3 best anime for beginners who want to get into anime
By Diana Nosa
To new anime fans, the world of anime can be daunting looking from the outside, but once you officially dip your toes in the water, you'll find that nothing else awaits you other than a good time binge-watching shows that will change your life.
Of course, it's easier said than done to find an anime that is worth watching and one that leaves you better than when you found it. That's why we're here to lend a helping hand so that you can not only find an awesome anime to binge on but become a huge anime nerd.
Great anime for new fans who need something entertaining and digestible
Shounen and shojo are anime genres that are the best place to start since they are pretty basic in their storytelling while still being captivating enough to hold your attention. What's more, anime belonging to these genres either have a handful of episodes that won't take long to complete or a long list of episodes that will keep you company on your most boring days.
All in all, once you start with these three shounen/shojo anime, you won't be able to get enough!
Attack on Titan
In a world rampaged by gigantic beings called "titans", the last bit of humanity is doing everything it can to fight back and live to see another day. However, this fight is always stacked against humanity, as there is very little they can do to eradicate these titans without losing a large sum of their numbers. But all that changes when humanity gets a trump card, a young boy named Eren who can turn into a Titan who can keep his senses.
With the number of titans being more than many can deal with, will Eren on humanity's side really even the playing field? Or are there more secrets humans must uncover to finally get the upper hand? And, most importantly, is there anyone else like Eren out there?
Fruits Basket
A clan of zodiacs (where each person represents a different animal) is forever tethered to a God. The God is anything but benevolent, often torturing them physically or mentally. And even though the zodiacs know they should leave this God behind and live for themselves, the curse placed on them forbids them from doing so.
Every time the zodiacs come close enough to breaking the curse, there's something that gets in the way of breaking the curse completely. However, they may have struck gold with Tohru, a kind-hearted, stubborn girl who may be the key they've been waiting for. But will this God allow Torhu to take the precious zodiacs away without a fight?
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
When two brothers toy with magic they have little to no understanding of in an attempt to bring back their mother from the dead, they are left permanently altered by the consequences of doing so. One brother loses his arm, while the other loses his entire body. Being changed like this may make anyone else lie down and suffer for the rest of their lives, but not these brothers.
The two brothers, Edward and Alphonse, embark on a journey to learn if there is a way to get their body parts back. On that journey, though, they encounter tons of dire situations and scary individuals, all of which disrupt their peace. Nevertheless, they need to push on if they ever want to return to how they used to be.
If these titles sound super interesting to you (or if you watched them all per our recommendation), here are a few more anime titles we think are worth a shot:
- Death Note
- Demon Slayer
- Haikyuu!!
- Kamisama Kiss
- Naruto
- Noragami
- Ouran High School Host Club
- Spy x Family
Hopefully, you find one of your favorite anime shows from this list. Only way to find out is to give them all a try!