12 Anime For Newcomers!

The problem with anime is that there is too much content. Someone who wants to get into anime may be confused on where to start with all the subgenres available to them. This article is to alleviate those who feel overwhelmed with the plethora of content. Here are 12 anime that any newcomer should start off with.

Now personally I would recommend anyone who is just starting out to watch the Japanese audio with the English Subtitles, but I know for some they would rather just have the English version. So each series in this article will have English audio along with the standard Japanese with English subtitles.

 

  1. Akame Ga Kill

“Under the rule of a tyrannical empire, Tatsumi, a young swordsman, leaves his home to save his poverty stricken village. He meets a girl named Akame, an assassin who was bought, brainwashed and trained to kill by the Empire. Akame is a member of the secret assassin group called “Night Raid” who use special weapons called Teigu. Together, Tatsumi and the members of Night Raid confront the corrupt empire.”

Where to Watch : Crunchyroll and Hulu

 2. Attack On Titan

“Known in Japan as Shingeki no Kyojin, many years ago, the last remnants of humanity were forced to retreat behind the towering walls of a fortified city to escape the massive, man-eating Titans that roamed the land outside their fortress. Only the heroic members of the Scouting Legion dared to stray beyond the safety of the walls – but even those brave warriors seldom returned alive. Those within the city clung to the illusion of a peaceful existence until the day that dream was shattered, and their slim chance at survival was reduced to one horrifying choice: kill – or be devoured!”

Where to watch: Netflix, Crunchyroll, Hulu and Funimaiton

3.Tokyo ghoul

“Tokyo lives in fear of creatures called Ghouls. By day, they live as ordinary humans, but by night, they become flesh-eating monsters. When an young man becomes the first Ghoul-human half breed, he must learn to harness his deadly, newfound powers.”
Where to watch: Hulu and Funimation

4. My Hero Academia

“Izuku has dreamt of being a hero all his life—a lofty goal for anyone, but especially challenging for a kid with no superpowers. That’s right, in a world where eighty percent of the population has some kind of super-powered “quirk,” Izuku was unlucky enough to be born completely normal. But that’s not enough to stop him from enrolling in one of the world’s most prestigious hero academies.”

Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Hulu, Funimation

5. Noragami

“Yato may just be a minor god now, but he’s determined to make it big and he’s got a plan. Unfortunately, things just don’t seem to be going his way. He doesn’t have a single shrine dedicated to him, his partner has just quit, and now he’s got to find a new divine weapon. Just when things look bleak, he meets a girl named Hiyori and changes her life forever.”

Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Hulu, Funimation and VRV

6. Guilty Crown

“Japan entered a total state of anarchy after most of the population was infected with a strange and deadly virus. Shu, a teen with a unique reaction to the Apocalypse Virus, joins the struggle against the government’s robotic forces and a secret society.”

Where to watch: Funimation and Hulu

7. The Future Diary

“One day, Yukiteru discovers that his cell phone “diary” can now tell him the events of the future. The problem is, eleven others also have similar diaries, and only one can win this Survival Game. The winner becomes a god. The losers: DEAD END.”

Where to watch: Hulu and Crunchyroll 

8. Chilvary of a Failed Knight

For Ikki Kurogane, graduating as a Magical Knight is nigh impossible. Among Blazers, he’s considered the worst; he can materialize his soul into a weapon, but his magical power is extremely low. To add insult to injury, an unfortunate encounter with the talented and beautiful Princess Stella Vermillion slashes his already slim odds and alters the course of his life forever.

Where to watch: Hulu

9. One Punch Man

“Saitama only became a hero for fun, but after three years of “special” training, he finds that he can beat even the mightiest opponents with a single punch. Though he faces new enemies every day, it turns out being devastatingly powerful is actually kind of a bore. Can a hero be too strong?”

Where to watch: Netflix and Hulu

 

10. Fate Zero 

“The ultimate battle royal, in which seven Masters vying for control of the miracle-granting Holy Grail summon seven Servants and fight until only one remains… The Holy Grail War. After three inconclusive wars, the fuse has now been lit once again for the fourth time. The Mages rush to the battleground of Fuyuki, each with long-held dreams of victory riding on their shoulders.”

Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Netflix

11. Sword Art Online

“In the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players control their avatars with their bodies using a piece of technology called: Nerve Gear. One day, players discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive unless they reach the 100th floor of the game’s tower and defeat the final boss. However, if they die in the game, they die in real life. Their struggle for survival starts now…”

Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Netflix and Hulu

 

12.Death Note

“Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal…or his life?”

 

Where to watch: Hulu

 

 

 

 

 

 

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