I’ve updated the OP since some links are dead. On the “recommend anime” I changed the links from Wikipedia to MAL since it seemed better. Not a fan of MAL (ratings and community wise), but it seems better than linking Wikipedia. @PussyStuffer you can copy and paste this in the OP if you want.
Credit to @Aria
Version 5 of this thread is right here
ALSO: #SRKanimu @ irc.rizon.net. The SRK A&M thread chatroom. Use an IRC client or a web client such as Mibbit and talk with other people just like you.
Alternative: Some discord shit
You pretty much know the deal by now. Before asking any questions, check out the FAQ if you can!
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BASIC FAQ
Hey, where do you guys download your anime?
Tokyotosho is a good place to start with. It has a really simple search engine and covers almost all of the torrent releases when it comes to both anime and manga, be it subtitled or without. Other sites that are reliable are nyaa.si or nyaa.pantsu.cat
You may want to get a Bittorrent client such as qbittorrent to download any of the files there.
I got no time to download! I wanna watch my anime NOW!
No problem, sir. You’ve got streaming sites such as Goodanime.net or Anilinkz.com that could help you out on that.
How about manga?
You’ve got separate sites for this too. You can try any of the following:
readms.net (Mangastream)
mangareader.net
mangafox.cc
Mangakakalot.com
to satisfy your urge for reading manga.
You’ve told me where to get the anime and manga, but what shows should I watch or read?!
This all depends on the genre you’re interested in. Obviously, a lot of shows tend to combine a number of them, but in general, these shows are usually enjoyed by the anime populace, so do give them a try.
This list will probably not cover everything, but mostly the major (and some minor ones). If there’s anything major missing, do tell.
Many of these shows and manga are already licensed outside of Japan, so if you want to support them, buy their DVDs or books from you local or online retailer whenever you have the chance!
Some series may have a few other genres it can be defined into; and for these, you’ll find 'em in brackets close to the title.
Action
Akira (movie)
Baccano!
Berserk (manga)
Black Lagoon
Blade of the Immortal (manga)
Bleach (manga)
Blood: The Last Vampire (movie)
Busou Renkin
Casshern SINS
Claymore (manga)
Cowboy Bebop
D.Grayman
Dragonball Z
Full Metal Alchemist
GantZ (horror)
Hellsing (horror)
Hokuto no Ken/Fist of the North Star
Hunter x Hunter
Inuyasha
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
Kara no Kyoukai (movies)
Katanagatari
Kekkaishi
Kurozuka
Lupin III
Naruto
Negima! Master Negi Magi (comedy, fantasy adventure) (manga)
Ninja Scroll (movie)
One Piece
One Punch Man
Reborn!
Rurouni Kenshin (chanbara)
Samurai Champloo (chanbara)
Shamo (manga)
Shigurui (chanbara)
Sword of the Stranger (movie) (chanbara)
Trigun
Vagabond (chanbara) (manga)
Xam’d: Lost Memories (sci-fi)
Yuyu Hakusho
Fantasy Adventure
El-Hazard
The Twelve Kingdoms
Kiki’s Delivery Service (movie)
Laputa: Castle in the Sky (movie)
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Naucissa of the Valley of the Wind
Record of Lodoss War
Princess Mononoke (movie)
Seirei no Moribito
Slayers (series) (comedy)
Spirited Away (movie)
Summer Wars (movie)
Tegami Bachi/Letter Bee
Toriko (action)
Vision of Escaflowne
Comedy - Romance
Kannagi
Kimagure Orange Road
Love Hina
Lovely Complex
Marmalade Boy
Midori no Hibi
Nodame Cantabile
Ranma 1/2
Ouran High School Host Club
Skip Beat
The World God Only Knows
Urusei Yatsura