| Happens to me quite a lot (I'm usually pretty good at predicting myself, and then there's confirmation bias). The first time, Haruhi. The most recent time, Mob Psycho 100. |
| There are a lot of animes who hooked me since the first episode. Noteworthy mentions include Prison School (five perverts being imprisoned for peeking in the girl's bathroom and trying to survive the over the top, nearly ridiculous abuses of crazy bitches? I was completely sold) and Katanagatari (a tale of samurais set in an alternate history where the main character has to collect 12 legendary swords, guided by a white haired, kawaii strategist, confronting all types of enemies in his journey, all by the hand of the creator of the Monogatari Series and with dem characters designs? Sold again). |
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code said: I've never fallen in love with a cartoon. What a pity. I hope you get to experience it some day. Anyway... The first episode of Haruhi (original broadcast order, of course). It just unfolds the series like a work of art. KareKano starts off like a greyhound out of the traps. I think Chihayafuru had me right from the gun too. And Flip Flappers. The way the imaginary stuff mirrors the psychological stuff in the first episode is so great. Also, Ika Musume, Chuunibyou, Hanayamata and Demi-chan. Lain is a very odd case which is almost but not quite this. I fell in love with that, bizarrely, when watching the opening credits to the second episode, after having seen the first. Something just clicked. |
ShiroiMuffler said: my favorite anime all had perfect first ep, I care a lot about that. This sort of thing can get complicated. When I watched the first episode of Simoun for the first time, my reaction was just "hmm, not sure where this is going, but it might be worth sticking around to find out" and it wasn't until the fourth episode that I was hooked. But watching it now that I've seen the series and know what it's all about, I find it near-perfect now. But you need to know what's going to happen after it for it to really work. |
| ahhh.. reminds me my first encounter with coco-kun... |
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| As other have said, FLCL. Haruko's introduction is perfect madness and the whole episode is absolutely crazy. Although not my favorite series, it's still my favorite first episode ever. Kill la Kill and Samurai Champloo are other favorites too. |
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| @HecticAcrobat5 The fact that it's been 8 years and there's still no third season, should be a crime against humanity. |
| What's your rush now? Everyone will have his day to die. |
| Hunter x Hunter Shokugeki no soma Cardcaptor sakura Nana Prince of Tennis |
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| I can't bring myself to fall in love with serious shows at the first episode. Only shows I can bring myself to say I love are all light-hearted and notly comedies. You usually can't go wrong if you enjoyed the first episode because comedic style tends to be consistent. Konosuba, Noucome etc. |
| I'm not a lolicon, you're just projecting your tendency to lewd 2D characters. If your favourite character is Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko, you are my soul mate. Been a long time since I've been here, I'll continue expressing myself freely and believe everyone should too. My MAL Interview |
| Actually this happened to me with Tengen Toppa gurren Lagann, and I thought it would be the best anime I had ever saw. How could I be so naive ? |
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| Looking back at my favorites, most of them caught me like that on the second or third episode. The major exception would be Tsuritama. I was just so enthralled by the colors and artistry coupled with the bizarre take on social anxiety. I had picked it up completely randomly with no context and immediately fell in love with it. This season though, Girls Last Tour immediately grabbed me in a similar way. I don't expect everyone will love it in the way I do, because it specifically falls directly into my wheelhouse. But damn, I've never been this excited to watch a seasonal show. BakaSenpaii said: Yeah, Nana's opening episode is pretty amazing. The interactions on the train feel so natural and it immediately lets you know how the story is going to go. Really fun to look back on it with hindsight after you finish the show.One anime that comes from the top of my mind is Nana. It was not only the first episode, the first line itself that made me fall in love with it: "Hey Nana, Do you remember the first time we met", and how the rest of the episode continued with how both of them met in a strange coincidence and developed this great friendship bond. Even after 3 years later of watching it, the whole episode is still fresh in my mind. |
| For me: - Blend S - Ga-Rei: Zero (and I was getting used to this cast... :/) - Servant x Service - Death Parade - Katanagatari - Nichijou |
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| I saw the first episode of ReLIFE a year ago and I'm already rewatched it many times. Great Anime. Then there's Fairy Tail, fun first episode and my first anime in becaming an otaku. |
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| Here are a few that I remember that left a VERY good first impression on me. Haikyuu 3 gatsu no lion Barakamon Amanchu Ore Monogatari |
| For me it was these shows; Gintama ( which I haven't finished ) Shokugeki No Souma HunterxHunter 2011 Jojo's bizarre adventures ( especially part 4 ) Gurren Lagann and Full Metal Alchemist;Brotherhood. Manga wise Jojo part 7, One Piece, Shokugeki No Souma and Boku No Hero Acedamia all captured me right away as well. |
Be_Gentle_Onegai said: RegisteredName said: @HecticAcrobat5 The fact that it's been 8 years and there's still no third season, should be a crime against humanity. And I heard the creator is making a continuation of the light novel Well damn. Here's hoping. Maybe people should throw money at them just to make sure. |
| What's your rush now? Everyone will have his day to die. |
| No Game no life chuunibyou demo koi ga shita Toaru Majutsu no Index |
| No game no life maybe sakurasou no pet too :3 |
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| NGNL, Drifters, BnHA S2....those are the only ones I remember rn :3 |
"At some point, I stopped hoping." |
| The first 10 seconds of Paranoia Agent made me fall in love instantly, the second the opening theme started I instantly swooned. Plus on top of that the first episode was also really good anyway so there's that. |
| Aikatsu Gabriel dropout / Kiniro Mosaic Aria / Tamayura / Amanchu Re:creators (but it kinda disappointed me in the middle lol) Imouto Sae ireba ii (geez the jokes from Nayuta) =D |
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| Off the top of my head, School-Live, Nichijou and Sound! Euphonium had some pretty great first episodes. |
| Attack on Titan. It wasn't about the pathos but rather the sheer spectacle provided in those first 20 minutes... Nothing else I've seen has managed to grab me in quite the same way. Honorable mentions towards Made in Abyss with its visuals and music for snagging my heart and never letting go. |
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| Definitely the first episode of Made in Abyss. It's my 4th favourite anime but it has a far stronger first episode than any of my top 3. |
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THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS The first episode was so good, I lost my mind at the end. The build up, the reveal, the everything was executed so tight, I only like to rewatch it seldomly so I don't abuse its power. |
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harpseal2 said: My first example is not anime but I don't care because manga is the superior format anyway. I remember reading JoJo's Bizarre Adventure for the first time, after vehemently hating it for it's godawful fanbase and refusing to touch it, only to be strangely drawn in from the first volume. Hell, the first page really, the moment the stone mask appeared I was intrigued and hooked. I had the same feeling that G Gundam was going to be a massive piece of shit based on the fact that it aired on Toonami and only nostalgiacucks would think it's good. To my surprise it was actually amazing, and I fell in love with it. It's certainly better than the boring, shit-tier, fujobaiting, reused-animation-fest that is Gundam Wing. Oh damn that's weird lol for me Part 2 is what really got me hooked in JJBA..And i was really not into it in the 1st one but hey everyone got their own opinion |
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| Now that I think about it, this doesn't happen often for me. Even with HxH (2011), it took me a good 30+ episodes to identify it as the best damn thing I've ever seen. One that immediately comes to mind though is Yuri on Ice. Wasn't expecting anything from it, and then I got a whole lotta ass. I was very happy. Attack on Titan and Black Butler had really great first episodes as well, and even after years of having watched them I still feel the same way. Perfect examples of how you should do first episodes right there. Then there's Death Note to a slightly lesser degree- it did have a great first episode. |
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| Kurozuka ( too bad it went to shit ) Attack on titan ( it is a trash but it is a good trash ) Death note |
| Area 88 Armored Trooper Votoms Ashita no Joe Black Jack Captain Tsubasa Dear Brother Fist Of The North Star Future Boy Conan Galaxy Express 999 Giant Robo Gundam Zeta Hunter x Hunter Kindaichi Macross Rurouni Kenshin Queen Millennia |
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| The only one I can think of off the top of my head is Death Note. I think the ending to episode 1 is one of the greatest anime moments I've ever seen. |
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| I fell in love with 3-gatsu just for that few opening minutes in its pilot episode. i immediately knew that i'm in for something special. also, re:zero hooked me like never before in its first episode. sidenote: the lack of made in abyss in this thread is refreshing since I myself wasn't hooked by its first episode(fell asleep in the 2nd too and dropped it right there) and the sheer amount of people ive heard and read raving about its first episode is nuts. >.> |
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| Inuyashiki was badass by the first episode . I was immediately interested |
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| I Can only remember Death note , maybe akame ga kill |
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| Hmm, I don't remember but I loved the first eps of Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu |
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