Theres a furry-esque one on Crunchy Roll called OddTaxi

It's REALLY good.

I also liked Pluto on Netflix but that can be a little violent. It's like a thriller/drama/gundam-esque show. Short and good though.

Beastars is good but dark. BNA was fun too but its been awhile since I've seen that so maybe look it up for themes cause I don't remember lol

I heard good things about Oddtaxi too, that's definitely on my list! Thanks. :3

Baccano
Durarara!! and Durarara!!x2
Anything that Gainax or Studio Trigger has done...
Space Battleship Yamato (or Space Battleship Yamato 2199, both are fine)
I'm sure somebody will say Cowboy Bebop, and they'd be correct.

Thanks for the recommendations, and yeah, Cowboy Bebop was one of the first anime (aside from dubs aired on UK tv when I was a kid) I ever watched. Definitely a classic for a reason. :3

JOJO Part 4: Diamond Is Unbreakable!

I haven't ventured into the wild world of the Jojoverse yet, though I've definitely heard enough about it to know I should give it a look. :D

MUDAMUDAMUDAMYDAMUDAMUDA!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvp7x_HQgqQ

While the premise seems very cool, I get the feeling from looking at a brief synopsis online that this one might be a bit too dramatic/dark for me, haha.

It does get a bit gory in a few places, so fair enough. :3

It's not a new one but definitely take a look at Mahoraba: Heartful Days :3


My favorite anime ever, no doubt.

Ohhh gosh, that's a title that brings back memories! One of my closest friends back at uni loved that anime, but I wasn't as into anime back then so I never watched it. Will DEFINITELY be checking that one out, thank you!

I don't remember when it came out, but I really enjoyed Dragon Goes House Hunting. Mostly becuse the main protagonist is a dragon with odd proportions, but it's got a lighthearted plot to go with

The title sounds familiar, I'll give it a look for sure! :3

I will give a second recommendation for this- the dub version is a good hug and such for a funny story being told about a coming of age story.

I think Last year I might've recommended Mob Psycho 100, so I will always recommend that one for sure.

Another one I would recommend is Assassination Classroom, which despite it's name is a very very very charming and sweet kind of sci-fi fantasy slice of life with a twist.

I know they're both action heavy so I'll have to see how they are on the violence front, but I appreciate the recommendations. :3

This might be a bit predictable but some of my recommendations are:

Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (Remake of the classic much improved.)

Cowboy Beebop - A classic if you haven’t seen it.

Trigun - Another classic that is well worth it.

I've already watched Cowboy Bebop, tis indeed a classic! I know of Trigun but never really saw much of it beyond a few screenshots, so I'll definitely look into that and Space Battleship Yamato 2199. :3

Witch Hunter Robin
Gun Grave
Cells at work

I'm not familiar with the first two, but Cells at Work is already on my to-watch list! Thankee kindly for the suggestions. :3

Cooking anime immediately makes me think of Food Wars. Don't know if you've seen it, but I thought it was good as long as you don't mind the constant foodgasm moments. Although the fifth and final season to me was a bit iffy and seems somewhat disconnected in terms of plot

I finished watching it (the first four seasons anyway, I was recommended not to watch Blue, and honestly I was perfectly happy with the ending of season 4. :D) two days ago, hahaha. It was great, and yeah I didn't mind the foodgasm stuff at all honestly. As an asexual person who writes porn for a living I already see sex through a weird lens, so having it purposefully framed in a way that defines it in terms of something I understand much better (delicious food) actually kinda helped my enjoyment of that side of the show, given that I didn't find it actually erotic at all.

As far as food animes go I've also watched Restaurant to Another World, Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill, Ms Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles, and Sweetness and Lightning (which isn't wholly a food anime, but does incorporate food as a recurring plot element, and had recipes of the show's food released alongside the manga). I can wholeheartedly recommend all of those if you enjoy food related anime in a range of genres. :3 I'm also waiting on the anime adaptation of Delicious in Dungeon to finish airing, then I'm gonna watch that too. :3

Maybe it doesn't really count cause there's only two episodes out so far and I haven't watched them, but I read the manhwa and I can absolutely recommend watching Solo Leveling based on that!

Oooh I saw that starting and was thinking about checking it out once the whole series was out! <3

Arcane
One Piece
Blue Eyed Samurai
Cyberpunk Edgerunners
Frieren
Goblin Slayer

Frieren is high on my list! A podcast I listen to recommended it in their end of year/new year Q&A episode, and it sounds like exactly my kind of fantasy story. :3

Fluffy Paradise is a pretty good one, likewise, Delicious in Dungeon should be right up your alley.

Both are already on my to watch list, so you're absolutely right! :D

These are a random top 10 of some of my favorite anime shows / movies.

-Trigun.
-Big O.
-Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Second Gig, Solid State Society, and 2049.
-Beastars.
-Dragon Pilot.
-Gate.
-Cowboy Bebop.
-BNA.
-Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet.
-Summer Wars.

Oooh, thankee for so many recommendations! Of those I've only seen Cowboy Bebop, but that certainly was fantastic. :3

Here's two I've started watching recently:

Sasaki to Pii-chan: a humble office worker buys a pet bird which turns out to be a magical being from another dimension. After traveling back and forth from that dimension to his own several times, and learning a number of magic spells along the way, he then accidentally becomes enlisted by a secret police force who exist to combat psychic criminals.

Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san: There exists a being of supreme evil, a dark figure who holds the fate of the universe in his hands. But it's his day off and he's currently obsessed with how cute panda bears are.

That second one sounds incredible!

The english translation of the name appears to be "Mister Villain's Day Off."

How about these?
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off: based on the Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series and starring most of the 2010 film cast; available only on Netflix.
The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today: Based on the manga of the same name, an adult woman with a full-time job is so bad at housework that her human-sized pet cat is the master of chores, renovations, cooking, and shopping. All 13 episodes of the anime can be viewed on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel and Netflix.

I haven't seen anything about the animated Scott Pilgrim series, but I do have the Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today on my watch-list already, definitely sounds like my kind of thing! :3

A good cooking-esque anime that I think you'd like is Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits. Very much cooking and a bit of romance and spiritual beings as well.

Another good just slice of life I enjoyed was Yotsuiro Biyori. It's basically about 4 guys that run a cafe/tea shop and they help their customers. It's really nice and one of my faves. I'd say Food Wars as well =)

Ooooh, both those ones sound awesome and I'll definitely check them out. As for Food Wars, I just finished watching all of the first four seasons two days ago. It was an awesome show! :D

I have to catch up on Food Wars myself <.< xD

I do hope if you get around to the ones I recommended that you enjoy them

I was recommended to not watch the 5th season of Food Wars "Blue", and while I can't speak to its quality or lack thereof, what I can say is that the ending of season 4 ties the story up well enough that I'm happy letting it end there, so consider that when you're catching up. <3

Ooh thanks :D

No worries! Hope you enjoy it, I thought seasons 1-4 were an absolute blast! :3

The mate's current list has Frieren: Beyond Joyrney's End at the top, and it makes sense. Great story, great visuals, comedic when necessary, all aprund one of the better of last season.
Other than that Ancient Magus Bride is also a fantastic story.

Frieren is high on my list of things to watch soon, and I've heard of Ancient Magus Bride but I'll definitely look into it more now that I've had an extra recommendation, thanks!

I've heard a lot of good things about The Way of the Househusband and seen a lot of good stuff from the manga
Spy x Family is great too, kinda surprised no one has suggested it yet.
If you're into geniuses having pure psychological warfare, you could look at Death Note, though I've only read the manga, so I have no idea if the anime holds up (the 2017 movie does NOT for the record).
I have read Yakitatte!! Japan (cooking anime aroung specifically breadmaking) and loved it, but again, can't comment about the series.

I think I've seen the manga of Way of the Househusband in local bookshops, so maybe I'll check that out before watching the anime. :D As for Spy x Family, I've watched the first season, but I'm currently reading through the manga (got all 10 currently released volumes for Christmas) so I'm gonna get fully caught up on that before watching season 2 of the anime. :3

I watched Death Note many years ago, and it's definitely a classic. Dunno how well it would hold up to a re-watch, but I definitely enjoyed it the first time around. :3

Also oooo a breadmaking manga? That's another one to keep my eye out for!

Most of the mangas I've read are in French, and the anime is usually subbed, so I have this weird relation to things: there's very few I've watched and read XD.

One manga I've started to read in English was Quality Assurance in Another World, which I'm enjoying thoroughly so far. I can also recommend Radiant, if you're willing to give Manfra a try (I do think it's available in English)

Re-upping my recommendation of Full Metal Alchemist and FMA : Brotherhood

Haha, thanks! Admittedly I'm not sure if it's my kind of thing, but I'm aware of its fantastic reputation. :)

seconding the FMA:B recommendation

Not huge on anime myself but I have watched Wolf's Rain and my god I loved it. Absolutely recommend.

From what I've looked into it, it sounds fantastic story-wise but probably a bit grim for my personal tastes, at least in its ending.

Considering what you said in the journal, I would like to recommend one called Eyeshield 21. It's a good one based on American Football. Another great one is Death Note but that may lean into violent/dark but it really isn't that action packed unless you count action of the mind (but some scenes do get bloody). To finish the rule of three, I recommend Restaurant to Another World as it is very slice of life with SOME violence and mature themes.

I'll take a look at Eyeshield 21, it certainly sounds interesting and it'd be a fun way to learn literally anything about American Football. XD I watched Death Note many years ago and enjoyed it then, absolutely a classic. As for Restaurant to Another World, I watched both seasons a few months back and looooooooved it. :D

I have really been enjoying Shangri-la frontier and figured I should bring it up since I didn't see anyone else mentioning it!

Thankee for the recommendation! I've heard the name and considered it as something to watch, I'll definitely look into it more. :3

A few funny slice of life that I'd recommend.
1. Nichijou - Extremely random slice of life of random high school students. You will not be disappointed with the laughs. There's a talking cat.
2. Daily Lives of High School Boys - Slice of life about high school boys. REALLY funny.
3. Asobi Asobase - Slice of life about high school girls. One of the top rated funny ass shit anime

If you want sad anime
1. Clannad S1 and S2 - Slice of life about family. I cried every 3 to 4 episodes.
2. Your lie in April - About music and it's just sad.

My current anime watch list is the ongoing series "Undead Unluck". This is a very good anime in my opinion. The story premise is interesting and I ended up reading the entire manga. I'd also recommend Demon Slayer. It's a really REALLY good pick.

Nichijou is one of those I know I should watch, but haven't gotten around to yet! Appreciate the other two funny/sol recommendations too. :3

I've heard great things about both Clannad and Your Lie in April, but they're both too melancholy for my brain to cope with lmao. <3

Ancient Magus' Bride. A woman whom the supernatural is drawn to, gets rescued from the doom of that state by a Magus who takes her on as his apprentice. Second season just finished airing, it's magic and fantasy intermingled with our own world, as the creatures of our mythology turn out to still be around and very much powerful. Romance, intrigue, quieter slower pace, while still having moments of amazing magical and courageous displays. It's excellent in every regard.

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood: A giant in the world of japanese storytelling, it begins with a quest of two brothers trying to regain their bodies after a horrible event, and expands into a story that encompasses the fate of two nations as the truths hidden in the background start to come to light. Action, fantastic hard-magic system, drama, tragedy, this show has it all. Though fair warning the early parts may seem a bit weak, that's because it's has to dodge around scenes that were used the first time FMA was adapted into an anime. It's worth sticking through though.

Konosuba. Isekai animes are great, but it's even more fun when the tropes of an isekai get turned on their head into both a parody and a love letter to the genre at the same time. The main character gets Truck-Kun'd (kinda) into a world where he ends up party leader, but his party members are all minmaxed to hell and he himself is quite the loser as well. And yet the way they pull things off is so hilarious and engaging at the same time that you can't help but root for these ragtag misfits.

Dr Stone. Do you like science? This is a show that takes an initially absurd premise, the whole world getting petrified and returned to the stone age, and turns it into a journey of humanity's growth, fast tracking major developments in the world of science and the ways in which it impacted human history. Great characters and a fascinating story in the background of course, but the science on display is what drew me personally to it.

Gurren Lagann. In a world where humanity is forced to live underground, two soul-brothers find a mech with a drill that allows them to reach the surface world and begin a story of growth and change that will shape the fate of not just the earth, but the heavens themselves. You want exponential growth in a story, THIS is exponential growth. This show can get rather... stupid at times (see the entire ridiculous bathhouse episode) and some of the early episodes had their animation budget SLASHED (see episode 3 in particular), but even with all that.... The show is just so amazingly GOOD. Dealing with loss, pushing through to a brighter future, a terrifying true enemy, the full impact of human will to succeed, fantastic action and a fascinating soft-magic system hidden underneath, this anime is the king of Giant Robot shows for a reason. Even to this day it still has influence in the anime world, and I think it's well worth your time to push through the worst parts of the early episodes and see why.

Oh gosh, that reminds me that I need to watch more Dr Stone! I watched up to just before New World, then was waiting for that to finish airing before watching the whole thing. Never got back to it! I'll also check out Konosuba, and Ancient Magus Bride was already recommended to me so that's definitely on my radar. Admittedly FMA and Gurren Lagann, while classics, may not really be my kind of show, but I appreciate how much other folks love them. :3

Okay, with that and the other bits of info on your preferences elsewhere, allow me to point you towards some different ones:

Mob Psycho 100: A kid with extraordinary psychic power tries to define himself by anything other than his powers, but constantly ends up having to use them to get by which increases his personal stress and resorts in occasional.... "outbursts". Incredibly deep characters, fun story, heartwarming and heartwrenching at times, and makes some pretty solid points about the way people do, and should, treat each other. It's far superior to its counterpart One Punch Man in my opinion, a story by the same creator.

Tiger & Bunny: In a world where superheroes exist and their careers are sponsored by various businesses like a NASCAR setup, a veteran hero of an older generation gets paired up with a rising newbie who has the same powers as him; different ways of doing things clash, conspiracies unravel, and a father tries to connect with his daughter while keeping his real career a secret from her. This one's just plain fun; the CGI aspects of this anime actually look good, the characters are all a treat on every level, and while there are dark aspects to the story it's primarily optimistic and hopeful.

Ouran High School Host Club: One of the golden classics of anime, this comedic slice of life centers around a low-income student getting shanghai'd into one of the most prestigious clubs at a notoriously wealthy school, and becomes a hospitality host alongside them for daily shenanigans and hilarious occurrences. Haruhi is one of the most rational and practical characters in the history of anime and yet still has a great personality; no Jane Doe's here, and the absurdity of the show is worth as many laughs as its genuine moments are worth warm fuzzies. I'm trying to avoid saying too much here because it's worth seeing the results for yourself.

Lupin III, Part 5: This long-running anime follows the tale of a master thief and his colorful comrades, and their escapades across the world stealing various things and thwarting the authorities. A gentleman thief, Lupin operates by a code of honor with his thefts and always announces his targets ahead of time, and the ways he and his team go through each heist is delightful to watch - as is the attempts by their primary opponent Zenigata to thwart them. I recommend Part 5 specifically because it's the best place to get a taste of every generation of the show; it even includes homage episodes to the past seasons. If you get engaged here, you'll have plenty more Lupin to check out, and if you don't like it then your investment is minimal. Fast-paced, hilarious, intense, clever, Lupin the Third is simply an excellent show.

Spice and Wolf: A romance tale without any sexual connotations, Spice and Wolf follows the tale of a medieval-europe merchant and a spirit of the harvest who ends up being his traveling companion. Slow-paced and comfy, it hits the aspect of romances that many other such tales forget about; two people living their lives but being together while doing it. Simple things like conversation while traveling, various decisions they make while undertaking their respective goals, these are things both of the characters would have done on their own, but instead are doing it TOGETHER. And WANTING to do it together. It's very much worth checking out for that alone, but bonus points if you enjoy the stories of a merchant going around and making profits despite situations that are actually quite dangerous if you think about them.

Almost forgot Chuunibyou (literal translation: eighth grader syndrome)! The number of terms Japan has come up with to name different mental/emotional behaviors is downright staggering, and this one takes the cake. Anyone who's genuinely believed they were a vampire, or the most recent of a hundred past lives, or had the power to destroy the world and must keep it contained... It almost certainly happened during middle school years, making the name a fitting one. The story is about someone who's put that behind him trying to contend with someone who still believes it thoroughly long after everyone else has moved on. This anime is absolutely hilarious, doubly so for anyone who's experienced the syndrome (guilty). The character interactions are wonderful, the pacing keeps both the humor and more serious emotions at peak strength, and it's just an overall treat to watch with a surprisingly heartbreaking and heartwarming finale.

I know some could be a issue for your tastes in anime AND most of them are of a theme but I'll toss my hat into the ring with.

1. Sword art Online and it's series. (classic players get stuck in VR game Anime)
2. Overlord. (another trapped in a Game anime but as the bad guy!)
3. Bofuri: I don't want to get hurt so I'll max out my defense. (VR Anime wholesomeness)
4. That time I got reincarnated as a slime. ALL of it! (Isekai and wholesome. some violence but not over the top IMO)
5. Slayers, Slayers Next, Slayers tri (CLASSIC fantasy Swordnspells anime)
6. Those who hunt elves. (Comedy/Isekai 3 people trapped by spell need to find fragments of it on elves older and could trigger some.)

let me see some that have not been offered here already.

1. My Neighbor Totoro
2. Princess Mononoke
3. Spirited Away
4. Bleach
5. Lupin the 3rd
6. Avatar the last airbender (not anime but really good)
7. KiKi's delivery Service
8. A certain scientific railgun/magical index.

And one of my FAV ALL time Anime short series.
Samurai 7

I've watched Bofuri and really enjoyed it. :D Also ooh I do remember seeing That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime and thinking I should watch it! As you said some of the others may not be exactly my vibe, but I appreciate the recommendations nonetheless. :3 I'm not really that into movies (not just anime movies, I mean just I prefer episodic TV shows with longer story arcs to them) but I definitely appreciate all the Ghibli stuff on the rest of your list, and as you said, though not anime Avatar the Last Airbender is an awesome show that I watched years ago and loved. :3

Samurai 7 is a single session anime movie hehe. Has violence but a lot of it is against robots so mostly grease instead of blood