I started BakaBuzz because I was tired of anime recommendation sites that all said the same things. Every “best anime” list had the same 10 shows, the same vague descriptions, and zero personality. This is my answer to that.
I’ve watched over 1,000 anime series. Everything on this page is something I’ve personally watched and have a genuine opinion about. I’ll tell you who it’s for, who should skip it, and which episode to judge it on.
Where to Start
If you’re new to anime or want to restart after a long break — these five are the best entry points regardless of what you normally watch:
- Attack on Titan — Watch seasons 1-4. The best-plotted anime of the 2010s.
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood — The most complete anime story ever told. 64 episodes, zero filler.
- Demon Slayer — Best animation in shonen history. Emotional family story underneath the spectacle.
- Your Lie in April — If you want something that isn’t action. Music and grief. Devastating.
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End — The best recent anime. Slow, beautiful, and unlike anything else.
Browse by What You Want
Romance
The genre I’ve spent the most time in. From classic tearjerkers to modern slow-burns.
→ Full Romance Anime Guide — my top 10 all-time, plus recommendations by mood
→ Top 43 Romance Anime | Saddest Romance Anime | Yandere Romance
Isekai
The most saturated genre in anime right now. Here’s how to find the good ones.
→ Full Isekai Anime Guide — every subtype covered, blacklist included
→ OP MC Isekai | Villainess Isekai | Reincarnation Anime
Action
Pure combat, strategy, and spectacle.
→ Best OP MC Anime | Best Anime Fights | Action Fantasy with OP MC
Horror
Anime does horror differently from any other medium — and often better.
→ 37 Best Horror Anime of All Time | Best Supernatural Anime
Fantasy
Magic systems, world-building, and the ones that actually commit to their lore.
→ Top 34 Fantasy Anime | Best Magic Anime | Dragon Anime
Psychological
The genre I take most seriously. If it messes with your head, it belongs here.
→ Anime Like Steins;Gate | Anime Like Future Diary | Dark Anime Series
Anime Like X
If you loved a specific show and want more of that exact feeling:
- Anime Like Horimiya
- Anime Like Attack on Titan
- Anime Like One Punch Man
- Anime Like Slime Isekai
- Anime Like SAO
- Anime Like Blue Lock
- Anime Like Goblin Slayer
- Anime Like The Eminence in Shadow
- Anime Like Vinland Saga
My Current Top 5 Anime of All Time
- Clannad: After Story
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
- Re:ZERO (all seasons)
- Hunter x Hunter (2011)
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Change my mind in the comments.
What I Think Is Overrated
Since we’re being honest: Sword Art Online — good premise, wastes it after episode 14. Tokyo Ghoul — Season 1 is excellent, everything after is a disaster. Black Clover — Asta’s screaming is an unforgivable directorial choice in the first 30 episodes. It does get better. Fairy Tail — Nakama power used as a substitute for actual stakes.
Strong opinions. Come disagree.
