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Dec 18, 2015 8:55 PM
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Like, set up 2 or 3 monitors to watch several animes at once. I tend to do this for generic or bad animes (Which I tend to judge by watching the first episode, alone though, not with other animes playing at the same time), though if the anime gets more interesting, I'll watch the rest of it alone (OPM is an example of this; first episode was crap, but the studios stepped up their game). If I have the animes downloaded, I can only play up to two using MPC-HC and VLC, but if I'm streaming online, it's more convenient to set up 3.
So yeah, anyone else do this? With all the new Light Novel adaptations, you can watch like 3 generic Kiritos get a harem despite having a waifu, and get them all out of the way at the same time!
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Dec 18, 2015 8:57 PM
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No, my attention span cannot handle that much shit at once.

You might as well just speed it up to 2x if you wanna get through it faster.
Dec 18, 2015 9:00 PM
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Mayuka said:
No, my attention span cannot handle that much shit at once.

You might as well just speed it up to 2x if you wanna get through it faster.

I can't handle the noise distortion; it'd sound horrible. And as I said, if the animes are really bad and really boring, you won't be missing anything with 2 at once (Think Infinite Stratos 2, and Mahouka). Nothing of note is going on (not to say nothing's going on in the light novel, but the studios/animators obviously didn't give two shits when they adapted it)

dk_ said:
Do you like to hurt yourself that much op ?

No. If it's something horrifically brain-destroying like Lucky Star, I won't watch it at all.
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Dec 18, 2015 9:01 PM
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Most of the time I'm watching several anime.
Dec 18, 2015 9:03 PM
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Mayuka said:
No, my attention span cannot handle that much shit at once.

You might as well just speed it up to 2x if you wanna get through it faster.

Basically this.
Dec 18, 2015 9:07 PM
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I've had multiple anime stalled for over half a year so yes. I think I have like 3 I haven't watched in months. Currently watching 13. I just don't feel like watching anime that much lol.
Dec 18, 2015 9:13 PM
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nah I'm too picky about my animes. :P I just go for the ones I'm interested and one series, one episode at a time so I can enjoy it. otherwise you watch too much and end up watching nothing.
Dec 18, 2015 9:17 PM
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MortalMelancholy said:
Like, set up 2 or 3 monitors to watch several animes at once.
You're actually retarded.
I'm also filled with pure-hearted ulterior motives.

Dec 18, 2015 9:19 PM
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MortalMelancholy said:
I can't handle the noise distortion; it'd sound horrible.
VLC actually keeps the pitch if you try it out. On other players, I know it raises the pitch and makes them sound like chipmunks.

I don't waste my time with shows like Infinite Shit 2 and Mahouka if I thought they were that bad.
Dec 18, 2015 9:27 PM

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Holybaptiser said:
MortalMelancholy said:
Like, set up 2 or 3 monitors to watch several animes at once.
You're actually retarded.

Hey, it's a good idea, and I'm not the only one who does this.

ColdNobility said:
If the anime is that bad,why torture yourself into watching it and at the time missing a lot of informations even it's it's not relevant to the plot.

One of the reasons I decide watch several at once is because I'm unlikely to miss any information in those shows. And there are different types of "bad;" if they're bad enough to cause psychological damage, then I won't watch them. If they're bad in that they're simply boring/uninteresting, then I may as well watch several at once.

Mayuka said:
MortalMelancholy said:
I can't handle the noise distortion; it'd sound horrible.
VLC actually keeps the pitch if you try it out. On other players, I know it raises the pitch and makes them sound like chipmunks.

I don't waste my time with shows like Infinite Shit 2 and Mahouka if I thought they were that bad.

Just tried 2x on VLC, and the voices are waay too fast. I can't understand them at all, let alone interpret anything additional from them (emotions, tone, etc)
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Dec 18, 2015 9:33 PM

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MortalMelancholy said:
Just tried 2x on VLC, and the voices are waay too fast. I can't understand them at all, let alone interpret anything additional from them (emotions, tone, etc)
Try 1.4x
You have to get used to fast speed

I started with 1.1 and then gradually got higher
At this point, I can understand what they're saying without subs for 60% of the time even at 2x speed
Dec 18, 2015 9:48 PM

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I honestly don't have the attention span to do so... I feel if I try to watch more than one at a time then I will miss something important in one or the other, or forget things that may come up later in the story...

So Nah, not even with poop Anime do I do that. Interesting though.
Dec 18, 2015 10:17 PM

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Mayuka said:
MortalMelancholy said:
I can't handle the noise distortion; it'd sound horrible.
VLC actually keeps the pitch if you try it out. On other players, I know it raises the pitch and makes them sound like chipmunks.

I don't waste my time with shows like Infinite Shit 2 and Mahouka if I thought they were that bad.
There are two ways of making audio play at twice the speed: A: make the sound waves go twice as fast which will naturally increase
B: take half of the audio out so that it will play for half as long
VLC must be using option B. One of the problems with option B is that at speeds above 2x (ex 3 times the speed) there is enough information taken out that full syllables will be missing. iTunes podcasts used to offer a 3x mode but it was removed, possibly for this reason. Using this same process to slow audio down will have a similar result to speaking into a fan. Dubstep can actually sound pretty good like this. Neither of the two methods is perfect.
Dec 18, 2015 10:19 PM

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zombie_pegasus said:
full syllables will be missing.
Yeah, but it's not a huge deal as I rely on subtitles more.
Dec 18, 2015 10:41 PM

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Why are you even watching anime? Just to increase your stats?
Dec 18, 2015 10:43 PM

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Warmind said:
Why are you even watching anime? Just to increase your stats?

Because I'm bored out of my mind, all of the time, forever.
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Dec 18, 2015 10:45 PM
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lol no.

I'd better watch a bad anime instead of doing that



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Dec 18, 2015 10:46 PM

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MortalMelancholy said:
Warmind said:
Why are you even watching anime? Just to increase your stats?

Because I'm bored out of my mind, all of the time, forever.
Read manga, the superior medium
Dec 18, 2015 10:46 PM

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I only have 1 monitor so.. no, I don't
Dec 18, 2015 10:47 PM

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Mayuka said:
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Because I'm bored out of my mind, all of the time, forever.
Read manga, the superior medium

I legit ran out of manga that aren't old, and I'm too lazy to read old manga because they start off slow.
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Dec 18, 2015 10:48 PM

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MortalMelancholy said:
Mayuka said:
Read manga, the superior medium

I legit ran out of manga that aren't old, and I'm too lazy to read old manga because they start off slow.
There's tons of new manga though?

http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1448772
Just a few ^
Dec 18, 2015 10:52 PM

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You make me sick
Dec 18, 2015 10:54 PM

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MortalMelancholy said:
Warmind said:
Why are you even watching anime? Just to increase your stats?

Because I'm bored out of my mind, all of the time, forever.


You should give video-games a try. Destiny is pretty great.
Dec 18, 2015 11:00 PM

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That's retarded.

Dec 18, 2015 11:02 PM

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Maybe if they were dubbed but I hate dub, nor would I be able to enjoy watching 2 at once. The most I do is, watch anime while posting on the MAL (ussualy watching a shitty show or a long runner like OP)
Dec 18, 2015 11:02 PM

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MortalMelancholy said:
Warmind said:
Why are you even watching anime? Just to increase your stats?

Because I'm bored out of my mind, all of the time, forever.


Also, if you're really that bored, here's a few recommendations.

Redline
Tekkon Kinkreet
Valkyria Chronicles
Blood+
Tokyo Godfathers
Dec 18, 2015 11:04 PM
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MortalMelancholy said:

No. If it's something horrifically brain-destroying like Lucky Star, I won't watch it at all.

BAD OPINION
Dec 18, 2015 11:08 PM

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never tried it, can't imagine ever getting to that level of boredom

Warmind said:
MortalMelancholy said:

Because I'm bored out of my mind, all of the time, forever.


Also, if you're really that bored, here's a few recommendations.

Tekkon Kinkreet
Valkyria Chronicles
Blood+
Tokyo Godfathers
im gonna check these out just because of this guys set (like you know their taste is strong)
Dec 18, 2015 11:24 PM

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Nope that sounds stupid.
I do watch most of the seasonals though, one by one.
Dec 19, 2015 12:37 AM

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I don't see the point. Watching three at the same time is basically just watching one and listening to the other stuff. I'm not going to add stuff to my list that I basically didn't even watch.

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Warmind said:
MortalMelancholy said:

Because I'm bored out of my mind, all of the time, forever.


You should give video-games a try.


Basically this. Because watching 2-3 anime at the SAME time its just stupid.
Dec 19, 2015 12:58 AM

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>MAL, a place where question can't be answer without insulting.

OT: Never done that before. i dont think i can focus if i do that. (not that there's anything worth focus on bad show either, but i always drop it rather than doing that)

Thanks for the idea tho lol, i'll probably try that when i run out of good show to watch, bored the hell out of my mind and got nothing better to do.
Dec 19, 2015 1:02 AM

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watching 2 shows or even more must be terrible. bad or not.

having manga or a game that requires less attention, and you can focus mostly on the anime while semi-noticing the other monitor is the best way to multitask for me. The best balance.
Dec 19, 2015 3:17 AM

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are you mikasa?
Dec 19, 2015 3:41 AM

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No
Dec 19, 2015 3:42 AM

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Gensan said:
>MAL, a place where question can't be answer without insulting.
Yeah, people are too quick to judge.

But seriously, most Anime you can't watch while watching something else simultaneously. Humans are just not that smart.
Dec 19, 2015 7:46 AM

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I watch whatever suits my mindframe at the moment.
If I feel eerily thoughtful, I'll do Ergo Proxy. (well, at the moment)
If I'm looking for something a little more toned down, I'd go for Darker Than Black.
If I feel like parasites have digested my brain, maybe I'd do Fairy Tail.
Dec 19, 2015 7:50 AM

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That's one of the dumbest things I've heard in a while. You have to be a few screws short of a full set to do this.
Dec 19, 2015 7:53 AM

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if you don't enjoy it until you do that, what is the point of watching anime?
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Dec 19, 2015 8:05 AM

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This is really retarded, I think at this point you should stop watching Anime.
I'm feeling thank you
Dec 19, 2015 8:13 AM
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Kuma said:
if you don't enjoy it until you do that, what is the point of watching anime?


Thats why i think its stupid what hes doing. That just shows that he has no interest whatsoever to really be invested in anime.
Dec 19, 2015 8:15 AM

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KaiserNazrin said:
That's retarded.
Dec 19, 2015 8:20 AM
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Why watch several animes you dislike to the extent you would watch multiples at the same time, when you can watch some that actually grabs your attention? I don't understand the logic in doing what you do. Each to their own though I suppose.
Dec 19, 2015 10:21 AM

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Why don't people get that I don't "dislike" (you guys obviously mean hate) most anime. Some of them (I don't do this with ALL anime i watch =/) are just lacking in meaningful content, so I'd feel bored if I gave them my full attention. On the other hand, if I watch two or more at once, I have more to think about and end up less bored. Sheesh, people.

RipperIsHere said:
Why watch several animes you dislike to the extent you would watch multiples at the same time, when you can watch some that actually grabs your attention? I don't understand the logic in doing what you do. Each to their own though I suppose.

Anime that grab my attention are far and few between.
MortalMelancholyDec 19, 2015 10:29 AM
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Dec 19, 2015 10:26 AM

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This is probably the saddest thing I've seen on the internet.
Dec 19, 2015 10:30 AM
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Idk if it's possible, but katsuragi once played like 15 galges at the same time.So maybe it's also possible for anime but he is the harem god after all.XD
Dec 19, 2015 10:42 AM

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No, that would kill my attention span.

I will watch multiple different series in one night, but I watch them one at a time. I usually have 2-4 animes going.
Dec 19, 2015 10:43 AM

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WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU DO THAT? Just don't watch if you have a short attention span or watch at 2x speed for something like Dragon Ball.
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Dec 19, 2015 10:47 AM

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OP please stop that self-harm it is not the answer I love you you are beautiful
Dec 19, 2015 10:54 AM
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No, I use Anime subs to learn Enlgish, so I won't be able to concentrate ton the language if I watched 2 shows simulanteouslty.
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