8 Anime Series for Beginners to Watch
Get Set Ready, Newbie Otakus! AMC will be your guide into this new world of Anime, you will find all kinds of fun on this quest. This wonderful ride of Japanese Animation will make you cry, drool, rage, and also laugh kicking your feet!
Our first time never leaves our memory, so why not make it the best. Just like every other first time, choosing your first anime is also a big task. It decides whether you will continue this anime genre, or you will call it a “Cartoon” and cringe on it.
That’s why we gathered this list of the best 8 Anime Series that can be Watched by Beginners.
8: Food Wars
The only problem with Food Wars as a starter anime is that you will get fat till the anime ends, it just makes you feel hungry! The Anime Shokugeki No Soma is about culinary battles in poise anime style! We see people sprinkling sparkles over their food, cutting the fish like a samurai, and tasting as if it’s the wine of Jesus.
Yuta Tsukada, the creator of this anime is a foodie himself, this guy’s motivation behind this manga was that he loved all kinds of cuisines. Food wars is PG Rated, you can’t watch this anime alone, that’s the only bad part about it. You see characters having a foodgasm after tasting the dishes, well looking at the screen you might feel the same.
Yukihira Soma is the MC of the anime series, he is on a quest to become the Greatest Chef! Soma goes through a lot of battles but he doesn’t fall down, later we find out that he is a legendary offspring! Who is that person? Watch Food Wars to find out, and make sure you’re over 13+.
7: Chainsaw Man
The latest Chainsaw Man Riza caused a tremor in the Otaku universe, it’s probably one of the best Mappa Creations in recent times. As a starter you can put your step with Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto! Denji the protagonist is a poor kid who has loan sharks sniffing his blood and ripping off his organs.
In this world of Devils we see Denji searching food in trash with his dog, a devil dog, Pochita!
One day the villains attack Denji and chop him like a salami, that’s when Pochita uses its powers and gives life to Denji. This is how the ferocious Chainsaw Man was born! We see characters like Makima, Power, Aki, etc; they display one of the best fights in shonen. If you’re someone who likes gore fights, bloodshed animation, then Chainsaw Man is for you! Let’s go Grrr Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr with our Chainsaws!
6: My Hero Academia
MHA is an anime series tucked with superheroes and villains, the superpowers are called ‘Quirks’. Kohei Horikoshi’s art is as marvelous as his story for My Hero Academia, Studio Bones has done an amazing job animating the famous manga.
The story of Izuku Midoriya will motivate you to achieve your dreams despite falling short in luck, he was born quirkless but his idol passed on his Powers (One for All) to this boy.
MHA is stuffed with amazing characters with crazy powers, you will find someone you would love to be! It’s like if DC & Marvels had a baby in Japan.
You can binge My Hero Academia on Crunchyroll.
5: Haikyuu!
If you love sports, then Haikyuu is here to motivate the hell out of you. Whether you like basketball, football, cricket, etc; Haikyuu the Volleyball anime helps you find the courage to take steps towards your dreams.
The Protagonist Hinata is a very short guy, and being short in the world of volleyball is like Yamcha in Namek Saga. They laugh at his dream of becoming a volleyball player, but he beats all the odds and becomes one of the best in the scene. People take notice and he keeps getting better at the game, we all see various interesting characters who might be relatable to you.
That’s the beauty of Haikyuu, you find yourself in one of those players. Witnessing the Power Move of Hinata and Kageyama for the first time, was like having a Foodgasm from Yukihira Soma’s Fried Rice. This crazy sports anime makes it to the list of 8 Anime Series that can be Watched by Beginners.
4: One Punch Man
Saitama is here to reach us on how to be a Hero, but you better keep Minoxidil ready as the training might include you going bald. Started from a fun online manga and was then spotted by the legend Yusuke Murata! This is how Shonen Jump took hold of One Punch Man, the take where you go from a loser to the most powerful being on the planet.
It all started when Saitama one day saved a boy from Crablante, a Giant Crab. After this he went through rigorous training, but that’s not it. One Punch Man is like a gag anime, has the best fights, the plot is amazing, probably one of the best anime to start your journey with. This will also motivate you to work harder on your body, and also do groceries in the meantime
3: Cowboy Bebop
Spike Spiegel takes the medal for the coolest in the anime World, he is a bounty hunter who hunts down villains in the intergalactic world. Cowboy Bebop is a retro anime series that still stands tall, the feeling of a world where humans have migrated to different planets is an insane feeling. This Retro Masala makes it to the list of 8 Anime Series that can be Watched by Beginners.
Spike takes down villains with his funny kicks and punches, he is also a big flirt and gets all the girls. Cowboy Bebop is one of the best anime series to start your anime journey with, it will never disappoint and just add One more Otaku to this world.
2: Jujutsu Kaisen
Gege Akutami is probably the most influential new gen mangaka, his creation Jujutsu Kaisen is a phenomenon in the world of anime today. Jujutsu Kaisen is about a story of Sorcery and Curses, the MC Itadori Yuji eats the finger of Ryomen Sukuna the King of Curses. He gains the powers of Sukuna, but the downside is the King of Curses gains control whenever he wants.
We see characters like Gojo, Geto, Megumi, Toji, Nanami, Todo, Etc; they are loved dearly by the fandom. If you love anime series like Naruto and Bleach, then Jujutsu Kaisen is for you. Jujutsu Kaisen has 2 Seasons and the 3rd will be released in January 2026! This Flick about Crises and Sorcerers can be a good starting point for you.
1: Death Note
Death Note got a new lifeline during the Covid Season, the people were locked inside and found out about this masterpiece. Death Note is an anime series about a highschooler who finds a Death Note, it can be used to end people’s lives the way he wants. Light has to write the person’s name in the book and the person dies right away!
We see a Shinigami for Hell called Ryuk, and a Detective “L” who gives his all to find Light. The Tom and Jerry game between L and Light puts you on the edge of your seat, but the new world of Kira (Light)has cult followers too.
Death Note can be the best anime series to start your anime journey. There is literally nothing better than this series if you want to cuff your partner to the anime genre. Death Note stands tall with just One Season and can watch it on Crunchyroll.
