5 Anime that everyone should watch
#5. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is
an anime series adapted from the Fullmetal Alchemist manga. Brothers Edward and
Alphonse Elric are raised by their mother Trisha Elric in the remote village of
Resembool in the country of Amestris. Their father Hohenheim, a noted and very
gifted alchemist, abandoned his family while the boys were still young, and
while in Trisha's care they began to show an affinity for alchemy. The boys
traveled the world to advance their alchemic training under Izumi Curtis. They head
to the capital city to become government sanctioned State Alchemists and the
brothers begin their quest to discover the nature of the fabled Philosopher's
Stone. Along the way, they discover a deep government conspiracy to hide the
true nature of the Philosopher's Stone that involves their own father's past.
#4. Cowboy Bebop
Cowboy bebop is a 1998 Japanese
anime television series. the series is set in the year 2071, and follow the
lives of a bounty hunter crew traveling on their spaceship called Bebop. The main characters are Jet Black, Spike Spiegel, Faye Valentine, Edward, and
Ein. The series feels like four different stories as it unravels the unique and
mysterious past of every crew member as they try to find their place in the
vast cosmos. It explores philosophical concepts including existentialism,
existential ennui, and loneliness. The series also offer one of the best
soundtracks.
#3. Baccano!
Baccano! Is a series set in a
fictional United States. The anime initially seems confusing as it shows a
series of different stories with different viewpoints that seem
unrelated. It focuses on various people,
including alchemists, thieves, thugs, Mafiosi and Camorristi, who are
unconnected to one another. After an immortality elixir is recreated in 1930
Manhattan, the characters begin to cross paths, setting off events that spiral
further and further out of control. it is very satisfying to finally watch
every piece of the puzzle come together as the scenes finally start to make
sense. It’s unique story progression makes the anime one of a kind.
#2. Code Geass
Set in an alternate timeline, the
series focuses on how the former prince Lelouch vi Britannia obtains a power
known as Geass which gives Lelouch the ability to control anyone by direct eye
contact. Lelouch uses this power to avenge his mother’s death and to obliterate
the Holy Britannian Empire, a superpower that has been conquering various
countries. In the process, Lelouch becomes Zero, a masked vigilante and
the leader of the resistance movement known as The Black Knights. However, this
does not come without a cost. Caught up in a conflict where he does not know
the full extent of his powers, Lelouch will have to battle Suzaku, a resistance
member named Kallen Stadtfeld, the strongest army in the world, his own
half-siblings, and many others in a battle that will forever change the world.
#1. Death Note
The story’s protagonist Light
Yagami is an above average high school boy who finds a book called the Death
Note which belongs to a Shinigami (good of death) Ryuk. This book gives Light
the ability to kill anyone whose name he writes in the book. Light as to face L
who is a topmost detective who sets to find him. It is an amazingly written
anime that has two of the most intelligent anime characters ever. It is very
interesting to watch Light play with the rules of the Death Note and discover
just how powerful it is. The anime contains a thread of interesting characters
and unpredictable plot twist. The confusing plot will definitely keep you on
the edge of your seats.
