If you are someone who is planning to start watching anime but don’t know which ones to watch or if you are someone who is searching for some animes to suggest to your non-otaku friend, then you have come to the right place. Here I am suggesting some animes that you should start watching right now!
Death Note
Japanese: デスノート
Episodes: 37
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 4, 2006 to Jun 27, 2007
Premiered: Fall 2006
Broadcast: Wednesdays at 00:56 (JST)
Producers: VAP, Konami, Ashi Production, Nippon Television Network, Shueisha
Licensors: Viz Media
Studios: Madhouse
Source: Manga
Genres: Mystery, Police, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller, Shounen
Opening Theme: “the WORLD” by Nightmare (episode 1-19) & “What’s up, people?!” by Maximum the Hormone (episode 20-37)
Ending Theme: “Alumina” by Nightmare (episode 1-19), “Zetsubō Billy” by Maximum the Hormone (episode 20-36) & “Coda ~ Death Note” by Yoshihisa Hirano (episode 37)
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: R – 17+ (violence & profanity)
A shinigami (God of death), can kill any person—if they see their victim’s face and write their victim’s name in a notebook called the Death Note. One day, a shinigami, Ryuk, bored by the shinigami lifestyle and interested in seeing how a human would use a Death Note, drops one into the human world.
High school student Light Yagami stumbles upon the Death Note and you should see the rest yourself. Otherwise, it will be a spoiler if I tell you that. 😜
Attack on Titan
Japanese: 進撃の巨人 (Shingeki no Kyojin)
Aired: Apr 7, 2013
Seasons: 3 (Season 4 upcoming)
Total episodes: 59
Premiered: Spring 2013
Broadcast: Sundays at 01:58 (JST)
Producers: Production I.G, Dentsu, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Pony Canyon, Kodansha, Mad Box, Pony Canyon Enterprise
Licensors: Funimation
Studios: Wit Studio
Source: Manga
Genres: Action, Military, Mystery, Super Power, Drama, Fantasy, Shounen
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R – 17+ (violence & profanity)
Once upon a time, humans were slaughtered near to extinction by monstrous human-like creatures called titans. To ensure their survival, humans began living within defensive barriers called walls, resulting in one hundred years without a single titan encounter. That fragile “safety” soon shatters when a colossal titan manages to breach the supposedly impregnable outer wall. After having a horrific personal loss by the hands of a titan, Eren Yeager decides to join the Survey Corps, an elite military unit that combats the merciless titans outside the protection of the walls.
Cowboy Bebop
Japanese: カウボーイビバップ
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 3, 1998 to Apr 24, 1999
Premiered: Spring 1998
Broadcast: Saturdays at 01:00 (JST)
Producers: Bandai Visual
Licensors: Funimation, Bandai Entertainment
Studios: Sunrise
Source: Original
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi, Space
Opening Theme: “Tank!” by The Seatbelts
Ending Theme: “The Real Folk Blues” by The Seatbelts feat. Mai Yamane (episode 1-12, 14-25), “Space Lion” by The Seatbelts (episode 13) & “Blue” by The Seatbelts feat. Mai Yamane (episode 26)
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R – 17+ (violence & profanity)
In 2071, humanity has colonized most of the rocky planets and moons of the Solar System leaving the now uninhabitable surface of planet Earth behind. The Inter Solar System Police (ISSP) attempts to keep peace in the galaxy, aided in part by outlaw bounty hunters, referred to as Cowboys. The ragtag team aboard the spaceship Bebop are two such individuals, Spike Spiegel, an exiled former hitman of the Red Dragon Syndicate, and his partner Jet Black, a former ISSP officer.
Claymore
Japanese: クレイモア
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 4, 2007 to Sep 26, 2007
Premiered: Spring 2007
Broadcast: Unknown
Producers: VAP, Avex Entertainment, Nippon Television Network, D.N.dreampartners
Licensors: Funimation
Studios: Madhouse
Source: Manga
Genres: Action, Adventure, Super Power, Demons, Supernatural, Fantasy, Shounen
Opening Theme: “Raison D’être” by Nightmare
Ending Theme: “Danzai no Hana~Guilty Sky” by Riyu Kosaka
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: R+ – Mild Nudity
When a demon with a thirst for human flesh, known as Youma, arrives in Raki‘s village, a lone woman with silver eyes walks into town with only a sword upon her back. She is a Claymore, a being who is half-human and half-youma, for the express purpose of exterminating these monsters.Her name is Clare. After Raki’s family is killed, the Claymore saves his life, but he is subsequently banished from his home. Raki finds Clare, and decides to follow her on her journeys. As the pair travel from town to town, defeating youmas along the way, more about Clare’s organization and her fellow warriors comes to light. As time passes by, they come closer to the youma on which Clare has sought vengeance ever since she chose to become a Claymore.
Tokyo Ghoul
Japanese: 東京喰種-トーキョーグール-
Seasons: 2*
Episodes: 24
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 4, 2014 to Mar 27, 2015
Premiered: Summer 2014
Broadcast: Fridays at 00:00 (JST)
Producers: Marvelous AQL, TC Entertainment, Shueisha
Licensors: Funimation
Studios: Studio Pierrot
Source: Manga
Genres: Action, Mystery, Horror, Psychological, Supernatural, Drama, Seinen
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R – 17+ (violence & profanity)
*(Without season 3 which is called Tokyo Ghoul:Re. Don’t watch it. Absolute shit.)
Tokyo has become a cruel and merciless city, a place where vicious man-eating creatures called ghouls exist alongside humans. The greatest threat these ghouls pose is their dangerous ability to look like humans and blend in with society. Tokyo Ghoul follows Ken Kaneki, a shy, bookish college student, who has a crush on Rize Kamishiro, an avid reader like himself. Watch the rest on your own. I don’t wanna give you spoilers.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Japanese: 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX
Season: 2
Episodes: 52
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 1, 2002 to Jan 8, 2005
Premiered: Fall 2002
Producers: Bandai Visual, Dentsu, Victor Entertainment, Animax, Kodansha, Trilogy Future Studio, Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network
Licensors: Bandai Entertainment, Manga Entertainment
Studios: Production I.G
Source: Manga
Genres: Action, Military, Sci-Fi, Police, Mecha, Seinen
Duration: 25 min. per ep.
Rating: R – 17+ (violence & profanity)
In the future, technology has advanced to a state where complete body transplantation to machine is possible. Criminals can also use such technology, leading to very dangerous crimes. For this, the Japanese Government has established Section 9, an independently operating police unit to deal with such highly sensitive crimes. Section 9 deals with such crimes over the entire social spectrum, which is led by Daisuke Aramaki and Motoko Kusanagi. And after a while, an A level hacker The laughing man comes, which starts the main story.
Psycho-Pass
Japanese: サイコパス
Seasons: 2 (Season 3 upcoming)
Episodes: 33
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 12, 2012 to Dec 19, 2014
Premiered: Fall 2012
Broadcast: Fridays at 00:45 (JST)
Producers: Dentsu, Fuji TV, Nitroplus, Sony Music Entertainment, Kyoraku Industrial Holdings
Licensors: Funimation
Studios: Production I.G
Source: Original
Genres: Action, Police, Psychological, Sci-Fi
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: R – 17+ (violence & profanity)
Psycho-Pass is set in a futuristic era in Japan where the Sibyl System, measures the threat level of the citizens by examining their mental state for signs of criminal intent, known as their Psycho-Pass. Inspectors uphold the law; alongside them are Enforcers, selected for innately high Crime Coefficients, marking them as “latent criminals”, granted relative freedom in exchange for carrying out the Inspectors’ dirty work. Akane Tsunemori, a young woman with an honest desire to uphold justice steps into this world. She soon learns that the system’s judgments are not as perfect as her fellow Inspectors assume. She starts questioning herself what justice truly is, and whether it can be upheld through the use of a system that may already be corrupt.
Ajin: Demi-Human
Japanese: 亜人
Seasnons: 2 (Season 3 upcoming)
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 16, 2016 to Dec 24, 2016
Premiered: Winter 2016
Broadcast: Saturdays at 01:55 (JST)
Producers: Mainichi Broadcasting System, Kodansha, KlockWorx, Sony Music Communications, TOHO animation, King Records
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Studios: Polygon Pictures
Source: Manga
Genres: Action, Mystery, Horror, Supernatural, Seinen
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R – 17+ (violence & profanity)
Immortal humans which are called by the name Ajin first appeared 17 years ago in Africa. After their discovery, they were labeled as a threat to mankind, as they might use their powers for evil and can’t be killed. So, whenever an Ajin is found within society, they are arrested and taken into custody immediately. Kei Nagai is a high school student who knows very little about Ajin, only having seen them appear in the news every now and then. Students are taught that these creatures are not considered to be human, but Kei doesn’t pay much attention in class. After surviving an accident that was supposed to claim his life, signaling his rebirth as an Ajin, his days of torment start.
91 Days
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 9, 2016 to Oct 1, 2016
Premiered: Summer 2016
Broadcast: Saturdays at 01:55 (JST)
Producers: Shochiku, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Shochiku Music Publishing
Licensors: Funimation, Crunchyroll
Studios: Shuka
Source: Original
Genres: Action, Drama, Historical
Opening Theme: “Signal” by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure
Ending Theme: “Rain or Shine” by ELISA
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R – 17+ (violence & profanity)
The story is set in the town of Lawless, during 1928, where brewed liquor dominates the black market. Angelo Lagusa, a young man whose parents and younger brother have been mercilessly slaughtered in a mafia dispute, seeks revenge against the Vanetti Family, particularly its don, Vincent Vanetti. After seven years, he finally has his chance for revenge when he receives a mysterious letter prompting him to return to Lawless. After that, he soon encounters the Vanetti don’s son, Nero, and seeks to befriend him using the skills he has quietly honed for years.
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