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“WHAT ANIME DO I NEED TO WATCH?” At
FUNimation, one of the largest North American
anime companies, we get this question a lot.
New people get into anime every day, and
everyone has an opinion about what shows
CAN’T be missed! To help new, returning, and
even long-time anime fans, we’re giving Geek
readers a guide to getting started in anime
across three issues, starting with this one.
Oh, and there’s a point system. Why? So you can
discover anime and demolish your fellow geeks
in a little friendly competition.
Pick a genre and try the first show on its path.
Watching the whole series is worth 10 points;
moving on after a few episodes gets you one
point. From your first show, you can follow
the paths to other shows we think you’ll like.
Stick to the same genre, or bounce around and
experiment. Tally up your points and you’ll be
well on your way to becoming a master of the
anime universe!
CON’T
FEB/14
to DEADMAN WONDERLAND
sci-fi
to FAIRY TAIL THE MOVIE
action
to FAIRY TAIL THE MOVIE
to FAIRY TAIL THE MOVIE
fantasy
to BLACK LAGOON
fanservice
to ROSARIO + VAMPIRE
drama
to FUJIKO
HTTP://FUNIMATION.COM/YSBW
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KEY: 1-3 EPISODES = 1 PT 5 EPISODES = 5 PTS ENTIRE SERIES = 10 PTS
ANIME CASUAL: 10+ PTS OTAKU: 40+ PTS ANIME EXPERT: 100+ PTS OTAKU KING/QUEEN: 240+ PTS MASTER OF THE ANIME UNIVERSE: 300+ PTS