I’m looking for something I can binge without getting bored. I’d prefer a strong story, good character development, and some mystery or unexpected twists.
I’m open to any genre, including older anime. What’s one show you’d recommend without hesitation?

I want to watch an anime that will ruin me something dark preferably along the lines of Made in Abyss, Re Zero, Steins;Gate just anything that will give me that gut wrenching feel preferably more than once in the show

I've been enjoying high-stakes action anime lately, preferably with some grit to them. A lot of anime I've found lately with an ostensibly interesting premise have the classic protagonist who always easily wins because he has some blessing or crazy isekai power or is the chosen one etc. and those bore me to tears. Unfortunately it feels like I've already watched (and rewatched) most of what fits the bill. I'm looking for more shows like

• Jujutsu Kaisen
• Chainsaw Man
• Hell's Paradise
• Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
• Gachiakuta
• Sentenced to be a Hero
• Kaiju No. 8
• Re: Zero
• Blood Blockade Battlefront
• Solo Leveling

Hopefully that gives enough context for what I'm looking for. Additionally, I can really only watch English Dubs. I've got ADHD and simply can't watch subs without constantly rewinding because I missed what was said. Unfortunately my Japanese is years away from being able to watch without translation.

Some other shows I've seen and enjoyed are The Irregular at Magic High School, Classroom of the Elite, Future Diary, Noragami, Bungo Stray Dogs, BNHA, Deadman Wonderland, Tower of God, Demon Slayer, and Frieren (in no particular order). I tried watching Attack on Titan a couple times but I always end up putting it down.

Anyway sorry for the long post and thanks for your suggestions~

I’m looking for something that has that feeling where you finish an episode and keep thinking about it afterward. I’m open to different genres, but I’d especially like something with a strong atmosphere, some mystery or deeper themes, and characters that feel like actual people rather than just anime tropes.

I’m not really looking for something that relies heavily on fan service, and I’d rather avoid shows that are mostly nonstop fighting without much story behind it.

Some stuff I’ve enjoyed: Sonny Boy, Frieren, Death Note, Vinland Saga, Hunter x Hunter, and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.

It doesn’t necessarily have to be similar to all of those. I’m more interested in shows that gave you that same “I’m still thinking about this days later” feeling.

What’s one anime you’d recommend if you could only pick one?

I just finished Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki Season 2 and man... Tomozaki annoyed me so much.

I absolutely loved the animation and character designs though. The characters look too damn beautiful That was honestly one of the biggest reasons I stayed hooked.

But then we get to the romance, and this guy somehow has no idea who to choose. Mimimi literally confesses to him, and that episode is one of the highest-rated episodes of the season.

Then I find out that apparently, in the manga, he ends up dating Kikuchi.

HOW?!

I just can't get behind it. Kikuchi is so extremely sweet and perfect that it feels unnatural to me. Mimimi has way more chemistry with Tomozaki IMO and actually challenges him.

Maybe I'm missing something, so please explain to me why Tomozaki x Kikuchi is supposed to be better, because right now I'm just annoyed.

The skill theme should be one of the main focuses. I watched something like Your lie in april, march comes in like a lion, but it didn't quite satisfy my requests. I already watched blue period.

No romance drama in the anime, please. And preferably slice of life.

And I'm also not a fan of anime like basketball kuroko.

The types of comedy/atmosphere that I like a lot:

- Osomatsu-san

- Gintama

- Fruits basket

- Skip and loafer

For context I just finished "Jack of all trades" the prota there get's kicked out of his adventure group because the think he is too weak and through this he gets self conscious and has trust issues but he manages to overcome it again

and while that wasn't the main theme of the anime I just found it enjoyable how the prota heals in the episodes.

I thought maybe there are other anime like this? It doesn't have to be the main theme of the anime.

Any suggestions for anime with grounded characters that wouldnt feel out of place in live action? Some examples of anime I loved:

Monster

Master Keaton

Pluto

91 Days

Psycho-Pass

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal

Perfect Blue

Gunslinger Girl

I just finished a watch of the first few series of gundam and I enjoyed it, but the childish nature of a lot of the content really burned me out. Do you have any good recs for some more mature series? Doesnt necessarily have to be mecha focused or even super mature, but something in that ballpark
Examples of media with the vibe Im looking for, Votoms, Metal Gear Solid, Ghost in the Shell, Front Mission, Armored Core, Policenauts

I really love romcoms and normally enjoy “found family” type stories with larger ensemble casts. However I’m kinda going thru it lol and looking for a show where it’s basically only about the main couple. They have a great relationship, they’re super happy, they’re falling in love, and there aren’t any other friends coupling off or always hanging around.
Thank youuu

Anime I watched
Death Note 8.4/10
Quintessential quintuplets 8.5/10
Komi can’t communicate 7.5/10
Rent a GF 8/10
My dress up darling 8/10
The ramparts of ice 9/10
Blue lock 7/10
Demon slayer 8.4/10
Chainsaw man 9/10
Assassin classroom S1 8/
10
Hell’s paradise S1 8/10
Blue box 8.3/10
From me to you 8.3/10
The fragrant flower blooms with dignity 7.9/10
Spy x familyS1 an 2 8/10
The dangers in my heart 8.5/10
Call of the Night S1 9/10
Kakeguirui 9/10
Romantic killer 8.4/10
Alya sometimes hides her feelings in russian 8/10
I made friends with the second most prettiest girl in my class 8.2
/10
Horimiya 10/10
Classroom of the elite 10/10
Jjk and movie 9.6/10
Cm reze 8.5/10
The angel next door spoils me rotten.not finished 6.9/10
My step moms daughter my ex 8/10
Bocchi the rock 7.6/10
Can a boy-girl relationship survive 8.8/10
Buddy daddies 8.5/10
Liar, Liar 7.7/10
I got a cheat skin in an another world and became unrivalled not finished 6.7/10
The apothecary diaries 9.3/10
Great Teacher Onizuka 9.6/10
WitchWatch 7/10 not all of it
Lycoris recoil 10/10
Bunny girl senpai near completion 8.5/10
Kaguya sama love is war 8.5/10
Ranma % 9/10 (new version)
Snafu S1 9.3/10
Dr Stone S2 8/10
Dandadan 8.45/10
Oshi No Ko 8.3/10
Tokyo ghoul S2 8/10

Rank all plz

To watch
1.ReZero
2.My annoying senpai
3. Botan Kamiina: Fully Blossoms When Drunk.
4.Snafu
5.Cowboy bebop
6.sword art online
7.Toradora
8. Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions
9. The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch
10. chitose in the ramune bottle
11. Aharen-san Is Indecipherable
12.Food Wars
13.Violet Evergarden
14.dealing with mikadono sisters is a breeze
15.Girls And Panzer
16.Summer pockets
17.attack on titan
18Darling in the franxx
19.Akira
20.To love ru
21. Please Excuse My Younger Brothers
22.kaiju girl caramelise
23.Haikyu
24.Saiki K
25.Frieren
26. Trigun stampede
27. Wind breaker
28.Fruits Basket (2019)
29. More than a married couple but not lovers
30. A couple of Cuckoos
31.Gintama
32.Miss Kobayashis Dragon Maid
33. Rurouni Kenshin new
34. Honey Lemon Soda
35.Viral hit
36.Tomodachi Game
37. Code Geass
38.Monster
39.Liar Game
40.86
41.Talentless Nana
42.Akiba Maid War
43.Steins gate
44.Summer Time Rendering
45.Psycho Pass
46.Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
47.Eminence in shadow
48.Tune In to the Midnight Heart
49.Afro Samurai

Suggest other anime to the list plz

i love thrilling/adventure/comedy/action/mystery/horror genres.
if it’s romance; i prefer it to be a subgenre…

my fave:
- one piece
- kuroko’s basketball
- the ramparts of ice
- blue lock
- mashle
- kakegurui
- one punch man seasons 1&2
- the promised neverland s1
- oshi no ko
- gintama
- hyouka
- spy x family
- fairy tail
- solo leveling
- COTE
- link click
- chainsaw man reze arc
- saiki k
- uramichi oniisan
- handa-kun
- yamada lvl 999
- haikyuu!!!

I really enjoy the somber/melancholy but positive feeling that I get from Frieren. I'm also a huge fan of the vibes featured in Dungeon Meshi, as well as the cooking aspect.

What I've watched that I find similar:

- Elfen Lied

- Kemonzume

- The Summer Hikaru Died

Please help ​me with my very specific taste :)

I’m looking for something that will keep me hooked from beginning to end. I’m open to most genres, but I especially enjoy good character development, emotional moments, and unexpected plot twists.
I’ve already watched the really popular shows, so I’d love some underrated recommendations too. What should I watch next?

So ive just ended Call of the night manga. It was great but the ending made me enter this void of good but a bit sad. Ive been into anime and manga for like 8 years right now but i stopped like 4 years ago and returned now. Now im in search for some good things. I dont dislike romance without fantasy elements but i prefer it. I'll leave under here what i search and what i dislike or dont search right now, with also some animes and manga i saw that i liked.

I search:

-A good MC maybe a bit dense but not too dense. Meaning not too much nose bleeds, identifies feelings and do something about it.

-I loved Call of the night in part because the romance developed fast so i dont want just a kiss ending o a holding hands ending like bnha.

-I want a true good ending, maybe a post-life scene with kids or whatever. I dont mind open endings but call of the night left me a bit sad because it was too open. Another example would me unnamed memory.

-A MC that can do things, dont mind if its OP or not.

-Advances in the relationships, kisses or even s*x.

I dont like:

-Yuri or yaoi in the main protagonist.

-Girl MC sadly because i as a male were never able to truly enjoy.

-Too dense MC who dont realise nothing happening arround.

I dont mind:

-Harems, i like them but if they are organised and its not too big. The only exceptions to this were high school DXD and seirei tsukai no blade dance.

-Love triangles if the MC chooses at least a good option and not the classic i remain with the fvcking tsundere.

-Isekai topic, i tend more to enjoy it than hate it.

-Non fantasy romance can be included even though is not my preference.

-Bad animation if the anime is not action.

-Inces* if is at least well carried and realistic.

Examples of what ive seen:

Ive seen a lot and ive mentioned some above but more examples would be:

-Akame ga kill (another bad ending slightly better in the manga)

-Horimiya

-DomeKano

-Isekai wa Smartphone (slightly dense MC but i enjoyed the novels)

-Zero believers goddess

-Days with my step-sister

-Kurasu de nibanne

-Arifureta

-Guilty crown (another kinda sad ending)

-kuzu no honkai

-grisaia no kajitsu

-Re:write

-Re:life

-monogatari series (another time i dont like who the mc chooses i prefer shinobu (i like vampires)

-Castlevania

This are only some examples so similar things can also be recomended. I dont mind spoilers so be free to tell synopsis or explain a bit of the ending.

Barakamon, Tanaka-kun is listless, Keep your hands of Eizouken and Bocchi the Rock are my best examples of shows I've watched that fit the bill

So a quick backstory is that I am looking for an anime with some well written fanservice aspects where basically the gimmick is that the show is not afraid to use fanservice as a sort of premise with a meaningful plot.

For instance, one of my favorite anime is ONIMAI as I did enjoy the fanservice the adaptation used as the thing is that I missed the show so much that I was hungry for another anime like it that has fanservicey aspects with a meaningful story to tell.

Im really tired of those childish cliché romance anime’s so im looking for a good one

Some people recommended me nana but idk

I just got a new speaker and want to test it out with some anime, so I’m looking for recommendations with really good sound design/SFX. Preferably a movie since it’s shorter, but I’m open to series too.

Here are some I’ve already watched that probably fit what I’m looking for:

Fire Force
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
The Eminence in Shadow
Wistoria: Wand and Sword
Demon Slayer
Jujutsu Kaisen
Attack on Titan
Your Name
5 Centimeters per Second
Frieren
A Silent Voice
Spirited Away

Basically looking for something that’ll make me appreciate the new speaker lol

is the show or anime good? any other recommendations similar to it or alice in borderland? I am a big fan of elimination games and colorful visuals. Watching these is a hobby of mine!

I’m looking for something that grabs you quickly and makes you want to keep watching. Any genre is fine action, romance, psychological, mystery, comedy, anything. Bonus points if it’s something you think deserves way more attention.
What’s your pick?

preferably 10-25 episodes. please no isekai, dungeons, or gourmet.

My friend and I were talking about certain anime we've watched and the topic eventually reached the OSTs (music) and how good a lot of the soundtracks were. I have a few in my everyday playlist, such as the entirety of the Guilty Crown or Kill la Kill, but I noticed that I prefer especially orchestral and big dramatic vibes.

Please drop your hidden gems and treasures for shows that have amazing OSTs, I'm looking for both good shows and music although the music is more important in this case as I would like to add to my playlist.