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I need your guidance senpai 😋 What anime series should I watch with the Boy next? We just got through HunterXHunter and I endured but then was endeared. We also watched Monthly Girls Nozaki-kun. I have gotten a lot better at taking in anime that isn’t Cowboy BeBop, the Grail War series, or Gurran Laggan over the years but I still have my limits lol Any recs?

Okay, so I’d really need to know more about your individual taste to make proper recs, but let’s go with general stuff I love. I’ll note where it’s legally streaming (Note: I think some of the stuff on Funimation’s site can be streamed for free, but I’m not sure which of these that applies to). Warning: This is gonna get long because I couldn’t help myself

- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - You can’t go wrong with this one, you really can’t. This is probably the best show I’ve ever seen period, and I’d rec it regardless of taste, honestly. The setting is amazing, the plot is flawlessly executed, the characters are fantastic and fleshed out, and the ships are adorable. Bonus: it avoids the classic shounen problem of being bad at female characters; the FMA series in general has such fantastic female characters. The first 13 episodes can fly by a bit fast with less than fantastic pacing because they were already done back in the original 2003 Fullmetal Alchemist, but I promise it’s worth it. In fact, here’s a whole video about why you should watch it. It’s streaming on Netflix, Amazon, and, I think, Hulu, so it’s easy to watch. If you just watch one of these shows, it should be this one

- Revolutionary Girl Utena - SO GOOD. This show is weird, but in the best way, and not to the point that it’s difficult to understand. If you like symbolism and deconstruction of fairy tales, this is a good show for you. Also, highly complex characters! Note: The dub for this one is…less than good, so probably watch it subbed. It’s on Amazon, but you have to pay for it.

- Mawaru Penguindrum - Yeah, I know, more Ikuhara anime, but I love it so. Again, a weird show, but understandable. Good characters, good ships, and a very interesting premise that’s well-executed. Streaming on HiDive.

- Code Geass - Do you like giant robots, political intrigue, and complex characters? Then Code Geass might be the show for you! This is also the show with my all-time favorite character and ship. The main character, Lelouch, is also cut from similar cloth as Jughead in his darker moments, so that’s fun. Now streaming on Netflix with a great dub!

- Durarara!! and its continuation Durarara!! x2 - Teen gangs, headless riders, the mafia, a serial killer, a mastermind, a magic sword, this series has it all! And it’s so good! Seriously, the character work is great, and it’s not afraid to spend episodes on one character if that’s the best way to pace the plot. And, oh man, is the pacing great. The plot too, honestly. I highly recommend it, and, if you watch it, you can finally understand my “Riverdale season 2 is just live action Durarara!! but not written as well!” ravings. Also streaming on Netflix with a great dub.

- Baccano! - An excellent period piece set in the late 1920s that’s full of the mafia and magic and excitement. It follows three sets of characters and storylines at once, and they all come to a head in the final episode, although there are also some bonus episodes. The characters here are phenomenal, and the opening is killer. I highly recommend the dub because they do a great job with everyone’s accents. Inexplicably, I don’t think it’s streaming anywhere

- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - This is more of a weeb-y show, as it’s set in a Japanese high school and talks about anime culture, but it’s also so good and one of my favorite shows, so I have to recommend it. It follows a girl with reality-warping, god-like powers that she doesn’t know about; the people who are studying her and trying to keep those powers a secret from her and others; and this regular guy who befriends her. There are a number of orders to watch this show in, but it’s generally recommended to do broadcast order rather than chronological order. Again, a phenomenal dub. The first few episodes (sub only, I think) are streaming on Funimation’s site for free (chronological order).

- His and Her Circumstances - This is just a fantastic romance anime, old though it may be. You can watch it on Amazon with a Starz subscription.

- Neon Genesis Evangelion - A seminal anime, and one that holds up in my opinion. Giant robots, fully explored three-dimensional characters, and some weird shit, Eva is just a damn good show. Coming to Neflix some time this summer!

- Black Lagoon - Damn, is this show dark but good! Seriously great characters and a fantastic dub. Streaming on Funimation’s site.

- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - A great bit of sci-fi. You can buy it on Amazon, but stick to season 1; season 2 (Second Gig) is a whole different beast.

- Hyouka - A cute series about a group of kids who solve mysteries. Really, it’s just precious. I think it’s only streaming on Funimation’s website, though.

- Kara no Kyokai (aka The Garden of Sinners) - Ok, so this is a series of movies, not a tv show, but it’s pretty good! And it’s from the same universe as all the Holy Grail/Fate stuff, so if you liked those, you might like this. Streaming on Crunchyroll.

- Ouran High School Host Club - Kiss kiss fall in love! This is a very funny reverse harem show that does not take itself seriously. Streaming on Netflix, Hulu, and Funimation’s website.

- Princess Tutu - A truly fantastic magical girl show that’s a mix of fairy tales, ballet, and awesome meta stuff. Streaming on Amazon Prime and Hulu (dub only on both sites, weirdly enough).

- Puella Magi Madoka Magica - A dark take on the magical girl genre, but pretty good. It’s streaming on Netflix, I think.

- Steins;Gate - A really great sci-fi show. Good characters, good plot, a damn good ship. Streaming sub only on Hulu, sub and dub on Funimation’s site and Crackle, and you can buy it on Amazon.

- School Rumble - Such a good comedy show in a high school setting. Streaming on Funimation’s site in sub and dub, sub only on Hulu, and you can buy it on Amazon.

- Tsurezure Children - An adorable series about a bunch of couples, told in various snippets of their lives. Seriously, it’s got so many flavors of ships, there’s bound to be one you’ll like. Streaming subbed on Crunchyroll and both subbed and dubbed on Funimation’s site.

- The Vision of Escaflowne - So good! Steampunk mecha with a bit a magical girl stuff set on another world. And Van/Hitomi is such a good ship. Streaming on Funimation’s site.

- Vatican Miracle Examiner (but just the first four episodes) - This is the weirdest fucking thing I’ve ever seen with the highest WTF quotient. I have no words for it, but damn is it funny, although not on purpose. Streaming on Amazon with Amazon Prime.

And here are two movies:

- your name. - So good! Such a great romance, and it’s so beautiful too! I think you can rent it on Amazon (I wouldn’t know because I bought it.)

- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time - Fantastic sci-fi/romance movie that’s not hardcore sci-fi. It always gives me so many emotions. Again, I think you can rent it on Amazon, but I’m not sure because I bought it.

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