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Good anime to start for someone who doesn’t like anime

Posted on 7/12/23 at 2:21 pm
Posted by yankeeundercover
Buffalo, NY
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Posted on 7/12/23 at 2:21 pm
Good story… good characters… not too fricking weird.

Go.
Posted by tiggerthetooth
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Posted on 7/12/23 at 2:22 pm to
Cowboy Bepop

Samurai Champloo

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood


Both Cowboy Bepop and Samurai Champloo were created by the same guy. Not too in-depth, meant for mature audiences.
This post was edited on 7/12/23 at 2:24 pm
Posted by GoCrazyAuburn
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 7/12/23 at 2:23 pm to
Maybe a little more detail into what you've not enjoyed about the animes you've watched first?

You've basically asked, good food to start for someone who doesn't like food. Good taste, good smell, not too weird.
Posted by theunknownknight
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 7/12/23 at 2:23 pm to
Dragon Ball Z
Posted by chryso
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 7/12/23 at 2:24 pm to
I will second Cowboy Bebop.
Posted by JetsetNuggs
Member since Jun 2014
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Posted on 7/12/23 at 2:25 pm to
Don't know if anime is something that you'll like if you have to force yourself to watch but I'll volunteer Dragon Ball Z

The new Cyberpunk on Netflix is probably a good starter
Posted by AUCom96
Alabama
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Posted on 7/12/23 at 2:26 pm to
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not too fricking weird



Posted by Byron Bojangles III
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 7/12/23 at 2:27 pm to
King of the Hill is the best anime
Posted by bad93ex
Member since Sep 2018
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Posted on 7/12/23 at 2:46 pm to
quote:

not too fricking weird


I've watched:

My Hero Academia
Tokyo Ghoul
Dragon Ball Z


They're all weird
Posted by LuckySo-n-So
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Posted on 7/12/23 at 2:46 pm to
“Discipline”
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 7/12/23 at 2:51 pm to
Posted by WaterLink
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 7/12/23 at 2:51 pm to
Cowboy Bebop
Death Note
Code Geass
Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 7/12/23 at 2:57 pm to
One Punch Man is a great starter anime, or atleast was for me. I’m still very surface level on anime in general but that one is just a fun watch

It’s a good natured parody of anime tropes with a fun concept. I guess in that respect it would be a bad one to start with but it didn’t effect me in the same boat

2 seasons on Hulu both subbed and dubbed with a 3rd season coming and an ongoing manga still happening so should be more coming after that.
Posted by WicKed WayZ
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Posted on 7/12/23 at 3:06 pm to
Cowboy Bebop for sure. I was in your shoes not that long ago. Cowboy Bebop is fricking awesome. Completely different than every other anime with a fantastic voice cast, great animation and a different but funky and cool soundtrack. You’ll dig it for sure


ETA: like others have said, a LOT of anime has some weird shite to it. That’s just part of the genre. Hell I like Naruto and it’s definitely fricking weird at times and makes me question why I like watching it. Cowboy Bebop never made me feel that way. It’s far maturer, probably a reason why Westerners like it a lot more than Asian countries
This post was edited on 7/12/23 at 3:10 pm
Posted by KamaCausey_LSU
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 7/12/23 at 3:10 pm to
Studio Ghibli is a good launching point. Specifically Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle.

Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood

It's not anime, but anyone who has avoided watching Avatar because "it's a cartoon" needs to.
Posted by TigerFanatic99
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 7/12/23 at 3:10 pm to
Dragon Ball Z and then Dragon Ball Super
Posted by Byron Bojangles III
Member since Nov 2012
51624 posts
Posted on 7/12/23 at 3:12 pm to
I'll second Death Note.

Also Afro Samurai is fricking awesome and gory.
Posted by shadyshane1986
West Monroe
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Posted on 7/12/23 at 3:14 pm to
DEATH NOTE!! Sword Art Online, 7 deadly sins and if you want one that hits you in the feels its "The flower we saw that day". But what out a doubt DeathNote!
Posted by Slammy
Member since Feb 2023
122 posts
Posted on 7/12/23 at 3:15 pm to
DBZ or DBS
Naruto
Rurouni Kenshin
7 Deadly Sins
This post was edited on 7/12/23 at 3:16 pm
Posted by Jcorye1
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Member since Dec 2007
71352 posts
Posted on 7/12/23 at 3:15 pm to
King of the Hill

In all seriousness though, it's Samurai Jack
This post was edited on 7/12/23 at 3:16 pm
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