Help me pick a Patreon exclusive anime series!

All good choices and feel free to choose dub or sub it doesn't matter since we can easily watch along with our own preferred language and it won't cause an issue. Aot has amazing dub and I've watched it both subbed and dubbed. I would say however that for a new anime watcher dub is easier because you don't have to focus on the subtitles to understand what's going on on the screen as much and there's usually a lot of fast talking even in intense scenes. Many prefer sub but since we supply our own video and audio it really shouldn't matter so go with your own preference

You would LOVE Frieren!

Massive comment! Please read! Big Anime fan here! I've been watching anime for (not exaggerating) 30 years. And I've been following your content since you were posting Star Wars/LotR but rarely, if ever, commented. So this is very exciting for me, please excuse me for being long winded. Also, no matter how many things I mention in this comment, I would never expect you to over-commit to anything and am glad you have that attitude. In a Ghibli reaction you mentioned thinking about anime like a foreign film. When it comes to Sub vs Dub in anime, normal foreign film logic doesn't fit for several reasons that would make this into a book. Essentially anime uses a different workflow than live action or even western animation which allows dubs to sync and match energy easier than "normal" film. And the anime dubbing industry is on another level compared to live action localization. I've watched anime in Japanese with subs, English dubs, and a couple of times I re-watched some things dubbed in a non-English language out of curiosity. Don't let anyone tell you subs or dubs are better than the other, this is spread because of a few things: an over-attachment to one or the other (honestly, usually subs), out-dated 90s opinions/information, or straight up someone else's opinion being regurgitated/restating the popular talking points. Likely every show you get recommended will have a good or great English dub. The real decision you are making between a sub or dub is do you want to read your language or hear it. There is going to be one degree of separation either way. Both are fine, valid choices and up to the individual. In fact, due to the format you film reactions in, anyone uninterested in the version you pick can just put their preferred version on and be unfazed. As for the choices in the poll, they are all great and must watches at some point. You will probably stick with the poll winner, but if you're curious or want to override here are some thoughts. When it comes to Fullmetal Alchemist(FMA) or FMA: Brotherhood, both are worth the time, but everything FMA does well FMAB does just as well and does some stuff better so FMAB should be the priority. Attack on Titan is very intense and overall the longest option here, definitely the most hardcore start to an anime journey. Frieren might be the most up your alley of these four, it also comes with a relatively unique take on its premise. Cyberpunk is a short time investment and maybe the best option here for a "toe-dip" if that were important to you. As far as other recommendations for a list/future poll: Ive seen others name Cowboy Bebop, Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia which are all excellent. I'll add Spy x Family, Oshi no Ko, My Dress-up Darling, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Mob Psycho 100, and of course "the big three" One Piece, Naruto, and Bleach. There are many more and I could go on and on about all of this (and will if you or anyone are interested), but this comment is getting long enough. Thank you for reading. I do hope you enjoy your anime journey and that it is filled with joy.

oh boy.... Not sure if I'm ready to revisit that world. whew. The reactions should be great though.

Looking forward to AOT. Should be a fun time

It’s time for Naruto Nat

Attack on Titan is a good series, and the most popular pick, however, Frieren is a masterpiece

She is not gonna survive Attack on Titan ☠️☠️☠️

FMA:B behind Edgerunners? What’s going on?

Blue Eye Samurai is amazing! You should definitely give it a try if you can fit it into your schedule!

Damn, wish Cowboy Bebop was on here. A single season and it’s fantastic

I'm guessing Natalie has already seen cowboy bepop. best anime series and i don't think its close.

Blue Eyed Samurai isn't anime. If anything, it adheres to the Arcane style of animation. And while nothing touches Arcane when it comes to animation, Blue Eyed Samurai gets really close. There are some stunning imagery here. The fight scenes are also on-par with Arcane.

Honestly I'm just glad fmab is on this poll. It's up there with atla for best anime for me

There's no way Frieren would win against AoT, but i think Natalie would love it!! It's such an unexpected and beautiful story. I voted for AoT (how could I not??), but I really hope Frieren will be in the running again.

Completely understand why AoT is winning but I was so hoping for Edgerunners to win so you could play Cyberpunk 2077 on your gaming streams.

I'm kind of surprised, this list has some solid shows on it but seeing frieren on there below the others is pretty depressing, frieren isn't just a good anime, it's one of the single greatest works of art to ever come out in any medium in the last 20 years. Not to mention it's honestly the one of the bunch I think Natalie would be most into, the others are solid for Shonen fans or hard-core anime enthusiasts, but frieren is the only one in this list that moves me to tears every time I watch it. I love fun violent depressing action as much as anyone, but frieren is just, on a whole other level to any of the other shows here

I haven't seen AoT and heard so much about it. So, I'm looking forward to going on this journey as well.

Not dubbed for aot for the love of everything good and holy

Frieren is the best show on the list and it isn’t even close

Brotherhood is infinitely better than the original show. Attack on Titan starts off good, but completely loses the plot after two seasons.

Both versions of FMA are good for various reasons but brotherhood came out after the manga finished so has the true ending the author wanted and there is a blooper/outtakes from the recordings that is mandatory viewing afterwards🥰

Blue Eye Samurai should be on your list just in general, but yea it's not really an anime, it's a little closer to Arcane's animation, at least to me.

Would be really sick to get some kdramas done " Glory " would be at the top of the list it's a absolute banger

I feel like whenever aot is in a poll with other anime it typically gets the most votes. What I'm really curious to see is if Nat can handle a series like Jojos bizarre adventure.

Since this is Patreon only I think I’d rather an anime I haven’t watched yet so I can watch it for the first time with u. I’d rather ones I’ve already seen to be on YouTube since I probably don’t want to sit through it unless it’s been a while

Super unpopular opinion here but I think she should watch it dubbed, it just makes the most sense to me because you can actually watch the anime and look away for two seconds without missing a bit of dialogue, or you can walk away from the screen for a bit if there’s something that happens and you need to take care of but you’re still in the room and listening and know what’s going on because you actually understand the words or you can enjoy a snack and look down at it if your using utensils and still know what’s happening in the show. Because let’s be honest there’s a lot of “blink and you’ll miss it moments” in anime and thats hard to do when you have to read subtitles and pay attention to what’s happening on the screen at the same time, and don’t even get me started on how confusing and it can get when more than one character is speaking at the same time, literally if you look away for even a few seconds, you have to go back to see and a read what you missed. Personally I think the only reason people want reactors to watch anime in in subbed is for one of three reasons. One, either their the super elitist gatekeeper types who just look down on anyone and everyone who watches it in their own language because they actually wanna enjoy the show and be able to walk away for two seconds without missing a whole plot point (I get it when it comes to live action dubbed, but anime come on now), Two, they just go with the popular option and say what everyone else says because again it’s the “cool” thing to say things like “subs over dubs”, or three, they genuinely do prefer the Japanese version because of the intensity behind the VAs skills, which granted is true a lot of the Japanese VAs do sound way better and more intense, but I feel like a lot of modern day English VAs aren’t that bad either, now if we were going to watch something from the 80s, 90, or early 2000s, than yea, I’m all on board for subs, because most English dubs back then were just hot garbage, but this being her first Anime for the channel and it more than likely being Attack on Titan, then I say English dubs. But that’s just my opinion, now everyone please line up in an orderly fashion and please don’t chew me out too hard in the comment threads, I respect all of you and your opinions on this topic, so please show me the same courtesy.

The thing with AoT and others anime is the season/series lenght, that is why I prefer to vote Edgerunners, 10 episodes, no fillers, complete series, and then you can switch to another complete different series, and yes Blue Eye Samurai, is not only an awesome animated series, is an awesome series period. And I guarantee you will love it more than any of the series on this poll, even if we have awesome choices here, is really special.

I'm just voting to help boost the numbers and perceived appetite for anime reactions so that one day Nat can start her Naruto arc.

The thing that set you apart from other reactors, WAS that you didn't do anime series.

damn she should watch cyberpunk first since its only a 8 episode series while AOT is 94 plus episodes

But what if you watched demon slayer just in time for the new movie on streaming

How is Frieren running in last place 😮‍💨

Still want to see Natalie watch RWBY, never seems to make it on any of the polls......

I’d really recommend My Hero academia since it’s about to finish soon. It’s a basically Hogwarts but for Superheroes.

AOT is a devastating awesome show. It does have some build up at times but I think it all pays off well.

Me sitting here with my popcorn watching Nat put AOT on the list talking about "I don't want to over commit.." 🤣🤣🤣

You need to add Cowboy Bebop to your list of potentials. A true classic in all the best ways.

Can’t go wrong with any of these but I hope Frieren wins!

Both attack on titan and fullmetal alchemist are one of the best shows of all time It’s Impossible to choose

Oh also! If you do pick Attack on Titan, don't skip the intros/outros! They are both very cool and also tie into the story thematically, and a few of them have post credits scenes (ESPECIALLY the season 1 finale, the season 3 mid-season finale, and there are others too) and they're only like a minute long each :)

It’s a good day to be alive

Definitely Brotherhood! The OG FMA has its merits, but Brotherhood is the true adaptation.

+1 for blue eye samurai

Cyberbunk? Is that a veiled insult? Or a typo?

Brotherhood is the better version. The original ran along side the comics and ran out of source material to adapt and it’s inferior as a result.

Yall are crazy for having her not go with the GOAT FMA:B before diving into the trauma mind-bender that is AoT

Always go with Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. The other version started before the manga finished and so it’s much much shorter Brotherhood is the full thing, and it probably holds up altogether better than any on this list Ppl just see “AOT” and lose it, but it’s pretty overrated

As i dont know much about these Anime shows, I'm going to leave the voting to those who know the shows, please pick us a good one 😁

Ever since I discovered your youtube channel years ago, I've been hoping you'd watch Attack on Titan :D It's the most well-written show I've ever seen. Please watch the subtitled version, the dub is pretty bad. I hope it wins and I hope you love it as much as we do!!

First off, Attack on Titan rocks. Great show, peak entertainment. Additionally, I really love the first part of the original FMA run but it kind of breaks down halfway when they ran out of Manga material and had to make up stuff and it wasn't all that great. The FMA:Brotherhood adaptation rushes through the first part (IMO a bit worse than the first run) BUT around the time when the first adaptation goes off the rails Brotherhood hits its stride and becomes amazing. So for simplicity: just watch Brotherhood. It actually follows the source material through, is consistent quality wise and has a good ending.

Yeah, you definitely should do Blue Eye Samurai.

Frieren would have been great because it's only one season. AoT is always what people want, though tbh she prob won't really like it or finish all seasons.

Give "Coco" a shot, now that day of the dead is near

Are we sure she's ready for AOT? Bc if she starts but never finishes the journey, I would be devastated... 😭🤣

It must be FMAB. I need FMAB!

Im torn i really want you to react to both Attack on Titan and Frieren. I also really hope you watch whatever ends up winning in sub

Just gonna throw this out there.. Attack on Titan is overrated af

Nah Natalie on attack on titan is actually gold she is NOT ready for the PEAAAAAAAK

So exciting! Wish Solo Leveling was part of poll haha I just binged it. But you can’t go wrong with any of these!! AOT is the best anime of all time thought.

The moment we have all been waiting for 🙌🏽

Let’s goooo

OMG THERES NOW AY NATALIE AND ANIME I NEVER THOUGHT ID SEE THE DAYYY LETS GOOOOO

Oh please not aot. Wayyyy too many times has this been viewed

It’s finally happening lol. Prepare yourself nat

Happy Wednesday Nat. Haven't watched any of these, but Attack on Titan has been requested forever so I'll go with that one 😊