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Pokemon XY (the latest season of Pokemon) & Mega Evolution specials (ties directly into the XY&Z plot)
Notes: Pokemon's first season was pretty great back in the day, and then the series went down hill from there with it's copy-paste animations, mediocre voice acting and recycled plots. BUT! The old guard has been fired, and the new production company (Production I.G. YES the exact same people who did 'Attack on Titan') have gotten things back on track, and now I can proudly say: Pokemon isn't just good again, it's great! Now with actual character development, Sakuga quality animation, an overarching plot that makes you yearn for ... the next episodes! There's still filler, but even those make Naruto envious now. It's not going to exceed the other series I named on the list, but it is without a doubt worth the time to watch now. If you want to watch Pokemon, I recommend you watch the first season, then hop on over to XY and the Mega Evolution specials.

Pokemon XY (the latest season of Pokemon) & Mega Evolution specials (ties directly into the XY&Z plot)
Notes: Pokemon's first season was pretty great back in the day, and then the series went down hill from there with it's copy-paste animations, mediocre voice acting and recycled plots. BUT! The old guard has been fired, and the new production company (Production I.G. YES the exact same people who did 'Attack on Titan') have gotten things back on track, and now I can proudly say: Pokemon isn't just good again, it's great! Now with actual character development, Sakuga quality animation, an overarching plot that makes you yearn for ... the next episodes! There's still filler, but even those make Naruto envious now. It's not going to exceed the other series I named on the list, but it is without a doubt worth the time to watch now. If you want to watch Pokemon, I recommend you watch the first season, then hop on over to XY and the Mega Evolution specials.

Title: Cowboy Bebop
What is it: Firefly if it was an anime with half the characters (which, BTW, you should also watch. If you don't know what Firefly is, it's pretty much a space western)
How good is it: 9/10
What is it rated? MA for cursing, brief nudity and (ironically) little (though bloody) violence.
Where to watch: There's the 25 (or 26, not going to check right now) episode series that's available on Funimation, and the movie that's on Netflix DVD. Watch the movie before episode 22, as there will be SUPER MASSIVE SPOILERS after that. One of the best dubs out there.

Title: Your Lie in April
What is it: A slice of life & love story.
How good is it? 7/10 (good)
What is it rated? PG for slight fanservice and some cursing.
Where to watch: All 22 episodes are on Netflix instant watch.
Notes: If you want to watch this anime, I advise you watch it all over the course of a weekend. Do put the anime on hold, as it starts getting really good around half way through. A few characters are left underdeveloped, and one of the questions of the series isn't answered by the end, but I nonetheless recommend this.

What is it: A low-fantasy slice of life series set in the Far East.
How good is it? I gave it a 8/10 (very good) when I reviewed it. It meanders around the middle, the plot does not feel urgent, and a couple brief CGI scenes look bad, but everything else is superb.
What is it rated: G, with no language and no fanservice.
Where to watch: All 26 episodes are on Netflix instant watch.
Notes: Don't judge a book by it's cover; despite the premise, there is actually very little action in this series. Instead, the plot follows the lives of the characters as they try to stay ... out of the hands of the Shogun and try to find out what is going on. Notable in that there are no actual antagonists in the series; everyone just wants to live happily ever after but a lack of information means they go about achieving that goals in different ways.