If you have just recently got yourself into watching anime and are in search of something to sink your teeth into, I strongly encourage you to check out Naruto. Unlike most of the other animated series introduced to Western countries, I think that Naruto can appeal to both young kids as well as an older audience. The stories have quite a deep theme behind them and the characters definitely not one dimensional.

The reoccurring themes evident in all the episodes are teamwork and friendship. As the stories progress, you see the trust and bond formed between young ninja students as they go through extremely difficult situations facing all sorts of evil.

Also, with the characters, the distinction between heroes and villains isn’t always clear cut. You see a rich back story behind the characters, which explain the reason behind their current state of being. Additionally, these characters evolve with each passing episode and hence aren’t static throughout. This makes the series even more engaging.

If you don’t understand Japanese, that’s fine. You can get Naruto episode 1 English dubbed and subbed.