimi ni todoke. if they'd like something musical, nodame cantabile is a great choice |
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| K-On would be a great option in my opinion. |
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| Death Note is the best entry anime in my opinion. You've got a great mixture of popularity, critical acclaim, accessibility, and it's a show that demonstrates how anime can be more than tentacle hentai and cartoons for kids. |
| Death Note, FMAB, AoT or something like these |
| I've recommended Death Note to about 7-10 people irl who don't even know the first thing about anime and they all liked it, so there's that. |
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| If this question comes up, I'll just say Eureka Seven. Or, Tokyo Godfathers if it's Christmastime. Or if someone just wants a Christmas movie. |
| Avatar character is Gabriel from Gabriel DropOut. |
| Konosuba. Its Funny. You can't say "Be unbiased" because nobody is going to recommend SAO or some other bad anime that someone thinks is bad. |
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| Depends on the person, but One Punch Man is really newbie-friendly. 12 episodes isn't as long as some other quality shows. Easy to follow, even if you don't pay that much attention to it. Good visuals. Superhero theme is super popular in the west. Avoids many of the stupid/childish tropes many people not familiar with anime associate with it or that tend to put off the normies, so to speak. |
| Some animes are quite popular outside the anime community, but, due to the fact that people think anime is childish, the job for the first anime is to convince, so good animes with kind of fast pacing like Death Note, Hunter x Hunter and Shingeki no Kyojin could be great options. I haven't watched One Punch Man. FMAB could touch several personal and espiritual topics, so, could be a bit boring or slow paced for newbies. |
Atlas77Nov 14, 2019 1:05 PM
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| Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 & 2202 Toaru Majutsu no Index, Toaru Kagaku no Railgun and their sequels. |
| Cowboy Bebop for people into sci-fi. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood for people into action fantasy. Hinamatsuri for people who like comedy. Made in Abyss for basically everyone. Ignore the people saying Death Note. I'll spare you my opinion on it, but for someone new to the genre I wouldn't recommend it. Very little happens on screen. It has a massive over-reliance on inner monologue and is at twice as long as it needed to be. If ever there was an anime that would have benefited from more brevity, it's that one. |
CallMeHootNov 14, 2019 3:04 PM
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| Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. It's what got me into anime in general. |
ThyOtakuFreak said: bcuz recommending someone Ero-manga sensei on first watch willnt make a good impression ThyOtakuFreak said: willnt bruh Eghhhh, start by asking them what's some other series they like and work with that info to the best of my ability rather than make a blanket claim. Or, alternatively, anything with a lot of ecchi to spite people who screech about introducing anime to people with fanservice. |
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| Yuri on Ice Relife Black lagoon Phantom Requiem for the phantom Hibike Euphonium |
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| I definitely agree with some of the people on this thread that say it depends on their tastes. But I think that Studio Ghibli's movies are good to show to everyone, including those who aren't even interested in anime. Many of Ghibli's work are just generally great films overall. |
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| Black Lagoon, Black Cat, Neon Genesis Evangelion and Clannad. |
| Death Note. It can show a newbie that anime is not for kids, has a great story and it was a gateway anime for many people out there |
| For action fans: Attack on Titan For sci-fi fans: Psycho-Pass For sports fans: Megalo Box (I haven't watch many sports anime) For horror fans: Hellsing Ultimate For comedy fans: Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan For drama fans: Violet Evergarden For people who just want to see some anime boobies: umm...lets say...the Ikkitousen franchise. Or High School DxD. |
| It really depends of their tastes, but if they told me "anything is fine", then I think FMAB, Attack on Titan, Death Note or OPM are good options. I've had sucess with most of these. |
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