Anime

What are some tell-tale signs that an anime isn't going to be good?

Mishimooshoo · 5y

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Once it starts turning into a harem it kind of ruins it for me.

Neonghostwolf 5y
Not good opening song is turn off for me
dlyw 5y
when the mc is a huge perv. hate that
Messengeru 5y
If a character does something they would never do for plot convenience.
Removed 5y
when a new side character comes along and tries to ruin or interfere with the plot
i hate when that happens it rlly pisses me off
Jitzau 5y
If its surface level but it wants to be deep and dramatic.

If the comedy is just bad shit happening to people or people acting shitty to other people.
- Joseph 5y
  Akame ga Kill
Removed 5y
Time skip,
starts with some action then reverse time skip,
terrible animation and terrible CGI,
finding out the plot and or premise being almost or is exactly the same as another anime,
Woke political shit
Harem not done right
oversexualizing characters
weapons that are x2 as their body size
literally a school for anything
Taluun 5y
Nothing really
ci30cr 5y
if its animated, its probably gong to be horrible
MrHatz4Patz 5y
Well, the first thing that comes to mind is it being bad.
DarkMoonbg 5y
Exposition dump from the beginning
KtKr 5y
Studios usually put the most effort into first episodes. If animation and direction are questionable at the beginning then most likely the rest will be even worse and you should instantly drop it.
- Mannoumi 5y
  I have to disagree here. A lot of anime need a few episodes to really get going. There have been some great anime that had some pretty mediocre first few episodes.
  fartnoise5 5y
  oh yeah, the kingdom anime is an extreme example of that
  
  first episode of the first season was all CGI (and not even good CGI at that), and really dragged it down, but it seems that as time went on, the quality really improved, season 2 cut down a lot on the CGI and season 3 from what we've seen is a massive jump forward in quality
trulyunpleasant 5y
When they outright explain the plot. I don't like when writers think the audience is dumb.
suflors 5y
if you know what you like you can normally tellby the poster alone, seeing as most similar anime have similar posters, or even not actually similar but just a certain way of the characters being presented on it shows you what kind of show it is or what kind of themes it has
bladee420 5y
if it is no t slice of life rom com
- TheProxster 5y
  Good opinion.
Blackened 5y
if i can predict what happens next.
- saki 5y
  true, i agree w this one, but in away that i get bored? but i still watch it
- 466frfx 5y
  pokemon in a nutshell
Mannoumi 5y
When the protagonist looks like Kirito.
Tuseday 5y
When the main character isn't interesting at all, examples;
Fruits basket's main character, I dislike her.
Diabolik lover's main character, what the fuck is this?
Dance with devils, I wasted my time watching this.

MCS LIKE THAt?
- Mannoumi 5y
  For me, it's when the protagonist starts off being angry and/or reckless. I really hate hot-headed protagonists.
  Tuseday 5y
  I don't really mind a hot-headed protagonist but if it's the only thing they are, I just will probably dislike them.
  
  I need characters with some depth, personality, basically all the things that make a good character.
  Mannoumi 5y
  I tend to see hot-headed protagonists as big babies who constantly need to be babysit by the other characters so they don't run in and die immediately. It's very annoying to watch.
- aikos 5y
  diabolik lovers was a MESS idk why i liked it so much when it came out?? im embarrassed of myself
Pigooz 5y
has highschool in its name
GintokiSakata 5y
If it's an anime
WhyLaw 5y
if its an isekai or a mech.
aikos 5y
bad/boring animation and art direction x_x
Removed 5y
When the character experiences the same type of situation over and over while being shocked by it every time.

An example of this:
Kimi ni Todoke

It really feels like the show repeats itself a lot.
fartnoise5 5y
if it's so boring/unintresting you'd rather watch anything else, i've never dropped any series, and probably never will, but damn were some of them a real drag...
faulkner 5y
If its comedy/jokes are cringeworthy
HotTakesCharlie 5y
Reliance on ecchi and young girls falling in love with teachers/brother figures/anyone else that they probably shouldn't (as in, not just 'ooh he handsome and dreamy', like proper romantic feelings) Makes me feel uncomfortable as hell every time.

That's rich considering I just finished (and enjoyed the hell out of) RokuAka.

I also don't really like series that glorify some NEET incel as someone to be respected (case in point, Konosuba), but if the writers are good enough at satirising their behaviour and letting you know that they disagree with it without being too heavy-handed, it's acceptable.

Also anything that has school girls in some kind of weird, revealing school outfit. RokuAka was bad enough in that respect, but at least it didn't make a show of them and stuck relatively well to the plot.
Removed 5y
As soon as people start fighting
Kujatathefish 5y
I think a really detailed answer can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G30xZxJLR8U