The Serendipity in Us: TOP 10 ANIMES TO GET STARTED

If you have already been bitten by the curiosity animal and you want to start this roller coaster that is Anime but there are so many that you do not know where to start, I am going to leave you what for me is the perfect top ten for beginners.

#10 SAMURAI X

If you are one of those who like history, swordsmen, and action, you have this excellent story set in the Meiji era in Japan, it is based on the manga of the creator Nobuhiro Watsuki, has 95 chapters, two films, and seven OVAS. Personally, I love this story, having a look at ancient Japan, you can see how the main character tries to redeem himself for the actions committed in his past.

#9 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION

Are you a fan of the futuristic cyberpunk? or the constant fight for life? If so you can not stop seeing this masterpiece from the Gainax studio, although at first, it seems just a simple robot fight with monsters in Tokyo, I can assure you that it is a work full of symbolism and characters full of nuances and layers that hide their true motivations. It has 26 episodes and 5 movies (the latter being a tetralogy)

#8 COWBOY BEBOP

These are the futuristic adventures of a bounty hunter and his companions in the search for criminals, it is developed by the Sunrise studio and Bandai Visual. Once again we immerse ourselves in the futuristic vision of Japan with characters that maintain tortuous relationships which lead to not-so-conventional decisions. It has 26 episodes

#7 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST

This world has a style similar to the time after the European Industrial Revolution. We are introduced to alchemy, which is one of the most advanced scientific techniques known to man. The story focuses on brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric, who want to restore their bodies through the philosopher's stone after a failed attempt to resuscitate their mother through alchemy. This first series has fifty-one episodes, then we have a second series called Fullmetal Alchemist: brotherhood that has sixty-four episodes; plus three movies.

#6 DEATH NOTE

The story centers on Light Yagami, a high school student who one day when finding a notebook with supernatural powers called "Death Note", decides that he can take justice on his own. This is an anime that shows how easy the so-called "Justice" can be misrepresented and how quickly you can feel the adrenaline of power in your veins. It has thirty-seven episodes and four movies.

#5 ATTACK ON THE TITANS

The plot revolves around Eren Jaeger who, together with his childhood friends, decides to join the army with the aim of avenging the death of his mother and the destruction of his city at the hands of humanoid beings called Titans. It has fifty-nine episodes divided into three seasons with a fourth one in the process of launching and five OVAS.

#4 TOKYO GHOUL

What would you do if one day you lose all contact with reality and enter a world that you did not think existed? This anime throws you into fiction, with supernatural beings called ghouls who live on human flesh, with a young man named Kaneki who abruptly and by a bad choice will face his new life as a half-ghoul, who will see the dark side not only from humanity but also from the ghouls. It has three seasons, the last being divided into two parts, and two OVAS.

#3 ANOTHER

Terror, blood, and suspense, all wrapped up in this little anime based on Yukito Ayatsuji's light novel, it all starts when young Sakakibara is transferred to the North Yomiyama school, ending up in a class that is far from normal. Horrible deaths and Constant fear lurk the students, who believe they are caught in a curse that started 23 years ago when one of the students died. Or at least that was what was thought ... It is a short anime with only twelve episodes but with very strong images so if you have a weak stomach I recommend you skip this step.

#2 PSYCHO-PASS

Psycho-Pass is ideal for those who enjoy science fiction stories, with a dense, complex plot and quite stylish characters, it addresses very interesting questions about the human psyche and reflections on the meaning of good and evil. If you enjoyed Minority Report, you are going to love this anime in which you cannot have any criminal thought crossing your head without being punished even without committing it, it has twenty-two episodes.

#1 WOLF’S RAIN

Finally but not least this is an anime that combines science fiction, Indian traditions, adventure, action, fighting, wolves, humans, mysticism, and drama. This story focuses on the strong instinct and the proclaimed faith that a being can have to achieve what they want in a world where decadence reigns. It has twenty-six episodes and was aired by the Bones studio.