Five anime to match your mood tonight

Pick the kind of evening you want: a quiet journey, a ridiculous family, a team to cheer for, a campfire, or a slow-burn crush. These five starting points are the original series, so you can begin with episode one.

A journey that stays with you · Frieren

An elf mage outlives the friends who shared her greatest adventure. Frieren begins after the big victory and finds its heart in the people, memories and small choices along the road. Try it when you want fantasy with room to breathe.

Kaidomi · TitleFrieren: Beyond Journey’s End→

A family with very complicated secrets · SPY x FAMILY

A spy needs a family for his mission. His new daughter can read minds, and his new wife is an assassin. Their carefully maintained cover makes everyday family life wonderfully chaotic. Start here for comedy with action.

Kaidomi · TitleSPY x FAMILY→

A team worth getting loud for · HAIKYU!!

Hinata's new volleyball teammate is the rival he wanted to beat. Their first challenge is learning to work together. The sport gives you the stakes; the relationships give you someone to cheer for.

Kaidomi · TitleHAIKYU!!→

A quieter evening · Laid-Back Camp

Rin enjoys camping alone. Meeting Nadeshiko brings a different kind of company to the trips, the food and the views around Mount Fuji. Try this one when the campfire sounds more appealing than the battlefield.

Kaidomi · TitleLaid-Back Camp→

A crush between practices · Blue Box

Badminton player Taiki falls for basketball player Chinatsu. Their ambitions and a change in their daily lives bring them closer together. Choose this for romance with sports in the background and feelings in the foreground.

Kaidomi · TitleBlue Box→

Pick one. Find your people.

Open the card that matches your mood, read a little more, and start with its first episode. Its Kaidomi title hub is also a place to explore the fandom around it. Which character would you bring up with another fan?