**Pushes glasses up while smirking**

Japanese Animation, or Anime, has always been popular but only for a niche audience. Only in the last decade has it hit the mainstream in a big way where gone are the days (well…mostly) when people stick up their noses when you tell them you watch anime! But what if you haven’t dipped your toes into this incredibly popular format yet and you have no idea where to start? Well choosing a starter anime show just got easier ! Join Tuong La and Spiky Haired Magic Teen Fighters Axandre Lemours, Whitney, and Kalvin Nhan as they raise their power levels to over 9000 and “Rank-sengans” a Top 5 Anime Shows for Beginner List!

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Ground Rules

• Has to be anime shows, no movies!
• Not necessarily the best anime, but the best anime for beginners** (ie the show should be accessible for beginners)
• Show length and if the anime stays good throughout it’s entire run will be factored in
• The show does not have to originate in Japan to be Anime (ie American Anime is still Anime)
• Shouldn’t have to be said but…. no HENTAI!

*Spoilers* Below is our Top 5 list from this episode as well as our own personal unordered  lists.

Group Top 5

5. Naruto

4. My Hero Academia

3. Attack on Titan

2. Death Note

1.Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood

Tuong’s List

• Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
• Dragon Ball Z
• My Hero Academia
• Avatar: The Last Airbender
• Yuri on Ice
• Cowboy Bebop
• Attack on Titan
• Death Note
• Sailor Moon
• Pokemon
• Demon Slayer
• Castlevania
• One Punch Man
• Sword Art Online
• Prince of Tennis
• Naruto

Ax’s List

• Cowboy Bebop
• My Hero Academia
• Death Parade
• Monster
• Sword Art Online
• Samura Champloo
• Gundam Wing
• Mobile Suit Gundam 00
• Space Brothers
• Psycho-Pass

Whit’s List

• Naruto
• Bleach
• Death Note
• Soul Eater
• Puella Magi Madoka Magica
• Toradora!
• One Punch Man
• Your Lie In April
• Card Captor Sakura

Kalvin’s List

• Inuyasha
• Kurko’s Basketball
• Attack on Titan
• Gintama
• Initial D
• Code Geass
• Case Closed
• Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma