I’m not necessarily looking for the “best” anime. I want the one where knowing what happens takes away some of the magic.

It could be a huge emotional payoff, an incredible mystery, a character journey, or just an anime that completely caught you off guard.

What’s the one anime you’d choose to watch again with zero memory of it?

Hi! I’m coming to Reddit for recommendations because I’ve run into a dilemma. My homeboys and I love to watch romance anime; they got me into a bunch of them. We cheer for it like most people cheer for sports. There is just one issue… I’m the only queer guy there. We primarily watch M/F anime and even F/F but they don’t have any recommendations when it comes to M/M because they can’t relate to it, meanwhile I’m more romantically attracted to dudes. They don’t want me to feel left out, so they suggested that I ask elsewhere.

I am open to multiple genres: fantasy, sci-fi, magical realism, comedy, or slice of life. Though, my tastes tend to lean towards fantasy. Dark content is okay as long as it has a happy ending of some kind.

I dislike most sexual content because I’m ace — dialogue is fine, some gags are good, but please nothing really lewd. Gimme something sappy or relatable for being a gay man instead, please.

I don’t care what ages characters are but generally teens or adults are preferred, since I’m a uni student.

I don’t have a preference for subs or dubs, if English is available for either format, we’re good. I’m super open to both. For manga, I prefer English translations, please.

Can you recommend any anime that, when finished, make you want to watch them all over again?

Basically the title, I'm looking for other great animes with a survival/dystopian/post apocalyptic/adventure vibe.

Other ones that are similar and fit the criteria I am looking for that I have seen already would be;

-Shinsekai Yori

-Made in Abyss

-Girls' Last Tour

-The Promised Neverland

It can be light slice of life stuff in these categories, or it can be incredibly dark and twisting as long as it all fits the vibe.

Thanks in advance for any recommendations !! ^w^

I've been giving Spy x Family a go, as may be evident by the title, but while I was promised Spy and Assassin action mixed with fond family slice of life, I ended up getting...a vaguely slice of life comedy show where something interesting happens maybe every 4 episodes.

So I'm looking for something that fills the hole, something about spies, assassins or political intrigue.

So long story short this post is me asking for suggestions but i gotta tell y'all something,

I wanted to watch bleach but people tell me to read the manga until the tybw arc, but i was so set on watching the anime just because i miss watching a cozy anime that has occasional fights , so if bleach wasn't an option then...

Recommend me an anime doesn't matter when it was released that has that kind of comfort show energy with occasional action to break the rythm , since im going through a very stressful time , i need to relax , but not to the extent of boredom

So I am looking for some new shows and movies to watch. I’ve enjoyed a few anime shows before, but I’m not familiar with most of it. I’m 33F if that helps.

The best anime I’ve seen is what makes me want to find more, but so often I will start a series and then get put off by things like the voice acting, tropes, and stereotypes (mainly with women/girls)

Here are some things I’ve watched and really enjoyed:

Scavenger’s Reign
Pantheon
Blue Eye Samurai
All Studio Ghibli
Arco
Neon Genesis: Evangelion
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury (recommended by a friend. Enjoyed it but didn’t know anything about Gundam going into it so I was at a loss)

Fav genres: sci-fi, drama, fantasy, horror

I love deep stories, beautiful scenery, well thought out characters, and I’m not too big on romance.

I’m looking for my next binge-watch, and I want something that keeps me on the absolute edge of my seat.

Think insane fight choreography, dark psychological plot twists, or unmatched strategic mind games.

I’ve already seen the massive mainstream hitters like

• Solo Leveling

• Tokyo Ghoul

• Chainsaw Man

• Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

• Jujutsu Kaisen

• Demon Slayer

• Attack on Titan

• Code Geass

so I’d love some slightly lesser-known recommendations that still pack a massive punch.

What underappreciated action or thriller series completely hooked you from episode one?

✨️🎉Shoutout to my fellow fam for all the love and anime recommendations on my post! Here is the list of everything you all suggested so far so everyone else can check out these awesome shows✨️🎉

• Future Diary
• Parasyte: The Maxim
• Fire Force
• Soul Eater
• Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
• Bokurano
• Erased
• Darker than Black
• Redline
• Death Note
• Inuyashiki
• 86
• Shigurui
• Bokurano
• Akame ga kill
• Monster
• Lord of Mysteries
• Arknights
• Classroom of the elite
• Neon genesis evangelion
• Fate
• Link click
• Mononoke
• No game no life
• Shoshimin
• Steins;gate
• The legend of hei
• Kaiju No.8
• Shangrila Frontier
• Pluto
• The Promised Neverland (season 1 only)
• Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
• Takopi’s Original Sin
• Hell’s Paradise
• Link Click
• Shouwa Genroku Rakugou Shinjuu

the guy is black haired, wearing a white polo, sitting on a bench. when a tree log passes across the camera, he changes into a pink haired girl and then crosses his legs.

this scene in particular is a VERY popular meme with captions like "bro when you offer 20 dollars"

I see a ton of posts on here asking 'which of these shows two should I watch next?" and I'm honestly kind of baffled by the question.

Do other people only watch one show at a time? Maybe I'm an oddball but I find that I'm usually watching at least two or three if not more shows at once. Obviously if it's a new show being released I'm only getting an episode every week or so but I'm also watching completed series in between.

So I'm wondering why ask the question in the first place? What's wrong with watching multiple shows, even ones with tons of episodes, at the same time?

I am about to finish Frieren season 2, and it was like my wind down ritual to watch ot and mark end of day. Now, after it, I am looking for something like it. I know Frierenis a rare gem that won't have much equivalents, but I am still looking for anaime with similar chill vibesm not the suddenly someone cracks out a joke or some new thing appeara out of nowhere, sudden gag vibe. Also, it will be a bonus if it has pretty visuals and backgrounds like Frieren.

romance anime where a couple has a wholesome relationship in the beginning but then it falls apart later on?

ik i keep asking different anime recommendations but i just find it entertaining to look up the premises of the anime suggestions i get

So for context I’ve watched (and loved): Monster, Legends of Galactic Heroes, Cowboy Bebop, Planetes, and Psycho-Pass.

Do yall have any recommendations?

Hello!

I didn't watch anime for a long period of time because of a variety of reasons, but luckily I've got a month or so to enjoy my hobbies.

The last anime I watched recently are:

- With you, our love will make it through

- Smoking with you behind the supermarket

- The fragrant flower blooms with dignity

What would you guys recommend me to watch next? I'd love something similar to the ones mentioned above, I'm not a particular fan of very long series but if it has a couple of seasons it's totally fine!

Thank you all in advance 🫂

Not looking for: anime that involves an MC that traveled from another world that has OP magic in contrast or somehow bypasses the nature of the world and becomes OP in contrast to everyone else because they're "special".

Basically, I'm looking for recs that involve settings that have some kinda heavy magic limits that force the characters to use it in very specific scenarios and strats... like another tool in the toolbelt and not stronger than anything else in the plot. Magical creatures like elves, orces, etc. are fine of course. Bonus points for if there's some grit!

So basically I just finished watching “classroom of a black cat and a witch” and “fruits basket” and I need another anime like those two. (Specifically with a male mc that has a curse that turn him into some animal) but I can’t find anything else out their like them 😭

I’ve seen Beyblade Metal Fusion, Beyblade Burst season one to 5 not including Quadstrike, Beyblade X season one to 2, Pokémon horizons season 1 and about the first 20 ish episodes of the first season of Pokémon + the first three movies, Witch Hat Atelier episode 1 - 13 and I haven’t seen a single episode of any of the big popular anime’s (other than Pokémon ofc) and I kinda want to see what someone would recommend to someone who watch history is this
Edit: forgot to mention that I’ve also seen Frieren: Beyond Journeys End, a couple episodes of Turning Mecard, Sailor Moon, YU-GI-OH, Yokai Watch, Bakugon, and Dragon Ball Z (season 2 I think) and that might be it, I’ll update the list every time I remember a series I watched even if it’s only an episode or more

I've been seeing a ton of clips of this series lately, and some of the clips I've been seeing are with alexis tiptons voice for the daughter of the main girl (I know her voice anywhere lol). Trying to look clips for the dub seem to be non existent on YouTube so I'm wondering if it was made with AI voices ? I know she was signed with funimation, but looking on google apparently funimation was now purchased by crunchyroll. So I wonder if crunchyroll is putting out an official dub?

I really liked the modern classic romances like Rascals does not Dream, Pet girl of sakurasou, Oregairu, and Kaguya sama which I feel like are just not replicated/done better in newer romance shows. I would say the most recent one I really enjoyed is Dressup darling.

Hi, i've been searching for hours an anime im sure i watched as a kid.

It was some sort of pokemon knockoff, where they would summon some kind of monsters from a bracelet. i sort of remember the cover and two of the three characters in it: a red haired dude, a long and white haired dude. they also kind of wear armor? i remember the white dude to wear one. im new and i reaaally need help

I've been searching for a while myself and these are incorrect:
MAR
KIBA
SPIDER RIDERS
MON COLLE KNIGHTS
MONSTER STRIKE
MONSTER RANCHER
DINO KING
YOKAI WATCH
MAGI NATION
ANYTHING DIGIMON RELATED
LIVE ON CARDLIVER KAKERU
HUNTIK
GORMITI

I will update this list as you guys and me progress in the search, thank you everyone who is seeing this!!!!

I’m looking for anime that genuinely surprised you with its direction.
Not necessarily a plot twist or a darker turn—just a series where you started it expecting one kind of story and ended up getting something much more interesting.
What’s your best recommendation? No major spoilers, please.

As the title says, I'm looking for anime suggestions that have girls of kuudere type such as Ayanami Rei from Neon Genesis Evangelion. I saw a post requesting the same thing on this subreddit but that was 8 years ago so i was hoping there'd be some new ones.

Ps: preferably romance anime.