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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Dragon Ball 1986
Anime
Young Goku sets off on a quest with his teenage friend Bulma to find the seven Dragon Balls, which grant whoever possesses them a single wish.
The sides of Dragon Ball
- A boy with a monkey tail
- A search for seven wish-granting balls
- A martial arts tournament
Good for you if
- you like slapstick and a hero who knows nothing about the world.
- you like kung fu fights and tournaments.
- you like a road trip where rivals become friends.
Bad for you if
- you find 1980s animation dated.
- you don't watch anime.
About: adventure · friendship · innocence
After a traffic accident, Kazuma Sato’s disappointingly brief life was supposed to be over, but he wakes up to see a beautiful girl before him. She claims to be a goddess, Aqua, and asks if he would like to go to another world and bring only one thing with him. Kazuma decides to bring the goddess herself, and they are transported to a fantasy world filled with adventure, ruled by a demon king. Now Kazuma only wants to live in peace, but Aqua wants to solve many of this world’s problems, and the demon king will only turn a blind eye for so long…
The sides of KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world!
- A dead teenager sent to a fantasy world
- A goddess who cries more than she helps
- A mage who can cast one explosion a day
Good for you if
- you like a hero's quest where the party is the problem.
- you like a game-shaped world with quests, guilds and levels.
- you like a group that insults each other and stays together.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you won't read subtitles.
- you want a fantasy that takes its own quest seriously.
About: failure · friendship · greed
Fairy Tail 2009
Anime
Lucy is a 17-year-old girl, who wants to be a full-fledged mage. One day when visiting Harujion Town, she meets Natsu, a young man who gets sick easily by any type of transportation. But Natsu isn't just any ordinary kid, he's a member of one of the world's most infamous mage guilds: Fairy Tail.
The sides of Fairy Tail
- A guild of mages taking paid jobs
- A fire wizard raised by a dragon
- A celestial spirit mage and her keys
Good for you if
- you like a guild that fights for each other first.
- you like magic brawls that wreck the building they start in.
- you like a world of guilds, dragons and celestial keys.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- eight seasons is a bigger commitment than you want to make.
- you won't read subtitles across a long-running Japanese series.
About: friendship · found family · magic
One Piece 1999
Anime
Years ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. Roger was executed leaving a huge pile of treasure and the famous "One Piece" behind. Whoever claims the "One Piece" will be named the new King of the Pirates. Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who consumed a "Devil Fruit," decides to follow in the footsteps of his idol, the pirate Shanks, and find the One Piece. It helps, of course, that his body has the properties of rubber and that he's surrounded by a bevy of skilled fighters and thieves to help him along the way. Luffy will do anything to get the One Piece and become King of the Pirates!
The sides of One Piece
- A rubber-bodied boy who wants to be King of the Pirates
- A crew gathered one island at a time
- A hunt for a legendary treasure
Good for you if
- you like a crew that would die for each other.
- you like a sea full of strange islands, each with its own rules.
- you like goofy humor between big fights.
Bad for you if
- over a thousand episodes is too much for you.
- you don't watch anime.
About: freedom · friendship · dreams
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime 2018
Anime
Corporate worker Mikami Satoru is stabbed by a random killer, and is reborn to an alternate world. But he turns out to be reborn a slime! Thrown into this new world with the name Rimuru, he begins his quest to create a world that’s welcoming to all races.
The sides of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
- An office worker stabbed and reborn as a slime
- A monster village growing into a nation
- Skills copied from everything he swallows
Good for you if
- you like a world with its own rules, guilds and monster politics.
- you want a low-stress fantasy where the hero keeps winning.
- you like a slime collecting goblins, ogres and dragons as allies.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you won't read subtitles for a Japanese fantasy series.
- you want a hero who can lose, and real doubt about the outcome.
About: a second life · building something · found family
Sailor Moon 1992
Anime
One day, Usagi Tsukino, clumsy 2nd-year middle school student, stumbles upon a talking cat named Luna. Luna tells her that she is destined to be Sailor Moon, "champion of love and justice", and she must search for the fabled Moon Princess. Usagi finds friends that turn out to be destined senshi as well, and together they fight to save the world from the certain doom brought upon by the Dark Kingdom.
The sides of Sailor Moon
- A clumsy schoolgirl who turns into a guardian
- A talking cat who hands out the missions
- A search for a lost moon princess
Good for you if
- you like five schoolgirls who become a team and stay one.
- you want a monster beaten each episode and everyone home for dinner.
- you are looking for something to watch with a child who likes transformations.
Bad for you if
- five seasons of a monster a week is too much for you.
- you don't watch animated series.
- you find early nineties animation dated.
About: friendship · duty · first love
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012
Film
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.
The sides of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- A homebody dragged into an adventure
- Thirteen dwarves at the dinner table
- Riddles in the dark
Good for you if
- you want to go back to Middle-earth.
- you like a lighter, cosier tale than The Lord of the Rings.
- you like dwarves singing and washing the dishes.
Bad for you if
- nearly three hours, for the first of three films, is too much.
- it takes a long time before the journey really starts.
About: home · courage · greed
Castle in the Sky 1986
Anime
A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.
The sides of Castle in the Sky
- A girl who falls from the sky with a glowing crystal
- A family of air pirates
- A floating castle above the clouds
Good for you if
- you like the first sight of a castle covered in trees, floating in the sky.
- you like flying machines and a lost civilisation.
- you like chases on trains, mines and airships.
Bad for you if
- you find 1980s animation dated.
- you don't watch anime.
About: greed · friendship · nature
Shrek 2001
Film
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
The sides of Shrek
- An ogre who wants to be left alone
- A donkey who never stops talking
- Fairy tales turned upside down
Good for you if
- you like jokes for kids and other jokes for adults.
- you want something short and funny for everyone.
- you like a soundtrack of pop hits.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you need suspense to stay hooked. Shrek plays its dragon and its villain for laughs.
About: appearance · friendship · love
The Seven Deadly Sins 2014
Anime
The “Seven Deadly Sins”—a group of evil knights who conspired to overthrow the kingdom of Britannia—were said to have been eradicated by the Holy Knights, although some claim that they still live. Ten years later, the Holy Knights have staged a Coup d'état and assassinated the king, becoming the new, tyrannical rulers of the kingdom. Elizabeth, the king's only daughter, sets out on a journey to find the “Seven Deadly Sins,” and to enlist their help in taking back the kingdom.
The sides of The Seven Deadly Sins
- A princess looking for seven banished knights
- A tavern owner who turns out to be their captain
- Holy Knights who seized the kingdom
Good for you if
- you like knights with huge powers and huge fights.
- you like a band of outcasts getting back together.
- you like a fantasy Britannia of fairies, giants and demons.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather skip the running jokes about groping the princess.
- you don't watch anime.
About: loyalty · betrayal · redemption
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023
Film
While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.
The sides of The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- A plumber from Brooklyn in a magic kingdom
- Kart racing on a rainbow road
- A villain who sings
Good for you if
- you want a bright, short family film.
- you like jokes for people who played the games.
- you like a world that looks exactly like the games.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you want a story that takes time with its characters. Mario's quest races by in 90 minutes.
About: brotherhood · courage · games
The Lego Movie 2014
Film
An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from conquering the universe.
The sides of The Lego Movie
- An ordinary Lego man chosen as hero
- Everything is awesome
- A twist about who's playing
Good for you if
- you like jokes that land for kids and adults.
- you want a bright, clever family film.
- you like a reveal that changes the whole film.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you like a film that takes its time. Here the jokes come every second, without a pause.
About: creativity · conformity · fathers

Avatar: The Last Airbender 2005
Series
In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
The sides of Avatar: The Last Airbender
- A boy who wakes up after a hundred years in ice
- Four nations that bend water, earth, fire and air
- An exiled prince hunting him
Good for you if
- you like a world where martial arts move the elements.
- you want something to watch with children that adults enjoy too.
- you like Aang, Katara and Sokka traveling together.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated series.
- you roll your eyes at lessons about peace and honor.
About: destiny · redemption · friendship · war
Pokémon 1997
Anime
Join Ash accompanied by his partner Pikachu, as he travels through many regions, meets new friends and faces new challenges on his quest to become a Pokémon Master.
The sides of Pokémon
- A boy and his Pikachu
- Gym battles and tournaments
- New regions and new creatures
Good for you if
- you want something kids can watch on their own.
- you want a cheerful adventure where friends always come back.
- you like a boy and a Pikachu who stick together through everything.
Bad for you if
- you won't start a show with twenty-five seasons.
- you don't watch anime.
About: friendship · adventure · competition
High School DxD 2012
Anime
Issei Hyodo is your average perverted high school student whose one wish in life is to have his own harem, but he's got to be one of the unluckiest guys around. He goes on his first date with a girl only to get brutally attacked and killed when it turns out the girl is really a vicious fallen angel. To top it all off, he's later reincarnated as a devil by his gorgeous senpai who tells him that she is also a devil and now his master! One thing's for sure, his peaceful days are over. In a battle between devils and angels, who will win?
The sides of High School DxD
- A high schooler killed on his first date
- A red haired devil who brings him back
- School clubs that are really demon factions
Good for you if
- you like a crew that calls itself an after school club and never leaves anyone behind.
- you like devils, angels and fallen angels sharing one town.
- you want dragon powers and fights between rival devil houses.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch a show built on fan service.
- you don't watch anime.
- you won't read subtitles.
About: desire · loyalty · power
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022
Film
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.
The sides of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
- A cat down to his last life
- A wolf who scares him
- A wishing star
Good for you if
- you like a swaggering cat and a cheerful therapy dog.
- you like animation that looks like a painted storybook.
- you like sword fights with a cat, a wolf and a gang of bears.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you roll your eyes at heartfelt lessons about friends and the one life you have.
About: mortality · friendship · living
Hunter x Hunter 2011
Anime
Gon, a young boy who lives on Whale Island, dreams of becoming a Hunter like his father, who left when Gon was still young.
The sides of Hunter x Hunter
- A boy searching for the father who left
- A deadly exam to become a Hunter
- A friendship with a boy from a family of assassins
Good for you if
- you like Gon and Killua, two boys who'd do anything for each other.
- you like a power system that rewards clever fights.
- you can take a boy's adventure with cruel villains and harsh fights.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand gore and cruel deaths.
- nearly a hundred and fifty episodes is too much for you.
- you don't watch anime.
About: friendship · fathers · growing up
Adventure Time 2010
Series
Young Finn and his shape-shifting dog buddy, Jake, go on a series of surreal adventures as they journey through the postapocalyptic Land of Ooo.
The sides of Adventure Time
- A boy and his shape-shifting dog
- The Land of Ooo after an apocalypse
- An Ice King with a sad past
Good for you if
- you like candy princesses, vampires and talking dogs in the same episode.
- you like slowly finding out what Ooo was built on.
- you like Finn and Jake, brothers and inseparable friends.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated series.
- ten seasons is too much for you, even with eleven-minute episodes.
About: growing up · friendship · loss · memory
Aladdin 1992
Film
In the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp that can fulfill their wishes.
The sides of Aladdin
- A street thief and a princess
- A genie who never stops talking
- A magic carpet ride
Good for you if
- you like a genie doing a hundred impressions a minute.
- you like songs like A Whole New World, sung on a flying carpet.
- you like a street thief who poses as a prince to win a princess.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- hand-drawn animation from 1992 feels dated to you.
About: freedom · honesty · love
Shrek the Third 2007
Film
After the King of Far Far Away dies, Shrek and Fiona are to succede. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace and quiet, so when he finds out there is another heir to the throne, he and Donkey set off to bring him back to rule the kingdom.
The sides of Shrek the Third
- Shrek about to be king
- Finding the next heir
- Babies on the way
Good for you if
- you like Shrek, Donkey and Puss on the road to fetch a reluctant heir.
- you like a bullied teenager at a boarding school who learns he could be king.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you can't stand stories about becoming a parent. Shrek spends the film dreading fatherhood.
About: responsibility · fatherhood