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Apr 16, 2014 5:52 PM
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I'll start, I'd take out gary stu/mary sue characters. I can't stand these archetypes more than anything even more than blatant fanservice
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Apr 16, 2014 5:53 PM
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Well then if you did that, there would be no Goku. Goku is one hell of a Mary Sue.
Apr 16, 2014 5:57 PM
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None.

I have no reason to wish to inhibit the industries' growth.
Apr 16, 2014 5:57 PM
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Id be taking out mentally piss weak MCs out of action anime. There is no place for them there.
Apr 16, 2014 5:57 PM
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Lethal Chef

FUCK this trope
Apr 16, 2014 5:58 PM
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Kyouma-Hououin said:
Well then if you did that, there would be no Goku. Goku is one hell of a Mary Sue.[/
Kyouma-Hououin said:
Well then if you did that, there would be no Goku. Goku is one hell of a Mary Sue.


You got a point there but there are always exceptions to the rule. Most of these archetypes have no personality whatsoever ex. Swords Art Online
Apr 16, 2014 6:00 PM
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Flume said:
Lethal Chef

FUCK this trope
I don't even understand it, I mean, I feel like it's the reversal of what the western media believes in.
But I guess some people find it attractive, or rather, comedic.
Apr 16, 2014 6:49 PM
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Tsunderes.
Apr 16, 2014 6:55 PM
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Implied incest for noncomedic purposes
Apr 16, 2014 7:01 PM

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Imouto fanservice in shows that aren't purely harem/ecchi.
I probably regret this post by now.
Apr 16, 2014 7:12 PM

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Fusion_ha said:
Tsunderes.
This, especially the violent ones. Besides that I would get rid of the boring, uncreative ,overused highschool setting.
Kyouma-Hououin said:
Well then if you did that, there would be no Goku. Goku is one hell of a Mary Sue.
No he isn't because he is not a perfect or close to perfect character.
Apr 16, 2014 7:15 PM

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Probably the one where the protagonist lost to a villain badly, then few minutes later the protagonist curbstomps the villain.
Apr 16, 2014 7:17 PM

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Basically, most events which are extremely unlikely in real life, yet extremely common in anime
e.g. excessive talk and hesitation during fights, girls lusting over a generic guy, forced drama JC staff style

Also, special snowflake main characters, like this user so nicely said
http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1141853&show=0

And i also hate protagonist-centered morality, moralfags, and "holier than thou" protags, and Idiot Heroes
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Apr 16, 2014 7:22 PM

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Any tsundere character saying tsundere lines like, " I didn't do this for u or anything." It annoys the heck out of me. Or when the tsundere attacks the boy she likes because she didn't like what he did/ said, and then later on says, " Why doesn't he like me?". they seriously want to make me get a knife and stab them in their backs.
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Apr 16, 2014 7:22 PM
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Random gore, gore mixed with crazy/moe-ish girls, akward tongue kissing
Apr 16, 2014 7:24 PM

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sweet5 said:
Any tsundere character saying tsundere lines like, " I didn't do this for u or anything." It annoys the heck out of me.
i find it so hard to take that quote seriously, i automatically assume the creator was aiming for some kind of parody
Apr 16, 2014 7:28 PM

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Apr 16, 2014 7:30 PM

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Probably those annoying cliche weak girls who can't find for nothing and only ever ask for help, with their annoying high pitch squeaky voices. I'm talking about girls like Orihime.
Apr 16, 2014 7:35 PM

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Insanity- said:
Probably those annoying cliche weak girls who can't find for nothing and only ever ask for help, with their annoying high pitch squeaky voices. I'm talking about girls like Orihime.


Ohh man I hate those as well, Also the girls who are there just to be waifus for the hardcore otaku pandering.
Apr 16, 2014 7:36 PM

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Male characters beaten within an inch of their lives for accidentally seeing a girl's panties. Beating up the actual pervs is still fine, but beating up the milquetoast lead because the wind blew your skirt up is grade-A bullshit.
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Apr 16, 2014 8:11 PM

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Stop with the awkward close-eyed, stomach-holding, back-bending laughing every time someone does something embarrassing, good lord

NOBODY DOES THAT IN REAL LIFE, HELLO?
Apr 16, 2014 8:45 PM

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azzazin5577 said:
Kyouma-Hououin said:
Well then if you did that, there would be no Goku. Goku is one hell of a Mary Sue.


You got a point there but there are always exceptions to the rule. Most of these archetypes have no personality whatsoever ex. Swords Art Online
Don't say most and then use one example, one of which is always debated on if he's actually one.
Apr 16, 2014 8:53 PM

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Overly violent tsunderes, for-the-sake-of-incest incest, sexualising little girls, and having oblivious MC's.
Apr 16, 2014 8:55 PM

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Flat chicks.
Apr 16, 2014 9:10 PM

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Pink sparkle scenes or misunderstandings because a character can't speak coherently.
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Apr 16, 2014 11:07 PM

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Speeches right before pwning the antagonist in action scenes/fights.
Apr 16, 2014 11:21 PM

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Kyuutoryuu said:
Stop with the awkward close-eyed, stomach-holding, back-bending laughing every time someone does something embarrassing, good lord

NOBODY DOES THAT IN REAL LIFE, HELLO?

Rather common sight between friends in japan.
Apr 16, 2014 11:24 PM

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Beach episodes. Fucking beaches.
Apr 16, 2014 11:27 PM

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Fusion_ha said:
Tsunderes.
Apr 16, 2014 11:27 PM

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MitsukiHimeka said:
Probably the one where the protagonist lost to a villain badly, then few minutes later the protagonist curbstomps the villain.


Oh the terror! Not to mention lack of realism.

I would get rid of the characters that say the MCs name over and over for no reason. Or during the final battle when all of the characters take turns saying the MCs name. It grates my ears.
Apr 16, 2014 11:37 PM

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Beach episodes. Fucking beaches.

Oh especially in shows that don't need them, like the illusion beach episode in Toaru Majutsu no Index.
Apr 16, 2014 11:47 PM
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Incest. Be it siblings, adopted siblings(though that is the less bad) or cousins.
Apr 16, 2014 11:50 PM

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draps1337 said:
Kyuutoryuu said:
Stop with the awkward close-eyed, stomach-holding, back-bending laughing every time someone does something embarrassing, good lord

NOBODY DOES THAT IN REAL LIFE, HELLO?

Rather common sight between friends in japan.


I'm not talking about the laughing-at-embarrassing-moments really. I'm basically talking about the laughing-with-your-eyes-closed aspect of it.

Because nobody does that in real life.
Apr 17, 2014 1:54 AM

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Lolis...
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Scratch the fifth point, it's not very relevant...
Apr 17, 2014 2:26 AM

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'First girl is the winner' rule. Seriously what a dumbfuck and annoying cliche
Apr 17, 2014 3:15 AM

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Oh yeah I also remembered something. Talking, flashbacks, standstills or any other interruptions during a fight, so that the fiight only has 25% actual fighting. I guess its ok to stop like a few seconds to have a quick exchange of one-liners or do it while fighting but for gods sake dont talk or do anything else more than fighting.
Apr 17, 2014 3:16 AM

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Apr 17, 2014 3:20 AM

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I'm sick of the old "None of these girls will fall in love with you even though this is a harem, really I swear they won't. I promise!"
Apr 17, 2014 4:26 AM

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Shouting makes someone stronger.

Apr 17, 2014 4:43 AM

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The transfer student.
It doesn't work unless its Higurashi.
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Apr 17, 2014 4:59 AM

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skyzblue said:
The transfer student.
It doesn't work unless its Higurashi.


Honestly Ive come to not mind anymore. IMO the whole school setting is so goddamn overused that the transfer thing isnt really standing out anymore. Theyd have to lessen the whole school setting altogheter more, only having less transfer student tropes isnt going to make it better for me.
Apr 17, 2014 5:00 AM

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Fanservice.

I love comedy shows where they use fanservice and perverted humor, but in any other anime, it usually ruins the scene or even the show if it's done often enough at unnecessary places.
Apr 17, 2014 6:56 AM
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The token loli that happens to be the MC's sister. Gotta pander to those fat otakus that jerk the twerk until it hurts.
Apr 17, 2014 7:12 AM

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Lolis (and sexualised children in general), incest for the sake of otaku pandering, bad tsunderes (which represent 99,99% of them; actually you can take them all away - just keep Rin Tohsaka), totally helpless female leads screaming with high-pitched ear ache-inducing voice who can't do jack without some manly help, highschools.
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there is a limit to the suspension of disbelief

And it's the fan that did it. Not the smoking porn reading rubik cube genius rape ape with a magic boat.
Apr 17, 2014 7:14 AM

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MitsukiHimeka said:
Probably the one where the protagonist lost to a villain badly, then few minutes later the protagonist curbstomps the villain.


That's not a trope, that's an asspull.
Apr 17, 2014 8:38 AM

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The Pollyanna. Unbreakable characters are no fun.
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Apr 17, 2014 8:40 AM

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yhunata said:
MitsukiHimeka said:
Probably the one where the protagonist lost to a villain badly, then few minutes later the protagonist curbstomps the villain.


That's not a trope, that's an asspull.

That's Fairy Tail.
Apr 17, 2014 8:40 AM

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The reliance on, perpetuation, and celebration of gender roles. Like 70% of all the fucking shit that I hate in anime is a result of gender role dogma. Fucking sick of it.

But this isn't just anime, sadly.
Apr 17, 2014 8:41 AM

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Incest. Disguising and unnatural.
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Apr 17, 2014 8:42 AM

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antonn said:
yhunata said:
MitsukiHimeka said:
Probably the one where the protagonist lost to a villain badly, then few minutes later the protagonist curbstomps the villain.


That's not a trope, that's an asspull.

That's Fairy Tail.

Well someone had to say it.
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