As a One Piece fan, it's way too long to be useful as a gateway series for most
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What Are The Best Gateway Anime (Anime that can be used to introduce non anime fans into anime)
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Cowboy Bebop is the best one, because you can pick nearly any episode based on the person and what they like.
Death Note and either FMA series are also great for this. Also, my mom loves Attack on Titan, so that can work. Steins;Gate is a great choice if they're already somewhat immersed in need culture. Madoka Magic's works as a gateway only because of how great it is. It'd probably work better for women, though.
Death Note and either FMA series are also great for this. Also, my mom loves Attack on Titan, so that can work. Steins;Gate is a great choice if they're already somewhat immersed in need culture. Madoka Magic's works as a gateway only because of how great it is. It'd probably work better for women, though.
One Punch Man - not a big fan myself but some people I know totally oblivious about anime liked it
Assassination Classroom - Humor, action, very nice plot and characters
Black Lagoon - Probably the best because it's the less childish of the lot (for most people anime = teen protagonists with funny colored hairs), and everyone likes pirates/guns and mafia things
Edit : Also OPM and AssClass are on Netflix, that's a big plus
And let's hope this will be a gateway to manga, the superior medium : o
Assassination Classroom - Humor, action, very nice plot and characters
Black Lagoon - Probably the best because it's the less childish of the lot (for most people anime = teen protagonists with funny colored hairs), and everyone likes pirates/guns and mafia things
Edit : Also OPM and AssClass are on Netflix, that's a big plus
And let's hope this will be a gateway to manga, the superior medium : o
A second this choice. I really wish another season of the anime would be made.
I'd discount any recs for things that ate 100+ episodes long. They are more of a Tier 2 recommendation. Small exception if it's a series that may get there but is currently airing and is only 3 or so seasons in.
The type of person that was going to get into Naruto or DBZ doesn't need a prod really (and I'd wager a lot of people get into those shows as a kid or teen and grow up with them).
The type of person that was going to get into Naruto or DBZ doesn't need a prod really (and I'd wager a lot of people get into those shows as a kid or teen and grow up with them).
I've had people bounce off if it hard in several cases so no, not really. If people are prone to being annoyed by ass pulls and plot holes they will hate Jojo.
I would say Death Note, but it loses steam at the end IMO.
FMA Brotherhood is a pretty good choice, but I'd still go with Cowboy Bebop if the person is an adult.
FMA Brotherhood is a pretty good choice, but I'd still go with Cowboy Bebop if the person is an adult.
Either of the FMAs
Space Dandy
Cowboy Bebop
Mob Psycho 100
One-Punch Man
The Promised Neverland
My Hero Academia
Hinamatsuri
These are shows I'd probably recommend to newcomers.
Space Dandy
Cowboy Bebop
Mob Psycho 100
One-Punch Man
The Promised Neverland
My Hero Academia
Hinamatsuri
These are shows I'd probably recommend to newcomers.
This could work too if the person is a gym rat or someone who listens to Joe Rogan on the regular. Neither qualifier is necessary to enjoy this fantastic anime, though.
You're underestimating how much the ladies love Guts and Griffith.
Naruto and Full metal alchemist.
One piece, naruto, DBZ, MHA and a lot of Pokémon merch.
I'm a gym rat and even hardcore bodybuilders at my gym are way into mainstream shonen.
One piece, naruto, DBZ, MHA and a lot of Pokémon merch.
Shows that are more structured like regular tv shows with less shonen bullshit and awful pacing, so full metal alchemist, cowboy bebop and deathnote
This probably isn't much help for modern anime tastes or for series (outside Eva) but my gateway stuff was the 80s and 90s manime stuff that came through Manga Entertainment or Streamline, all the usual hits like Akira, Ninja Scroll, Demon City Shinjuku, Vampire Hunter D (original film). Then for higher quality fare of course Miyazaki, along with things like Wings of Honneamise, Perfect Blue (anything Satoshi Kon really), Grave of the Fireflies. Like I said, very 80s and 90s :p
For a recent series Era turned me onto Mob Psycho 100 is probably the best thing I've seen, also Devilman Crybaby is all kinds of delightful insanity if you're into the dark, ultraviolent stuff.
Oh yeah and for a recent film example I really enjoyed was Your Name, great flick.
For a recent series Era turned me onto Mob Psycho 100 is probably the best thing I've seen, also Devilman Crybaby is all kinds of delightful insanity if you're into the dark, ultraviolent stuff.
Oh yeah and for a recent film example I really enjoyed was Your Name, great flick.
Honestly anything directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, well, except Space Dandy. So
Cowboy Bebop
Samurai Champloo
Kids on the Slope
And if you're remembering one with the word Terror in the title, you're misremembering things. No such title exists
Cowboy Bebop
Samurai Champloo
Kids on the Slope
And if you're remembering one with the word Terror in the title, you're misremembering things. No such title exists
This is a weird take, considering Miyazaki films are like the height of the medium. It's like watching, idk, a Scorcese film or Kubrick film and then saying "all other films are trash by comparison".
Are we talking trying to open people up to the medium of anime? Or like... trying to acclimate them to some anime-ass anime?
If the former, I'd almost recommend something like Space Brothers, or even Polar Bear Cafe. Cowboy Bebop or Samurai Champloo could be good too, depending on what kind of stuff they're into.
If the former, I'd almost recommend something like Space Brothers, or even Polar Bear Cafe. Cowboy Bebop or Samurai Champloo could be good too, depending on what kind of stuff they're into.
I mean, I get it. Guys with big muscles and intense power levels = inspiration.
a women was wearing a strawhat hoodie and another girl was wearing a naruto akatsuki tank
I recently started watching Anime after swearing it off for years. Death Note was good, My Hero Academia has me hooked, and Attack on Titan is brilliant, so I would recommend those to people.
However I am going to save this thread so I can check out the other recommendations as it should be really useful.
However I am going to save this thread so I can check out the other recommendations as it should be really useful.
Nice. Ha. No worse than me wearing Final Fantasy and Studio Ghibli shirts in public.
Depends on who you're targeting. For example, Death Note (English dub) is the only anime my dad has liked. He hasn't liked anything else so far, although western shows like Game of Thrones have been a success.
Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood and Cowboy Bebop are incredible choices.
Death Note was what sparked my interest though. I think it does a great job in terms of not being too long, being quality throughout, and leaning into those weird supernatural elements and hyper-geniuses and all-according-to-keikaku. A lot of anime has those elements and a bunch of western media doesn't, and in terms of an anime being both very good and serving as sort of a sampler for what a lot of the field tends to offer it's fantastic.
Death Note was what sparked my interest though. I think it does a great job in terms of not being too long, being quality throughout, and leaning into those weird supernatural elements and hyper-geniuses and all-according-to-keikaku. A lot of anime has those elements and a bunch of western media doesn't, and in terms of an anime being both very good and serving as sort of a sampler for what a lot of the field tends to offer it's fantastic.
Cowboy Beebop will always be the goat as far as being a great gateway drug anime.
Hell, I knew a dude in college who wasn't into TV/Visual media AT ALL but he was super into music and in particular Jazz. When I told him about the series he said he'd check it out and a few weeks later he was asking if I had any other recommendations.
Hell, I knew a dude in college who wasn't into TV/Visual media AT ALL but he was super into music and in particular Jazz. When I told him about the series he said he'd check it out and a few weeks later he was asking if I had any other recommendations.
-Monster
-Cowboy Bepop
-Black Lagoon
-Berserk
-Perfect Blue
-Jojo's Bizzare Adventure
Only thing on the list that might be a bit weird is JoJo but even then it could definitely work for people who don't watch anime because it is western while being Japanese as hell.
-Cowboy Bepop
-Black Lagoon
-Berserk
-Perfect Blue
-Jojo's Bizzare Adventure
Only thing on the list that might be a bit weird is JoJo but even then it could definitely work for people who don't watch anime because it is western while being Japanese as hell.
anime isn't "all films" tho. the reason for this thread is that people need to be introduced to it and get into it. My post was mostly sarcastic tho. I will say however as someone who's not really into anime, the way characters, especially girls are drawn in those movies is a breathe of fresh air compared to many popular anime.
Obviously anime isn't 'all films', that's why used another example. Sure, I would agree with you there. Miyazaki is one of the greatest filmmakers to ever live, and plenty of anime is pulpy schlock. There is still a ton of high quality anime out there though.
I'm sure there is. Just haven't looked into it seriously enough to find one yet.
