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[myanimelist.com](http://myanimelist.com) find an anime you like from the the list and start watching.

Well, you should watch Chainsaw Man Season 1 first because the movie is a sequel.

Ease into it. Find one show you think you might like and go from there.

What genre of media do you like? Also if you are gonna watch the movie start by watching the show lol

Don’t know if that movie is the best starting point as there is a whole season of context you’ll be missing, you’d be quite lost

Chainsaw man has season 1 so u have to watch it to understand what's gonna happen in sequel movie
Movie is sequel

And if u want to get in anime, I'd recommend u to watch first "Death note"
An Amazing anime, u'll get hooked by ep 4...Try it

Just watch the chainsaw man anime first and see if you like it?

Just start watching random shit to find what you like. I started with Attack on Titan and Tokyo Ghoul (don’t watch Tokyo Ghoul) but now that I’ve been watching for years I watch shows like Frieren: Beyond Journey’s end and My Dress Up Darling

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There are a lot of beginner friendly anime like Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia. I also saw that you like romance so maybe something like Your Lie in April would be a good start.

You turn on a show and watch it

I mean beat thing to do is to watch chainsaw man season 1 if you plan to watching a movie. Other than that anime same as any show you put anything on that sounds interesting to you and if its interesting to you keep watching if its not you dont watch it.

> I lowkey lied

Maybe start with not doing that? I’m sure your GF would LOVE to introduce you to her hobbies

It really depends of what genres you like since anime itself is a medium made up of a lot of different genres. If you haven’t already you should watch season 1 of chainsaw man since the movie is a direct continuation of it.

though I don’t know if I’d really recommend chainsaw man as someones gateway into anime. it’s a good series that in my personal top 10 but it’s weird even by anime standards. I’d say watch the first 3 episodes as that will almost give you a good idea of what the series is like.

Well, step 1 would be watch the 1st season before that movie, or you're gonna be kinda lost, lol.

After that though, go to My Anime List. Click on Anime>Seasonal Anime>and select a year and a season if you want. Just scroll through the "TV" sections and pick 3 things above a 7.0 that catch your eye and give them a try, usually about 3 episodes is fair. This is how I find new anime I like, even to this day.

Though, it would be easy to just ask her some of her favorites are and start with those. See if you have similar taste or at the very least, she might appreciate you showing interest and giving your time to art she enjoys. Though, it's not good to lie in relationships, especially about interests. Lucky for you, anime rules so I'm sure it'll be true in no time!

Besides, she's an anime fan. She probably clocked you as a casual at best the second you said you liked anime too, lmao. It's good that you want to make a real effort now though, just have some patience and persistence and I'm sure you'll find stuff you enjoy. It's a medium, not a genre so there something for everyone!

If you're going to watch the Chainsaw Man movie, my recommendation is to watch the Chainsaw Man anime first if you have not already. The movie is a continuation of the story in the anime.

Heads up that Chainsaw Man is somewhat weird, and not something I would typically recommend to somebody first getting into anime. I don't think it would necessarily be hard to follow, just weird and different in ways you don't typically see in live action shows or movies. Some anime works are more "beginner friendly" than others. Exact recommendations would depend on what sort of shows you enjoy in other media, but Ghibli films and Cowboy Bebop are common entry points.

First season of chainsaw man is the play. You could start a show with her like To Be Hero X. Alot of great shows coming out with a new season soon like frerien and hells paradise so you can pregame those as well. The world is your oyster!

Identify what genres you like in other media. Find anime in that genre. MyAnimeList is a great tool and also provides user-submitted "if you liked this, try this" recommendations.

Just know that anime is sort of its own sub-medium like Television compared to Movies, rather than a genre itself. Assuming you do watch CSM S1 ahead of the movie, it's gonna have some stuff you might find weird or maybe even offputting, and while that might be more common in anime than elsewhere not everything will be like that. So even if you see elements you don't like in a few shows, don't let it dissuade you from others. For example,I hate most Isekai anime because most are cheap, poorly written wish fulfillment, but there's also some Isekai I love that aren't like that at all.

Personally, I’ve always started my friends who are new to anime on Akunama Drive. It’s short, good story, and fun. It’s not Chainsaw Man related, but I believe a good place to start anime in general.

It your starting out maybe chainsaw man or attack on titan would be good for you

Is admitting that you are not familiar with it but that you want to get into an option?

You just slowly watch fun recent anime until you start getting hooked. That's the most common path for most newbies.

I would honestly recommend erased it's a romance anime with 12 episodes and it's generally a good anime forr begginners

Well if you want a great story then I’d start with Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (Not Fullmetal Alchemist- that’s not the best version).

First, don't lie in your relationship, that will turn out bad in the long run. Second if you're going to watch that movie then binge watch the first season of Chainsaw Man. That will be a great start and probably a good introduction into how weird anime can be. It's 12 episodes so you can do it in 4 hours. I usually watch series in 3 episode blocks, so you would be done in 4 days while also doing more important stuff.

After that think about what genre you like in general for any medium then just look at a top list of what people think the best in the series' or movies in that genre are and watch one of those movies or genres. That way you will maybe know what the best anime has to offer is and if you like it. Afterwards just look at more recommendations (ask your girlfriend) or look at what you find interesting and continue from there.

Anyways, don't you need 10 Karma to post something or does that not count for help posts?

I think you should start with movie anime, something from studio Ghibli maybe