With thousands of titles available, jumping into the world of anime and manga can be overwhelming. To help you navigate, here are the essential series broken down by genre and appeal.

The core of modern anime popularity stems from the "Big Three"—a trio of series that dominated Weekly Shōnen Jump during the 2000s and helped globalize the medium. One Piece

: Known for its stylish art and supernatural battles involving Soul Reapers, it completes the original Big Three. Dragon Ball Z