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YoshidaYui

(44,960 posts) Tue Dec 30, 2025, 04:01 PM Dec 30

Asian girls watch anime for the first time Grave of the Fireflies Reaction (Studio Ghibli)

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Asian girls watch anime for the first time Grave of the Fireflies Reaction (Studio Ghibli) (Original Post) YoshidaYui Dec 30 OP

Wow, that's an unfortunate introduction to anime.... KatyaR Dec 30 #1

Yikes, that is a cruel introduction to anime. It's the ONE anime that I can only watch ONE time. Ferrets are Cool Dec 30 #2

Yep that will scar them for life. PurgedVoter Thursday #3

If I were going to give a recommendation for an introduction to anime I would first ask for their interests. Ferrets are Cool Thursday #4

KatyaR

(3,630 posts)

1. Wow, that's an unfortunate introduction to anime....

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 06:14 PM

Dec 30

I have yet to watch this because of what I've heard about it. I'm sure it's excellent, but I'm just not ready for any more trauma right now.

Ferrets are Cool

(22,529 posts)

2. Yikes, that is a cruel introduction to anime. It's the ONE anime that I can only watch ONE time.

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 08:26 PM

Dec 30

As an empath, it crushed me.

PurgedVoter

(2,678 posts)

3. Yep that will scar them for life.

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:34 AM

Thursday

Start with Howel's Moving Castle. If you want sad, then go for the entire Princess Tutu. That one is brilliant, goofy, funny and touching. The sad is beautiful, not crushing.

Ferrets are Cool

(22,529 posts)

4. If I were going to give a recommendation for an introduction to anime I would first ask for their interests.

Reply to PurgedVoter (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 01:55 PM

Thursday

Because there are a hundred anime's for every interest group.
This would be a good start.

Angel Beats (drama, action)

Demon Slayer; Hunter x Hunter (action)

Death Note (mystery, thriller)

Spy x Family (action, slice of life, comedy)

Your Lie in April/bring your tissues (romance, drama)

Ascendence of a Bookworm; Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Fantasy)

Sword Art Online (Fantasy, romance)

Fate/Stay Night, 2006 by studio deen (Fantasy, action, mystery)

Lycoris Recoil (Action, Mystery)

One Punch Man (action, comedy)

Clannad (drama, romance)

Konosuba (comedy, fantasy)

A Silen't Voice (Drama)

Attack on Titan (action, mystery, drama)

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