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Jun 29, 2016 9:23 PM
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How often do you update your anime list? Changing the "episodes completed", etc. I just do it every time I finish a series/season.
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Jun 29, 2016 9:27 PM
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Episode by episode. Helps me keep track of where I am.


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Jun 29, 2016 9:29 PM
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Every day if I actually do something
I'll forget it if I don't
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Jun 29, 2016 9:31 PM
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I change when I want to add or finish a series, or to help remember what ep I'm on
Jun 29, 2016 9:32 PM
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Whenever I finish an episode of good anime. Stuff like Attack on Titan and Tokyo Ghoul get ignored until I finish them.
Jun 29, 2016 9:37 PM
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Not often (about once a week or less), but will eventually since I always remember what I have watched.
Jun 29, 2016 9:39 PM
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Whenever I completed a new anime. I don't update my list for rewatches as they will be a pain in the butt as I do them regularly, which is about 60-70% of my total anime watching time. Eureka Seven being my most recent rewatch I have completed two days ago and I marathon it within 3 days.

No, I don't add anime I currently watch either since most of the new anime I have come across have been put on hold. Reasons might be video quality, censorship, lack of interest, wrong mood etc.
Jun 29, 2016 9:42 PM
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Everytime I finish an episode. Wouldn't really update much if otherwise. I'd get caught up in my other things and end up forgetting.

I'd likely remember ofc when I watch another episode but I just like to do it right when I finish. Takes like 30 seconds to pull up on my phone and it's out of the way.

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Jun 29, 2016 10:14 PM
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too lazy to open mal everytime i finished an episode sooo
i updated it once i finish a anime
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Jun 29, 2016 10:15 PM

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Whenever I finish a session of anime watching or whenever I finally remember a title I've seen but forgot to put on my list (and have a decent enough memory of it to give it a rating, no less).

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Jun 29, 2016 10:17 PM

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If im only watching single episodes ill update it episode by episode. If i'm catching up on shows like 3-4 episodes Ill watch all 3 or 4 then update when I'm caught up with each individual show.
Jun 29, 2016 10:20 PM

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It depends. If the series is on-going I'll updated by episode. When it's complete I update when I finish it. I usually binge watch so it's better to do it when I finish the series.
Jun 29, 2016 10:22 PM

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After I finish watching an episode.
Jun 29, 2016 10:24 PM

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Don't be plebs and use Taiga. I don't even have to come on the site to update my anime. Combined with any of my media players, it's automatic.
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Jun 29, 2016 10:24 PM

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Whenever I remember that I have to update my list..
Jun 29, 2016 10:25 PM

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Whenever I can, but I don't like doing it episode by episode
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Jun 29, 2016 10:26 PM

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I didn't update mine in the last 3 days :/
Jun 29, 2016 10:31 PM

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I'll add Plant to Watch/Read as soon as I find something interesting, but i only update episode/chapter count and drops once a month. It's usually within the first week.
Jun 29, 2016 10:50 PM

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I update mine every episode I watch lol. Well... A certain software called Taiga does it for me automatically lol.
Jun 29, 2016 10:57 PM

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I update as soon as possible or ill forget where i am in something
Jun 29, 2016 11:02 PM

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When I believe I won't be watching any more episodes of that specific anime that day then I update it to the episode I completed (or the number of episodes I watched if I had to skip any). With seasonals I naturally update every episode, as should everyone so their friends can know what episode they're on in order to be able to converse about the show whilst avoiding spoilers.
Jun 29, 2016 11:02 PM
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at the end of the day before i sleep.

why is this not an option to update once a day?
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Jun 29, 2016 11:20 PM

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Dead110 said:
Everytime I finish an episode, because my memory is shit
I'd forget too, but I keep the episode I'm on book marked in my browser. If I have the anime downloaded, then I just watch a bit of each episode to see which one I'm on.
Jun 29, 2016 11:21 PM

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orosan said:
at the end of the day before i sleep.

why is this not an option to update once a day?
I figured it would fit under regular intervals, I didn't want to make an option for each different unit of time, but it makes sense for days, so i'll add the option now.
Jun 29, 2016 11:27 PM

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People who don't update it whenever they finish an episode are fucking weird.
Jun 29, 2016 11:39 PM

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My option: When I finish a series, or if I happen to stop midway of a series, and have no plan on resuming it anytime soon.
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Jun 29, 2016 11:40 PM

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Every time I finish an episode, I update my list.
Jun 29, 2016 11:44 PM

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When ever I get a chance. Sometimes I update right after watching a episode sometimes I watch a show and don't put it on my list until I finish it.
Jun 30, 2016 12:24 AM

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If I am watching only 1 show than I won't update my MAL until I have completed said show but if I am watching more than 1 show that's when I update my MAL on a daily basis.

Jun 30, 2016 12:26 AM

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everytime i finish an episode. or rather, taiga updates my list for me.
Jun 30, 2016 1:01 AM

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I update a bundle every end of seasons.
Jun 30, 2016 1:03 AM

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Whenever I feel like it or I remember about some shows I didn't enter.
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Jun 30, 2016 2:25 AM
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After each episode for ongoing series and after each season for completed ones.
That's because most completed series don't take me more than 2-3 days to finish, so there's just no point updating after each episode during my binge-watching sessions.
Jun 30, 2016 2:28 AM

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I update after watching every episode. I could be watching anywhere from 20-30 different shows in a particular season so updating as I go along is the only way for me to reliably keep track.

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Jun 30, 2016 2:39 AM

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Every time I finish an episode or few episodes I watched in a row (If I watch 5 eps, I'll just update after the 5th)


Jun 30, 2016 2:41 AM

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Whenever I take a break from an anime session :)
Jun 30, 2016 2:50 AM

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Like the people above me I also update whenever I stop watching. I pretty much only watch one show at a time so I just update after I stop, which is usually 1-5 episodes. But sometimes I forget to update. :D
Jun 30, 2016 2:50 AM

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usually after i watched every 5 eps for long run anime or half of 1 cour anime.

for manga, i'm update it every chapter
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Jun 30, 2016 2:53 AM

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When I see something I want to ->ptw
When I start -> watching
When I finish -> complete

If I watch on my phone its not live updated but I use taiga on laptop so that's episode by episode

Jun 30, 2016 3:26 AM

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After every episode, maybe every 2 or 3 if bingewatching.
Jun 30, 2016 3:37 AM

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When I finish. Can't be damned to update episodes. In my "watching" list. It's 0 or all.
I do put which episodes I dropped a series though.
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Jun 30, 2016 4:08 AM
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It depends, if I have a hard time watching something, I update it after watching every episode.

On the other hand, if I'm really enjoying something, I can watch 10+ episodes in a row without updating anything.
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Jun 30, 2016 4:28 AM

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While the end credits are rolling I switch tabs and mark the episode complete.
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Jun 30, 2016 4:44 AM
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I update when I watch Atleast 6 episodes of a series then I continue or do something else
Jun 30, 2016 4:57 AM

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Oh my god, everyone seems to update it regularly or after some kind of method. I wish I was like that :D
I update it whenever I feel like doing it. For instance even if I have finished an anime that doesn't mean I will directly update my site. I only update it when I feel like it so sometimes I put an anime on my list which I already have finished months ago XD
Jun 30, 2016 5:00 AM

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Everytime I finish series/season. I don't see a point of updating list when I finish one episode.
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Jun 30, 2016 9:19 AM
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If I'm not in some sort of hiatus then I update pretty much every day, after 2 episodes.
Jun 30, 2016 9:30 AM

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stopped updating couple of years ago. felt kinda pointless for me
Jun 30, 2016 9:49 AM
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I do it every time I read or watch something.
Jun 30, 2016 10:01 AM

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i update every time am watching an episode ... or chapter of an manga... unless i have no internet or somthing.. my list is always upto date

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