Top 5 anime's to watch for beginners.

5) Erased

Genre :- Mystery, psychological, Seinen, Supernatural

Erased (僕だけがいない街) was originally made as manga with 9 volumes between 2012 and 2016 and adapted into an anime with 12 episodes in 2016. It is recommended for those who like novels and comic books with the theme of mystery.

The setting is the fictional Tokyo and Hokkaido in Japan. The main character is Satoru Fujinuma, who is a 29-year-old less successful manga artist. He also has an extraordinary ability known as “Revival” which makes him travel back and forth in time in disregard of his wishes. The story follows him trying to prevent incidents around him from happing with the Revival.

4) Your Name

Genre :- Drama, Romance, School, Supernatural

If you want to enjoy the whole story in an anime in a short time, it is recommended to watch an anime movie. What is one of the most famous and popular anime movies in the 2000s is Your Name (君の名は。) released in 2016.

The fantasy drama anime movie, directed by the famous anime director Makoto Shinkai, was distributed to over 100 countries and regions. There are two main characters in Your Name: Taki Tachibana living in the metropolitan Tokyo and Mitsuha Miyamizu living in the countryside.

One day, they notice that their bodies are switched with each other suddenly, and that is intermittently repeated. Taki and Mitsuha are getting more and more about each other while they are puzzled under the strange condition. In addition to the interesting story, the beautiful anime drawings by Makoto Shinkai are worth watching Your Name.

3) One Punch Man

Genre :- Comedy, Parody, Sci-Fi, Seinen, Super Power, Supernatural, Action

One Punch Man (ワンパンマン), one of the most popular anime especially among foreign anime fans, is perfect for anime newcomers. The action and comedy anime is based on the manga which started to be published from 2009 and serialized with over 20 volumes.

The main character superhero named Saitama who never looks cool but can beat any enemy with a single punch. However strong the monsters and villains are, he defeats them with only one punch. What is funny is that he obtains the power by just training hard.

Not only Saitama but other cool and unique characters including his disciple Genos and the expert martial artist Bang are featured on One Punch Man. Enjoy the mixture of Japanese comedy with the American superhero’s essence.

2) Demon Slayer: Kimestu no Yaiba

Genre :- Demons, Historical, Shounen, Supernatural, Action

Demon Slayer: Kimestu no Yaiba (鬼滅の刃) is one of the most popular manga and anime in the recent years. The original manga was serialized on Weekly Shonen Jump from 2016, and it came to an end in 2020. In 2019, the first season of the anime adaption was aired with 26 episodes, and the sequel is to be released as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train (劇場版 鬼滅の刃 無限列車編) on the screen in October, 2020.

The setting is the fictional Japan in the early 20th century where humans and demons exist in the same society. The action adventure anime centers on demon slayers who look like Samurai including the protagonist Tanjiro Kamado. It depicts moving dramas of both the humans and demons that are originally born as a human being as well as exciting battle scenes.

1) Attack on Titan

Genre :- Drama, Fantasy, Military, Mystery, Shounen, Super Power, Action

Attack on Titan (進撃の巨人), categorized as an action and dark-fantasy anime, has been welcomed by anime fans all over the world since the first season with 25 main episodes were released in 2013.

It also surprised anime fans with the eccentric theme of titans attacking humans and the shocking drawings. The dark story is filled with mystery, and you will be craving to know why on earth the Titans attack people and where they come from.

Attack on Titan are such popular worldwide partly because the unique characters including Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman and the other Survey Corps members who fight against the strange gigantic creatures. The fourth season of the anime series, which is the final part, has been announced to be released.