anime list

April 14, 2017


hello internet :)
so i just finished watching some feel-good anime to fill up my time and i realised that some of the recommended anime i get can be very shitty tbh. not that the whole anime is basic bs itself, and more of maybe because other people's taste on anime can be different from mine. and when i was thinking back in my head, man there are some good anime out there that people should be watching instead! soooo i decided to compile a list of anime that i personally really really liked.

brace yourselves as i, an anime expert, the otaku that i am, present you really good anime.

now my anime taste and style can be very particular, if i were to describe in words:
the anime i'm about to recommend contains absolutely no harem and fantasy (those that include fairies and goblins specifically, it's different from supernatural), as those are the two genres i find myself hating on the most. and more on shounen (school-based), drama, action, romance and comedy. maybe a little addition of supernatural and sci-fi.

honestly, if you want me to recommend good anime, i'll probably write out the longest list ever so all the anime that i'm about to recommend now in this post are just anime that i would rewatch again and again as they were that good. and if i were to stumble upon more great anime in the future i would update them here as well. enjoy!

*anime listed according to alphabetical order (ur welcome).

acchi kocchi

episodes: 12 EPS
genre: romance comedy
summary: tsumiki won't be honest about her feelings toward io. io is unaware of tsumiki's feelings. watch as these two go through high school along with their friends and see what events await them.

personal input; if you're looking for some fresh cutesy happy anime or even just some moments of pure happiness, this is the one for you! it's absolute filled with good vibes if you want a good day. it's insanely stupid which makes it hilarious. very very cute! even the side characters are adorable. good high school anime w good friends.

angel beats

episodes: 13 EPS
genre: action, supernatural, drama, romance, comedy
summary: otonashi awakens to learn he is dead. yuri explains that they are in the afterlife and that she leads the SSS (afterlife battlefront) and wages war against a girl named tenshi. otonashi joins the SSS but finds himself oddly drawn to tenshi. while trying to regain his memories and understand her, he gradually unravels the mysteries of the afterlife.

personal input: very iconic anime! must watch! very emotional! much crying at the end! if you're new to anime, this is highly recommended! it might look ridiculous having teenagers holding guns but i swear it's not just nonsense. my brother was ridiculed when he first saw me watching it, but look at him now, he cried for this anime. so yesyes!

ao haru ride

episodes: 12 EPS
genre: drama, romance
summary: yoshioka resets her image & life as a high school student. before, she couldn't get her feelings across tanaka. while living with her new image, she meets him again. he tells her that he felt the same way as she did when they were younger, but now things can never be the same again.

personal input; my favourite romantic drama of all anime. first place next to kimi ni todoke. their romantic feelings were very youthful yet mature at the same time. does this make sense? i like romance that's more mature than just shy-shy-crush-crush-fall in love. very dramatic for sure.

ao no exorcist

episodes: 37 EPS in 2 seasons
genre: action, supernatural, shounen
summary: rin appears to be an ordinary troublesome teenager until he discovers that he is the son of Satan and that his demon father wishes for him to return so they can conquer Assiah together. rin decides to begin training to become an exorcist so that he can fight to defend Assiah alongside his brother yukio.

personal input; season one was defo a great watch but season two was way too short :(. having the struggle for people to accept him for who he is was hard just bc he was born as satan's son and dem blue flames are so coooool.

attack on titan

episodes: 25 EPS
genre: action, drama, thriller
summary: eren and his foster sister mikasa witness as the city walls are destroyed by a super giant that appears out of thin air. the two kids watch in horror as their mother is eaten alive. eren vows that he will murder every single giant and take revenge for all of mankind.

personal input; iconic, gory and mesmerizing. i honestly thought it was too overrated and refused to watch it but i got so hooked since the first episode! it's that thrilling!

death note

episodes: 37 EPS
genre: mystery, supernatural, thriller
summary: light stumbles upon a dark notebook with "death note" written on the front. light finds out that anyone whose name is written inside will die. his human curiosity and prompts him to try the notebook, discovering the truth behind first sentence. with power in his hands, light tries to change the world and become God of the New World. his path to holy status won't be easy as another genius is working against light's beliefs and light himself.

personal input; i love a good crime mystery anime and added with a twist of supernatural made it all the better. death note is a term that can be heard anywhere, that's how famous it is however it's disappointing how no one knows the true story behind that term so pls watch!

kaichou wa maid-sama

episodes: 26 EPS
genre: shounen romance comedy
summary: misaki has gained a reputation as an uptight boy-hating dictator and as a shining hope for the teachers and fellow female students. However, she secretly works part-time at a maid cafe in order to support her family. unfortunately, her reputation is threatened when usui takes an interest in her after discovering her in a maid uniform after school.

kimi ni todoke

episodes: 25 EPS
genre: drama, romance
summary: sawako is completely misunderstood by her classmates due to her resemblance to the ghost girl from "the ring", which led to her the nickname sadako. longing to make friends, she is naturally drawn to kazehaya whose personality earns great admiration from her. when kazehaya starts talking to her, maybe there is hope for the friendships sawako has always longed for and even a little hope for some romance.

personal input; this is the true definition of high school puppy love. admiring your crush and having the miracle if he likes you back, this is the anime for that dream. whenever kazehaya blushes and covers his mouth is aaaaah kawaii <3

kiznaiver

episodes: 12 EPS
genre: drama, sci-fi
summary: katsuhira and five other teenagers are abducted and forced to join the kizuna system as official "kiznaivers." they are connected through pain: if one member is injured, the others will feel an equal amount of agony. with their fates literally intertwined, the kiznaivers must expose their true selves to each other, or risk failing much more than just the kizuna System.

personal input; underrated anime i found when i couldn't get any new anime and i'm happy i stumbled upon this one. really gave me a life lesson on how we should treat people, whether through physical pain or emotional pain. we are all human. oh and can i say the anime art style is pure perfection.

kuzu no honkai

episodes: 12 EPS
genre: seinen, drama, romance
summary: to the outside world, hanabi yasuraoka and mugi are the perfect couple. but in reality, they just share the same secret pain: they are both in love with other people they cannot be with. as these two lonely souls spend more time together, they decide to use each other as a substitute for the one they truly love, sharing physical intimacy with one another in order to stave off their loneliness.

personal input; this anime had me fvcked up in the head for several days. trigger warning; if you're a prude pls refrain from watching this. it's so wrong yet so true at the same time and it's true that sometimes the only thing we want out of love is just the feeling of security, regardless of it being anyone. idk about you but i like this anime, explains about today's society a lot.

mekaku city actors

episodes: 12 EPS
genre: supernatural, sci-fi
summary: the incidents which occurred on August 14th and 15th bring a group of young boys and girls together. they call themselves the "mekakushi dan" (blindfold organization) and each member possesses a strange power involving their eyes. Will the members of this peculiar organization be able to solve the mysteries behind these incidents and see the truth?

personal input; tbh i liked the anime a lot more for its aesthetic than its actual story. the artist's anime drawing style and the colour correction on this was beautiful. want eye-pleasing anime? watch this.

mirai nikki

episodes: 26 EPS
genre: action, horror, mystery, thriller
summary: yuki prefers to write a diary on his cell phone and talk to his imaginary friend. The God of Time and Space makes yuki participate in a battle royale as the contestants are given special diaries that predict the future, each possessing unique features that gives advantages and disadvantages. the contestants must try to survive until only one is left standing. the winner will become the new God of Time and Space.

personal input; i watched this anime bc my internet friend recommended it to me. it looked super innocent at first but ohmygod major plot twist. i expected it to be gory but not fvcked up. the end is worth watching for. you'll get soooo mindblown. very good!

one punch man

episodes: 12 EPS
genre: action, comedy, supernatural
summary: saitama is incredibly powerful, in fact all it takes is just one punch. however, he is no longer able to enjoy the thrill of battling. this changes when genos appears and proposes that the two join the Hero Association in order to become certified heroes that will be recognized. and thus begins the story of One Punch Man, an eccentric individual who longs to fight strong enemies that can hopefully give him the excitement he once felt and just maybe, he'll become popular in the process.

personal input; laughed at all the twelve episodes. hilarious af. probably one of my favourites too! not only that its action-packed but it's funny. how do you make action funny? exactly.

re:zero

episodes: 25 EPS
genre: drama, fantasy, thriller
summary: when subaru natsuki leaves the convenience store, he is dropped into a fantasy world. not long after his arrival, he is attacked by thugs. fortunately, satella happens upon Subaru and saves him. but unbeknownst to them, a much darker force stalks the pair from the shadows, subaru and satella were brutally murdered. however, subaru immediately reawakens to a familiar scene—confronted by the same group of thugs, meeting satella all over again—the enigma deepens as history inexplicably repeats itself.

personal input; sometimes when you screw up, don't you just want to travel back in time? it sounds like an amazing opportunity to do so, but is it really worth it? that's what this anime teaches you. if you're ready to face the struggle, no matter how deadly, just to change its outcome, you had to go through the pain all over again, your choice.

shugo chara

episodes: 51 EPS
genre: shounen, magic, comedy
summary: amu has a reputation for being cool but her real personality is the opposite. amu wishes to be reborn as her "would-be" self. amu finds three eggs and they hatch into guardian characters, beings that aid a person into becoming their real selves and fulfill the person's dreams. they can also temporarily change a person's personality and abilities. amu's life becomes much more complex as the student council group recruits amu to search for and seal the x eggs and characters.

personal input; my elementary school animu. honestly not the type of anime you should watch if you're 15 or above cuz it's too cutesy and ridiculously innocent. with cute boy that dresses like cat. it's just nostalgia and holds sentimental value for me so i would watch it again.

sword art online

episodes: 25 EPS
genre: action, fantasy, romance
summary: in the near future, a virtual reality multiplayer online game called Sword Art Online has been released where players control their avatars with their bodies using the nerve gear. one day, players discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive unless they reach the 100th floor of the game's tower and defeat the final boss. however, if they die in the game, they die in real life.

personal input; if you're a beginner to anime and don't know what kind of genre to start with, i would recommend SAO. it almost includes all genres which is great and i just loved the concept of the idea of how gaming might evolve in the future. very iconic anime as well.

your lie in april
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episodes: 22 EPS
genre: drama, romance
summary: pianist kousei arima was unable to hear the sound of his own piano after the passing of his mother. two years later, kousei still avoids the piano, leaving behind his admirers and rivals, and lives a colorless life alongside his friends. everything changes when he meets violinist kaori miyazono who stirs up his world and sets him on a journey to face music again.

personal input; this anime is SO UNDERRATED IT DESERVES MORE LOVE. i found this anime through dan and phil and i love it. you would understand it if you were a music lover. the ending was such a twist! it's amazing how music can bring two people together.

xx.
ずっと (zutto) which means forever.
ほのか (honoka) which means harmony and flower.

and that concludes my list of recommended animu :)
anime may just look like a cartoon, but i wish people knew that anime is more than what it seems.

people like watching things in real life but with anime, you can picture the same humane things but with a touch of drawing magic. it contains just as good as the stories in any other movie, the same amount of feeling and excitement that you can watch. just because it isn't real-life-looking, doesn't mean that it's just a dumb cartoon that kids watch. don't you see that they're making movies with the concept of anime now? they're making the magic in anime come to life which is amazing. so if you don't watch anime, i think you're missing out.

// i am currently watching fullmetal alchemist:brotherhood which i heard is a great anime and it's about to be made into a real-life movie as well so i'll tell you if it's good when i get there!
// i've been obsessed with saying this japanese term: これわなんですか (what is this?). especially since dodie went to japan and learned it and it's just a cute word.

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