>Death Note
>Naruto
>Fullmetal Alchemist
>DBZ
>Attack on Titan
>Sword Art Online
>Re:Zero
What particular set of traits makes these gateway anime
They're all shit.
>>157832845
>>157832806
>moefags
>>157832806
>Sword Art Online
>gateway
???
>>157832874
Back to /v/ you go.
Shounen
>>157832806
They all have English dubs and are on television.
>>157832806
They're like cartoons from the west except cooler.
>>157832806
you dont particularly need to watch a lot of anime or know a lot of jap stuff to like them, they are pretty easily accessible and have concepts that are unique enough to merit interest without a preference for the medium.
>>157832806
Easy to follow with their simple storyline but with some flashy action to compensate.
>>157832806
>I don't really like anime but (insert any of those titles) was pretty good
Also OPM
>>157833032
>complex storyline = good
>>157833798
gotta make the viewer of a children's cartoon think they're smart and accomplished
>>157832806
>SAO
>gateway
SAO would be the reason to not start with anime
>>157832845
>>157832890
Manchild
>>157833798
Complex story doesn't always equate to good, but it definitely takes more skill to write a complex story with a lot of character development and introspection than a simple story. When complex stories are done wrong (IE some parts in the first half of Death Note and the entire second half), it gets grating to go through, especially when all your twists start becoming "I'LL TAKE THIS POTATO CHIP AND EAT IT" and "MINI TVS LMAO". Simple stories can work out nicely as well but sometimes a story too simple and to the point might need a bit of an edge to keep my attention.
>>157832933
and edgyer
>>157832806
That you can tell somebody you watched one without them making fun of you.
>>157832806
Action, easy to follow plot line, some sort of serious tone to it, male main characters, have English dubs
>>157832806
They're popular in the west.
>>157834963
Yeah, and that's exactly what children are impressed by after having to endure years of child-friendly cartoons that refuse to show even shit like guns.
>>157832806
They are garbage
>he said while posting Lucky Shit
>>157832806
Violence, I guess
>>157832806
Good
Mediocre
Great
Good
Okay
Shit
Shit
The consistency is that they all have action centered and interesting premises. A lot of newfags get sold on a premise and think it HAS to be good just based on that.
>>157837321
I approve.