Starter Anime That Actually Hits

Personally, I think Your Name is probably the easiest one to fall in love with first.

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86 Eighty Six
86 Eighty Six
A Silent Voice
A Silent Voice
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
Attack on Titan
Attack on Titan
Blue Lock
Blue Lock
Bocchi the Rock!
Bocchi the Rock!
Chainsaw Man
Chainsaw Man
Cowboy Bebop
Cowboy Bebop
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Death Note
Death Note
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Dr. Stone
Dr. Stone
Erased
Erased
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Haikyu!!
Haikyu!!
Hunter x Hunter
Hunter x Hunter
Jujutsu Kaisen
Jujutsu Kaisen
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Made in Abyss
Made in Abyss
Mob Psycho 100
Mob Psycho 100
Monogatari Series
Monogatari Series
Mushishi
Mushishi
My Hero Academia
My Hero Academia
Naruto
Naruto
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion
One Piece
One Piece
One Punch Man
One Punch Man
Parasyte: The Maxim
Parasyte: The Maxim
Ranking of Kings
Ranking of Kings
Samurai Champloo
Samurai Champloo
Spy x Family
Spy x Family
Steins;Gate
Steins;Gate
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
The Promised Neverland
The Promised Neverland
Toradora!
Toradora!
Vinland Saga
Vinland Saga
Violet Evergarden
Violet Evergarden
Your Name
Your Name
A Place Further than the Universe
A Place Further than the Universe
Akira
Akira
Barakamon
Barakamon
Berserk
Berserk
Black Butler
Black Butler
Bleach
Bleach
Castle in the Sky
Castle in the Sky
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Delicious in Dungeon
Delicious in Dungeon
Devilman Crybaby
Devilman Crybaby
Dorohedoro
Dorohedoro
Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball Z
Erased
Erased
Fate:stay night- Unlimited Blade Works
Fate:stay night- Unlimited Blade Works
Fate:Zero
Fate:Zero
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
Gurren Lagann
Gurren Lagann
Hellsing Ultimate
Hellsing Ultimate
Howl’s Moving Castle
Howl’s Moving Castle
Hyouka
Hyouka
Inuyasha
Inuyasha
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
Kill la Kill
Kill la Kill
KonoSuba- God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World!
KonoSuba- God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World!
Laid-Back Camp
Laid-Back Camp
Log Horizon
Log Horizon
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
March Comes in Like a Lion
March Comes in Like a Lion
Millennium Actress
Millennium Actress
Monster
Monster
Mushoku Tensei- Jobless Reincarnation
Mushoku Tensei- Jobless Reincarnation
My Neighbor Totoro
My Neighbor Totoro
Odd Taxi
Odd Taxi
Overlord
Overlord
Paprika
Paprika
Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue
Ping Pong the Animation
Ping Pong the Animation
Pluto
Pluto
Ponyo
Ponyo
Porco Rosso
Porco Rosso
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
Psycho-Pass
Psycho-Pass
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
Re-Zero − Starting Life in Another World
Re-Zero − Starting Life in Another World
Run with the Wind
Run with the Wind
Silver Spoon
Silver Spoon
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
Summer Time Rendering
Summer Time Rendering
Summer Wars
Summer Wars
Suzume
Suzume
Sword Art Online
Sword Art Online
The Cat Returns
The Cat Returns
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
The Tatami Galaxy
The Tatami Galaxy
Tokyo Ghoul
Tokyo Ghoul
Tokyo Revengers
Tokyo Revengers
Weathering with You
Weathering with You
Wolf Children
Wolf Children
Yu Yu Hakusho
Yu Yu Hakusho
Starter Anime That Actually Hits
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TL;DR

Getting into anime can feel overwhelming, but the right first pick changes everything. Whether you're drawn to something emotional like A Silent Voice, something high-stakes like Attack on Titan, or a mystery that grips you from episode one like Death Note, there's a perfect entry point for every kind of viewer. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Demon Slayer, and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End all show up here for good reason — they're the kind of shows that turn casual watchers into devoted fans. This tier list covers over 100 starter picks worth debating. Rank them yourself and see where your favorites land.

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Community Results

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Instant Favorite
Your Name
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Death Note
Attack on Titan
Spirited Away
Recommend
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Jujutsu Kaisen
Spy x Family
Haikyu!!
A Silent Voice
Violet Evergarden
Howl’s Moving Castle
Binged Hard
Erased
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Chainsaw Man
One Punch Man
Psycho-Pass
Respect The Craft
Cowboy Bebop
Samurai Champloo
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Steins;Gate
Monster
Ghost in the Shell
Princess Mononoke
Akira
Mushishi
Maybe Later
One Piece
Naruto
Hunter x Hunter
Vinland Saga
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma
Monogatari Series
Made in Abyss
Mushoku Tensei- Jobless Reincarnation
Krauser II

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