Apr 28, 4:53 AM
Why Some Genres Fall Short
Anime Relations:
Violet Evergarden, Re:Creators
In my 650 anime watching experience, there's been certain
preferences I've accumulated over the years, and some types of
anime just fall short of being good. I like to watch everything except
a few genres that I'll skip if the anime isn't unique. So... with me,
watching mostly everything, my mean score has been around a 6.
For me, I don't consider a bad score but I don't consider it a good score.
I'd judge a 6 by an anime that I found a little enjoyment out of
but just didn't reach the mark for me.
preferences I've accumulated over the years, and some types of
anime just fall short of being good. I like to watch everything except
a few genres that I'll skip if the anime isn't unique. So... with me,
watching mostly everything, my mean score has been around a 6.
For me, I don't consider a bad score but I don't consider it a good score.
I'd judge a 6 by an anime that I found a little enjoyment out of
but just didn't reach the mark for me.
Whether it be a high 6 which if it is, it could have been good but
was lacking slightly or a low 6 which I'd consider it just being fine. A 6
is still above average or just above a mid score so it's not a bad score
by any means. To gain that score, I'd have to watch a lot of garbage
and this is what I feel is wrong in these genres.
was lacking slightly or a low 6 which I'd consider it just being fine. A 6
is still above average or just above a mid score so it's not a bad score
by any means. To gain that score, I'd have to watch a lot of garbage
and this is what I feel is wrong in these genres.
Romance Genre
Shows like Love and Lies and Masamune-kun, and others all
have one thing in common is that there’s no emotional attachment that
seems genuine or doesn’t come across realistic. If you look at Ore Monogatari
or A Silent Voice, they are perfect romance anime because they have a
reason behind the emotional connect. Which is why I don’t like harem romance,
(even though I have a blog about positives of the genre but it’s probably my
worse blog as it’s a duo collab and I dislike that blog now aha) harem anime takes
what is bad about romance is and follows them to a tee expect a few like Nisekoi,
we never learn, quintessential quintuplet but your average harem anime is just
a simping game for the audience and that’s all. Now this is not because I
don’t have a soft spot or compassion because then I’d be the last person to like
Ore Monogatari, if anything I might have more than the average guy and
that’s why it has to be a well-done romance to actually really get to me.
have one thing in common is that there’s no emotional attachment that
seems genuine or doesn’t come across realistic. If you look at Ore Monogatari
or A Silent Voice, they are perfect romance anime because they have a
reason behind the emotional connect. Which is why I don’t like harem romance,
(even though I have a blog about positives of the genre but it’s probably my
worse blog as it’s a duo collab and I dislike that blog now aha) harem anime takes
what is bad about romance is and follows them to a tee expect a few like Nisekoi,
we never learn, quintessential quintuplet but your average harem anime is just
a simping game for the audience and that’s all. Now this is not because I
don’t have a soft spot or compassion because then I’d be the last person to like
Ore Monogatari, if anything I might have more than the average guy and
that’s why it has to be a well-done romance to actually really get to me.
A lot of romance that just dives into the characters being a couple
without doing anything or sometimes even knowing each other, for
example; A recent anime called A Galaxy Next Door did this and
after the 5th episode I was so done with anime even though it
had a good concept, that somehow made force marriage ethical and
lowkey romanticised it. Without building this connect and attachment,
romance can not be formed; and it takes more than just meeting them
to genuinely develop so it comes across as fake and superficial to me,
maybe the ploy of having just a cute kawaii character to be a reason
to be in love is past me mostly (some exceptions lol) For example,
ore monogatari has a long building relationship part where they
just friends but it has the emotion there and gets to your
heart without even being in a conventional romance.
without doing anything or sometimes even knowing each other, for
example; A recent anime called A Galaxy Next Door did this and
after the 5th episode I was so done with anime even though it
had a good concept, that somehow made force marriage ethical and
lowkey romanticised it. Without building this connect and attachment,
romance can not be formed; and it takes more than just meeting them
to genuinely develop so it comes across as fake and superficial to me,
maybe the ploy of having just a cute kawaii character to be a reason
to be in love is past me mostly (some exceptions lol) For example,
ore monogatari has a long building relationship part where they
just friends but it has the emotion there and gets to your
heart without even being in a conventional romance.
A lot aren’t even trying to hide being a copy of your usual trend or
tactics that they use like having a new waifu character that has
some quirk about them so they think that’s just all they need to do
for it, which lack originality and it’s getting tiring now that I just skip
watching. Another way is that some romance anime don’t even keep
it progressing, instead it gets dropped for a usual insert of another
genre, which is what Bunny Senpai did for me and didn’t have the
attachment or connection that was conveyed well. Another kona
cardinal sin is having generic dialogue that’s the most basic romance
line, and maybe the other character blushes being cute and that’s
all it takes to reach a basement dweller's heart. What this creates
is a lack of tension between the characters which is why romance
for male demographic in anime is absolutely abysmal. If you look
at the female side, you have shoujo and josei romance anime that
do everything and more for their demographic which works well
and why it has avid fans.
tactics that they use like having a new waifu character that has
some quirk about them so they think that’s just all they need to do
for it, which lack originality and it’s getting tiring now that I just skip
watching. Another way is that some romance anime don’t even keep
it progressing, instead it gets dropped for a usual insert of another
genre, which is what Bunny Senpai did for me and didn’t have the
attachment or connection that was conveyed well. Another kona
cardinal sin is having generic dialogue that’s the most basic romance
line, and maybe the other character blushes being cute and that’s
all it takes to reach a basement dweller's heart. What this creates
is a lack of tension between the characters which is why romance
for male demographic in anime is absolutely abysmal. If you look
at the female side, you have shoujo and josei romance anime that
do everything and more for their demographic which works well
and why it has avid fans.
Well, female demographic romance anime still has its faults, like the
beautiful romance interest being only substance, at least they make
an effort to show the female protagonist connection and attachment.
However, the male demographic romance anime still triumph in being
worse because the shounen and seinen side demographic appeal to the
guys which is why it will more likely try to appease romance with just
fan service or kawaiiness, this is what anime creation and manga society
do. What’s the worst part about all of this and the next genre, is it actually
works, so more and more are produced; in turn growing my hatred for
generic romance and romcoms as well. We won’t get started on romcoms
that are even bad on the western side too.
Fantasy Genre
Fantasy is probably the most copied and inspired off something the
most in any of any other competing genres in the space of anime,
one that I get tired of seeing a lot is copying of other fantasy worlds
like Genshin Impact or Granblue. It’s typical these anime are based
on their own game in the space as these, like this new anime called
Ryza no Ateliar; and this anime does everything I don’t like about
fantasy anime because they drop you in this world with already
established characters that you somehow are supposed to know.
most in any of any other competing genres in the space of anime,
one that I get tired of seeing a lot is copying of other fantasy worlds
like Genshin Impact or Granblue. It’s typical these anime are based
on their own game in the space as these, like this new anime called
Ryza no Ateliar; and this anime does everything I don’t like about
fantasy anime because they drop you in this world with already
established characters that you somehow are supposed to know.
What usually happens is it skips all the character introductions and
character building and cut to a midpoint on their adventure. I
understand some anime do this as the likelihood of getting another
season is miniscule but it in turn just harms the anime ratings
and viewership. For some of them it doesn’t matter as they get
most of their income from the game so they don’t actually care
how the anime is as long as it gets officially on airing tv.
character building and cut to a midpoint on their adventure. I
understand some anime do this as the likelihood of getting another
season is miniscule but it in turn just harms the anime ratings
and viewership. For some of them it doesn’t matter as they get
most of their income from the game so they don’t actually care
how the anime is as long as it gets officially on airing tv.
Also fantasy does a lot of copying as well without magic being the
same old spells from rpg games or renamed so it’s “original”, or going
with already existing fantasy-esque magic, abilities etc and not adding
anything new. Which tries to make up for its copycat behaviour with
visuals or something else, an anime cannot be carried by eye candy alone;
even Your Name and Makoto Shinkai films or Violet Evergarden had more
than just stunning visuals and they executed it well from having
an all round experience.
same old spells from rpg games or renamed so it’s “original”, or going
with already existing fantasy-esque magic, abilities etc and not adding
anything new. Which tries to make up for its copycat behaviour with
visuals or something else, an anime cannot be carried by eye candy alone;
even Your Name and Makoto Shinkai films or Violet Evergarden had more
than just stunning visuals and they executed it well from having
an all round experience.
If you watch a new anime, then you know for sure that they will include
badly made CGI if they have a big budget, and topping off with crunchy
CGI sounds. Now I gain a love for cgi sounds like in Re;creators or
The Executioner and Her Way of Life, bad cgi alone is not a fair
assessment to judge an anime; now times have grown having bad
cgi can instantly give anyone a bad rating which is unfair, but
we all know a bad fantasy anime most of time has bad cgi. For me
that would be the final nail in the coffin lol. Maybe I'll do a
sequel as this not all I have to say and I was planning to do
another genre after this one, but that's for another time now.
badly made CGI if they have a big budget, and topping off with crunchy
CGI sounds. Now I gain a love for cgi sounds like in Re;creators or
The Executioner and Her Way of Life, bad cgi alone is not a fair
assessment to judge an anime; now times have grown having bad
cgi can instantly give anyone a bad rating which is unfair, but
we all know a bad fantasy anime most of time has bad cgi. For me
that would be the final nail in the coffin lol. Maybe I'll do a
sequel as this not all I have to say and I was planning to do
another genre after this one, but that's for another time now.
Thanks for Reading!
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Konatose
| Apr 28, 4:53 AM |
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