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[otakuya]

Call me old school, but I love my classic anime.

However, I want to know what anime is "in" nowadays and not get too lost in modern anime trends; like characters that are being cosplayed, plushies and posters in the dealers room and artist's alley, etc. What's a good starting point and what's going to be "in"? I have a sense that Crunchyroll shows 'old' stuff and not the 'trend'.

[Admiral Donuts]

Attack on Titan
One Piece
Probably more

[heeroyuy135]

Attack on Titan
Kill La Kill
Madoka Magica
One Piece
Fairy Tail

[Dracil]

If you want Japanese-speed popularity, add Kancolle to the list (it started as a game, but the anime is on its way).  The whole thing only started last year, but was already #2 or #3 most popular thing at Winter Comiket (behind Touhou still)

Also here's 2ch's most popular anime of 2013.

1. Attack on Titan
2. Non Non Biyori
3. Love Live!
4. Chihayafuru 2
5. Gargantia
6. Eccentric Family
7. SNAFU
8. Arpeggio
9. Hataraku Maou-sama
10. Monogatari S2
11. Gundam Build Fighters
11. Kitakubu
13. Kiniro Mosaic
14. Yuyushiki
15. Fantasista Dolls
16. GJ-Bu
17. Little Busters Refrain
18. Majestic Prince
19. Disgusting Girl/Watamote
20. Kill la Kill
21. Valvrave S1
22. Symphogear G
23. Love Lab
24. Walkure Romance
25. White Album 2
26. Log Horizon
27. Gatchaman Crowds
28. Haganai NEXT
29. Railgun 2
30. NouCome
31. Free!
32. Silver Spoon
33. The Unlimited: Hyoubu Kyousuke
34. Ai Mai Mi
35. Prism Illya
36. Date A Live
36. Pretty Rhythm Dream Live [sic]
38. Yamato 2199
38. OreImo 2
40. OreShura
41. Minami-ke Tadaima
41. Nagi no Asukara
43. The World God Only Knows 3
43. Flowers of Evil (Aku no Hana)
45. Yama no Susume
46. Servant Service
47. Ro-kyu-bu SS
48. Outbreak Company
49. Yowamushi Pedal
49. Diamond no Ace

[echoshadow]

Call me old school, but I love my classic anime.

However, I want to know what anime is "in" nowadays and not get too lost in modern anime trends; like characters that are being cosplayed, plushies and posters in the dealers room and artist's alley, etc. What's a good starting point and what's going to be "in"? I have a sense that Crunchyroll shows 'old' stuff and not the 'trend'.

I really have no idea what you mean by any of that. Never knew anime was a "trend".
Then again kids animes like one piece and Pokemon are really just a 25 minute commercial for toys and games.

I don't know what you mean by crunchyroll either. They do simalcast a few shows. But they tend to gear towards teen to young adult section.

[otakuya]

^ It's the sense of "what is this anime", "never heard of it", and "oohh, you've never seen '...'?". And that vibe of being caught out of the anime loop for a long time.

[echoshadow]

so....start where you left off. simple as that.

[JohnnyAR]

Just go on tumblr and see what the most recent bandwagon is.

[Wervelf]

Diamond no Ace
Attack on Titan
Fairy Tale
One Piece
Naruto
There are so many