"Another" left quite an impression on me. Supernatural Suspense Horror and I haven't seen anyone else mention it yet.
Angel Beats is one of my all-time favorites.
Dan Da Dan is an obvious recent pick. Your Name is amazing if you haven't seen it.
If we want to get into more Shonen offerings there's Chainsaw Man, Tokyo Ghoul, Jujutsu Kaizen, and others.
I was surprised Given wasn't listed.
Omg I seriously love this series. Can't wait.
Cool. I remember how much this anime blew my mind back in the day.
I liked the original even if Renton was a goober. The soundtrack was pretty killer too.
I enjoyed the anime even if it was a bit cliche and fanservicey. I assume the LN is significantly better?
Yes! Loved season one. That final episode was so amazing
Neat! I loved the Hollywood movie so much I read the book and the manga.
HOW AM I ONLY HALFWAY THROUGH PART 3 VOLUME 5 OF ASCENDENCE AND IT'S ALREADY THE EPILOGUE?!
The one I see most often is between Nobles and Commoners. The most egregious examples will even have the commoner (or in some cases, lesser noble) getting ostracized even as they perform deeds of amazing skill. Despite their obvious talents, people will still dismiss them as a lowly commoner, filthy peasant, "Backwater Barons" or "Country Bumpkin". It happens so often it loses meaning.
Worse is when status is used as a writing shortcut. If it's the MC with poor status, then you want to support him. If it's the Villain with too much status, then you want to despise him. It's often used as a lazy writing crutch.
However that doesn't mean status can't be done well. Trapped in a Dating Sim I think did this pretty well, with Leon getting recognition for his achievements and gaining status, much to his chagrin. The Villainess is a SS+ Rank Adventurer also parodies the usual status tropes in its humor. And of course, Ascendence of a Bookworm uses status as a major plot device while diving deep into its society's machinations.
For sure. It often extends to elves and stuff to. "Why are you talking with that DEMI?!" Even though in many instances the demi human races are superior to humans they are still shunned and oppressed.
As much as I like the Shield Hero anime, it really messes with this trope. Raftalia is a beast person slave. But because she's cute and a little girl spear jerk wants to "rescue" her. And then Spear jerk hates Filo when she's a bird but loves her when she's a cute little girl.
I did enjoy Reincarnated as a Sword as it was blue cats and other beast people oppressing the black cats and not so much humans just looking down on beast people. Felt less contrived that way.
This is a tough one. If I was recommending anime to someone brand new to anime then there are a few guidelines I'd follow:
To that end I usually start people with Your Name. It's movie length so easily digestible. The animation is beautiful. The plot is relatively unique while still being easy to understand. And pretty much anyone can enjoy the mix of slice-of-life and supernatural.
I've also had a lot of success with Ouran High School Host Club. Everyone can understand the concept of a school but then the inclusion of the wacky rich people makes it a fun time. Another school slice-of-life could work here too like Toradora or Azumanga Daioh.
Finally, back in the day I got a lot of people into anime with Beck. It's still pretty good even by today's standards but another anime about music or a band would also work since people tend to understand music or band dynamics in general. Possibilities include K-On or Your Lie in April.
Anyway, just my thoughts.