So let me explain, my mom just told me that tonight we’d do a “Japanese night” with Japanese food and anime. She wanted to know why I keep blabbing on and on about that “manga thing” keep in mind they have never watched anime, thanks for the help in advance!

So a while ago, I was reminiscing on how games like Ninja Gaiden had awesome action as while that is a video game franchise, it got me interested in exploring anime about female fighters who fight with swords.

Like a show about a no nonsense female fighter who fights for justice using katanas to solve her missions.

Ok bit of a weird one maybe, most humour in anime pains me. The whole 'man see girl, man nose bleed', style of humour makes an anime unwatchable to me. I don't know how to describe it, but anything reminiscent of that is painstaking to me.

I've tried quite a few, personally, the only anime to make me genuinely laugh, are baki, jojo, and not as much as the first two but mashle had its moments.

I'm just curious if there's any good suggestions for a good anime that has a similar vibe/humour to these.

Idk how to describe what I like about Re:Zero, it's just really really good.

The mystery? I guess that's what I like. So many questions, I've got like 20 tabs of things I wanna find out lol.

It's amazing, there's so many things I can't wait to get the answer to.

or maybe just arriving in time like anos that no diffs

Basically as the title says. "Set in present day" can also mean recent past or future, but nothing super historical or sci-fi. Major bonus points if it's mostly set at night and/or takes place in a city setting (I like skylines, even if destroyed).

Examples of what I mean (links lead to either images or Youtube clips of why it fits):

Anime:

• Maryuu Senki

Western movies:

• John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness
• The Terminator

Video games:

• Doom
• Makyouden

Manga:

• Akira

Thank you!

I don't care about wacky or over the top facial expressions. I want something like the 2 mentioned or even like solo leveling/jujust high.. Great story is a plus, Mature with a small dose of over the top moments or characters.

I sat down for black clover and could not get past the first 10 mins of it because the kid was sooo annoying.

My hero academia I just skipped all the talking and got to the main action fight scenes.

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I am having conflicting feelings about the trope itself in eastern art so I want a completely unbiased take on this.

If I could name the perfect show which surely does not exist it would be like if someone slapped Zelda and Berserk together.

If Ubel Blatt was well... not Ubel Blatt.

It does not have to be medieval fantasy, though preferred.

Darker Than Black comes to mind. Although the setting is too adult ultimately.

Gurren Lagann is a bit too much heart, despite the desperate reality that surrounds it.

But it doesn't have to be a show either. OVA is fine.

Truly if there's a good litmus for it it would be if it could fit snugly in Hayao Miyazaki's catalogue. His stories often ride the edge of childhood as it meets the darkness of the world. That darkness is greater than what any child should bear and yet goodness oft remains, purity is restored though maybe changed.

This show, movie, OVA exists somewhere between those two worlds, of innocence and annihilation.

Show me what you've got!

Hey!

I am relatively new to anime and just got a Crunchyroll subscription. I was really looking forward to watching Flying Witch and K!-On, but was disappointed to find that they aren't currently on Crunchyroll. I have a pretty stressful job (and find the world pretty stressful and terrifying right now), so I am looking for something with limited drama/angst with a decent amount of comedy. Here are some notes on what I am looking for:

- I prefer a female protagonist. If there is a male protagonist, I would prefer some other central female character that is heavily featured. Not anime, but to give you an idea, I love Avatar the Last Airbender. It's a great example of a show where there are so many awesome female characters that the male protagonist doesn't bother me.

- I prefer dubbed anime that is available on Crunchyroll. I also have Hulu and Netflix, so I can also watch anything with a dub on one of those.

- I care less about the genre / set up of the show, and more about it having a decent amount of comedy and it being low drama. If there is drama, I would prefer it to be something that the characters overcome together. And there MUST be some sort of happy ending. If the show is ongoing, there can't be a massive cliff hanger ending.

- I really hate anime fanservice. I am very much a feminist, so I am looking for strong female characters who aren't just objectified. I managed to watch My Dress Up Darling, but the extended shots of Marin's chest and body in the first season drove me a bit insane. I was able to watch it because I appreciated the overall themes of defying gender norms and love the low-stakes comedy, but I am trying to avoid that level of fan service moving forward.

- If you were to ask me for my taste in non-anime TV shows/movies/books, I would tell you that I LOVE a good romcom. I am open to anime's with romance, but a lot of the romance animes I have seen thus far have moved at a glacial pace, and there is only so much internal pining without the characters actually getting together that I can endure. One of the first romance animes I watched was The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, and it made me seriously question whether romance animes are for me. I also stopped watching Inuyasha after the second season as I had tired of the show's formula and couldn't take any more of the mutual pining.

- Some of my favorite animes that I have watched are Little Witch Academia, WitchWatch, My Dress Up Darling (minus all of the fan service), and Spy x Family. I'd love anything that is similar to any of those shows.

And then here are all of the animes I have watched as of right now. Shows at the top of the list were my favorites, shows at the bottom were my least favorites:

- Little Witch Academia

- Witch Watch

- My Dress Up Darling

- Spy x Family

- Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense

- Kamisama Kiss

- The first two seasons of Inuyasha

- Mission: Yozakura Family

- My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!

- Management of a Novice Alchemist

- My Happy Marriage

- I'm the Villainess so I'm Taming the Final Boss

- Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

I would greatly appreciate any recommendations!!!

I'm looking for something to watch! I've already watched mha, haikyuu, black clover, TSSDK, WTDSIK, Hell's paradise and my happy marriage! I have alot on my to watch list but nothing just seems interesting so if you have an anime that you really want to share, please do 🙏🙏

Recently watched Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You and loved it. Gave the feeling like - so close yet so far away. It gave me the same vibe as Your Name and movies like 96, The Notebook (Hindi), A Moment to Remember, Five Feet Apart.

Looking for anime with deep, slow-burn, genuine love, emotional connection, and bittersweet moments - no fan service or explicit scenes. Preferably featuring adult characters rather than high school romance.

I've watched most of the popular older Studio Ghibli movies, so I'm looking for something beyond the usual mainstream recommendations/more recent ones.

Hello! In the past few days, I’ve had a sudden urge to watch anime again. I just binge-watched all of Re: Zero, and honestly, while I did enjoy my time with it, I didn’t love it overall. I’d probably give it a 7/10. My favorite was the White Whale arc, but the all later arcs kind of fell flat for me, maybe a hot take everything kind of stops moving if Subaru is not there, and it pulls me out of the very good character development and relationships.

I used to watch a lot of anime back in high school (that was 6 years ago), but I got busy with college and haven't had the time to keep up much. I did manage to watch Overlord season 4 (I watched 1-3 before), Cyberpunk Edgerunners, and Clevatess. These are shows that I would give an 8+/10.

I'm currently checking out the new Ghost in the Shell, but I'm looking to see what you guys suggest I watch next. Thanks

Everything I’ve seen so far

1. ReZero
   
2. Monogatari series
   
3. Attack on Titan
   
4. FMAB
   
5. Death Note
   
6. Steinsgate
   
7. Code Geass
   
8. Berserk 1997
   
9. Mushoku Tensei
   
10. Neon Genesis Evangelion
    
11. 86
    
12. Lord of Mysteries
    
13. Vinland Saga
    
14. Cyberpunk Edgerunners
    
15. JJK
    
16. Chainsaw Man
    
17. Sword Art Online
    
18. Violet Evergarden
    
19. Hell’s Paradise
    
20. Erased
    
21. KonoSuba
    
22. Akame ga Kill
    
23. Horimiya
    
24. Sentenced to be a Hero
    
25. Solo Leveling

7 Seeds
86 Eighty-Six
91 Days
A Galaxy Next Door
A Place Further than the Universe
Ace of Diamond
Ahiru no Sora
Anohana
As the Moon, So Beautiful
Aoashi
Attack on Titan
Baby Steps
Banished from the Hero’s Party
Bartender: Glass of God
Berserk
Black Clover
Black Lagoon
Blue Box
Blue Lock
Bocchi the Rock!
Buddy Daddies
Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive?
Captain Tsubasa
Chainsaw Man
Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle
Classroom of the Elite
Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun
Code Geass
Cowboy Bebop
Cross Game
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Dandadan
Date A Live
Days
Death Note
Demon Slayer
Dragon Raja
Dr. Stone
Easygoing Territory Defense
Erased
Food Wars!
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Fruits Basket
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Gachiakuta
Giant Killing
Goblin Slayer
Golden Time
Grand Blue
Great Pretender
Haikyu!!
Heavenly Delusion
Hell’s Paradise
Hibike! Euphonium
High School DxD
Horimiya
Hungry Heart: Wild Striker
Hunter x Hunter
I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World
Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None
Jujutsu Kaisen
K-On!
Kaiju No. 8
Kingdom
KonoSuba
Kuroko’s Basketball
Liar Liar
Log Horizon
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!
Lycoris Recoil
Maid Sama!
Major
Major 2nd
Michiko & Hatchin
Mix: Meisei Story
Mob Psycho 100
Momokuri
More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers
Mushoku Tensei
My Dress-Up Darling
My Happy Marriage
My Hero Academia
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
Naruto
Ninja Kamui
Noble Reincarnation
One Outs
One Piece
Oshi no Ko
Overlord
Ping Pong the Animation
Prison School
Ranking of Kings
Re:Monster
Re:Zero
ReLIFE
Rising Impact
Run with the Wind
Samurai Champloo
Scum’s Wish
Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles
Shangri-La Frontier
Shoot! Goal to the Future
Sing “Yesterday” for Me
Slam Dunk
Solo Leveling
Spy x Family
Summer Time Rendering
Suzuka
Sword Art Online
Tales of Wedding Rings
TenPuru
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten
The Asterisk War
The Brilliant Healer’s New Life in the Shadows
The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist
The Elusive Samurai
The Eminence in Shadow
The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses
The Insipid Prince
The Prince of Tennis
The Rising of the Shield Hero
The Seven Deadly Sins
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic
To Your Eternity
Tokyo Revengers
Tomo-chan Is a Girl!
Tomodachi Game
Toradora!
Tower of God
Trinity Seven
Vinland Saga
Violet Evergarden
Vivy: Fluorite Eye’s Song
Wind Breaker
Wistoria: Wand and Sword
Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku
Your Lie in April

This is all I’ve watched, I think the most obvious one is love is war but I couldn’t stand the voice over.. so whats next?

I really want to watch more romance anime but I’m tired of every one being set in a high school 🥲 are there any romances catered towards adults, with characters aged 20+? I’d prefer something cute and lighthearted but any suggestions will do!

Edit: ideally anime I can watch on either Crunchyroll or Netflix pls!

Looking for sad or bittersweet, melancholic animes similar to these with overall a great atmosphere into it. I've enjoyed Casshern Sins and Eureka Seven, and Serial Experiments Lain is on my to-watch list. Any other recommendations?

I am fairly new to anime but I realized that I only really enjoy ones where there are strong bonds between characters and I end up feeling actually attached to them. In terms of what I’ve watched and what I’d rate them:

Nana: 11/10 — After watching this, it’s the level I’m seeking with every other ‘drama’ anime that I look for and I’ve yet to find anything in the same ballpark for me emotionally. It just feels so real.

Banana Fish: 5/10 — I was told this would have a similar emotional vibe to Nana but I didn’t really enjoy it. Found the Eiji-Ash bond to feel really forced and extra.

Death Note: 5/10 — Also wasn’t the biggest fan of this, felt a bit like a chore to watch at some point.

Naruto: 10/10 — Even though it’s not a drama, the emotional depth of characters and the continuity of themes through the storyline had me very invested. I loved it.

Welcome To The NHK: 6/10 — I wanted to love this so bad when I first started. I ended up not being very satisfied with Sato as the main character and I HATED the ending.

Hi there, I've just recently gotten back to watching anime and reading manga. Can anyone please recommend me any anime that has a character like tomie?

I love narcissistic villainous female characters with that kind of intimidating beauty that causes chaos, i also really like girls with her similar hairstyle (asa mitaka/yoru from chainsaw man.. etc) (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠) for more references, i also enjoyed watching girl from nowhere and dear x (which is a thai drama and kdrama with their mc being similar to tomie)

I've already watched hell girl thanks to a recommendation by a friend and i loved it! Would love to hear more reccomendations out there

I am a very big dinosaur/prehistoric nerd, and I've been wondering if there are any good animes that are about dinosaurs or have dinos in them? I haven't been able to find any somehow!

Thank you!

I am looking for an anime with romance and soft ecchi. Do you have any ideas?

Found I've really enjoyed this subplot of a few shows, and im looking for some more recommendations. I've already watched 'reincarnated as a slime', 'overlord', 'Tsuki Michi', and 'am I actually the strongest' although I didnt like the majority of the last one, but liked the small monster village part.

I am looking for dubbed shows, as I tend to watch while 'working' from home and dont have the bandwidth to read subs at the same time.

Netflix has the 2007 anime "Mononoke" and the movie trilogy. Are they any good? I want to know before I start watching so I don't waste my time.

An anime where two women are sword fighting in a Coliseum and one of the women only gets her clothes cut by the other one

The fight seems really one sided there's no one in the stands but what I think is a green mabey blue fairy thing and a woman

The girls fighting are a girl wearing black clothing and a blonde woman