Your lie in april is a romantic anime that revolves around the lives of two young prodigy musicians, Kousei Arima and Kaori Miyazomo. Kousei was once a famous pianist, known for his incredible precision and hardwork. As a child, Kousei’s mother tirelessly forced him to play piano day after day, even those he wanted to play outside with his friends. She devoted Kousei life to focus on Piana 24/7 and her intense pressure and manipulative behavior had a strong impact on Kousei psyche. She used fear, harsh criticism and physical violence as motivation, hoping he would be better than his late father, who was a professional pianist; eventually resulting in Trauma-Induced-Amnesia. However, after the death of his mother, he unfortunately lost the ability to hear the notes and sounds of the piano, forcing him to quit.

Kousei enters Sumiya Junior High School and because of his lack of social skills, he has difficulties finding friends. Kousei meets Kaori Miyazono and other friends, Kaori, a fellow musician, grew up idolizing Kousei and wants him to continue being a pionast. Kousei finds himself in love with Kaori, but he believes Kaori likes his best friend so he hides his secret. Kaori becomes Kousei’s biggest supporter and trains him with an unwavering belief he will be the best, just like his mother. Through her gentle support and understanding, he gradually learns to confront his past and rediscover the joy of music.

Kousei gradually regains the ability to hear the notes of the Piano while performing with Kaori. The duo played beautifully and Kousei managages to express his majestic songs. 

 It seems Kousei has finally obtained what he has been looking for his whole life, love.

However, shortly after their performance, watchers learn that Kaori sufferers from a health issue and she undergoes a surgery. As the episodes progresses, Kaori’s health worsens and it becomes apparent that her time is limited. Numerous days after school, Kousei sits next to Kaori, and plays music for her by her bedside, just like he did when his mother was dying. The performance is deeply emotional, and similar to Kousei’s mother, Kaori was visibly moved by his music. 

The show ends with Kousei in a competition playing “Love’s Sorrow”, a piece which holds significant meaning for Kousei, representing his journey of healing and rediscovery of music. Kousei plays through anger, his rapid hands quickly bouncing between notes, he plays through sorrow, and pain, yet love; and he begins to see a faint light in the crowd, a vision of his late mother and Kaori. The combination of their presence fuels his performance with intense emotions, making it a deeply melancholic and powerful conclusion of the anime.

Blue lock, one of the best soccer manga which later turned into an anime. The story centers around a world where soccer is extremely competitive in Japan. Our main character Isagi, a young prodigy who has the ability to see the whole field while playing. The anime starts off where Isagi is given the decision to pass the ball or shoot in a game that determines if his team is playing nationals. Isagi has a 50% of making it when shooting so he decides to pass the ball, unfortunately, his teammate misses which causes the defeat of his team. Afterwards, Issagi cries and asks himself why he chose to pass.

The following day, Issagi is invited to a special camp, Blue Lock. Blue Lock is a special camp where the most talented and strongest soccer players come together and train in hope to create an amazing soccer team for Japan, and lead them to victory in the world cup. Issagi is ranked as one of the worst players and instantly feels determined to improve. Despite each player being one of the best and is extremely individually skilled, their teamwork is shambles and nobody can agree on anything. Their sole objective is to compete against each other and become the best striker in the world, and the majority of them don’t feel the need to make friends. Fortually, Issagi becomes the glue through the team, and as team leader, his team strives in the ranking.

As the story progresses, the intense rivalry and competition between the players become a driving force to improve. Rivals work as a catalyst to improve and they learn to overcome their personal demons through developing new techniques and despite their humongous skill limit between the best striker and them; their skills develop quickly and watchers see how their efforts are not futile.

The anime explorers themes of ambition, teamwork, sacrifice, and the true meaning of talent. I definitely recommend watching this anime as it’s not only enjoyable, It also enhances and improves your mindset of soccer.

Attack on titan, a world where human life is on the brink of extension. The story revolves around the main character, Eren who has a secret ability to turn into a titan. 

Each village is protected by a giant wall which titans are not able to breach. The three walls which protect the last remains of human existences are: Wall Maria, Wall Sina and Wall Rose.

Despite the scant amount of people, everyone is optimistic and has hope that something will change. 

The series begins within Eren’s hometown village, Eren, Armin and his adopted sister, Mikasa Ackerman, adventuring within the city when a sense of uneasy loom swirled around the air. 

Suddenly, a colossal Titan is towering over the wall and breaks through the protective barrier. The destruction is catastrophic and everything is in shambles. Eren, Mikasa and Armin find themselves in between the mess and they have a clear view of the terrifying reality of the Titans. Eren’s mother is tragically killed by a Titan directly in front of Eren. Motivated by vengeance and desire to protect humanity, Erin joins the military along with his friends Mikasa and Armin. Through Erin inherited power to turn into a Titan, they discover the dark reality of titans and find the true origin and history of their world

Attack on Titans, the anime really highlights the importance of Jim Henson quote, “If you can’t beat your enemies, join them. Nobody can kill nor beat a titan, however, once Eren becomes a titan and finds inexpressible strength, he is able to defeat the majority if not all of the titan he encounters.

Hunter X Hunter, created by Yoshihiro Tagashi. The story centers around a young boy named Gon Freecss and his quest to become a Hunter. Hunters are licensed individuals who undertake dangerous tasks such as capturing criminals or exploring uncharted territories. The term Hunter reflects the responsibilities and diverse nature of their work.

Gon has chosen to become a Hunter to discover why his absentee father would choose to be a hunter instead of being a father, he also does this to meet his father, Ging Freecss. Through Gon’s tireless determination and natural talent, he was able to pass the Hunter exam; through the journey, Gon meets a boy who has been training his whole life, Killua. While Gon embarks on his journey, he forms lasting friendships with those who also pass the exam, Kurapika, Leorio, and Killua. The group faces monstrous battles and fights strong enemies, Killua and Gon evolve many times through harsh battles, and both eventually become strong unstoppable Hunters.

Hunter X Hunter is a popular anime that demonstrates the power of pursuing your goal while also explaining the power of friends. Watchers see many examples of Gon and Killua’s obdurate friendship, and how they’re both willing to put their life on the line in order to save the other. Nevertheless, Gon’s unwavering determination to reunite with his father while Killua’s passionate determination to find freedom, serves as a reminder to chase and pursue your goals.

The Eminence in the Shadow, the mastermind from the shadows. The anime follows the high school adventures of Cid  Kagenou. Cid was given a very talented mind and body, he dreamed of becoming a hero. However, rather than being the popular hero, he chose to keep his strength in the shadows, even since growing up, he would act weaker than he actually is. Cid forms a secret club called “Shadow Garden” and recruits strong warriors, who work together to fulfill Cid’s ambition of becoming the “Eminence in the Shadow.”

The anime taught me the advantages of pretending to be weak. Watchers are quickly introduced to the power of underestimating, by pretending to be weak and scrawny, Cid managed to catch opponent off guard and surprised to achieve an easy victory. Overall, when people don’t know your true skill, they don’t worry or fear about you, so this allows Cid to gather information easily. 

So to conclude, watchers learn Cid pretending to be weak as a key element in executing his plans; it allows him to have tactical advantages, element of surprise and it generates great suspense throughout the story as watchers are asking themself when will Cid reveal his true strength.

“Darling in the Franxx” is an anime series set in a dystopian future where humanity is on the brink of extinction due to attacks from mysterious creatures known as Klaxosaurs. To fight against these creatures, children are raised and trained as pilots to operate a mecha known as Franxx. The anime revolves around a group of children known as Parasites who pilot the Franxx. Each Parasite is paired up with a partner, forming male-female pairs. The main character is a boy named Hiro, who was once a prodigious pilot but lost his ability to synchronize with his partner. Despite his failures, Hiro encounters a mysterious girl named Zero Two, known as a “Partner Killer” due to her inability to maintain a stable partnership.

Hiro and Zero Two form a unique love connection, and Hiro regains his ability to pilot a Franxx by partnering with her. Their love later becomes symbolic and emotional as it represents: love, identity and personal growth. Zero two is determined to partner with Hiro as she believes he is the only one who she partners with. But Hiro later learns the information that partnering with Zero Two is killing him. Despite knowing that, he wants to live with Zero Two and wants to partner with Zero Two.  As the story progresses, their love becomes inseparable and eventually, sacrifices are made so extinction doesn’t appear.

The anime taught me the power of love and how some people are willing to do anything, even put their life on the line in order to find true love. The deep bond between Hiro and Zero Two demonstrates the power of love and the strength which can be derived from genuine connections. Overall, the anime highlights the importance of self sacrifice and the power of love.

Promised Neverland, in a world where freedom is deceptive and lost. The story follows three extremely gifted and talented children, Emma, Norman and Ray. Living in an orphanage with their caretaker, Isabella who treats them with love and good food everyday. None of the children are allowed to leave the Orphanage, it’s gated with a really tall wall.

 Everything seems normal and amazing until Emma and Norman discover the dark secret that the orphanage is not what it seems to be. It’s a farm, and the children are raised to feed devilish creatures. Through this information, Norman, Emma and Ray plan to escape together,

The trio devise insanely smart plans and as the story progresses, they learn about the other plantations and other human farms. The three children face numerous challenges and betrayals through the story, the ultimate goal is to find freedom for all the children in the Orphan, but Ray and Norman understand that sacrifice and betrayals are necessary if they want to live.

Promised Neverland, it’s a promising anime, bu dum ch… Anyways… The anime teaches the importance of critical thinking and planning. Watchers have many examples of Emma, Ray and Norman constantly analyzing their farm, and devising a plan. It showcases the power of intelligence coupled with the power of resourcefulness to make a powerful plan. The anime also briefly emphasizes the power of sacrificing for the greater good. Characters are forced to make difficult decisions where they choose the group or their individual desire.

Laughing under the clouds, set in Japan revolving around three brothers, Tenka the oldest and strongest, Somamaru and Chutato. The brothers are members of the Kumoh Clan, known to be a group of strong swordsmen. Throughout their village, the Orchid curse is well known and later serves as a catalyst for future events. According to the ancient prophecy, when Orochi awakens, the land will be destroyed and chaos will arrive. The curse is often given to the strongest warriors of all time; once the curse is awakened, the user body will slowly turn purple, and granted enhanced abilities and a thirst for destruction. The brothers befriends a powerful warrior, Shirasu Kinjo who they embark on dangerous adventures with. We eventually learn the oldest brother, Tenka, was given the Orchid curse, and is forced to make the dangerous decision if he wants to sacrifice his life.

Laughing under the clouds teaches the watcher the power of family, power of brotherhood. 

The anime emphasizes the importance of family bonds and how you can rely on your family if any problems occur. The Kumoh brothers, exemplify the power of family as they face multiple challenges togethers, and live together. The anime also displays a lot of courage. Due to the Orchid curse, characters are faced with decisions where they have to put their life on the line to save others, this highlights the importance of bravery and putting others before yourself

Dragon Ball is an extremely old anime which follows the adventures of young Goku. Advancing in the storyline, Goku embarks on a dangerous quest to find the seven Dragon Balls, which basically allows the user to grant any wish requested. Through his journey, Goku meets different allies and enemies, and learns to become stronger while protecting Earth from any danger.

The anime begins with Goku, training with his adoptive grandfather in material art. He is later joined by a young girl named Bulma, who is searching for the Dragon Ball, in hope to order a perfect boyfriend. Together, they travel the earth, searching for the dragon ball while encountering many different characters, including the powerful martial artist, Master Roshi.

As the series progresses, Goku becomes stronger and more skilled in his material arts; with Goku raw strength cooped with his indescribed determination, he becomes one of the strongest people on earth. Advancing further in his adventures, Goku meets the Saiyan prince Vegeta, and the Nameika warrior Piccolo, and creates many positive memories with those two warriors by his side.

Dragon Ball Z taught me several life lessons through the character development of Goku and Vegeta. The main takeaway includes perseverance and hard work; the characters constantly train and shatter their limits to improve their strength, the anime emphasizes that success comes from consistent effort and dedication. Watchers are also shown the consequences of action as many characters face dangerous decisions, and choose without thinking, which often leads to a negative impact, so it shows  the importance of considering the potential outcomes before acting. While the show does show courageous efforts and brave action, it mostly highlights the importance of self-improvement and growth. Dragon Ball Z portrays characters who constantly strive for greatness, and characters who recognize their weakness and workers to develop a better version of themself where their weakness doesn’t show.

Despite Dragon Ball Z being a primarily violence and action anime, the anime does discuss these themes and life lessons which offer viewers valuable insights and inspirations for the future.