Imagine forgetting about something completely – and then experiencing it for the first time all over again.
There are some shows that have such amazing plot twists that you want to experience them anew, yet you can't: there are no selective memory erasure devices available to the public. Yet these shows have something that makes us put them in the God Tier category, something that makes them special — and rewatches cannot bring that feeling.
Reddit decided to compile a list of some of these shows.
One of the first mentions is, of course, Death Note. It's a detective psychological drama, so it's bound to have some twists that stay in your head forever, and characters make questionable decisions that are bound to have repercussions later. In this show, everything is connected, and the tension is high, so that makes it one of the most enjoyable shows on the first watch.
Some people say that The Promised Neverland shares some similarities with Death Note in terms of perception. And in terms of plot and pacing, too: people agree that the first part of the show is superior to the second one, though the reason is mostly because the anime adaptation cut a lot of the material from the manga. Yet this series is still full of thrilling moments, unpredictable twists, and interesting character development.
Another one that enamors the viewer with its unpredictability is Steins;Gate. The way the concept of time travel is handled in this series, how different plot lines are entwined, how actions can have certain consequences, and how exciting it is to see how the story will unfold after all that.
The combination of the suspense and action creates a very immersive experience, one that you really want to binge — and one that becomes less thrilling on a rewatch.
Code Geass also shared some of the unpredictability of Steins;Gate due to it also being an anime original show with no material behind it to look for some spoilers, unlike Death Note (yet the anime version of Death Note took some liberties).
The fact that no one knew how the events would unfold amplified the hype for the series, especially in the final arc — and it was well worth it, judging by the recent poll of the best anime series of the 00s that Reddit held: Code Geass got the 2nd place here.
Another
The thriller genre is bound to have stories that would hold you on the edge of your seat and practically force you to watch the next episode, anticipating how the cliffhanger would be resolved. One of these shows that has an additional element of a ghost story is Another.
It has a dramatic pacing, one that's really engaging and engulfing, and we should be thankful that now we can binge shows like that — back when it was released the suspense might have killed some of us.
From the newer releases, the show that can give you a whiplash in terms of how the plot unfolds is Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. The story doesn't seem very convoluted from the beginning, yet as it unfolds, more and more people get involved, get hurt, and get through the meat grinder that Night City is.
It's an emotional roller coaster, one that would leave you staring at the distance long after the credits finished rolling and contemplating existence.
Another show like that is a real, certified tear-jerker — Your Lie In April. The series initially appears light-hearted yet as the story goes on it becomes a tragedy, one that the characters make. However, this one is not about the tragedy itself — it's about how to deal with it, how to heal, how to move on, and how to accept things that we usually prefer to hide.
It deals with so many painful things at once, snowballing them and at the same time never suffocating you in them.
If you start now, you will probably be able to watch whatever was already animated of Attack on Titan until the release of the finale. Watching it for the first time is truly an experience, because the world that this anime paints is ruthless, aggressive, and unpredictable.
This show, however, sometimes can win from a rewatch, as some of the foreshadowing becomes more apparent. But on a first watch, it just hits you like a truck.
Now we also can watch the Monogatari Series in the novel order instead of the release order, and that elevates the experience. The way the show was initially presented felt a little jumbled, the stories more stand-alone and less cohesive, yet those who'd prefer to erase their memories tell that on a rewatch the novel order makes much more sense.
The animation style of SHAFT hasn't changed much between the seasons and the movies, so it also helps to create a very solid presentation.
Madoka Magika
And the list wouldn't be complete without Madoka Magika. The show that changed the anime world, the original that no one ever thought would succeed and go in the direction that it went in — it's a truly iconic series that is filled with so many unexpected moments that left the whole community rethinking their life choices.
Imagine forgetting about something completely – and then experiencing it for the first time all over again.
There are some shows that have such amazing plot twists that you want to experience them anew, yet you can't: there are no selective memory erasure devices available to the public. Yet these shows have something that makes us put them in the God Tier category, something that makes them special — and rewatches cannot bring that feeling.
Reddit decided to compile a list of some of these shows.
One of the first mentions is, of course, Death Note. It's a detective psychological drama, so it's bound to have some twists that stay in your head forever, and characters make questionable decisions that are bound to have repercussions later. In this show, everything is connected, and the tension is high, so that makes it one of the most enjoyable shows on the first watch.
Some people say that The Promised Neverland shares some similarities with Death Note in terms of perception. And in terms of plot and pacing, too: people agree that the first part of the show is superior to the second one, though the reason is mostly because the anime adaptation cut a lot of the material from the manga. Yet this series is still full of thrilling moments, unpredictable twists, and interesting character development.
Another one that enamors the viewer with its unpredictability is Steins;Gate. The way the concept of time travel is handled in this series, how different plot lines are entwined, how actions can have certain consequences, and how exciting it is to see how the story will unfold after all that.
The combination of the suspense and action creates a very immersive experience, one that you really want to binge — and one that becomes less thrilling on a rewatch.
Code Geass also shared some of the unpredictability of Steins;Gate due to it also being an anime original show with no material behind it to look for some spoilers, unlike Death Note (yet the anime version of Death Note took some liberties).
The fact that no one knew how the events would unfold amplified the hype for the series, especially in the final arc — and it was well worth it, judging by the recent poll of the best anime series of the 00s that Reddit held: Code Geass got the 2nd place here.
Another
The thriller genre is bound to have stories that would hold you on the edge of your seat and practically force you to watch the next episode, anticipating how the cliffhanger would be resolved. One of these shows that has an additional element of a ghost story is Another.
It has a dramatic pacing, one that's really engaging and engulfing, and we should be thankful that now we can binge shows like that — back when it was released the suspense might have killed some of us.
From the newer releases, the show that can give you a whiplash in terms of how the plot unfolds is Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. The story doesn't seem very convoluted from the beginning, yet as it unfolds, more and more people get involved, get hurt, and get through the meat grinder that Night City is.
It's an emotional roller coaster, one that would leave you staring at the distance long after the credits finished rolling and contemplating existence.
Another show like that is a real, certified tear-jerker — Your Lie In April. The series initially appears light-hearted yet as the story goes on it becomes a tragedy, one that the characters make. However, this one is not about the tragedy itself — it's about how to deal with it, how to heal, how to move on, and how to accept things that we usually prefer to hide.
It deals with so many painful things at once, snowballing them and at the same time never suffocating you in them.
If you start now, you will probably be able to watch whatever was already animated of Attack on Titan until the release of the finale. Watching it for the first time is truly an experience, because the world that this anime paints is ruthless, aggressive, and unpredictable.
This show, however, sometimes can win from a rewatch, as some of the foreshadowing becomes more apparent. But on a first watch, it just hits you like a truck.
Now we also can watch the Monogatari Series in the novel order instead of the release order, and that elevates the experience. The way the show was initially presented felt a little jumbled, the stories more stand-alone and less cohesive, yet those who'd prefer to erase their memories tell that on a rewatch the novel order makes much more sense.
The animation style of SHAFT hasn't changed much between the seasons and the movies, so it also helps to create a very solid presentation.
Madoka Magika
And the list wouldn't be complete without Madoka Magika. The show that changed the anime world, the original that no one ever thought would succeed and go in the direction that it went in — it's a truly iconic series that is filled with so many unexpected moments that left the whole community rethinking their life choices.
