| Why are there so many anime that don't get the popularity they deserve? I have been looking around and have come across many and even some that are completely ignored by MAL. What makes a show blow up in popularity so fast while other shows which are just as good get left behind? Why do people tend to ignore good shows even when they are top 100 potential. |
| as always, examples would be nice are you thinking of shounenshit vs niche shows by chance? |
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| Atleast 1 example would be great m8. Try again. |
RobiiiiJan 29, 2016 7:54 AM
P3B1G5 said: The studio which makes it, the hype and the source material (whether its well known or original or whatever)What makes a show blow up in popularity so fast while other shows which are just as good get left behind? |
ZarosianLegend said: as stated above, please provide examples. If you were looking for other people's opinions on what underrated anime were, you should've outright said so. If that's the case here, then I can give you one I find underrated, which would be One Piece. Just because it's one of the longer ongoing series out there doesn't make it bad. Isn't One Piece very popular? One of my friends once told me it was the most (if not one of the most) popular anime in Japan although I'm not sure. |
1. Because people tend to hype too much on specific things. Remember when Shigatsu was still airing on the same period as Shirobako. The episodes of Shigatsu weren't even as good as the Shirobako's ones. 2. Because people think that Madhouse makes good anime while they aren't particularly good. |
| I'll give MY IDEA of some underrappreciated anime: cat soup kaiba water brain angel's egg rainbow (though it is rated high, I don't see too many people talk about it) josuke higashikata <<Not an anime, but people don't talk about him enough. |
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P3B1G5 said: What makes a show blow up in popularity so fast while other shows which are just as good get left behind? Why do people tend to ignore good shows even when they are top 100 potential. Its all about the money brah... Bigger studios are more well known because of their higher production quality and wider distribution and hence more popularity.. |
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ZarosianLegend said: GreenSoap said: It's one of the most selling manga too. It isn't underrated by any sense of the word. Examples of overlooked shows would be: Betterman and Moribito okay I'll admit that perhaps One Piece wasn't exactly the best example to pick, however I still feel that its length is one of the biggest reasons why certain series are overlooked. Isn't it quite the opposite? Look at all the long running shows, they are the most populars out there. |
Hrybami said: 1. Because people tend to hype too much on specific things. 2. Because people think that Madhouse makes good anime while they aren't particularly good. the graphics on your list gave me aids i apologize i couldn't figure out the severity of your shit taste |
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| Give us examples, can't exactly talk about anything without one. |
4blaze2it0 said: P3B1G5 said: What makes a show blow up in popularity so fast while other shows which are just as good get left behind? Why do people tend to ignore good shows even when they are top 100 potential. Its all about the money brah... Bigger studios are more well known because of their higher production quality and wider distribution and hence more popularity.. Nah, that's such a shallow reason really. Yes, there is some truth to what you are saying but that isn't the main reason. I could name a lot of anime that has high production quality and is made by a popular studio but still flops. The main reason is simple the anime having a wide appeal + something about it that makes it stands out from the rest. Some series that people claim to be underrated may have something unique about them that makes them stand out, but at the same time they don't have a wide appeal. If the series doesn't have a wide appeal then it won't get popular. |
PraetorPat said: Favorite lesser known anime is A Certain magical index. I mean cmon it gives us an awesome setting and characters like this Index is pretty popular... as far as the anime goes, it's not that good, but it was #70-ish in popularity last time I checked. Uchouten Kazoku is under appreciated af. It's somewhere in the 800s for popularity and it's ranked in the 500s for score... I loved it though. |
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| We're talking about scores on MAL, yes? Studio that makes it (goes both way. One leads to under-appreciated. The other to over-hyped). Source material. In the case of source material, I've experienced that here on MAL otoge anime adaptions are generally perceived as 'shitty', no matter how decent they actually are. Hrybami said: 1. Because people tend to hype too much on specific things. Remember when Shigatsu was still airing on the same period as Shirobako. The episodes of Shigatsu weren't even as good as the Shirobako's ones. 2. Because people think that Madhouse makes good anime while they aren't particularly good. Exactly. |
Ioryogi-kun said: Wñ In the case of source material, I've experienced that here on MAL otoge anime adaptions are generally perceived as 'shitty', no matter how decent they actually are. This is so true about otome game adaptations. Well,I personally see that the general taste here on MAL(and also in the west mostly) is very action oriented. So anything shonen/action (or even better:seinen,gore,adult characters) is going to get more hype than a show about schoolgirls or Slice of Life. |
| I think Guilty Crown is pretty under-appreciated anime. Considering the time it aired it's art and sound were amazing. If you can look past the characters and story the art and sound really picks up where they slacked off. |
| If you're looking for something that doesn't get enough attention, i'd say Shin Sekai Yori doesn't get nearly enough. While I've only read the LNs myself, i've heard that the anime adaptation was very well done, and haven't heard it mentioned outside this website before. It might get a bit hentai-y, but i don't think they'd be very outright with it in the anime. |
| In terms of shonen, I think Magi is underrated. |
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Perseid said: If you're looking for something that doesn't get enough attention, i'd say Shin Sekai Yori doesn't get nearly enough. While I've only read the LNs myself, i've heard that the anime adaptation was very well done, and haven't heard it mentioned outside this website before. It might get a bit hentai-y, but i don't think they'd be very outright with it in the anime. Yeah Shin Sekai Yori is largely unknown too. |
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ZarosianLegend said: metsujin said: Isn't it quite the opposite? Look at all the long running shows, they are the most populars out there. True, but there's quite a few anime enthusiasts who still get deterred from giving shows a chance based on length, sometimes because of slow-seeming character development at points... It's only natural that character development is slower in longer series. Some people just don't want to get invested, because of the time they'd put into it, so it's easier to watch something that has fewer episodes. |
ZarosianLegend said: metsujin said: It's only natural that character development is slower in longer series. Some people just don't want to get invested, because of the time they'd put into it, so it's easier to watch something that has fewer episodes. I don't disagree with you there, about people not willing to invest time amd/or effort, but even so- I just think that animes should be given a shot regardless of whether it is 12 episodes or 1200+ episodes. My personal preference would lean towards the longer series, however I do find a "hidden gem" in my eyes every now and then with the shorter series. But all of that is up to 'you' as an individual, choosing wether to watch longer shows, or stick to the usual one or two cours anime, so it's all subjective. Personally I prefer anime that are between 25-100 episodes. I think 20+ episodes for a anime are suficient to make something good. |
| I'd agree with those who say hype is a big factor - a lot of people tend to gravitate towards those shows that are popular and highly rated on here because they figure that they must be worth watching. For the lesser known shows and those which are lower score-wise, people can mistakenly think they are not worth the effort. Most people don't have a ton of time afterall to spend exploring the MAL database and discovering all the hidden gems. Of course, those who do are justly rewarded :D Example: recently found the very underwatched Zipang by complete chance - it is now a firm favourite. For those of us who have found underrated/underwatched anime it is our duty to spread the word! ;) |
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| Only room for one hype show a season I guess, Shigatsu, OPM, Boku Dake, and I'm sure we'll get another one next season. Definitely Kaiba, Humanity has Declined is pretty great so far and I've never heard a single person here mention it. EDIT: Noragami Aragoto and Haikyuu are both in the top 100 despite airing alongside the hyped OPM. There are other examples such as 7 Deadly Sins airing at the same time as Shigatsu. |
merryfistmasJan 30, 2016 8:42 AM
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| Kyou Kara Ore Wa, Kemonozume and Area 88 are underrated imo. I heard Zegapain and Terra E are also pretty good, but I haven't seen them. |
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Klad said: P3B1G5 said: The studio which makes it, the hype and the source material (whether its well known or original or whatever)What makes a show blow up in popularity so fast while other shows which are just as good get left behind? You forgot to add "stupidity of the masses". |
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| School Days To get so much hate for being original... |
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A generic high-school rom-com going for a bad ending for the sake of shock value isn't a good form of originality mate. |
| Binbougami Ga is hilarious and needs more recognition. |
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SuperRed said: A generic high-school rom-com going for a bad ending for the sake of shock value isn't a good form of originality mate. It actually gives high-school MCs a mortality rate though, which is nice. |
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| Some series will be overshadowed by the other anime that are airing in the same season. Erased from this season and One Punch Man from the last season completely overlook almost every other show in terms of hype and popularity. Then you have the genres that people are interested in. On the website I use to watch some of my anime, Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu is getting literally 5 comments or less per episode, whilst shitty series like Grimgar are getting over 100 comments per episode. Despite the fact that Rakugo's an amazing show, not many people are interested in it, which is a shame. They'd rather watch kids sitting around talking about whether they're fat or not... |
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| free eternal summer it is a really cool sport anime and tells the story about friendship. i think it deserves a much better rank |
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SuperRed said: A generic high-school rom-com going for a bad ending for the sake of shock value isn't a good form of originality mate. Compared to most of other harem, where there is idiot, selfless protagonist who protects his virginity at all cost instead of being an actual male it quite oryginal. |
PiromyslJan 31, 2016 9:51 AM
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Triple-A said: Nobunaga Concerto is an under appreciated anime, people tend to shun it off because of the art style and the animation. I watched Nobunaga Concerto just recently, one of my favorite shows and I can't believe I missed it while it was airing. |
TyrelJan 31, 2016 4:20 PM
Hrybami said: 1. Because people tend to hype too much on specific things. Remember when Shigatsu was still airing on the same period as Shirobako. The episodes of Shigatsu weren't even as good as the Shirobako's ones. 2. Because people think that Madhouse makes good anime while they aren't particularly good. shirobako is an anime about cute girls doing cute things, can't see how is underappreciated |
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Piromysl said: SuperRed said: A generic high-school rom-com going for a bad ending for the sake of shock value isn't a good form of originality mate. Compared to most of other harem, where there is idiot, selfless protagonist who protects his virginity at all cost instead of being an actual male it quite oryginal. Harem protagonists who have sex and are comfortable around females aren't as uncommon as you think they are. |
SuperRed said: Piromysl said: Compared to most of other harem, where there is idiot, selfless protagonist who protects his virginity at all cost instead of being an actual male it quite oryginal. Harem protagonists who have sex and are comfortable around females aren't as uncommon as you think they are. It isn't original. How was the show before the twist unoriginal? There was very little comedy and it subverted the usual genre tropes. |
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