| Well OPM might be headstart for most....but in the end "It Depends"..... basically give'em something which is compelling enough to make them look for recommendation. |
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RadarDuker said: Depends on their level of patience. If they want a movie to get over with quick: Akira If they want a TV series: Bebop or Eva '95. Bebop was what got me in, so I'd go with that too. It has something for almost everyone, likeable characters, isn't overly complex, not filled with arcane references or Japanese puns, has one of the best dubs ever made, and of course great music and animation quality. It's a damn good anime in its own right, but it also makes the statement: "anime has so much potential, and with thousands of anime made, you're gonna find something you like even more, even if this isn't necessarily your thing." |
| I want to nominate Kemono Friends. It has many things which typical anime can offer to you. Beast girls. Cute robots. Power of friendship. Cute girls doing cute things. Weird monsters. Catchy opening and ending. And on top of that a bit of fucked up post-apocalyptic suspense. Also, it can teach you that animation quality is not the main factor for liking the show and how sequels can ruin everything. |
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| Inuyasha is what got me into anime because I thought it looked epic. Inuyasha isn't that great though, so uhhhh it depends mostly on what they like. Anything from toonami would be a good start probably. |
| I think everyone will agree that interspecies reviewers is the best gateway anime . |
| Romance genre would be Tsurezure Children, as it is just a nice comedic love story between several characters. The beginner watcher would catch that romance vibe and started to like the vibe that anime of this particular genre brings and then ends up wanting more, and they WILL learn on how to understand a character development on a character heavy animes as well. Shounen genre would be One Punch Man, as it is very popular in the eyes of non-weeb, and the plot is very easy to understand. Plus, the fight scenes is epic enough to make the beginner watcher wanting more. Sport genre would be Haikyuu, as it is focusing not only on the sport aspect but rather more focused on each of the characters development and friendships. Psychological genre is the one genre that will use your mind more than usual to understand the plot. For this genre, my recommendation would be Grisaia no Kajitsu, as it has a plot that focuses more on each of the character's past event and present events that would make the beginner watcher learns on how to understand this kind of character development approach. Plus, the gore scene is not too much for the beginner watcher to handle. That's my thought on what is the "perfect" anime to start. But all of the animes I mention is not "perfect". I just thought it would be more "fitting" rather than "perfect". Also, starting an anime with an idea of what anime is "perfect" for a beginner is confusing. U would need a specification on what genre they're interested in. |
Daxonzion-Jan 19, 2021 1:51 AM
  "ꜱᴛʀᴇɴɢᴛʜ ᴏꜰ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ, ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴜɴɪᴛᴇᴅ, ɪᴛ'ꜱ ʙᴀʀʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ɴᴏ ᴅᴏᴏʀ..." -Aigis |
ElNombre said: It really depends on who I'm trying to introduce anime to. Considering most of my friends these days are old farts, I'm often trying to prove that anime is diverse and isn't jam-packed with people screaming their heads off, with glowing hair and fisticuffs. Cowboy Bebop, Baccano and Erased have gone down well. All relatively short, contained stories. you've been on MAL sunce 2015, and your first post was on my thread... I'm honored |
| overall probably Attack on Titan sports something Haikyuu comedy probably Kono suba thriller Yakusoku no Neverland |
Dante012 said: Glad to see so many people mention Death Note and Koe no Katachi! Those two are definitely a great start for beginners, because it doesn't have the "japanesque culture" (you know... moe, over-the-top anime reactions, harems, the usual stuff...). Death Note gives you a glimpse of what anime is, while still showing a ground-to-earth world with believable characters, so the beginner wouldn't feel weirded out. Same for Koe no Katachi. But if we take into account that the beginner must discover the "japanesque culture" sooner or later... personally, I would say Sword Art Online. Yes, it has its fair share of flaws, but it delivers a proper view of what japanimation is, with great production value, and a simple story that can appeal to anyone... while showing the "madness" of anime, lol. Also, it's usually better not to start with the best of the best... Death Note could ruin other "clever shows" for you because it's so damn clever ; Koe no Katachi could ruin other emotional shows for you because it's so damn powerful. Better start with something on a bit lower level, while still being decent. SAO fits the bill, and I'd say any "long shonen" could do it too (although I usually recommend against them, they mostly suck and are way too long). PS: One Punch Man is a very bad idea. It's a shônen parody, it's only effective if you know shônens... meaning, if you're not a beginner. I completely agree on starting with a "lower-level" animes with a little of brain usage. The beginner watcher need to tolerate those brain usage kind of level over time and get used to it by themself. |
| "ꜱᴛʀᴇɴɢᴛʜ ᴏꜰ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ, ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴜɴɪᴛᴇᴅ, ɪᴛ'ꜱ ʙᴀʀʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ɴᴏ ᴅᴏᴏʀ..." -Aigis |
kyutaren said: My first anime was Aot which I found really diffuclt to comprehent at the time. I would personally say that OPM and BNHA are pretty good first animes. why tho. like are u dumb. just kidding. I guess anime can be hard to comprehend if you are only used to western series. |
DaViZZ said: Hellsing Ultimate would be my first recommendation. Good show, lots of action with great characters., the episodes are long compared to other animes, but pretty normal compared to western shows |
| Death Note or Shingeki no Kyojin without a doubt. Some of the most popular gateway anime |
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Dante012 said: Glad to see so many people mention Death Note and Koe no Katachi! Those two are definitely a great start for beginners, because it doesn't have the "japanesque culture" (you know... moe, over-the-top anime reactions, harems, the usual stuff...).e. I agree with this part. also, have you noticed that the best shows usually don't have over the top reaction, harem and jus stupid stuff in general. that's just my opinion tho. i can still enjoy simple stuff like hajime no ippo and Naruto. but those are good in another way than serial experiments lain, NGE, Vagabond and Berserk. |
AwokenStroken said: were tryna get a person into anime, not scare them away from it. I'd probably recommend a big three. Naruto, Bleach or One Piece |
"Mankind’s greatest fear is Mankind itself." My candies: |
Haraa said: Boku no pico.Just take them straight to hell. you mean straight to heaven******** |
| Probably AOT, everyone will get attracted to the pc once it plays |
Dante012 said: PS: One Punch Man is a very bad idea. It's a shônen parody, it's only effective if you know shônens... meaning, if you're not a beginner. nah bruh, it's so simple and easy to watch, while still being able to keep the viewer attention. plus the characters are funny. I know people who have never watched anime who like OPM. |
Arhxn2411 said: AwokenStroken said: were tryna get a person into anime, not scare them away from it. I'd probably recommend a big three. Naruto, Bleach or One Piece ^^^^^this man speaking straight fax |
| Evangelion lol, share with friends and family xD Jokes asides, a comedy maybe ? In other hand i reccomend shoujos hahhayzhahzahhaha |
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