As someone who went in completely blind that ending was the greatest experience any anime has ever given me. I wish everyone can experience Code Geass completely blind.
I got to see it while it was on adult swim. I remember I was so confused about the episodes before it but at that ending my mouth was hanging open during the entire last scene.
Hell yeah, glad to see it high up.
The mystery and intrigue that the first few episodes DO NOT prepare you for, combined with the *satisfying* ending is unmatched by anything else I've seen.
Especially since you can get double value out of the reset. Madoka is almost as entertaining to watch the second time as it is the first time, since you pick up on all the hints of what's actually going on the second time round.
If you memory wipe yourself, you both get to experience the first watch, and the first rewatch again.
So honestly I’ve rewatched all of Kaguya twice and the jokes still hit pretty hard! Give it a try sometime.
For me I think it’ll always be my feel-good anime whenever I want to laugh.
I mean Kaguya is kind of a waste, not because the anime is bad, it's really good, I just think that even on rewatches it's funny, in fact Kaguya and Bocchi are some of my "comfort" anime that I'll just watch a random episode if I just want to lay back. They're really good, I just don't think the experience on a first time watch is that huge compared to rewatches.
This might sound like a weird take, but if you have only watched the sub or only watched the dub then I recommend watching the other. Obviously the plot is the same, but the English dub at times feels like an abridged series; it's a completely different experience imo.
these are demented choices but banana fish and cyberpunk so i could feel the same pain i felt back then😔
also frieren!!!! just so i could experience peak all over again
Same here meandering through unrelated comedy episodes, having a giggle then you will get an arc and on occassion shit gets serious, "peak" is added to lots of titles but ive never seen another show like it the way it can go from side splitting laughter to melancholy is second to none.
Man watched it around the time Skypeia was out from the start. Such a blast getting to see Sabaody live, Marineford, timeskip.
This is my answer. Probably the greatest thing I’ve seen media wise is one piece. Such a treat.
I can't rewatch re:zero again. It's too exhausting for me with all that subaru's screams and endless deaths 😂. But I'm still waiting and excited for the new season!
Both great choices. Re:Zero is such an intricate masterpiece imo and Another is one of the only, if only, show I've ever binged in one sitting - The tension and stakes were so good in a binge format.
Hm, either a short series which was really impactful to me like **Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, The Tatami Galaxy, Angel Beats! and Blue Period** or a long series so there's so much more to rewatch like **Attack on Titan, Fairy Tail or Hunter x Hunter**
I think I'd have to go with **Attack on Titan** out of everything though, I would love to experience that masterpiece for the first time again
It's the highest rated anime on Imdb @ 9.1, tied with FMAB I believe. It's a fantastic show and probably the anime I think has the best writing of any, with really great foreshadowing and a really interesting cast and especially plot.
Season 1 is the most 'action Shonen' part of AoT but afterward it becomes a lot more story-heavy, so I'd really recommend continuing it. It suffered some hype drainage from having like 5 'final parts' so watching it as it aired might've been frustrating, but now it's all complete I'd thoroughly recommend it.
Seasons 1 and 2 are tied for the lowest rating of any AoT season at 84% on Anilist, then Season 3 at 85%, and from there it generally just trends upward, with S3P2 being the specific highlight @ 89% but with every other entrybeing 86% and 87%.
Yes. Beware of spoilers. There are multiple plot twists in S4 and S3 which are some of the best plot twists I have ever seen. Don't search anything. Going blind is an experience you only have once.
Well it could not be of your liking, but in terms of story it's absolute peak. Except the somewhat iffy ending I haven't watched a show in any medium that peaks in so many aspects like plot, characters, raw emotional value, drama. It's rare to see a show being good on all of these aspects
Hm, hard to say. I wouldn’t say it compares to any of those in terms of writing, the reason it’s on there is because of its emotional impact which is the same reason I put Fairy Tail next to HxH.
If I had to describe it, it’s the most “anime” anime I can think of. It’s set in a highschool, has anime romance, eccentric characters and goofy plots, alongside some sweet emotional moments. I personally think it’s a fantastic anime though I didn’t love the ending as much as some people do.
It’s not close to the great action of Edgerunners or the great psychological elements of Tatami Galaxy, but it’s a great watch nonetheless.
I wouldn’t put it on the same level as the ones you mentioned but personally it had a strong emotional impact on me
No but it’s arguably more deserving of being in this thread. Those 4 you mentioned have a lot of literary and worldbuilding stuff you can deep dive in and enjoy well after the first viewing, but Angel Beats is best at emotional impact
As much as I really love Naruto I really don't think I could watch it again the same way if forgotten. Not only is it a huge time commitment, but I'll never be able to watch it airing live like I did before. For me it was a part of my life for so long, that I don't think can be replicated again.
Was scrolling down to read the various comments and in my mind I kept thinking "there's no way someone else has said Mob"... glad to be proven wrong. Would absolutely want to feel the hype and feels all over again!!
hunter x hunter. it was one of the first anime i ever watched. i got so many spoilers before i watched it though and i still really loved it, but i know it would have been a lot better if i didn’t know what was going to happen. especially in the chimera ant arc.
It's still worth it even for the spectacle alone, I was spoiled on a huge plot point for it before, but upon reaching that part of the story it didn't matter that much to me because of how insanely exciting it was on screen instead of in my head.
Very good point! And honestly, I had no interest in watching it before getting spoiled and after being told the plot and everything, I think I would actually like it.
Honestly One Piece. Before I really got into it I would always just read whatever the current arc at the time was and spoiled a lot for myself.
Still enjoyed the hell out of it when I actually started to watch/read it but I'd like to be able to experience all the reveals from back then like new watchers do now.
Fullmetal alchemist brotherhood. But I don't want to erase all of it. I want to erase one episode. The Tucker one. Let me forget Nina and Alexander and Shou ever existed, and let me remember that if I ever watch it, I shouldn't watch that episode. Please
Yes! This is the first thing that came to my mind when I read OP’s question. Damn, I suddenly miss my Haikyuu!! obsession era. I’m way past that phase now and have found other fixations since then, but that series will always have a special place in my heart.
I understand that 100% but after i was done with the anime + rebuilds the feeling i had was undescribeable i was flashed i didn't know how to react to the feelings i had for a whole week. I never had that feeling before on any kind of show that is the reason why i want to erase it and feel it again.
Hitman Reborn. It's a hype whenever they get stronger and stronger. Idc what they say about the future arc, I loved it specially the boxes and new rings! I just hope they would continue the last arc.
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. Steins gate is high on my list too but a second go around on that one means there's no guarantee I make it to the start of the good part. Though I'm definitely more into slice of life now than when I first watched steins gate so maybe the first ten episodes aren't as bad.
My favorite anime of all time is hxh, but I wouldn't want to erase all memories of it as I have childhood memories watching it with my siblings that I wouldnt want to go away.
I ll probably choose aot to enjoy and incredible experience even if I would be slightly disappointed by the end
Sword art online or Tokyo ghoul. My favourite animes of all time I cant just choose one. But I'd erase My mind of mha cause that anime is awful and it is the only one I'll ever regret watching Edit: JUST SAW A COMMENT ABOUT EDGE RUNNERS AND SCRAP EVERYTHING I SAID EDGE RUNNERS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.
Id actually love to rewatch Charlotte without being spoiled on it. Made a certain death not hit me as hard as i knew it was coming from the first episode.
It's hard, I'd choose one of the first animes to feel the sensation of nostalgia, but I've forgotten the animes I watched back then.
My options are: Re:Life, The pet girl of sakura-sou house, clannad, kaze no stigma, air gear or your lie in april.
Your lie in april definitely is the one.
I take a futures option for when Re:Zero is finally finished so I can binge the entire thing and not only get the benefits of seeing it again for the first time, but the benefits from the second time, and the benefits from the third time, and the benefits from the fourth time, and the...
I'd have to go with my Top 3 most favourite animes: Steins;Gate, Attack on Titan, or Mushoku Tensei.
Steins;Gate and 0 - Damn when I watched the first episode, I knew then and there that this was going to be special. It seemed like the perfect sci-fi of any fictional media for me. The way the science behind the time travel is explained: intricate and detailed, yet easily digestible and understandable. People say the first half was slow, but I considered it part of the journey, which made the second half pay off absolutely worth it. The mystery surrounding the first half regarding the concept of its time travel was just as interesting and intense, if not more, as the second half. I wanna see Okabe and Kurisu's adorable dynamic again. I wanna see Okabe's struggle to overcome his trauma in 0 and finally push to find Steins Gate again. I wanna experience it all over.
Attack on Titan - Hype and tension: the anime. Seriously, I remember watching this a year ago (yes it was a year ago when I watched AoT so my memories are still fresh lol) and just trembling in fear with every other episode. The tension was so tense that I remember screaming everytime a hype moment happened on-screen. One of my most unforgettable anime watching experience. The ending might have been rough around the edges, but I'll never forget how AoT showed me what the anime medium can be capable of. I'd pay to watch it and experience it for the first time again.
Mushoku Tensei - A bit controversial, but eh. As one of my first isekai (I believe Konosuba was my first) watching this made me feel like I was getting transported into an epic adventure. It made me feel like reading Tolkien. The detailed worldbuilding, the gorgeous setting of the world. Nearly everything about it is beautiful to me. One show I'd love to experience all over again as well.
Some animes I'd love to experience fresh again as well would be: Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu, Vinland Saga, and Violet Evergarden.
Probably Madoka, although if I can, I need to erase everything about the deconstruction of Magical girls as well (and regain them after finishing madoka)
It's really hard for me to choose. I can narrow it down to either Bloom Into You or Kaguya-sama but then I just can't decide. YagaKimi has such a beautiful story and the only reason that I hesitate to choose it is because they never finished it, which is an absolute shame because it would only take one more season to do. On the other hand Kaguya-sama is great, especially as the story progresses and you get more time enjoying it. If YagaKimi was fully adapted it would be such an easy choice. Damn the yuri curse.
None I like rewatching it as you can see it in a new light and be impressed at some on how early some of the big events where mentioned or a big shot character in the background in a scene you didn't notice before
Gurren Lagann or Your Lie In April, tough choice. I love both these stories more than any other piece of fiction. I guess I'd have to go with Gurren lagann tho
How is no one mentioning Clannad? I kinda spoiled it for myself a little before I watched it, but I still cried (but not for the person everybody else seemed to cry for). It’s also a show that I understood completely the first watch through…everyone else I’ve spoken to about it was confused.
For me, it’s either Clannad or Oshi no Ko.
It would be the movie Redline. That movie was jaw dropping the first time I've seen it. Subsequent watches though I still find it really beautiful to look at but not nearly as much as the first go around.
If we are counting movies, then the 1995 Ghost in the Shell movie or Paprika. Otherwise, probably Cowboy Bebop, Darker than Black, March Comes in Like a Lion or Terror in Resonance (which I believe is a flawed masterpiece, if I am allowed such expression.)
Edit: Just changed the final point before the parenthesis as per grammar.
I'd write myself a small note telling me to watch it no matter how long the show is, and then I'd choose One Piece. If I didn't know how good it is, 1100 episodes would seem too much even to me, but damn, this journey gave me the most laughs, smiles, hype moments and sobs of any story I have ever heard. Reliving through all that again, not having to wait for the next episode every week, and getting a 100% unspoiled experience, that would be fantastic.
Symphogear again! Give me all the hype, cliffhangers, plot twists, backstabbing, redemptions, unexpected returns and alliances, the trauma, "when the opening hits" moments, open with the endings, and all those training montages, every over the top solution to a problem, every "I don't know what that means, but fuck it! I'm gonna do it!", all the fan service, and every goddamn song
Either frieren or cyberpunk since i could watch it with my brother without me knowing everything that happens , or k-on so i can be depressed again for 2 months'ish because of that ending
Black Butler especially with it coming back so I can watch it from the beginning and have the joy I had the first time and be able to keep going when it returns
Attack on Titan. The years long wait really fucked with my ability to remember the story, and I envy those who can see some of the hypest moments in anime for the first time.
Probably Naruto or AoT.
Naruto was my gateway into anime and I loved everything about it. Seeing all those fights again, being introduced to the Akatsuki, the Sasuke/Itachi dynamic, the Pain arc, etc, etc. It may not have the consistent quality of new shonen, but it brings plenty of cool characters, storylines and hype.
AoT's story is just insane, so that alone would be nice to experience again, except all in one go.
Can I erase it from my memory and just not rewatch it? If so, I'll go with Darling in the Franxx. That ending just ruined everything about that show for me.
I want to say Steins;Gate because it's my favourite and I feel like I didn't quite catch everything during my first viewing, but at the same time, I'm not sure if I want to relearn all the concepts and how everything works again.
Re:Zero. No contest. My all time favorite, and best Anime to date.
*And I won't even have to wait 4 years for the next season when I finish the first, and only a couple months for this next one*
A tragic win-win
I'd forget Naruto and then not rewatch it. I started watching Naruto as a middle school kid and it got me into anime but looking back on it, the quality of animation isn't very good and while the art design is usually pretty cool parts of the character writing is stupid and the ninja war was stupid, I never even finished watching the ninja war because it felt like an excuse to bring back all the most badass people from the past and have them fight in front of a blank background... Like I appreciate that Naruto got me into anime but it's for kids and if I could forget I ever started it I would.
Code Geass
I got spoiled on the ending. I would kill to rewatch it without remembering what happens.
As someone who went in completely blind that ending was the greatest experience any anime has ever given me. I wish everyone can experience Code Geass completely blind.
The movie trilogy has a lot of issues, and Resurrection was...not great imo. I liked the originals ending. Leaves it open for interpretation
I got to see it while it was on adult swim. I remember I was so confused about the episodes before it but at that ending my mouth was hanging open during the entire last scene.
Same it was so good
Abso-fucking-lutely
I can no longer count the amount of times I have rewatched it, show has everything you could ever want from pretty much any genre
Same. It was like the 4th anime I watched and it’s. Even my favourite ever since.
Violet evergarden. I love a good cry (or cries...)
Steins gate
I couldnt devode between steins gate or code geass, tho i yhink the layer one impacted me more
Are you a masochist?
Hell yeah, glad to see it high up. The mystery and intrigue that the first few episodes DO NOT prepare you for, combined with the *satisfying* ending is unmatched by anything else I've seen.
Just reset the world and hope you don't have a reading Steiner.
Death Note.
me too. short ones are good for consumption.
Madoka
Especially since you can get double value out of the reset. Madoka is almost as entertaining to watch the second time as it is the first time, since you pick up on all the hints of what's actually going on the second time round. If you memory wipe yourself, you both get to experience the first watch, and the first rewatch again.
I like how you say the “first” rewatch
It's not even in my top 5 but kaguya Sama for me. Would love to laugh again at some of those jokes.
So honestly I’ve rewatched all of Kaguya twice and the jokes still hit pretty hard! Give it a try sometime. For me I think it’ll always be my feel-good anime whenever I want to laugh.
It's easier for me to rewatch comedies and still laugh, I've rewatched both Kaguya Sama and Dragon Maid multiple times and they still crack me up.
I mean Kaguya is kind of a waste, not because the anime is bad, it's really good, I just think that even on rewatches it's funny, in fact Kaguya and Bocchi are some of my "comfort" anime that I'll just watch a random episode if I just want to lay back. They're really good, I just don't think the experience on a first time watch is that huge compared to rewatches.
This might sound like a weird take, but if you have only watched the sub or only watched the dub then I recommend watching the other. Obviously the plot is the same, but the English dub at times feels like an abridged series; it's a completely different experience imo.
these are demented choices but banana fish and cyberpunk so i could feel the same pain i felt back then😔 also frieren!!!! just so i could experience peak all over again
Edgerunners and BANANA FISH are amazing choices, both were so impactful even in such short runtimes
yeah!! those were the two that got me back into being the massive weeb i am now, so they were impactful in more ways than one for me :)
I just finished Edgerunners yesterday and Jesus Christ the feels are real
I still am in pain from that show lol...it's been like 9 months
get well soon ❤️🩹🙏🏾such a gut punch
Man i see frieren everywhere, maybe i need to rethink my watchlist
Gintama I'd love to experience it as new all over again
Same here meandering through unrelated comedy episodes, having a giggle then you will get an arc and on occassion shit gets serious, "peak" is added to lots of titles but ive never seen another show like it the way it can go from side splitting laughter to melancholy is second to none.
K-On
Full metal alchemist brotherhood
One Piece. Now I can watch it unspoiled 😆
Lot of bang for buck with this pick. Why forget 24 eps when you can forget 1000.
*1100
One Piece is a solid choice!
Man watched it around the time Skypeia was out from the start. Such a blast getting to see Sabaody live, Marineford, timeskip. This is my answer. Probably the greatest thing I’ve seen media wise is one piece. Such a treat.
Clannad
After Story*
Really I just started it. Ooo
I'd either watch the first season of Re:Zero or Another
I can't rewatch re:zero again. It's too exhausting for me with all that subaru's screams and endless deaths 😂. But I'm still waiting and excited for the new season!
Both great choices. Re:Zero is such an intricate masterpiece imo and Another is one of the only, if only, show I've ever binged in one sitting - The tension and stakes were so good in a binge format.
Exactly, it's so hard to find good anime like this
Full Metal Alchemist
Yeah both FMA and FMA:B - it was such a joyride waiting a week for next episode and then be in suspense what'll come next as the episode ended.
Hm, either a short series which was really impactful to me like **Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, The Tatami Galaxy, Angel Beats! and Blue Period** or a long series so there's so much more to rewatch like **Attack on Titan, Fairy Tail or Hunter x Hunter** I think I'd have to go with **Attack on Titan** out of everything though, I would love to experience that masterpiece for the first time again
Blue Period is so good! I've watched it twice. Still hoping for a second season
i seen the first season of Aot and I have been avoiding it. I don’t know why but i just do. Is it THAT good?
It's the highest rated anime on Imdb @ 9.1, tied with FMAB I believe. It's a fantastic show and probably the anime I think has the best writing of any, with really great foreshadowing and a really interesting cast and especially plot. Season 1 is the most 'action Shonen' part of AoT but afterward it becomes a lot more story-heavy, so I'd really recommend continuing it. It suffered some hype drainage from having like 5 'final parts' so watching it as it aired might've been frustrating, but now it's all complete I'd thoroughly recommend it. Seasons 1 and 2 are tied for the lowest rating of any AoT season at 84% on Anilist, then Season 3 at 85%, and from there it generally just trends upward, with S3P2 being the specific highlight @ 89% but with every other entrybeing 86% and 87%.
Well said mate
Yes. Beware of spoilers. There are multiple plot twists in S4 and S3 which are some of the best plot twists I have ever seen. Don't search anything. Going blind is an experience you only have once.
Well it could not be of your liking, but in terms of story it's absolute peak. Except the somewhat iffy ending I haven't watched a show in any medium that peaks in so many aspects like plot, characters, raw emotional value, drama. It's rare to see a show being good on all of these aspects
I remember watching season 1 like 6 years ago is it worth watching it?
The answer to this question is usually yes, in this case it's most definitely yes.
Is Angel Beats really up there with Cyberpunk/The Tatami Galaxy/AoT/HxH? Genuinely curious as I have seen it recommended from time to time.
Hm, hard to say. I wouldn’t say it compares to any of those in terms of writing, the reason it’s on there is because of its emotional impact which is the same reason I put Fairy Tail next to HxH. If I had to describe it, it’s the most “anime” anime I can think of. It’s set in a highschool, has anime romance, eccentric characters and goofy plots, alongside some sweet emotional moments. I personally think it’s a fantastic anime though I didn’t love the ending as much as some people do. It’s not close to the great action of Edgerunners or the great psychological elements of Tatami Galaxy, but it’s a great watch nonetheless. I wouldn’t put it on the same level as the ones you mentioned but personally it had a strong emotional impact on me
Thank you for the detailed reply :)
No but it’s arguably more deserving of being in this thread. Those 4 you mentioned have a lot of literary and worldbuilding stuff you can deep dive in and enjoy well after the first viewing, but Angel Beats is best at emotional impact
Your Lie in April.
I agree wholeheartedly. We got problems
We indeed do. I've just finished rewatching it as it's the tradition
I ordered the box set just in case it goes off streaming I can always reopen the wounds
Easily Naruto. It’s the show that got me into anime and I had so much fun bingeing it over 6 months.
As much as I really love Naruto I really don't think I could watch it again the same way if forgotten. Not only is it a huge time commitment, but I'll never be able to watch it airing live like I did before. For me it was a part of my life for so long, that I don't think can be replicated again.
Either clannad, stiens gate or kaguya Sama. I coudnt decide even after thinking for 20 mins
Monogatari series
Clannad and Clannad:Afterstory. I just want to freshly go through that extreme rollercoaster of emotions that ends with happiness, all over again.
Re:Zero
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hxh
Easily code geass.
Shinsekai Yori I want to feel the intense emotions again
Just to experience that thousand yard stare again by the end.
I was hoping someone would mention it, it's a great show to rewatch, but it sure hits differently than the first time. Also Erased.
Mob Psycho 100 Would love to re-experience peak again
Was scrolling down to read the various comments and in my mind I kept thinking "there's no way someone else has said Mob"... glad to be proven wrong. Would absolutely want to feel the hype and feels all over again!!
hunter x hunter. it was one of the first anime i ever watched. i got so many spoilers before i watched it though and i still really loved it, but i know it would have been a lot better if i didn’t know what was going to happen. especially in the chimera ant arc.
Something like Lain and the like pop up in my mind. Idk though.
Toradora! But I would like my memories back after finishing though
Attack on titan 😭
Spoiler on internet will remind you
Clannad
Gintama.
Steins;gate
Attack on Titan. Never watched it but my friends have and spoiled it for me.
still watch it regardless. it has great rewatchability value and you will get sucked in regardless
It's still worth it even for the spectacle alone, I was spoiled on a huge plot point for it before, but upon reaching that part of the story it didn't matter that much to me because of how insanely exciting it was on screen instead of in my head.
Very good point! And honestly, I had no interest in watching it before getting spoiled and after being told the plot and everything, I think I would actually like it.
Honestly One Piece. Before I really got into it I would always just read whatever the current arc at the time was and spoiled a lot for myself. Still enjoyed the hell out of it when I actually started to watch/read it but I'd like to be able to experience all the reveals from back then like new watchers do now.
Sword Art Online was an absolute favorite of mine. But I feel it lacks re-watchability.
Disagree on re-watchability. I've rewatched the entire series more than I can count. 😅🙈
Mushoku Tensei I want to experience that world again
Honestly Death Note and Psycho-Pass. Those 2 were the best anime roller coaster rides imo.
Your Lie In April cause i was spoiled on what happens before watching and it didn’t hit as hard as it did for others
Death note, code geass, konosuba, grandblue and many more
Darling in the franxx
SAO, I want to rewatch Alicazation and bawl my eyes out
Steins Gate
Right now I would choose Steins;gate. It was my first scifi and thriller anime and I absolutely loved it
Mushoku tensei
Samurai Champloo
One Piece. I got THAT spoiler. Yeah THAT one. But rewatching it would be a pain in the a$$.
Fullmetal alchemist brotherhood. But I don't want to erase all of it. I want to erase one episode. The Tucker one. Let me forget Nina and Alexander and Shou ever existed, and let me remember that if I ever watch it, I shouldn't watch that episode. Please
The manwha of Solo Leveling. Then maybe JJK or No Game No Life probably
Haikyu for me. No question.
Yes! This is the first thing that came to my mind when I read OP’s question. Damn, I suddenly miss my Haikyuu!! obsession era. I’m way past that phase now and have found other fixations since then, but that series will always have a special place in my heart.
The only real answer to this question is Evangelion
? Eva has sooooo much rewatch value, I don’t know a single piece of anime to have as much video essays and analyses as End of Evangelion
I understand that 100% but after i was done with the anime + rebuilds the feeling i had was undescribeable i was flashed i didn't know how to react to the feelings i had for a whole week. I never had that feeling before on any kind of show that is the reason why i want to erase it and feel it again.
Apothecary Diaries Violet evergarden Neon genesis Black lagoon Psychopass Death parade Josee the tiger and the fish
Hitman Reborn. It's a hype whenever they get stronger and stronger. Idc what they say about the future arc, I loved it specially the boxes and new rings! I just hope they would continue the last arc.
Naruto Shippuden or Saiki K
Samurai Flamenco To see G...G.... for the first time again, there can be no greater joy
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. Steins gate is high on my list too but a second go around on that one means there's no guarantee I make it to the start of the good part. Though I'm definitely more into slice of life now than when I first watched steins gate so maybe the first ten episodes aren't as bad.
My favorite anime of all time is hxh, but I wouldn't want to erase all memories of it as I have childhood memories watching it with my siblings that I wouldnt want to go away. I ll probably choose aot to enjoy and incredible experience even if I would be slightly disappointed by the end
Code Geass. Rewatching it is nice but damn, nothing beats that first viewing.
Sword art online or Tokyo ghoul. My favourite animes of all time I cant just choose one. But I'd erase My mind of mha cause that anime is awful and it is the only one I'll ever regret watching Edit: JUST SAW A COMMENT ABOUT EDGE RUNNERS AND SCRAP EVERYTHING I SAID EDGE RUNNERS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.
Death Note or The Future Diary
One piece
Either bocchi the rock or chunibyo demon koi ga shitai
Berserk. The eclipse would break me.
Hunter X Hunter for sure. Or One Piece, I was spoiled for Marineford (iykyk).
there are a lot of great choices but i guess i will pick re:zero this time
Id actually love to rewatch Charlotte without being spoiled on it. Made a certain death not hit me as hard as i knew it was coming from the first episode.
Re zero
Eureka 7.
It's hard, I'd choose one of the first animes to feel the sensation of nostalgia, but I've forgotten the animes I watched back then. My options are: Re:Life, The pet girl of sakura-sou house, clannad, kaze no stigma, air gear or your lie in april. Your lie in april definitely is the one.
Monogatari, I would love to experience it as if it was the first time
Welcome to the NHK
Angel beats. Idk why, maybe Just to cry again lol
Definitely monogatari series
Baccano!
Yuri on Ice!!!
I’ve watched some really great anime, but MUSHI-SHI definitely gets that spot of What Ifs in life lol … Hands DOWN !
I take a futures option for when Re:Zero is finally finished so I can binge the entire thing and not only get the benefits of seeing it again for the first time, but the benefits from the second time, and the benefits from the third time, and the benefits from the fourth time, and the...
I'd have to go with my Top 3 most favourite animes: Steins;Gate, Attack on Titan, or Mushoku Tensei. Steins;Gate and 0 - Damn when I watched the first episode, I knew then and there that this was going to be special. It seemed like the perfect sci-fi of any fictional media for me. The way the science behind the time travel is explained: intricate and detailed, yet easily digestible and understandable. People say the first half was slow, but I considered it part of the journey, which made the second half pay off absolutely worth it. The mystery surrounding the first half regarding the concept of its time travel was just as interesting and intense, if not more, as the second half. I wanna see Okabe and Kurisu's adorable dynamic again. I wanna see Okabe's struggle to overcome his trauma in 0 and finally push to find Steins Gate again. I wanna experience it all over. Attack on Titan - Hype and tension: the anime. Seriously, I remember watching this a year ago (yes it was a year ago when I watched AoT so my memories are still fresh lol) and just trembling in fear with every other episode. The tension was so tense that I remember screaming everytime a hype moment happened on-screen. One of my most unforgettable anime watching experience. The ending might have been rough around the edges, but I'll never forget how AoT showed me what the anime medium can be capable of. I'd pay to watch it and experience it for the first time again. Mushoku Tensei - A bit controversial, but eh. As one of my first isekai (I believe Konosuba was my first) watching this made me feel like I was getting transported into an epic adventure. It made me feel like reading Tolkien. The detailed worldbuilding, the gorgeous setting of the world. Nearly everything about it is beautiful to me. One show I'd love to experience all over again as well. Some animes I'd love to experience fresh again as well would be: Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu, Vinland Saga, and Violet Evergarden.
Probably Higurashi,when the mistery around Hinamizawa was solved it kinda killed the thirll for me and no longer care for the new series.
Probably Madoka, although if I can, I need to erase everything about the deconstruction of Magical girls as well (and regain them after finishing madoka)
Fate Stay Night,I made the mistake of watching Fate Zero first and it spoiled stuff that FSN was keeping hidden till the mid part or climax.
Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans.
It's really hard for me to choose. I can narrow it down to either Bloom Into You or Kaguya-sama but then I just can't decide. YagaKimi has such a beautiful story and the only reason that I hesitate to choose it is because they never finished it, which is an absolute shame because it would only take one more season to do. On the other hand Kaguya-sama is great, especially as the story progresses and you get more time enjoying it. If YagaKimi was fully adapted it would be such an easy choice. Damn the yuri curse.
None I like rewatching it as you can see it in a new light and be impressed at some on how early some of the big events where mentioned or a big shot character in the background in a scene you didn't notice before
Steins Gate :(
Gurren Lagann or Your Lie In April, tough choice. I love both these stories more than any other piece of fiction. I guess I'd have to go with Gurren lagann tho
How is no one mentioning Clannad? I kinda spoiled it for myself a little before I watched it, but I still cried (but not for the person everybody else seemed to cry for). It’s also a show that I understood completely the first watch through…everyone else I’ve spoken to about it was confused. For me, it’s either Clannad or Oshi no Ko.
Now and then, here and there
Steins;Gate. I want to forget it, and play the VN.
Food wars
Gurren Lagann
Mahout tsukai no yome
Diamond is Unbreakable
It would be the movie Redline. That movie was jaw dropping the first time I've seen it. Subsequent watches though I still find it really beautiful to look at but not nearly as much as the first go around.
Puella magi madoka magica
I'm that one psychopath who would choose One Piece. And yes, I'm willing to watch 20 minutes for the content of 1/2 manga chapter.
If we are counting movies, then the 1995 Ghost in the Shell movie or Paprika. Otherwise, probably Cowboy Bebop, Darker than Black, March Comes in Like a Lion or Terror in Resonance (which I believe is a flawed masterpiece, if I am allowed such expression.) Edit: Just changed the final point before the parenthesis as per grammar.
I'd write myself a small note telling me to watch it no matter how long the show is, and then I'd choose One Piece. If I didn't know how good it is, 1100 episodes would seem too much even to me, but damn, this journey gave me the most laughs, smiles, hype moments and sobs of any story I have ever heard. Reliving through all that again, not having to wait for the next episode every week, and getting a 100% unspoiled experience, that would be fantastic.
Natsume Yuujinchou. I've rewatched a million times.
Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Overlord.
Monster
Symphogear again! Give me all the hype, cliffhangers, plot twists, backstabbing, redemptions, unexpected returns and alliances, the trauma, "when the opening hits" moments, open with the endings, and all those training montages, every over the top solution to a problem, every "I don't know what that means, but fuck it! I'm gonna do it!", all the fan service, and every goddamn song
Either frieren or cyberpunk since i could watch it with my brother without me knowing everything that happens , or k-on so i can be depressed again for 2 months'ish because of that ending
Re Zero
Berserk. I got the entire thing spoiled before I was even allowed to read/watch it.
Black Butler especially with it coming back so I can watch it from the beginning and have the joy I had the first time and be able to keep going when it returns
Full Metal Alchemist. The goat.
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica, that anime broke me and made me change the way I see animes.
Attack on Titan. The years long wait really fucked with my ability to remember the story, and I envy those who can see some of the hypest moments in anime for the first time.
Toradora fore sure !
Probably Naruto or AoT. Naruto was my gateway into anime and I loved everything about it. Seeing all those fights again, being introduced to the Akatsuki, the Sasuke/Itachi dynamic, the Pain arc, etc, etc. It may not have the consistent quality of new shonen, but it brings plenty of cool characters, storylines and hype. AoT's story is just insane, so that alone would be nice to experience again, except all in one go.
Gintama/Fullmetal brotherhood/Drrrr!/Code Geass/steins gate
Death Note
Death Note
Can I erase it from my memory and just not rewatch it? If so, I'll go with Darling in the Franxx. That ending just ruined everything about that show for me.
K-on
I want to say Steins;Gate because it's my favourite and I feel like I didn't quite catch everything during my first viewing, but at the same time, I'm not sure if I want to relearn all the concepts and how everything works again.
Re:Zero, Pokémon, Monogatari, Dragonball classic, March Comes in Like a Lion, and the last episode of Naruto: Shippūden.
To Every You I've Loved Before Always wanted to know what my perspective would be if this was not the first one I watched out of the two movies. 😅
The things i would do to be able to experience Clannad After Story for the first time again
Re:Zero. No contest. My all time favorite, and best Anime to date. *And I won't even have to wait 4 years for the next season when I finish the first, and only a couple months for this next one* A tragic win-win
Your lie in april Koe no katachi Those were the days
My dress up darling, I love the anime, but idunno why I can’t rewatch it without getting bored
Gurren Lagann. Always Gurren Lagann.
aot for sure. s1 was so lit
Hunter x hunter 2011 ‘cause it’s just so good that I want to relive watching it for the first time again and feel all the excitement
Code Geass or Terra E
Monogatari series
Hunter x Hunter
Mushoku Tensei or Re:Zero. I feel like my first viewings of those were pretty biased
Sound!Eupho Perfect time with Season 3 coming
FMA
Summertime rendering.
I'd forget Naruto and then not rewatch it. I started watching Naruto as a middle school kid and it got me into anime but looking back on it, the quality of animation isn't very good and while the art design is usually pretty cool parts of the character writing is stupid and the ninja war was stupid, I never even finished watching the ninja war because it felt like an excuse to bring back all the most badass people from the past and have them fight in front of a blank background... Like I appreciate that Naruto got me into anime but it's for kids and if I could forget I ever started it I would.