I wouldn't really call myself a big anime fan (I've enjoyed some of the more known hits), but recently I've found myself really enjoying a few series so I figured I'd open it up here for more recommendations. I'm going to structure this for things I've enjoyed recently as well as things from ~13ish years ago (about the only two times I've really explored the medium).
Recent things I enjoyed a lot:
- Frieren
- Little Witch Academia (Movies and Television show)
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
- Promare
Recent things I thought were decent:
- Kill La Kill
Past things I really enjoyed:
- Gurren Lagann
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
- Code Geass
- Black Lagoon
- Cowboy Bebop
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
Past things I thought were decent:
- Soul Eater
- Claymore
- Monster
To try to help people hone in more I'm a big fan of fantasy settings (no isekai stuff please unless you have a really, really compelling reason for it) and I'm open to most genres. I've found that I like Studio Trigger stuff a good bit so if there are movies/series there that people also feel strongly about I'm especially open to those recommendations but I'm really open to most suggestions from people on this site as I imagine it'll filter out most of the chud-appealing/serviced content.
I didn't know Dungeon Meshi was Trigger. I might give it a try because of that.
It's great but it's a huge departure from Trigger's usual stuff. It's not revolution. It's a DnD show with heavy worldbuilding elements and should be viewed with that expectation.
Don't just think of it as a food show, I think that's intended to later subvert expectations as it gets quite serious. I really like the food elements too, the need for the party to eat and regularly have meals gives a strong sense of time passing, stronger than I've had with most stories because you can really feel what amount of time has passed based on your own personal experience with the routine of mealtimes.
I see what you mean, i'm excited about it! Then again, I think and talk about food all the time, so i'm not as turned off by that as other people would be. It's nice to know that it's not exclusively a food show, though
I'm sure anyone here would like it tbh, it's at such a high level of writing and execution it stands above the usual level of worrying about personal tastes. Do follow up and let me know what you think I like hearing people's thoughts!