Top 4 Anime Recomendations For People Who Have Seen 0 Anime

What happened when you watched anime for the first time? Did you think that it was weird, interesting, frightening, like something you had never seen before? I felt all of these things when i was watching Spirited Away at the age of 10, which spawned my interest in anime. I have today compiled a short list here of a couple of shows that you would like if you either have gotten recommended or you purposely want to get into anime. This is for people who haven't seen ANY anime.

Death Note, 37 Episodes, 1 Season Series, 2006, Thriller

Story

Out of boredom, a shinigami called Ryuk drops a death note to the human realm. A genius boy named Light Yagami who one day finds the book dropped on the ground, picks it up. In the instructions, it says that when you write a name in the death note, that person dies in real life. He uses it and starts to use the death note as he wants to eradicate all criminals from the world.

Personal Thoughts

This is what got me into the more "dark" and " serious" types of anime. Before watching death note, I hadn't watched any anime in years and it was when I saw death note that I quickly wanted to watch more of that style anime again. 

 One-Punch Man, 24 episodes, 2 Seasons, Series, 2015, Comedy, Action

Story

One punch man is about a failed businessman named Saitama who decides to train like an elite athlete to become a superhero. He eventually becomes so strong that he can beat enemies with just one punch. 

Personal Thoughts

OPM opened up the world of anime to a lot of people, and the anime is very short and easy to watch. It's also action-packed and even though it's a parody of long battle anime like f.ex Naruto and bleach, it has a great story and stellar animation. However, I would only recommend the FIRST season.

 Spirited Away, Movie, 2001, Supernatural

Story

A spoiled and naive girl named Chihiro is moving into a new town with her parents when they suddenly notice an amusement park that slightly different then it what appears to be at first.

Personal Thoughts

It was my first anime ever and got me obsessed with the supernatural genre in anime. This is a must-watch if you are not only into anime but movies also. Because I consider this to be as much of a classic as let's say "A clockwork orange" or "Citizen Kane".

A Silent Voice, Movie, 2015, Drama

Story

Shouya Ishida is a bored elementary school student who tries to beat his boredom in many cruel ways and when the deaf Shouko Nishimiya transfers into his class, Ishida and some other classmates start bullying her for fun and when she eventually leaves the school, Ishida takes all the blame even though he was only just one part of it. Now in his third year of high school, Ishida is still plagued by his mistakes as a young boy. Because he is regretting his past actions, he sets out on a journey of redemption: to meet Shouko once again and make peace with everyone.

Personal Thoughts

Prepare to cry while watching this one, this is a very dramatic anime with themes of bullying, suicide, etc.

As you saw this list was a mix between movies and series, this is because if you want something more bite-sized I recommend one of the two movies, but if you want something more cohesive and long with stuff like character development, characterization, etc. Watch one of the two series. This list didn't include every genre, it only included the ones that I think are easy to watch/get into.

This is all for now,

Sayonara mina san