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Any preferences in terms of genres or themes?
Not really on genre – I’ll watch a bit of everything.
I tend to prefer shows that have a strong continuity between episodes, and that’ll grab you and make you binge the rest of the show (or at least the arc) in one go though. The 2nd half of Steins;Gate, Erased, Shin Sekai Yori, A Place Further Than The Universe, Mai-HiME, FMA, Madoka Magica, ATLA, etc. worked for me.
Preference also towards shows where the characters are not in high school (although that’s not a deal breaker). e.g. more Shirobako, Planetes, Samurai Champloo, please!
I feel you my man. I love this kind of shows too - though I noticed drama, suspense and thrillers tend to fit the bill.
+1 on the AoT and Makeine recommendations from @ReluctantZen@feddit.nl (haven’t watched the rest)
Of anime that aired this decade, I think you may also like:
86 (started in 2021)
Vinland Saga (season 1 aired in 2019; season 2 in 2023)
Vivy: Fluorite Eye’s Song (aired 2021)
Terminator 0 (2024)
Pluto (2023)
Heavenly Delusion (2023)
Apocalypse Hotel (2025)
Medalist (2025)
These anime starred high-schoolers as the main characters but you may like them anyway:
Beastars (season 1 aired in 2019; the rest are more recent)
Oshi no Ko (came out in 2023)
Umamusume: Cinderella Gray (2025)
Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 2 (2021; can be watched without season 1 IMO)