What to watch as an anime beginner?

Hi BetterPersonality801, it seems like you might be looking for new anime to watch!

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Demon Slayer

Demon Slayer

Full metal alchemist brotherhood

Code Geass (gets recommended with Death Note a lot for similar main characters)

Frieren

Apothecary Diaries

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K

GATE: Thus the JSDF Fought There

A Certain Scientific Railgun

Sound! Euphonium　

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

Cowboy bebop, fullmetal alchemist brotherhood and toradora.

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

Evangelion (1995)

I REALLY liked Sonny Boy. It made me tear up 4 separate episodes and I don't cry

For beginners with short attention spans, try Death Note, Erased, or Jujutsu Kaisen. Fast pacing and easy to get hooked.

One piece

What are your top three favs from your list?

If you have a short attention span just jump into solo leveling it’s all action. From your list, MHA (series complete) and hells paradise (S2 out now).

Been watching anime for over 20 years here's my recommendations of anime that hasn't been mentioned yet:

Old school: Dragonball, Sailor Moon, Yuyu Hakusho, Akira, Ghost in Shell, Trigun, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Record of the Lodoss War, Slam Dunk and The Vision of Escaflowne.

2000's: Naruto, Samurai Champloo, Clannad, FLCL, Ghost stories, Hellsing Ultimate, Hajime no Ippo, Captain Tsubada, Shaman King, Full metal panic, Hitman Reborn and Black Lagoon.

2010: Black Clover, Fate Unlimited Bladeworks, , Hunter x Hunter, Madoka Magica, Konosuba, Assassinations Classroom, Saiki K, Erased, Steins Gate, Kill La Kill, Magi The Labyrinth of Magic, Cells at work, Dr Stone, Lost in Space, Noragami, Future diary, No game no life, Angel beats, Love is war, Haikyu, Your name, Kuroko's basketball and The Promised Neverland (Season 1 only!)

2020: Solo Levelling, Oshi no ko, 86, Windbreaker, Kaiju no.8, To your eternity, Cyberpunk Edgerunners, Dorohedoro, Ranking of Kings, Zom 100, Mashle, Orb, Seven spell blades, Wistoria Wand & Sword, Blue Box and Fragrant Flowers.

Chainsaw Man

Summertime Rendering 


Shadow's House 


Buddy Daddies 


Medalist 


Parasyte the maxim 

Watch Akame ga kill (dark fantasy) It's peak or 86