What do you want to watch tonight?
Each title says who it's good for, and who it isn't. Tap what you want tonight, or say no to one and why.
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Batman Ninja 2018
Anime
Batman, along with many of his allies and adversaries, finds himself transported to feudal Japan by Gorilla Grodd's time displacement machine.
The sides of Batman Ninja
- Batman in feudal Japan
- The Joker as a warlord
- Castles that turn into giant robots
Good for you if
- you like Batman drawn like a Japanese print.
- you like sword fights between ninjas and warlords.
- you like castles that turn into giant robots.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you need a Batman story whose logic holds up.
About: honour · time travel
ULTRAMAN 2019
Anime
Decades ago, a hero from the stars left this world in peace. Now, the son of Ultraman must rise to protect the Earth from a new alien threat.
The sides of ULTRAMAN
- A high schooler who inherits his father's powers
- A mechanical Ultraman suit
- Aliens hiding among humans in Tokyo
Good for you if
- you like armored fights against aliens over Tokyo.
- you like a son taking up the role his father left behind.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you won't read subtitles for a Japanese series.
About: heroism · legacy · responsibility
Blood Blockade Battlefront 2015
Anime
One day, New York City as we know it vanished overnight into a mysterious fog. Now known as Hellsalem's Lot, it has become a place where another world beyond imagining is connected to our reality. The balance within this new world is protected by a secret society known as Libra. Leo, a journalist and photographer who arrives in the city, is unexpectedly recruited to join their ranks.
The sides of Blood Blockade Battlefront
- New York turned into Hellsalem's Lot
- A secret society called Libra
- A young photographer with all-seeing eyes
Good for you if
- you like flashy fights against monsters and vampires.
- you like a city where humans and creatures from another world live side by side.
- you like slapstick and gags between the battles.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you can't stand blood and monsters torn apart.
About: courage · family · belonging
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2018
Film
Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension.
The sides of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
- A Brooklyn teen becoming Spider-Man
- Spider-people from other worlds
- Graffiti, comics and hip-hop
Good for you if
- you want animation that looks like a comic book come alive.
- you like a spider-pig and a noir detective in the same team.
- you like a hip-hop soundtrack.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you can't take grief tonight. Under the jokes, this is a story about mourning.
About: identity · family · courage
Noblesse 2020
Anime
Rai wakes up from 820-years long sleep and starts his new life as a student in a high school founded by his loyal servant, Frankenstein. But his peaceful days with other human students are soon interrupted by mysterious attackers known as the "Unions".
The sides of Noblesse
- A noble who wakes after 820 years of sleep
- A high school run by his loyal butler
- A secret organization called the Union
Good for you if
- you like supernatural fights between nobles and modified humans.
- you like a hidden world of ancient noble vampires.
- you like an all-powerful being confused by instant noodles.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you can't stand bloody fights.
About: loyalty · friendship · power

Gintama 2006
Anime
In a world where aliens have invaded Edo Period Japan, skyscrapers, trains and motor bikes have replaced the simple life of Earth inhabitants. One man however, still carries the soul of a samurai, Gintoki Sakata, otherwise known as Yorozuya Gin-san. As reckless as he is, Gintoki carries his own resolve and is ready to take on any challenge with his fellow companions.
The sides of Gintama
- A lazy samurai doing odd jobs
- Aliens ruling Edo-era Japan
- Parody gags between sword fights
Good for you if
- you like absurd parody that mocks everything, itself included.
- you like silly episodes that suddenly turn into serious sword arcs.
- you like Gintoki, Shinpachi and Kagura as a broke little family.
Bad for you if
- you find eleven seasons too much.
- you don't watch anime.
- you won't read subtitles full of Japanese puns.
About: friendship · honor · loss

Zenki 1995
Anime
In ancient times, a great battle was waged between a master mage, Enno, and an evil demon goddess, Karuma. Enno didn't have the strength to defeat her alone and was forced to call upon Zenki, a powerful protector demon. After Karuma was defeated, Enno sealed Zenki away in a pillar located inside his temple. 1,200 years after this epic battle, Enno's descendant, Chiaki, unleashes her family's powers to summon Zenki.
The sides of Zenki
- A demon sealed in a temple pillar for 1,200 years
- A young priestess who summons him
- Monsters of the week from an evil goddess
Good for you if
- you like a demon guardian smashing monsters episode after episode.
- you like Japanese myths of mages, seals and demons.
- you enjoy a bratty demon bickering with the girl who controls him.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you find 90s animation dated.
About: duty · good against evil · family legacy
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 2012
Anime
Follow the intergenerational feud between the Joestar Family and various forces of evil, the most prominent of which is Dio Brando and his followers.
The sides of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
- A family feud across generations
- A vampire named Dio
- Fighting spirits called Stands
Good for you if
- you like flamboyant poses, loud sound effects and absurd powers.
- you like fights won by a clever trick more than by strength.
- you like one bloodline, a new Joestar hero in every part.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- six seasons and a new cast in each part is too much for you.
- you can't stand bloody vampire fights and bodies twisted out of shape.
About: family · destiny · good and evil
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus 2026
Anime
When Beerus, the God of Destruction, awakens in search of a worthy rival, Goku and his friends face an epic battle to stop him from destroying Earth. Remastered and re-edited version of Dragon Ball Super.
The sides of Dragon Ball Super: Beerus
- Goku facing the God of Destruction
- A cat-like god looking for a rival
- A re-edited Dragon Ball Super
Good for you if
- you like Goku fighting a god far stronger than him.
- you like battles that shake the whole planet.
- you like Beerus throwing a tantrum over pudding.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you won't read subtitles for a Japanese series.
About: rivalry · strength · friendship

What would have happened if the Shiroyasha never existed? Edo is thrown to chaos by a mysterious cause. Sakata Gintoki, now lives in a world where the future has changed, without him. What has happened to the Yorozuya? Gintoki, who is now a ghost of the past, must once again carry the burden in order to save his friends. He must finish the biggest job ever, which may be the final job of Yorozuya.
The sides of Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya
- A lazy samurai sent into a future without him
- An Edo in ruins
- The Yorozuya crew scattered
Good for you if
- you like gags that keep breaking the fourth wall.
- you like Gintoki fighting to bring his found family back together.
- you like sword fights between the jokes.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you lose track of a huge cast you haven't met in the series.
About: friendship · time · loyalty
The Umbrella Academy 2019
Series
Reunited by their father's death, estranged siblings with extraordinary powers uncover shocking family secrets — and a looming threat to humanity.
The sides of The Umbrella Academy
- Adopted siblings with powers
- An apocalypse in eight days
- A brother stuck as a teenager
Good for you if
- you like odd, colourful superhero stories.
- you like a dysfunctional family where everyone shines.
- you like dark comedy and dance scenes.
Bad for you if
- bloody fights ruin a show for you.
- you can't watch addiction on screen. Klaus spends much of the first season high.
About: family · trauma · time
What If...? 2021
Series
Taking inspiration from the comic books of the same name, each episode of this animated anthology series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments.
The sides of What If...?
- Peggy Carter taking the super-soldier serum
- A Watcher looking over the multiverse
- Marvel heroes in alternate timelines
Good for you if
- you like the Marvel universe bent into a new timeline each episode.
- you want short stand-alone episodes, each asking what if one choice in a Marvel film went the other way.
- you like oddities like zombie Avengers and a Peggy Carter who takes the serum instead of Steve.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated series.
- you want to follow the same characters from one episode to the next.
About: fate · choices · the multiverse
The Boys Presents: Diabolical 2022
Series
From some of the most unhinged and maniacal minds in Hollywood today comes this animated anthology series, a collection of irreverent and emotionally shocking animated short films. Each episode plunges elbow-deep into unseen crevices of The Boys Universe.
The sides of The Boys Presents: Diabolical
- Short animated films set in The Boys universe
- A different drawing style in each episode
- Superheroes with ugly powers
Good for you if
- you like laughing at superheroes doing terrible things.
- you like gore pushed as far as cartoons can go.
- you like strange little stories that change tone every episode.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated series.
- you want long arcs with characters you follow for seasons.
About: power · cruelty · celebrity
Super Crooks 2021
Anime
Johnny Bolt recruits a group of ragtag supervillains for one last heist. Their target: A ruthless super-powered crime boss. What can go wrong?
The sides of Super Crooks
- A crew of washed-up supervillains
- One last heist
- A super-powered crime boss as the target
Good for you if
- you like a heist crew planning one last big job.
- you want superpower fights in every episode.
- you like rooting for villains instead of heroes.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand bloody superpower fights.
- you don't watch anime.
About: loyalty · second chances · greed
Thor: Ragnarok 2017
Film
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.
The sides of Thor: Ragnarok
- A god stuck on a junk planet
- A gladiator fight with an old friend
- Colours from an 80s album cover
Good for you if
- you want a superhero film that's basically a comedy.
- you like neon colours and wild costumes.
- you like fights set to rock music.
Bad for you if
- you want something dark and serious.
- loud, silly space humour isn't for you.
About: home · family · letting go

Justice League 2001
Series
The long-awaited rebirth of the greatest superhero team of all time: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Hawkgirl, Green Lantern, and Martian Manhunter.
The sides of Justice League
- Seven heroes forming one team
- Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman side by side
- Alien invasions and villains from other worlds
Good for you if
- you like big superhero fights against invaders and super villains.
- you like seven heroes learning to work together, from Batman to Martian Manhunter.
- you like the DC universe of Atlantis, Thanagar and Themyscira.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated series.
- you roll your eyes at heroes giving speeches about justice.
About: teamwork · duty · trust
Creature Commandos 2024
Series
Follow the exploits of the Creature Commandos, a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans. When all else fails... they're your last, worst option.
The sides of Creature Commandos
- A team of imprisoned monsters sent on missions
- The Bride and her odd teammates
- Amanda Waller pulling the strings
Good for you if
- you like laughing at monsters who are sad, rude and deadly at once.
- you like rooting for a squad nobody should trust.
- you want gory missions with a creature team.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand blood and gore, even drawn.
- you don't watch animated series.
About: outcasts · found family · guilt
Yasuke 2021
Anime
A peaceful boatman once known as the Black Samurai is pulled back into conflict when he takes a little girl with mysterious powers under his wing.
The sides of Yasuke
- The African samurai who served Oda Nobunaga
- A boatman pulled back into battle
- A little girl with strange powers
Good for you if
- you like sword fights against magic users and mechs.
- you like a score by Flying Lotus driving the fights.
- you like a story built on Yasuke, the African samurai who served Oda Nobunaga.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you can't stand bloody sword fights.
- you want a grounded samurai tale. Here a girl with psychic powers and giant mechs take over.
About: redemption · protection · belonging
Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.
The sides of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- A jump across universes
- A girl who can travel between them
- A witch who wants her children
Good for you if
- you like strange universes, including one made of paint.
- you like trippy, horror-tinged images.
- you like a superhero film with horror-movie scares.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand gore. This superhero film turns into a horror film, with bloody deaths.
- you need the logic to hold up. Here magic rewrites the rules from one universe to the next.
About: grief · motherhood · choices
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 2019
Anime
After a demon attack leaves his family slain and his sister cursed, Tanjiro embarks upon a perilous journey to find a cure and avenge those he's lost.
The sides of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
- A boy whose family is killed by a demon
- A sister turned into a demon
- Sword fights with breathing techniques
Good for you if
- you like sword fights that light up the screen.
- you like a brother who will do anything to save his sister.
- you cry when a demon's human past is finally told.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand demons tearing people apart.
- you don't watch anime.
About: grief · family · revenge