I'm new to anime and need recommendations.

Hi all, I've been wanting to get into anime, but I'm not sure where to start. I need recommendations for all types of anime as I'm not sure what I would be most interested in. I prefer comedy and romance type shows, but I also enjoy horror and action so there's nothing really I wouldn't be open to trying. I'm also okay with some out of pocket suggestions because I've recently learned some shows can get a bit ridiculous and it would be fun to experience. Any recommendations or advice welcome!

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kilimanja742026-01-30 21:49

Death note for sure!

AnotherOneBytes42026-01-30 21:53

Comedy mob phyco 100 or saki k
Romance love is war
Basic shonun action demon slayer
A political thriller full metal alchemist
An action with more depth attack on titan
A action with romance elements dandadan however dandadan is insane
An action that is becoming really popular and is gonna be really good chainsaw man
A mystery show earesed
A grounded show a bout trama takopis original sin
(Keep in mind I’m bad at spelling so I probably butchered a lot of these)

Zaustus2026-01-30 21:53

Comedy? Romance? Action? Horror? Nonsense?

Sounds like Dandadan.

okarrin2026-01-30 22:22

I love this suggestion lol. I second this!!

Consistent_Case13222026-01-30 21:54

Attack on titan

LyghtSpete2026-01-30 22:28

My first reaction was that would be a bold beginning. If it clicks that’s a good sign they’ll enjoy a TON of other choices, but if it doesn’t there are still good options (if they are willing to try again).

Soggy_Sink56982026-01-30 21:58

Tengen tools gurren laagan. One season, 27 episode watch it and thank me later

HoneydewJust4You2026-01-30 21:59

For Slice-of-life / Rom-com animes (my favs), below is a great starting point:

-Horimiya

-the Quintessential Quintuplets

-Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister

-Honey Lemon Soda

-Fruits Basket (the new one)

-You and I are Polar Opposites

-Dealing with Mikadono Sisters is a Breeze

-Tomo-chan is a Girl!

-Love Tyrant

-Romantic Killer

-Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms

-Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian

-Aharen-san wa Hakarenai

-Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!

should be enough to get you started 😉

britni1302026-01-31 00:45

Second romantic killer it was so fun! I feel like it’s not talked about enough

HoneydewJust4You2026-01-31 16:02

if you enjoyed Romantic Killer, i highly suggest giving Love Tyrant a chance! very similar humor and plot 😊

clownslut1112026-01-30 22:02

my husband’s been getting me into anime, so far i’ve liked Dandadan and Fire Force! we’re a few episodes into Odd Taxi now and i’m loving that, too :) and we watch Ramen Akaneko, Spy x Family, and Azumanga Daioh with our kids!

Signal-Yesterday72472026-01-30 22:04

Here's some basic starter anime:

Attack on Titan (Action with some horror mixed in)

Vinland Saga (historical action/drama, much more like a usual show than most anime, good for starters)

Death Note (cat and mouse thriller)

Chainsaw Man (supernatural action comedy)

Jujutsu Kaisan (supernatural action with some comedy)

Cowboy Bebop (scifi action western with comedy mixed in, must watch for all anime fans)

Akira (dystopian scifi thriller with some horror elements)

Any Studio Ghibli movies (basically kids styled movies targeted to adults)

Bungo Stray Dogs (detective action comedy based on famous authors)

Neon Genesis Evangelion (starts off as an mecha action show, but turns into a psychological horror halfway through. This one was my first but it is very dark, so you might want to hold off and watch this one after watching some others)

Alt22212026-01-30 22:07

**From the new World** (2012) Fantasy, Drama - 25 eps

**Red Data Girl** (2013) supernatural - 12 eps

**Darker than Black** (2007) sci fi - 37 eps

**Gundam 00** (2007) Mecha - 50 eps

**Gunbuster** (1988) sci fi - 6 eps

**Midnight Eye Goku** (1987) Mystery - 2 movies

**8th MS Team** (1996) Mecha - 12 eps

**Cross Ange** (2014) sci fi - 25 eps

**The Irregular at Magic High School** (2014) action - 50 eps

WSHmen2026-01-30 22:07

Undead Unluck

infaredangel2026-01-30 22:09

sk8 the infinity is a favourite of mine - so is ouran high school host club

crazycarartist2026-01-30 22:14

So some of the other comments have listed some of these but this is my recommendation list which holds some of what you said you're into and a couple of my favorites which I recommend in general!

Death Note

Deadman Wonderland

Danganronpa

Sword Art Online

RWBY

Soul Eater

Chainsaw Man

Yamada Kun and the 7 witches

The Duke of Death and His Maid

Kaguya-sama: Love is War

That's a good starter list containing stuff that's already finished and stuff that's still running!

bruinske2026-01-30 22:17

Dark/Horrorish: Parasyte, Death Note, Chainsaw Man, The Summer Hikaru Died

Romance: Fruits Baskets

Other_Salamander_8972026-01-30 22:20

One piece! It's long yes but so worth it

Pure-Ad20782026-01-30 22:23

Heavenly delusion
Mystery, horror, slight romance great animation, great action funny but still serious
it also has a score of 8.21
13 episodes you are not gonna regret it

magnidwarf19002026-01-30 22:27

One Piece

green_meklar2026-01-30 23:15

Good to hear that you're open-minded. A lot of folks ask for recommendations like 'I only like this specific thing, and it needs to be like [other anime I watched] or it needs to have XYZ, etc', and maybe I'm just getting old but I feel like the surprise of getting something a little different is part of the experience.

Personally I don't keep up with ongoing shows and almost all my experience is from the late 1990s through early 2010s, so my recommendations also tend to be from that era. Also, anime inherently tends to be targeted at either male or female audiences specifically, and while this isn't a hard-and-fast rule (girls liking shounen shows is common enough), for you, looking into shoujo and josei shows is probably a safer bet, especially if you want to avoid a lot of ecchi fanservice aimed at guys.

>I prefer comedy and romance type shows, but I also enjoy horror and action so there's nothing really I wouldn't be open to trying.

I daresay you could try:

- Kaichou wa Maid-sama
- Vampire Knight
- Azumanga Daioh
- Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)
- Vision of Escaflowne
- Rozen Maiden (2004)
- Karin
- Toradora
- Kazemakase Tsukikage Ran
- Mai-HiME
- Mahoraba
- Angel Beats
- Shakugan no Shana

I put these roughly in 'recommended watch order' for an approachable experience and a reasonable amount of variety. Mai-HiME is probably the ecchiest of these and it's still fairly tame compared to some of the stuff that's out there, so you can get a pretty good idea of what your tolerance is.

voiidrr2026-01-30 23:28

86 Eighty Six, Mob Psycho 100, Bungo Stray Dogs, Noragami, Space Patrol Luluco, Bocchi The Rock are some of my personal favorites, a few others I would suggest would be

Jojos Bizzare Adventure, Attack On Titan,
Hunter x Hunter, One Punch Man, Jujutsu Kaisen, Tokyo Ghoul

funny9uy2026-01-30 23:34

Shinsekai Yori

This-Fix10582026-01-30 23:35

I'll go ahead and give you very good ones: Shingeki no kyojin, Sword art online, Mahouka koukou no rettousei tsuioku-hen, Nanatsu no taizai, Boku no hero academia, Dungeon ni deai wo motomeru no wa machigatteiru darou ka, Tsuki ga michibiku isekai douchuu, Shuumatsu nani shitemasu ka isogashii desu ka sukutte moratte ii desu ka, Owari no seraph, Death note, One piece, Hametsu no oukoku, Saikyou no shienshoku wajutsushi de aru ore wa sekai saikyou clan wo shitagaeru, Log horizon.
BTW I only gave you the titles of the first seasons so look for their sequels.

Subject-Gur69572026-01-30 23:53

Apothecary Diaries
I don't usually like romance anime not the romance is slow and subtle due to status differences.
Focus on main characters solving mysteries and politics

juvia0312026-01-31 00:05

From me to you or ice guy and his cool female colleague

abandoned_idol2026-01-31 02:23

Welcome to the community!

It seems like there is no shortage of suggestions. Make sure to keep a pen and paper handy to write down your favorite tropes/patterns.

Falsus2026-01-31 04:02

**The Apothecary Diaries:** Comedic slow burn drama speckled with a lot of mysteries as the main dish.

**Akiba Maid War:** Heavy action, insane plot, ridiculous concept. You won't know what you watched until it is over. Best Yakuza anime.

**Frieren:** There is comedy, some chill vibes, amazing action and even some slow burn romance. Great sense of adventure.

**Clevatess:** Dark fantasy, not skimping out on the gore. It is definitely horrific and action heavy. But it has some great comedic moments also. Amazing world building and background art.