Platypus7 said: Depends on the tastes of the person I'm recommending to. Mainstream stuff is probably the best to draw most people in, especially if they want to discuss what they watch with others. Death Note, AoT, FMA (Brotherhood or original) and HeroAca are all nice options. A movie like Spirited Away or Your Name would also be good, there's not really a wrong answer though. I completly agree with you ! I was going to same something similar. |
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| It would be Death Note without a doubt |
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| Something short, fast placed and full of emotions. Gunbuster, FLCL and the like. |
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| Assuming I don't know the person and their interests: girl - Noragami, ReLIFE, Oregairu, Haikyuu guy - Grappler Baki, JoJo, Redline, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex If it's someone I'm close to and know something about, I'll dig deeper and find something that would suit their interests :D |
| Soul Eater is usually a good start. That's how I got my cousin into it. |
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| Samurai Champloo or Cowboy Bebop since they're made more for a western audience. Honestly you don't need to like anime that much to enjoy either of them. |
| I'd have to say Escaflowne for various reasons. |
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Abominable said: -Funland- said: I see that the quality of your baits have gone down. smh Not a bait. I'm not joking or racist. Different races tend to like different shit. That's true. But SJWs will shout "racist!" or crap like that. Ignore them. |
| My recommendations always are Death Note, Shingeki no Kyojin and Made in Abyss for people in general. But in some cases I used Inuyasha and Angel Beats, specially for girls. I didn't fail yet. 100% success. |
| Death note or Fullmetal Alchemist. Or a really famous anime from the person's fav genre. |
| I would recommend something upbeat for a non-anime fan, colourful and simple to understand as a starter's anime. Something like Gurren Lagann comes to my mind, or some shonen. Apart from these, if the non-anime fan were skeptical/cold towards anime, I would recommend some animated movie without wild expressions or moe, serious and mature-looking. Something like a Ghibli movie, or Ghost in the Shell crosses my mind. |
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| Just tell them to Watch Fate Zero as their first anime if they're above the age of 15. It should usually work. Rating too high? Most movies are more violent than anime ever is, and people have no issue watching them. Non anime fans might not like over-exaggerated animation or ridiculous premises like TTGL and Madoka Magica. They may not like generic / slow paced battle shonen too because it takes too long, and they may not be interest in slow paced school drama too cuz they may find it boring, so I say F/Z is a good starter anime. |
Spyros_Kranakis said: I would recommend something upbeat for a non-anime fan, colourful and simple to understand as a starter's anime. Something like Gurren Lagann comes to my mind, or some shonen. Apart from these, if the non-anime fan were skeptical/cold towards anime, I would recommend some animated movie without wild expressions or moe, serious and mature-looking. Something like a Ghibli movie, or Ghost in the Shell crosses my mind. Contrary, I find that non anime-fan adults may find battle shonen pretty boring and "childish", so probably not the best to recommend as their first anime. If it's teeneger, it may be a different story. |
uninstallthegame said: i would recommend them eromanga-sensei. after that there's 2 paths: -they either drop anime forever -or they continue and every next anime after eromanga would seem good Or 3rd path, they call FBI to capture you :D |
| Something like Madoka Magica would be out of the question for starters, fair point. Not all will appreciate trippy animation or moe (although some of my friends who don't like moe much appreciated its drama and animation). As for Gurren Lagann, I think it would be a fine choice to recommend to teenage boys or grown men who like action-packed anime. As for stock shonen, I have to agree, not all will appreciate massive casts of characters or slow pacing. In the end, I think I would recommend something with few episodes, depending more on what the other person asks in genre rather than anything else. Certainly not Made in Abyss for an adventure fan e.g, but something lighter and softer such as Konosuba would do. |
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| It depends on what the person likes. In my case I'd recommend to my best friend Hotarubi no mori e or Shigatsu wa kimi no Uso cause she loves romance and drama. On the other hand if you're trying to convince someone who prefers genres like action or suspense I'd say Attack on Titan or Death Note instead. |
| FMA: Brotherhood Death Note One Punch Man They are accessible to most audiences and cover a large portion of what anime has to offer. Most likely if they don't like what they see here they won't like anime. Another approach you can take is through movies as they are shorter so they can always have the time to watch them. You want to start off with Miyazaki and Mamoru films to show them anime isn't for kids, or at least can be more mature and heartwarming. Stuff like: Wolf Children The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Spirited Away Princess Mononoke Then, Satoshi Kon. Everything by him to show the darker sides of anime. Paprika Mellennium Actress Tokyo Godfathers Perfect Blue If these didn't work just give up. Anime isn't for everyone. |
| Either Dragon Ball Kai or the original Fullmetal Alchemist since that's what I started with in the mid 2000's. |
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| Steins;gate, it was literally my gateway drug into anime and also the first show to ever make me cry. I'd also say Code Geass is a good choice |
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| Death note, One punch man or Cowboy bebop |
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| Your lie in april. It was my first ^-^ |
| Probably one of the more popular studio ghibli movies as it is easy and fun to watch, good story and has Disney feels to it so it is an easy passage way to the world of anime. |
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| original fullmetal alchemist,because the action scenes would seen better as there is nothing to compare and it would be a great anime,plus it would prepare for brotherhood |
| Probably FMAB, One Punch Man, and Death Note |
Swagernator said: I have to agree with this. Gurren Lagann is generally what anime is in ephemeral sense (or rather the current image that best describes what we see as anime in general).TTGL, because that is the definition of anime as a medium. However I feel that One Punch Man represent the anime that I myself hope for. Basically the wishful and hopeful ideal of what I think "anime" should at the very least aspire to. |
| Cardcaptor Sakura. Definitely. Some of my friends who were newbies watched it and they really liked it, so much that they kept on talking about it. Also, it is really good and quick to grasp. It doesn't have the problems of being anime esque like current anime which focuses on ecchi and incest and also is a very good anime from start to end. Also, a 90s anime which aired at same time along with same simple theme as Pokemon and dragon ball z, but still better. So it would be easy and not a big deal for them to follow the anime. Death note would be a suggestion, but the problem is the latter half which completely ruins the storyline. To be frank, death note was one of my first anime, but after episode 25, I stopped watching it. Also, I didn't feel like watching other anime after how it ended out. So, in my opinion, no non anime guy should watch death note as their first anime. Score 1 for cardcaptor Sakura, 0 for death note. Anyways, I think that it is not the first anime that counts, but what types of anime you choose in the beginning that helps. I for one, have been a fan of the romance genre, so I think that if you want someone to get into anime, you should find out his genre interest and give him a list of related anime to watch. |
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| Naruto and Shippuuden filler-less version. If he/she complains it's too long, then FMAB. |
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| I've started off everyone with Elfin Lied. So far it has always worked. |
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oaeex said: You misunderstand, i didn't know what "kokoro" meant.damn everyone hates Knightmare_YK smh i don't think its the best anime ever but its prety good and tbh my bait is FMA Naruto and HxH. |
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| prank for new anime fan. the first is Noragami, so they can trust me in recommendations. the second is Boku no Pico, THE END :) |
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| Shingeki no Kyojin will be the best one to recommend. |
| something easy to get into with lots of appeal. Fullmetal Alchemist would be my go to choice, but anything that is easy to get into and enjoy i'd recommend |
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