A visitor to my site recently asked if I had a page listing the anime I’ve watched and enjoyed … and I was aghast to realize that I did not.
I think sharing the things that I enjoy might help others with similar tastes find something new: and might encourage them to share something right back! So without further ado, here is an on-going list of the anime (and manga!) that I’ve enjoyed. I’ve included a star rating similar to what you’d find with books (so you can see the ones I really like versus the ones I just enjoyed) along with a basic genre description. Feel free to post suggestions for any unlisted shows I should watch!
Note: Most shows were watched on Netflix or Crunchyroll, though there are a few older titles that I own on DVD or watched back in the day on Toonami/Adult Swim.
FANTASY
- Fairy Tail – 5*
- Naruto – 5*
- Bleach – 3*
- Black Butler – 4*
- Hunter X Hunter – 4*
- Chrono Crusade – 5*
FANTASY/DYSTOPIAN (Specifically, with video game themes)
- No Game, No Life – 5*
- Sword Art Online – 5*
- Log Horizon – 5*
- .Hack – 4*
SPORTS
- Haikyu! – 5*
- Eyeshield 21 – 5*
- Prince of Tennis – 5*
- Kuroko’s Basketball – 4*
- Ace of the Diamond – 3*
HIGH SCHOOL ROMANCE
- Kimi ni Todoke – 5*
- Toradora! – 5*
- My Little Monster – 4*
- My Love Story – 4*
- Skip Beat (well, more show-biz related, but she’s a high-school-aged girl) – 5*
- Ouran High School Host Club – 4*
- Love.com (aka Lovely Complex) – 5*
- Say “I love you” – 3*
- Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun – 4*
- The Kawaii Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior – 5*
HIGH SCHOOL ROMANCE (with a fantasy twist)
- Fruits Basket – 5*
- Ranma 1/2 – 4*
- Inu Yasha – 4*
- Karin (aka Chibi Vampire) – 4*
- The Irregular at Magic High School – 4*
- Kotoura-san – 3*
- Fushigi Yugi – 3*
ACTION
- Yu Yu Hakusho – 4*
- Dragonball Z – 5*
- Soul Eater – 4*
- Blue Exorcist – 5*
- Kiznaiver – 4*
