Your Must Watch Anime Guide!

Overview

I'm going to be doing something a bit different this week. As the 5th post of this blog (may not seem like much, but that's five weeks of my life), I wanted to give my recommendations of the Top 3 Must Watch Anime of 2025. This isn't necessarily the "Best" anime, but rather anime that you cannot die without watching. I believe these will round out your experience and ultimately have satisfying stories.

There are the kinds of anime I would recommend to anyone, and if you give them the proper time you'll find yourself different coming out of them. So without further ado, let's get into the list!

Attack on Titan

This anime was ridiculously popular back during the pandemic and for good reason. Without giving any spoilers, all I can say about this anime is that it is mystery after mystery and plot twist after plot twist. The thought that went into this story is out of this world, and it can be binged in under a week but will touch you for the rest of your life. It speaks to anyone's humanity.

Gurren Lagann

Not too popular of an anime, but those who have seen it would die behind it. This anime is motivation personified. When you feel like you can't go on, you'll remember this story and ultimately it can speak to any person who has doubted themselves. The Gurren Lagann community isn't too big, but there is a reason they always give each other respect in comment sections.

One Piece

INVEST IN ONE PIECE BEFORE YOU DIE! This is honestly one of the greatest pieces of media and I am glad that more people are getting into it. The worldbuilding, characters, storytelling, foreshadowing, everything is in a complete league of it's own. You need to watch it and catch up before the greatest mystery in the history of anime is revealed!

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