Before we dive into specific genres, we must honor the titans that brought anime to the Western world. If you want to understand modern pop culture, you need to know these.
"I’ve heard of it," Elias said. "Giants eating people?"
What starts as a survival story against man-eating giants evolves into a massive political thriller and a meditation on the cycle of hatred. It is widely considered one of the greatest stories of the decade.
A brilliant brain surgeon saves a young boy's life, only to realize years later that he may have saved a sociopathic monster.
"I’m done, Goro," Elias sighed, shaking rain from his umbrella. "I tried that new blockbuster show. Explosions, fan service, the usual. I felt nothing. Maybe I’ve just aged out of it."
If you prefer the manga medium for its detailed art and gritty themes: