Shounen 1
A young man is born with no powers, unlike most of the world. One day, his hero gives him the biggest gift possible- the hero's powers. The young man must now learn to use the power to save the world.
What is My Hero Academia?
A boy who no longer plays the piano meets a girl who plays the violin with passion. She teaches him to overcome his fears and pain to play piano again.
What is Your Lie in April?
Two brothers search for a mythical stone to restore their bodies lost in an alchemical mishap.
What is Fullmetal Alchemist? (Brotherhood, obviously.)
A young blonde man exceeds expectations while battling for respect in his home village and for control over the powerful beast that is locked inside him.
What is Naruto?
A teenager named Light finds a notebook that gives him the power of death, and he uses it to create a new religion with himself as the god.
What is Death Note?
The story of eight descendants of the Joestar line who all have supernatural ability they use to confront the powerful villain of their era.
What is JoJo's Bizarre Adventure?
A young woman finds a strange cat, and develops powers based on the moon.
What is Sailor Moon?
The story of a young boy on a journey to find revenge for the death of his family, and a cure for his sister who has been turned into a demon.
What is Demon Slayer?
A man discovers he is actually from a dead alien planet, full of super powered warriors. He must fight a series of more powerful enemies to protect his family, friends, and chosen-home planet.
What is DragonBall Z?
One man. One fist. This anime follows the career of a hero whose just looking for a fight he can't win easily.
What is One Punch Man?
A junior high class polishes their assassination skills and grow in order to stand strong against the oppressive school system, their own life problems, and one day, Koro-sensei.
What is Assassination Classroom?
A young woman stumbles upon the secret of the Soma family- they are cursed members of the Zodiac!
What is Fruits Basket?
A young woman falls down an ancient well and finds herself in feudal Japan. There she meets a half demon and they go on an adventure to save the world from a great evil.
What is Inuyasha?
With humanity hunted to the brink of extinction by a race of ever-hungry giants, a small group of specialized fighters venture outside the protective walls to secure more land for humanity.
What is Attack on Titan?
Seven mages known as Masters summon the reincarnations of legendary heroes throughout time to fight on their behalf.
What is the Fate series? (Fate/Zero, Fate/Stay night, etc.)
A boy eats a strange fruit that lets him stretch any part of his body! He desires to be the most powerful and richest pirate in the entire world.
What is One Piece?
A young woman breaks a very expensive vase, and to pay it off, she must pretend to be a boy in the school's Host Club. (A host club is a fake-romantic tea and snacks club.)
What is Ouran High School Host Club?
In a Wild West setting, group of five space travelers go on a journey to confront their pasts.
What is Cowboy Bebop?
A guild of magic users take jobs to make money while living their best life with their nakama! And just maybe, they can save the world!
What is Fairy Tale?
A self-proclaimed scientist works with his friends to overthrow CERN using a time travelling microwave.
What is Steins;Gate?
A princess searches for a group of seven powerful warriors to save her kingdom from corrupt knights.
What is 7 Deadly Sins?
A young man has been tormented by demons only he can see. He finds a book that his grandmother owned, and the demons all want it. The story follows path in returning the stolen names from the book.
What is Natsume Yuujinchou (Natsume's Book of Friends)?
A boy and a young man go after magical Dungeons to secure wealth and great power as they fight to become kings of the entire world!
What is Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic (or Magi series)
This anime focuses on a few students from Death Weapon Meister Academy who are trying to become full fledged Death Scythes while dealing with the threats of Medusa and Arachne.
What is Soul Eater?
A cybernetic woman runs a team of special agents dealing with strange crimes and threats in a cyberpunk future Japan.
What is Ghost in the Shell?
A girl saves the life of a poor, homeless god who does odd jobs for 5 cents! The girl, the god, and a ghost go through adventures struggling with friendship, identities, and pasts.
What is Noragami?
A very tall buff man falls in love with a sweet red-headed baker. Their unlikely love is the focus of this anime.
What is Ore Monogartari?
When violent monsters descend upon Earth to destroy humanity, a reluctant young man joins a small squad of pilots under the command of his cold and dictatorial father to drive back the menace using giant machines.
What is Neon Genesis Evangelion?
An assassin swordsman in Meiji era Japan refuses to kill any more, and finds his new peaceful life tied to the owner of a failing dojo. This anime follows their story as they face enemies from the assassin's past.
What is Rurouni Kenshin?
A young man has a terrifying ordeal when an alien infests his right hand and arm. After making a truce with the alien, they go on to save humanity from the other aliens.
What is Parasyte?