Which one of the Big 3 should I start.

I enjoy shonnen anime alot and mostly watch anime for the intense fights and good animation. I really enjoyed JJK, AOT, death note, Demon Slayer, Chainsaw man, Record of Ragnarok and JJBA. And i just wanted some advise before i commit alot of time into one of these. Also would it even be worth starting these or just watching a bunch of smaller animes?

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ExaminationNo91862026-01-16 11:54

1) Who cares?

2) No one gives a...

3) Why do you care what other people think about what you should start first?

4) Start what every one else starts when this is asked

BuilderSea17172026-01-16 11:59

damn bro chill, i just wanted some advice so i dont end up starting something i wont enjoy

Artorias24792026-01-16 11:54

My suggestion is going in this order Naruto --> Bleach --> One Piece

Also, if u do watch The Big 3, then here's a perfect Watch Guide -

[https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2146481](https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2146481)

BuilderSea17172026-01-16 12:00

i might not watch naruto cuz he has that ash ketchup type optimism in the start which pisses me off, i saw the flow chart the bot recommended and it told me to go with dragon ball

Just-Consequence-6432026-01-16 12:08

Lmfao

Artorias24792026-01-16 12:27

idk what to say, dragon ball isn't even included in the big 3. Maybe do some research before hand. Weird attitude... to ask a question and then outright deny the help provided and counter with wrong information.

Do Whatever floats ur boat.

BuilderSea17172026-01-16 12:50

everyone has different opinions abt the big 3, plus i came here to avoid the research. Knowledgeable ppl like sharing their knowledge and theres ntg better than free advice

Artorias24792026-01-16 12:29

Also about that ash "ketchup" type optimism is present in one piece and bleach as well....although not that much in bleach. Watching shounen(most of em) and thinking to avoid all of those childish stuff is impossible. Idk how u handled Tanjiro being a crybaby and the "optimism" then.

BuilderSea17172026-01-16 12:49

yea but like Demon Slayer isnt 500 episodes long, plus the animation quality made up for it.

Artorias24792026-01-16 18:22

then maybe avoid watching the big 3
i don't think u're gonna enjoy it if u only care about action and animation
Go Watch MHA or Mob Psycho 100

EarAppropriate73612026-01-16 11:57

Watch the first episodes of each and see which ones grab you. They get increasingly better with every arc, but skip filler episodes.

BuilderSea17172026-01-16 12:04

thx

shadebug2026-01-16 11:59

What do you think the big 3 are?

BuilderSea17172026-01-16 12:02

naruto, one piece and dragon ball right?

shadebug2026-01-16 12:06

If that’s your big 3 then it’s Naruto, Bleach and Dragon Ball. One Piece is like Gintama or JJBA, it’s huge, both in episode count and fan base, but you don’t count it with the other shounen riff raff

BuilderSea17172026-01-16 12:10

interesting

fraudilicioud2026-01-16 12:09

Normally it’s bleach Naruto and one piece as they were running weekly for a very long period of time together

Artorias24792026-01-16 12:30

And dominating sales

Local_Pickle_47172026-01-16 15:18

Ironically if we're talker battle shounen sales and dominance these would probably be it, but Bleach has Dragon Ball's spot. If you're interested in Dragon Ball, then I'd watch that first.

BuilderSea17172026-01-16 16:34

bleach is newer and the animation would be much better so ig ill watch bleach cuz the starting of dragon ball is like a square defination im pretty sure

Local_Pickle_47172026-01-16 16:44

Square definition? Is that supposed to be English?

Dragon Ball is better and an important foundational series. Newer has never meant better animation.

shadebug2026-01-16 18:14

My money’s on them meaning it’ll be in 4:3, though I think early bleach and Naruto should be to, just that all of Z will be because it’s much older

Local_Pickle_47172026-01-16 18:18

They both were SD for a while. I think Naruto was S:D but went 16:9 by Shippuden and Bleach probably switched around then too then later both went HD.

Dragon Ball is older still and yet should always be watched first.

_StevenPettican042026-01-16 16:04

It’s not Dragon Ball

It’s Naruto, One Piece and Bleach. It’s not an opinion either. These 3 ARE THE Big 3, the end

Moikrochip_Master2026-01-16 12:03

Make your own decisions

MaximalDisguised2026-01-16 12:21

The Big 3 are One Piece, Naruto and Bleach.

Since you'll probably watching all of them here is something to decide what to start with:

* Bleach has its [Final](https://myanimelist.net/anime/60636) comming out soon. So you could catch up and watch that live once it airs.
* One Piece is on a 3 month break right now. So you could catch up and watch new eps as they release later on.
* Naruto has been finished for years now. So you can just watch the whole thing now without wait.

Skip fillers for all of them.

https://www.animefillerlist.com/shows

AdImpressive71012026-01-16 14:24

if you want to watch one piece then I advise checking out the One pace project, it cuts out all the filler bs that toei puts in.

Local_Pickle_47172026-01-16 15:17

Naruto is my go-to of the three. Stick to canon content.

Cautious-Beyond-92102026-01-17 01:55

One piece is far better then the other 2. Although its still ongoing.