8 Anime Recommendations From Your Favorite K-Pop Idols

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Over the past few years, various K-Pop artists have been featured in anime openings, acting as the perfect marriage between two booming industries. From the legendary 'Share the World' "One Piece" opening by TVXQ to Fairy Tail's magical feature of BoA on 'Masayume Chasing', it's pretty evident that the K-Pop genre is slowly but surely transcending the boundaries of its reach. Beyond these iconic tracks, however, is the note-worthy fact that so many of our favorite idols are avid fans of anime themselves!

Bingeing anime can be a great source of comfort and entertainment for us media consumers and K-Pop idols are ultimately no exception. In this list, find out eight animated films and series that idols have explicitly stated as their favorites, or have otherwise mentioned in various sources.

 

1. THE BOYZ's SunWoo: “Kimi no Nawa”

 8 Anime Recommendations From Your Favorite K-Pop Idols

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Genre: Drama, fantasy

Summary: Two high schoolers inexplicably swapping bodies explore the vastly different lives they lead as they make plans to someday meet.

“Kimi no Nawa” was significantly awarded during its 2016 release, cementing itself as a cult classic for any and all anime fans. SunWoo has reiterated his love for “Kimi no Nawa” in countless fansigns, even saying once that he’d watched the film at least eight times!

 

2. TXT's SooBin: “Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai”

 8 Anime Recommendations From Your Favorite K-Pop Idols

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Genre: Psychological drama

Summary: Sakuta Azusagawa encounters extreme cases of the ailment known as “Puberty Syndrome” within his high school, pushing him to better understand the lingering inner pai