The anime world can be extremely daunting, especially if you’re new to it. There are just way too many shows and while you’ve almost certainly heard of a few popular ones being thrown around, it’s hard to figure out if it’s for you and if you’d like it.
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With that said, we’ve put together a shortlist of anime series that we feel would be good picks for someone’s first watch, and they cover quite a few genres as well so there’s going to be something for you, based on your own interests and preferences.
Take the quiz below and find out which series you should watch first as a beginner in the anime world.
What to Watch as an Anime Beginner
Do you prefer the slightly rougher, handdrawn look of classic anime series from the early 2000s and before, or the cleaner look of modern anime?
Do you enjoy the over-the-top and sometimes fanservice-y nature of anime?
Which of these genres appeals to you the most?
Magical girls: yes or no?
Which of these western series or movies appeals to you the most?
Do you like talking animals in your anime?
How important is world-building and lore to you?
Which of these settings appeals to you the most?
What kind of protagonist would you like to root for in your anime series?
How important is it to have strong central villains in the shows you watch?
Zhiqing is the Reviews Editor for Twinfinite, and a History graduate from Singapore. She's been in the games media industry for nine years, trawling through showfloors, conferences, and spending a ridiculous amount of time making in-depth spreadsheets for min-max-y RPGs. When she's not singing the praises of Amazon's Kindle as the greatest technological invention of the past two decades, you can probably find her in a FromSoft rabbit hole.
