Anime

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*