Yet another 'tell me what I will like"- Top faves, Honorable mentions, and no thank-you's for context

What to watch next? Please account for....

My favorites, in order:

  1. Demon Slayer (FR it's not the animation, it's the writing. And if u don't like the fact they make all demons redeemable in their demise ur missing the point. I LIKE those cutaways explaining their lives This is my favorite show and I've watched all seasons 3x over and CANNOT WAIT for infinity castle)
  2. Hunter x Hunter (Chimera ant arc was amazing, damn those who say otherwise)
  3. Ouran host club (I am so embarrassed that I love this as much as I do, but I do. It's true and this is so wildly underrated, I will die on that hill)
  4. Dandadan - okarun tapping into his turbo granny powers makes me feel things... "Bad news babe, i can't make this curve" <swoon/faint, but whyyyy?>
  5. Komi can't communicate (I swear I'm not 100% shonen all the time!)
  6. Jujutsu kaisen (still do love shonen, obsessed w gojo, want the elaborate but can't do it without spoilers) * this one could move up or down depending on future seasons. We are dying for the next one though.
  7. Dragon prince (depending how some of the above unfinished shows end, this could get ranked higher in the future. It felt beautifully complete but with potential room for more, and I loved that balance)
  8. From me to you (a little slower paced but UGH MY HEART)
  9. Bee and puppycat - top tier comfort show, still fall asleep to it all the time
  10. My happy marriage (I know the protagonist is annoying to so many ppl, but I really love seeing someone so broken come into their power)
  11. Yuyu Hakusho (too obsessed with botan and genkai) tied w/ 11. Food wars (I feel a lil weird loving this, but alas...it was so fun)

Honorable mentions I was unable to rank:

-Avatar (Aang)- obsessed but it was the first anime I ever watched so I feel like I can't rank it properly. Uncle Iroh is BAE -Avatar (Korra)- also obsessed but it was the second anime I ever watched. This has my favorite ending, and I choose to believe that Korra and Asami are soulmates, whether that's romantic OR not -Naruto (I did love it and I might have this ranked if I didn't watch it for the first time as an adult)

No thank you's (tried, but did not like):

Chainsaw man - I understand it's ACCLAIMED: For me, it's too gory, couldn't get past EP 3, had to look away too much, but probably would have liked it more if I didn't;

JoJo's bizarre adventure - okay for a few ep. but everyone who endorsed it really raved about it, and I just didn't find myself wanting to watch more;

Cowboy bebop- couldn't hook me at all. I only watched 2 Ep.

Given the above context, and understanding that I love themes of compassion, acceptance, and strong female characters, what do you think I should watch next? Attack on Titan? Delicious dungeon? Deathnote? Black clover? Frieren? Something else?

Ty in advance....

Posted Jul 4, 2025, 1:30 AM UTC

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