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8 Must Watch Anime You Need To See

For All Ages To Enjoy

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8 Must Watch Anime You Need To See

Amine has gotten more attention now a days than it has back in the day. With shows like Pokémon and Dragon Ball Z that are well known examples that have attracted so many young people to these types of cartoons. As a huge anime fan, with well over 10 years of experience of watching 200+ shows, here are 8 must watch anime you need to see!

1. Natsume Yuujinchou (Natsume`s Book of Friends)

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"Natsume Yuujinchou" Genre: Mystery, Supernatural, Slice of Life, Drama, Fantasy, Shoujo

"Natsume Yuujinchou" follows Takashi Natsume, a boy who is able to see yokai. Both him and Madara, his bodyguard, otherwise known as, Nyanko-sensei, continue their quest to release yokai from their contracts in the "Book of Friends".

2. Cardcaptor Sakura

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"Cardcaptor Sakura" genre: Magical Girl, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Shoujo, Romance, Adventure

Sakura Kinomoto is your average ten-year-old fourth grader, until one day, she stumbles upon a mysterious book containing a set of cards. Unfortunately, she has little time to figure out what the cards mean because she accidentally stirs up a magical gust of wind and scatters the cards all over the world. Each of the cards possess incredible powers, and because they like acting independently, their creator Clow, sealed up all the Cards within a book. Now that the Cards are set free, it is up to Sakura to prevent the Cards from causing a disaster!

3. Jojos Bizarre Adventure (All of Them)

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"Jojos Bizarre Adventure" genre: Action-adventure, Fantasy, Supernatural, Shounen

In 1868, Dario Brando saves the life of George Joestar. By taking in Dario's son Dio when the boy becomes fatherless, George hopes to repay the debt he owes to his savior. However Dio, unsatisfied with his life, dreams about seizing the Joestar house for his own. Wielding an Aztec stone mask with supernatural properties, he sets out to destroy George and his son, Jonathan Joestar, and triggers a chain of events that continues through the years to come.

Half a century later, in New York, Jonathan's grandson Joseph Joestar discovers the legacy his grandfather left for him. When an archeological dig unearths the truth behind the stone mask, he realizes that he is the only one who can defeat the Pillar Men, mystical beings of immeasurable power who unintentionally began everything.

4.Sailor Moon

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"Sailor Moon" genre: Magical Girl, romance, Shoujo

Serena Tsukino is an average student and a klutz. Unexpectedly, her dull life is turned upside down when she saves a cat with a crescent moon on its head from danger. The cat, named Luna, later reveals that their meeting was not an accident: Serena is destined to become Sailor Moon, a sailor scout with the power to protect the Earth. Given a magical brooch that allows her to transform, she must use her new powers to save the city from evil.

5.Inuyasha

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"Inuyasha" genre: Action-adventure, fantasy, romance, Comedy, Shounen, Supernatural, Magic

"Inuyasha" follows Kagome Higurashi, a fifteen-year-old girl whose normal life ends when a demon drags her into a cursed well on the grounds of her family's shrine. Instead of hitting the bottom of the well, Kagome ends up 500 years in the past during Japan's Sengoku period with the demon's true target, a magical jewel called the Shikon Jewel, reborn inside of her.
After a battle with a demon accidentally causes the sacred jewel to shatter, Kagome gets the aid of a young half demon named Inuyasha to help her collect the shards and prevent them from falling into the wrong hands.

6.Silver Spoon

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"Silver Spoon" genre: Comedy, Slice-of-life, Romance

Yuugo Hachiken is hard-working, studious, and tired of trying to live up to expectations he just cannot meet. With the start of a brand new school year, he decides to enroll in Ooezo Agricultural High School located in the Hokkaido countryside, to escape from the stress brought upon by his parents. Initially convinced that he would do well at this school, Hachiken is quickly proven wrong by his talented classmates, people who grew up on farms their entire lives and know just about everything when it comes to food and even the physiology of the livestock. Whether it be waking up at five in the morning for strenuous labor or to take care of farm animals, Hachiken is a complete amateur when it comes to harsh agricultural life.

7.Flying Witch

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"Flying Witch" genre: Comedy, Slice of Life, Shounen, Magic, Supernatural

In the witches' tradition, when a witch turns 15, they must become independent and leave their home to study witchcraft. Makoto Kowata is one such apprentice witch who leaves her parents' home in Yokohama in the pursuit of knowledge and training. Along with her companion Chito, a black cat familiar, they go on a journey to Aomori and begin their new life by living with Makoto's second cousins, Kei Kuramoto and his little sister Chinatsu. Makoto's peaceful everyday life is filled with the peculiarities of witchcraft that she shares with her friends and family.

8.Fairy Tail 

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"Fairy Tail" genre: Action, fantasy, adventure

In the land of Fiore, magic exists as an essential part of everyday life. Countless magic guilds lie at the center of all magical activity, and serve as a place for mages to band together and take on job requests. Among them, Fairy Tail stands out from the rest as a place of strength, spirit, and family. Lucy Heartfilia is a young mage and her dream is to become a full-fledged wizard by joining the famous Fairy Tail guild. In her search, she runs into Natsu Dragneel and his partner Happy, who are on a quest to find Natsu's father, Igneel. Lucy falls under an abduction attempt after being tricked by a man, only to be saved by Natsu. To her shock, he reveals that he is a member of Fairy Tail and invites her to join them. Together as a family, they battle the forces of evil, help those in need, and gain new friends, all the while enjoying the never-ending adventure that is Fairy Tail.

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