Anime Starter Pack

Safe Choices = Most broadly appealing (higher likelihood of enjoying)
Riskier Choices = Less broadly appealing (fair likelihood of enjoying)
Experimental Choices = Least broadly appealing (lower likelihood of enjoying)

Format:
- Show/Movie
- Genres
- Streaming services
- Link for more info


Safe Choices (17):

- Death Note
    - Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller
    - AnimeLab, Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu, HBO Max, Netflix, Tubi TV, Viz, VRV
    - https://anilist.co/anime/1535/Death-Note/
- Assassination Classroom
    - Action, Comedy, Supernatural
    - AnimeLab, Adult Swim, Funimation, Hulu, Netflix
    - https://anilist.co/anime/20755/Ansatsu-Kyoushitsu/
- Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
    - Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    - AnimeLab, Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu, Netflix
    - https://anilist.co/anime/14513/Magi-The-Labyrinth-of-Magic/
- A Silent Voice
    - Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
    - Netflix
    - https://anilist.co/anime/20954/Koe-no-Katachi/
- Penguin Highway
    - Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
    - AnimeLab
    - https://anilist.co/anime/101249/Penguin-Highway/
- REDLINE
    - Action, Romance, Sci-Fi, Sports
    - Amazon, Netflix, Tubi TV
    - https://anilist.co/anime/6675/REDLINE/
- Princess Mononoke
    - Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
    - HBO Max, Netflix
    - https://anilist.co/anime/164/Mononokehime/
- Porco Rosso
    - Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
    - HBO Max, Netflix
    - https://anilist.co/anime/416/Kurenai-no-Buta/
- Kiki's Delivery Service
    - Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Slice of Life
    - HBO Max, Netflix
    - https://anilist.co/anime/512/Majo-no-Takkyuubin/
- Durarara!!
    - Action, Mystery, Supernatural
    - Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu, Netflix
    - https://anilist.co/anime/6746/Durarara/
- Hunter x Hunter
    - Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    - AnimeLab, Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu, HBO Max, Netflix, Tubi TV, VRV, Viz
    - https://anilist.co/anime/11061/Hunter-x-Hunter-2011/
- Blood Blockade Battlefront
    - Action, Comedy, Supernatural
    - AnimeLab, Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu, VRV
    - https://anilist.co/anime/20727/Kekkai-Sensen/
- Log Horizon
    - Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    - AnimeLab, Hidive
    - https://anilist.co/anime/17265/Log-Horizon/
- One Punch Man
    - Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Supernatural
    - AnimeLab, Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix, Tubi TV, Viz, VRV
    - https://anilist.co/anime/21087/One-Punch-Man/
- Cowboy Bebop
    - Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
    - AnimeLab, Amazon, Adult Swim, Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu, Tubi TV
    - https://anilist.co/anime/1/Cowboy-Bebop/
- Hellsing Ultimate
    - Action, Horror, Supernatural
    - Funimation, Hulu
    - https://anilist.co/anime/777/Hellsing-Ultimate/
- Akira
    - Action, Adventure, Horror, Psychological, Sci-Fi, Supernatural
    - Funimation, Hulu, Netflix, Tubi TV
    - https://anilist.co/anime/47/Akira/

Riskier Choices (11):

- Steins;Gate
    - Drama, Psychological, Sci-Fi, Thriller
    - AnimeLab, Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu, Netflix
    - https://anilist.co/anime/9253/SteinsGate/
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
    - Action, Sci-Fi
    - Adult Swim
    - https://anilist.co/anime/467/Koukaku-Kidoutai-Stand-Alone-Complex/
- Mob Psycho 100
    - Action, Comedy, Slice of Life, Supernatural
    - AnimeLab, Crunchyroll, Funimation, HBO Max, Netflix, VRV
    - https://anilist.co/anime/21507/Mob-Psycho-100/
- Kill la Kill
    - Action, Comedy, Ecchi
    - AnimeLab, Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu, HBO Max, Netflix, VRV
    - https://anilist.co/anime/18679/Kill-la-Kill/
- Fate/Zero
    - Action, Fantasy, Supernatural
    - AnimeLab, Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu, Netflix
    - https://anilist.co/anime/10087/FateZero/
- Made in Abyss
    - Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
    - Amazon, AnimeLab, Hidive, Netflix, VRV
    - https://anilist.co/anime/97986/Made-in-Abyss/
- KONOSUBA
    - Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
    - AnimeLab, Crunchyroll, HBO Max, Netflix, VRV
    - https://anilist.co/anime/21202/Kono-Subarashii-Sekai-ni-Shukufuku-wo/
- No Game No Life
    - Adventure, Comedy, Ecchi, Fantasy
    - AnimeLab, Crunchyroll, CONtv, Hulu, Hidive, Netflix, VRV
    - https://anilist.co/anime/19815/No-Game-No-Life/
- Gurren Lagann
    - Action, Comedy, Drama, Mecha, Romance, Sci-Fi
    - Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu, Netflix, VRV
    - https://anilist.co/anime/2001/Tengen-Toppa-Gurren-Lagann/
- Violet Evergarden
    - Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life
    - Netflix
    - https://anilist.co/anime/21827/Violet-Evergarden/
- The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
    - Drama, Fantasy
    - HBO Max, Netflix
    - https://anilist.co/anime/16664/Kaguyahime-no-Monogatari/

Experimental Choices (12):

- Ping Pong THE ANIMATION
    - Drama, Psychological, Sports
    - AnimeLab, Funimation
    - https://anilist.co/anime/20607/Ping-Pong-THE-ANIMATION/
- Kaiji - Ultimate Survivor
    - Psychological, Thriller
    - Crunchyroll, Hidive, VRV
    - https://anilist.co/anime/3002/Gyakkyou-Burai-Kaiji-Ultimate-Survivor/
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
    - Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Slice of Life
    - AnimeLab, Crunchyroll, Funimation, Netflix, VRV
    - https://anilist.co/anime/21776/Kobayashisan-Chi-no-Maidragon/
- Welcome to the NHK
    - Comedy, Drama, Psychological, Romance, Slice of Life
    - Funimation, Hulu
    - https://anilist.co/anime/1210/NHK-ni-Youkoso/
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
    - Action, Adventure, Supernatural
    - AnimeLab, Crunchyroll, Netflix, Tubi TV, Viz, VRV
    - https://anilist.co/anime/14719/JoJo-no-Kimyou-na-Bouken/
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica
    - Action, Drama, Fantasy, Mahou Shoujo, Psychological, Thriller
    - AnimeLab, Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu, HBO Max, Netflix, VRV
    - https://anilist.co/anime/9756/Mahou-Shoujo-MadokaMagica/
- Little Witch Academia
    - Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
    - Netflix
    - https://anilist.co/anime/21858/Little-Witch-Academia-TV/
- Spice and Wolf
    - Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
    - Funimation, Hulu, Netflix
    - https://anilist.co/anime/2966/Ookami-to-Koushinryou/
- K-ON!
    - Comedy, Music, Slice of Life
    - AnimeLab, Hulu, Hidive, Netflix
    - https://anilist.co/anime/5680/KON/
- Nichijou
    - Comedy, Slice of Life
    - AnimeLab, Funimation
    - https://anilist.co/anime/10165/Nichijou/
- Space Dandy
    - Comedy, Sci-Fi
    - AnimeLab, Amazon, Funimation, Hulu
    - https://anilist.co/anime/20057/SpaceDandy/
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
    - Action, Drama, Mecha, Mystery, Psychological, Sci-Fi
    - Netflix
    - https://anilist.co/anime/30/Shin-Seiki-Evangelion/