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Sep 2, 2014 9:15 AM
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I've been having this issue for a while now and I dont really know whats up with it. I used to get incredibly pumped during my watching sessions and goosebump moments werent irregular either. But since about a month I've just kinda stopped getting those feelings. Fighting scenes, death scenes, literally everything keeps me cold and i dont seem to be interested anymore.Its pretty weird tbh. Anyone else ever had this problem and fixed it? :D

Sep 2, 2014 9:18 AM
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I had this problem years ago. So, for a time I stopped watching anime and about a several time, I re begin watching anime.

So, take a break of anime, do other things, watch series, read books, there is plenty thing to do instead watching anime.
Sep 2, 2014 9:19 AM
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Must be burnt out. Just find another hobby to do or pick up another interest and leave anime to the side for a while.
Sep 2, 2014 9:20 AM
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if fighting scenes & death scenes are the only things you see in anime, then perhaps the best way to fix it is to watch some kinds of anime where that doesn't happen..
perhaps some school anime, shoujo, josei, slice of life, ecchi, comedy, mystery, whatever, just not something you've seen a lot of recently
Sep 2, 2014 9:22 AM
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Yep, probably burn out syndrome..

Taking a break from anime will work wonders.. when I start feeling that way, I may stop watching for a few days, and read novel, manga, playvideogames, visual novel, then anime feels very refreshing after taking a break from it and coming back.

Also, you could try not watching so much every day, if you space your anime watching out more you are less likely to experience burn out.
Sep 2, 2014 9:22 AM
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Ive stopped feeling that much for anime.... I think maybe its just cuz ive less time to watch (I put in 10-12 hour days), or maybe its cuz I got older and don't relate to the majority of series anymore (mainly cuz im not a teen). It could also be because ive just seen to many.
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Sep 2, 2014 9:26 AM
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Sounds like you're getting bored of the battle shounen genre. Probably watch more different stuff like Seinen and Josei?
Sep 2, 2014 9:28 AM
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yeah sounds like you either need to take a break for a while, I had cut down due to work and other commitments and I enjoy it more now than I ever did!

Either that or as others have said maybe try and watch something a little different?
Sep 2, 2014 9:30 AM
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minimiau said:
I had this problem years ago. So, for a time I stopped watching anime and about a several time, I re begin watching anime.

So, take a break of anime, do other things, watch series, read books, there is plenty thing to do instead watching anime.

Watch Young Justice. I'm sure that'll pump you up again.
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Sep 2, 2014 5:09 PM

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I was the same way. I even got to the point where I couldn't even focus for one episode. Just take a break for a bit and you'll enjoy it possibly even more when you come back.
Sep 2, 2014 5:12 PM

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Then you should watch
Lain
Texhnolyze
Ghost Hound
Now and then, here and there
Bokurano
Narutaru
Gantz
...
After them you can give up with anime...and go up with manga
Sep 2, 2014 5:14 PM

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Hentai.
Sep 2, 2014 5:15 PM

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Read manga, play VNs, read LNs.
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Sep 2, 2014 5:22 PM

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Try watch other anime genre, then.
If it doesn't work, just try find another hobby or something else to do other than watching anime.
Sep 2, 2014 5:24 PM

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Anime sucks so it's not hard for thoughts like that to come.
Sep 2, 2014 5:25 PM

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You're just burnt out. Do something else for a while. If you're still burnt out, anime is not for you. Get a different hobby.
Sep 2, 2014 5:26 PM

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watch american movies instead then
Sep 2, 2014 6:33 PM

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I felt it a bit, took a couple week breaks and got into american comics. Got tired of american comics got back into anime/manga. Funny how it works.
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Sep 2, 2014 6:36 PM

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check out the host in the shell series and hellsing ultimate and Evangelion and also Jormungand im not surprised your not excited you have not seen those shows O.O
Sep 2, 2014 6:38 PM

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Check out Breaking Bad, that's what I'm currently watching. As of now is very slowed paced but the actors are all very good at their roles and it's just addictive. Either that or Game of Thrones, epic series
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Sep 2, 2014 6:44 PM

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Rastafa21 said:
Check out Breaking Bad, that's what I'm currently watching. As of now is very slowed paced but the actors are all very good at their roles and it's just addictive. Either that or Game of Thrones, epic series
I have been watching Game Of Thrones and The Wire and im enjoying them more then i had with Breaking Bad. Finished The Sopranos and liked that more then Breaking Bad as well. Breaking Bad is good but not perfect Sopranos is as close to perfect as there is and so is the other two i mentioned :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2anLRC8jsA
Sep 2, 2014 6:49 PM

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You don't have to force yourself to watch anime. It happens to me that maybe I don't watch any anime for 6 months, but then I start again because I found something interesting to watch.
Sep 2, 2014 7:16 PM

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you should take a break from watching anime
it happens to me too than i didn't watch anime for a few days or a week
but when i watch again it's back to normal
Sep 2, 2014 7:18 PM

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I looked in your history and saw that you watched elfen lied recently so no wonder you have this problem
Sep 2, 2014 7:22 PM

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You need to watch anime while bungee jumping.
I probably regret this post by now.
Sep 2, 2014 7:22 PM

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Toothless_Snake said:
Rastafa21 said:
Check out Breaking Bad, that's what I'm currently watching. As of now is very slowed paced but the actors are all very good at their roles and it's just addictive. Either that or Game of Thrones, epic series
I have been watching Game Of Thrones and The Wire and im enjoying them more then i had with Breaking Bad. Finished The Sopranos and liked that more then Breaking Bad as well. Breaking Bad is good but not perfect Sopranos is as close to perfect as there is and so is the other two i mentioned :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2anLRC8jsA
I'm at season 2 of BB so far it has been thrilling but as I said with a slow slow pace. Also my friends have tell me it gets progressively better as each season passes.
Planning to watch the sopranos on holidays probably, my dad used to keep blabbing me on how amazing the show was...probably true since it has my favorite theme or subject which is mafia organizations.
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Sep 3, 2014 7:58 AM

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Ooooh that's when you feel like gaming ;D
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Sep 4, 2014 2:15 AM

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Start watching better anime.

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