If you are new to the medium, these are the heavy hitters. They are popular not just because of marketing, but because they redefine what animation can be.
| Title | Best For | Anime or Manga? | Watch/Read if you like… | |-------|----------|----------------|--------------------------| | Attack on Titan | Epic tragedy | Anime (complete) | Game of Thrones, political horror | | One Piece | Long adventure | Manga (anime is too slow) | Found family, creative world-building | | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | Complete package | Anime | Balanced action, philosophy, happy ending | | Death Note | Mind games | Manga (better second half) | Sherlock vs. Moriarty, moral gray zones | | Jujutsu Kaisen | Modern fights | Anime (superior animation) | Dark shonen, complex power systems | | Berserk | Dark fantasy | Manga only | Grimdark, gorgeous art, tragedy | | Chainsaw Man | Chaotic fun | Manga (faster, uncensored) | Devilman, Dorohedoro, absurdist gore | hentai.net