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best anime to start on (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have watched a lot of the studio Ghibli stuff but not sure what series to start on, looking for recommendations

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

FCLC, Cowboy Bebop, Sword Art Online, and Frieren would be good ones to start with.

FCLC: modern setting with absurdist and Sci fi

Cowboy Bebop: future setting, Sci fi meets western

Sword Art Online: modern characters in a fantasy setting, fantasy with a tinge of Sci fi

Frieren: fantasy setting, plays with tropes of the genre so maybe leave this one until you've watched a couple of more traditional fantasy set series. Hard not to recommend it to everyone though.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

FCLC

I thought it was FLCL, "Fooley Cooley"? Or am I thinking of something else?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Nope, that's correct. I misremembered.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (3 children)

How'd SAO make that list?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I would argue that there is a reason it has become such a huge success. It's the vanilla flavor of isekai anime.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

That's why I recommended it. It's baby's first isekaia, basically.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I liked it. The novel was a little better maybe.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I mean, it IS basically a self-insert masturbatory 'little guy is super badass' anime... but it is a FUN and visually neat one at the same time. I would tell people to watch it if they like the premise. Just don't read the book. It somehow was more mary sue-ish.