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Aug 14, 2015 4:28 PM
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http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2012/02/28/japanese-fans-select-50-most-overrated-anime

1. Madoka Magica

2. Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai

3. K-on!

4. Bakemonogatari

5. Oreimo

6. IS <Infinite Stratos>

7. Certain Magical Index/Scientific Railgun

8. Fate/zero

9. Steins;Gate

10. Angel Beats!

11. Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai

12. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

13. Inu x Boku SS

14. Ben-to

15. The World God Only Knows

16. Macross F

17. (tie) Uta no Prince-sama

17. (tie) Mawaru-Penguindrum

19. Working!!

20. Persona 4 the ANIMATION

21. Bleach

22. Dog Days

23. Baka and Test

24. Ro-Kyu-Bu!

25. Hanasaku Iroha

26. Aria of the bullet Scarlet

27. One Piece

28. Tiger & Bunny

29. Daily Lives of High School Boys

30. Neon Genesis Evangelion

31. Gintama

32. Blue Exorcist

33. Naruto

34. Future Diary

35. Natsume Yuujinchou

36. No.6

37. Guitly Crown

38. gdgd Fairies

39. My Ordinary Life

40. Un-Go

41. Toriko

42. Squid Girl

43. Kimi to Boku

44. Sora no Manimani

45. Chihayafuru

46. Jewelpet

47. Usagi Drop

48. Nurarihyon no Mago

49. Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi

50. Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san


Surprised that Bleach is above Naruto and One Piece. Not surprised at Madoka being regarded the most overrated.
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Aug 14, 2015 4:34 PM
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somewhat agree, but i think it's more close to overprised than overrated. because poll always affected by popularity too. so i am glad when some of my favorite up there.
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Aug 14, 2015 4:37 PM
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If this poll was voted on by Americans it would look like this:

1. One Piece
2. Naruto
3. Bleach
4. Attack on Titan
5. Dragon Ball Z
6. Fairy Tail
7. There's more anime!?
Aug 14, 2015 4:38 PM
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It started nicely with Madoka,got worse with Bakemonogatari and dropped dead low with Mawaru Penguindrum on the 17th place.

One more proof of shit taste the Japanese have.
Aug 14, 2015 4:39 PM
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I didn't even know people watched Un-Go or No. 6
Aug 14, 2015 4:40 PM
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Euphemistic said:
It started nicely with Madoka,got worse with Bakemonogatari and dropped dead low with Mawaru Penguindrum on the 17th place.

One more proof of shit taste the Japanese have.

Wow you are dumb. Do you realize that if those titles weren't popular/well received on the general opinion they wouldn't be called overrated by others.
Aug 14, 2015 4:40 PM
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Anime fans have the worst taste, I swear.
I agree with 9 and 10, though...
Aug 14, 2015 4:41 PM
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Infinite Stratos is trash

Oreimo's second season is trash with an ending in the LN that should've been delayed until after the resolution of the bill. Jewelpet is underrated as fuck especially if you go by Sanrio character rankings.


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Bakemonogatari should be #1, literally shit series.
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aikaflip said:
Anime fans have the worst taste, I swear.
I agree with 9 and 10, though...

> Haibane Renmei and Jojo in favs

Really now..
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Nxtslide said:
Euphemistic said:
It started nicely with Madoka,got worse with Bakemonogatari and dropped dead low with Mawaru Penguindrum on the 17th place.

One more proof of shit taste the Japanese have.

Wow you are dumb. Do you realize that if those titles weren't popular/well received on the general opinion they wouldn't be called overrated by others.


Yes,I am dumb.

They were labeled by majority to be good and then the majority labeled them overrated.

Genius,aren't we?
Aug 14, 2015 4:43 PM

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crashinho said:
Bakemonogatari should be #1, literally shit series.
I know, its pretentious otaku pandering garbage.
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Nxtslide said:
aikaflip said:
Anime fans have the worst taste, I swear.

> Haibane Renmei and Jojo in favs

Really now..

Of course there are exceptions.
Aug 14, 2015 4:47 PM

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If this poll was made today Love Live would most likely be #1. That shit's everywhere (Metaphorically speaking of course) in Japan nowadays.
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Euphemistic said:
Nxtslide said:

Wow you are dumb. Do you realize that if those titles weren't popular/well received on the general opinion they wouldn't be called overrated by others.


Yes,I am dumb.

They were labeled by majority to be good and then the majority labeled them overrated.

Genius,aren't we?

You clearly are. Thousand online users out of million anime fans are considered majority?

This literally like saying the majority of anime fans in this site think anime like Shigatsu, Attack on Titan, Clannad After story are overrated when their ranking clearly proves otherwise.
Aug 14, 2015 4:49 PM

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Feaor said:
crashinho said:
Bakemonogatari should be #1, literally shit series.
I know, its pretentious otaku pandering garbage.

Being ironic isn't fun or creative. Stop sucking so much dick, you alcoholic NEET.
Aug 14, 2015 4:49 PM

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A lot of these is true especially bakemonogotari. Overrated piece of
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HandsomeMan said:
A lot of these is true especially bakemonogotari. Overrated piece of

Euerka 7 isn't even popular enough to be on the list :/
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ChuckBronze said:
If this poll was voted on by Americans it would look like this:

1. One Piece
2. Naruto
3. Bleach
4. Attack on Titan
5. Dragon Ball Z
6. Fairy Tail
7. There's more anime!?


it is ranking by ani ota

Non anime otaku Japanese would never heard most of top10
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Nxtslide said:
HandsomeMan said:
A lot of these is true especially bakemonogotari. Overrated piece of

Euerka 7 isn't even popular enough to be on the list :/

Because it's actually good, use you brain.
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Nxtslide said:
Being ironic isn't fun or creative. Stop sucking so much dick, you alcoholic NEET.
Oh snap, who's alt are you?
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Nxtslide said:
Euphemistic said:


Yes,I am dumb.

They were labeled by majority to be good and then the majority labeled them overrated.

Genius,aren't we?

You clearly are. Thousand online users out of million anime fans are considered majority?

This literally like saying the majority of anime fans in this site think anime like Shigatsu, Attack on Titan, Clannad After story are overrated when their ranking clearly proves otherwise.


Implying "millions" of fans have watched every one of those shows.
Implying all of the "millions" bothered to express their liking,resulting in the "overrated status".
Implying that those groups of fans are not very likely overlapping.
Implying you have actual knowledge of how the different anime actually stand ranking-wise in Japan.
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Feaor said:
Nxtslide said:
Being ironic isn't fun or creative. Stop sucking so much dick, you alcoholic NEET.
Oh snap, who's alt are you?


Mikasa-clone.
Aug 14, 2015 4:56 PM

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Euphemistic said:
Nxtslide said:

You clearly are. Thousand online users out of million anime fans are considered majority?

This literally like saying the majority of anime fans in this site think anime like Shigatsu, Attack on Titan, Clannad After story are overrated when their ranking clearly proves otherwise.


Implying "millions" of fans have watched every one of those shows.
Implying all of the "millions" bothered to express their liking,resulting in the "overrated status".
Implying that those groups of fans are not very likely overlapping.
Implying you have actual knowledge of how the different anime actually stand ranking-wise in Japan.

You are so hopelessly stupid. Ranking, sales, and reception of anime in Japan can all be find easily online.
Aug 14, 2015 4:58 PM

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HandsomeMan said:
Nxtslide said:

Euerka 7 isn't even popular enough to be on the list :/

Because it's actually good, use you brain.

Use your brain my point that it wasn't well received or popular.
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ctrl+f death note
ctrl+f fma

?????
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good to see no DBZ on the list
:]
surprised about Fairy Tail not being on it though
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ctrl+f death note
ctrl+f fma

?????

id say both are rated just right
Aug 14, 2015 5:04 PM

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I think I will check out Un-Go just to see why it's so "overrated". I like how Love Live! isn't on there. I guess they think it's rated as high as it should be.
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jnw93 said:
good to see no DBZ on the list
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surprised about Fairy Tail not being on it though

The list is composed mostly of non-mainstream anime, since it's voted by online users who are most likely otakus.
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Nxtslide said:
HandsomeMan said:

Because it's actually good, use you brain.

Use your brain my point that it wasn't well received or popular.


Reception:
"Towards the end of its original Japanese run, Eureka Seven won multiple awards at the 2006 Tokyo International Anime Fair, including Best Television Series, Best Screenplay for Dai Satō, and Best Character Designs for Kenichi Yoshida. Yoshida, the series' main animator and character designer, also received an individual award at the 10th Animation Kobe Awards in September 2005. The series also won an award at the 20th Digital Content Grand Prix in Japan in January 2006. At the Anime Expo 2006 SPJA Awards, Eureka Seven won the award for Best Television Series, and Best Female Character for Eureka. Anime Insider voted it "Best DVD Series of the Year" in 2006."

Did you embarrass yourself enough yet?
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Surprized no Code Geass I mean I think its an awesome show, but there seem to be a lot of people who call it over rated or bad. Guess not much in Japan? Cool.
Brace yourself.

Soon as LotGH 2017 comes out. The anime community is going to become so cancerous you will need to take cover and hide.
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Nxtslide said:
jnw93 said:
good to see no DBZ on the list
:]
surprised about Fairy Tail not being on it though

The list is composed mostly of non-mainstream anime, since it's voted by online users who are most likely otakus.

true but naruto is on the list so I thought FT would of made it
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Bullshit. Usagi Drop is not overrateable.
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these results are disgusting lol. I'm surprised that there isn't SAO nor Attack on titan on the list.

and gdgd Fairies? lol thought it was a typo for second. anyone watch this one?
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HandsomeMan said:
Nxtslide said:

Use your brain my point that it wasn't well received or popular.


Reception:
"Towards the end of its original Japanese run, Eureka Seven won multiple awards at the 2006 Tokyo International Anime Fair, including Best Television Series, Best Screenplay for Dai Satō, and Best Character Designs for Kenichi Yoshida. Yoshida, the series' main animator and character designer, also received an individual award at the 10th Animation Kobe Awards in September 2005. The series also won an award at the 20th Digital Content Grand Prix in Japan in January 2006. At the Anime Expo 2006 SPJA Awards, Eureka Seven won the award for Best Television Series, and Best Female Character for Eureka. Anime Insider voted it "Best DVD Series of the Year" in 2006."

Did you embarrass yourself enough yet?

Just checked, it had good Disc sales. My bad, didn't realize it was Ao who was badly received.
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Implying "millions" of fans have watched every one of those shows.
Implying all of the "millions" bothered to express their liking,resulting in the "overrated status".
Implying that those groups of fans are not very likely overlapping.
Implying you have actual knowledge of how the different anime actually stand ranking-wise in Japan.

You are so hopelessly stupid. Ranking, sales, and reception of anime in Japan can all be find easily online.


You are so hopelessly stupid. Ranking, sales, and reception of anime in Japan can all be find easily online,but you have to take into consideration,it is always only a part of the whole audience. AoT had great reception general-wise and it does not appear here. Implies that the difference may not be that great.

AFAIK,Mawaru Penguindrum had a mixed reception in Japan.
And that is all you need to know to deduce that Japanese have shit taste.
While we are at it...which country does not?
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Steins gate should be higher IMO
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Bullshit. Usagi Drop is not overrateable.

Pretty overrated. My girl is better.
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Well, this is what you call a negative poll. It is asking everyone what anime they hate for all intents and purposes.

It is quite natural for Madoka Magica to make the top of this list. Just reading the english forums, that was the number one reason why the Madoka Magica haters gave. So Madoka Magica fans rejoice, because this is another reason why our show is so great.
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Do you all realize that list is from 2012? From freaking 3 years ago!? =_=



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jal90 said:
Bullshit. Usagi Drop is not overrateable.
maybe the voter also manga reader?
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No Code Geass????? WTF?
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these results are disgusting lol. I'm surprised that there isn't SAO nor Attack on titan on the list.

and gdgd Fairies? lol thought it was a typo for second. anyone watch this one?
I have heard of it. The second season is available on Kiss, but the first season isn't.
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Starkadder said:
Well, this is what you call a negative poll. It is asking everyone what anime they hate for all intents and purposes.

It is quite natural for Madoka Magica to make the top of this list. Just reading the english forums, that was the number one reason why the Madoka Magica haters gave. So Madoka Magica fans rejoice, because this is another reason why our show is so great.

Not necessarily. Overrated doesn't automatically mean you dislike something, just that it doesn't deserve the praise fully. So you can think an anime you gave a 7/10 to be overrated if others rate it more than you.
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People rate Dog Days !?
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these results are disgusting lol. I'm surprised that there isn't SAO nor Attack on titan on the list.

and gdgd Fairies? lol thought it was a typo for second. anyone watch this one?

Because the list is from February 2012, SAO's 1st episode aired at July 2012, while Attack On Titan aired at 2013, of course you won't find them



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Infinite Stratos is the definition of overrated in Japan.

How does that generic harem garbage get so many sales in Japan?
Aug 14, 2015 5:24 PM

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IGN can make a better list.
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I think 50 shows is too much for an overrated list (maybe like 25 would have been better). The only thing really surprising is that some of the shows were considered popular/praised enough to make it on the list.
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Do you all realize that list is from 2012? From freaking 3 years ago!? =_=


Hue, I was confused by the list till this came up.
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