| Normally I wait for the series to end, then watch it. Some series on the other hand I watch while its airing to ride the live hype train, and to pretty much avoid spoilers if it's a huge series (MHA, OPM, AoT, etc). |
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| I can see value in both. I have really bad discipline, so if a series is complete, I may not have the self-control to pace myself. On one hand, bingeing something is really fun. You start to ride the emotional wave and really get invested, which may bring your enjoyment way higher than otherwise. But then the flipside is that the crash is much worse. I often feel empty inside after binge-watching a series too fast. Plus it works out better for my schedule to have an episode air once a week. That way I'm not danger of staying up all night watching. EDIT: I would also add that it depends on what kind of anime it is. If it's something that has a very serious story that depends on continuity, then probably wait until it's complete. But if it's something with episodic arcs like slice of life, then you're probably fine watching it every week. To me, it's about striking that balance of emotional investment. You don't want to burn yourself out, but you also don't want too much time to pass because you'll stop caring. |
SaucyFeb 12, 2017 12:12 AM
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| I rarely go for airing anime, usually only when I've already read manga/played visual novel that gets adapted into a series. I like reading theories and engaging in discussions, but on the other hand, I usually can't remember characters, their personalities and the plot just after one episode, and waiting whole week for another one would just kill off my whole fun from watching it, probably... I'm always surprised that there are people who each season watch 20+ series and don't get lost in it lolz. For me there have to be at least a few episodes so I can start watching it. |
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| I enjoy watching anime airing because gives me something to watch each day that im looking forward to I guess. But I do like watching completed so I can spend the entire day watching it. I havent been watching completed much lately though. |
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| I prefer watching shows as they air easier for me to keep up to date with them cos only a episode a week which is much easier for me to find time to watch |
| Rarely I keep up with it while it's airing, but I fall off sometimes |
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xrockxz89 said: Ehhh, I like either. Some series like one piece never stop, but it's not like I'm caught up on that. But it can be a lot of fun waiting for a new episode to drop... Sometimes you end up with a Crunchyroll subscription. I love it to wait the last few minutes, it's like celebrating new year, especially if you found a new favorite show. Some shows can't be watched when they are still airing, like Flip Flappers. I'd have dropped it, but binge watching it is really entertaining. |
| I usually wait until a series is over before watching it... unless its something I've been looking forward to for so long that I just couldn't help it. Even then I end up regretting it especially when the last episode available is a friggin' cliff-hanger. |
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LocoD said: Most people I know watch anime as it airs.Just wondering if you guys watch a currently airing anime as it comes out (weekly for some, less regular for others), or if you wait until the entire season is out to watch it all. It's more fun that way tbh. The weekly wait really makes the show ruminate and makes each episode have more weight than a marathon allows. |
| I generally don't have time to binge watch anymore so I prefer to watch currently airing anime as they air weekly because I can fit them into my schedule more easily. It also keeps me updated on reading weekly discussions on these anime as well. |
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| I watch as they air. I would rather not binge 25-30 anime towards the end of the season. |
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| I wait an entire season(or more depending on the anime) before watching whatever I want. |
| I watch what I want when I want. I've gotten a bit tired of watching anime weekly, though. |
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| Depends on the anime. RIght now I'm watching 8 anime from the current season beacause they're are really good shows and i don't wanna binge watch them later the only exception being Masamune-kun, which i've put on hold because i didn't like the first few episodes. |
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| Can't I do both? Also, I feel like I saw this type of thread already. Tons of times already. |
| i watch as they air. i love looking forward to each day knowing today this anime episode will be availabe and love the feeling i get of cliffhanger and waiting one week to know what will happen next. my favorite day is thursday atm since konosubrashi 2 ,naruto,makabe revenge,all out, episode come on thursday. wednesday too just for dragon maid my kanna!!! |
| I prefer to watch when it's finished airing. It's weird for me to watch one anime for 3-6 months. I tried to watch seasonals as they air but I've droped them all because I've lost any interest after a month or so, so I don't do this anymore. The only exception is when I really can't wait to watch something, in such case I'll start watching it 1 month before it finishes airing but not earlier. Though I'll probably watch Attack on Titan 2nd season weekly from the start because there will be spoilers all over the net and I hate spoilers. |
fuyukiMar 1, 2017 8:19 AM
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| I watch the ones that seem interesting weekly as they come, and watch the ones that can wait after they've finished. Brb said: Your feeling is correct.Also, I feel like I saw this type of thread already. Tons of times already. |
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| I watch them weekly. I actually prefer watching completed anime but cannot wait for an anime that seems interesting to end. lol |
TitanAnteus said: LocoD said: Most people I know watch anime as it airs.Just wondering if you guys watch a currently airing anime as it comes out (weekly for some, less regular for others), or if you wait until the entire season is out to watch it all. It's more fun that way tbh. The weekly wait really makes the show ruminate and makes each episode have more weight than a marathon allows. Ye, the wonderful feeling when you forget what happened a week ago or when you get that sweet cliffhanger <3 |
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LocoD said: Just wondering if you guys watch a currently airing anime as it comes out (weekly for some, less regular for others), or if you wait until the entire season is out to watch it all. I watch roughly half of interesting shows as they come out, and watch others when they're complete at some later date. Because time management. |
| i don't know why but.... I always waiting the next episode of Mahoutsukai no Yome... Maybe I'm wasting my sweats here...!!! :( |
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| Depends on the show. Sometimes I don't mind watching them airing, others I just wait for them to air. Something episodic is definitely something I don't mind watching as it airs, but something thriller/mystery is sometimes better seen all at once. |
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| yea depends on the show is the obvious answer the most common pattern i have is for the seasonals i am most interested in, i start them asap and follow closely in the first weeks and then lag behind but still finish them not too late after they end for sequels i usually wait until more episodes come out anything else is chaotic particularly 2 cours |
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| I watch it as it goes. Gives me something to look forward every week. Assuming it's not garbage season. |
| Man, I have to stop falling in love with fictitious high school girls'...moms! |
| When I started watching anime I tended to binge watch series over the span of a couple of days, or weeks depending on the length. Though now, I have less free time than I used too, so I pretty much just watch shows that are airing. Its also quite fun keeping up with discussions on new episodes as apposed to talking about a series after its over. |
| "It's the same sense of loss I feel when a slice-of-life series ends... The despair of knowing that their lives will still continue on, yet I won't be able to see it..." ~Hajime Tsunashi from Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken |
| I am more of a seasonal anime watcher. I don't want to be left behind with new animes so i watch them when airing. |
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| Lol this question is so damn common Both |
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| Typically I'll binge it after I haven't watched an anime weekly in seasons :0 |
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| If it's a show I'm really looking forward to, I'd kissanime it. Otherwise wait patiently for the nyaa BDrips. |
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| Weekly. Since I don't like spoilers that is easier to maintain. |
HamburgerSpike said: TitanAnteus said: Most people I know watch anime as it airs. It's more fun that way tbh. The weekly wait really makes the show ruminate and makes each episode have more weight than a marathon allows. Ye, the wonderful feeling when you forget what happened a week ago or when you get that sweet cliffhanger <3 How do you forget? Alzheimers? You should get that checked out XD. Ok no but jokes aside. I remember watching the Legend of the Legendary Heroes weekly and the each episode felt very special. I marathoned it with my friends and the episodes I felt the most emotionally invested like Ryner being in Jail just went by as a passing moment to them. |
| Depends on what it is. If it is an OVA, I tend to wait until all episodes are released. If is TV, then I typically watch the episodes weekly. |
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TitanAnteus said: HamburgerSpike said: Ye, the wonderful feeling when you forget what happened a week ago or when you get that sweet cliffhanger <3 How do you forget? Alzheimers? You should get that checked out XD. Ok no but jokes aside. I remember watching the Legend of the Legendary Heroes weekly and the each episode felt very special. I marathoned it with my friends and the episodes I felt the most emotionally invested like Ryner being in Jail just went by as a passing moment to them. The reason might be because you already knew the whole story that you werent as invested as the first time around which is only natural. I think viewing weekly is some kind of cheating your emotions, just like food tastes better when youre starving. Binge watching gives a better understanding and allows analysis more. To each his own I guess |
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HamburgerSpike said: TitanAnteus said: How do you forget? Alzheimers? You should get that checked out XD. Ok no but jokes aside. I remember watching the Legend of the Legendary Heroes weekly and the each episode felt very special. I marathoned it with my friends and the episodes I felt the most emotionally invested like Ryner being in Jail just went by as a passing moment to them. The reason might be because you already knew the whole story that you werent as invested as the first time around which is only natural. I think viewing weekly is some kind of cheating your emotions, just like food tastes better when youre starving. Binge watching gives a better understanding and allows analysis more. To each his own I guess For me weekly watching just means that where I'm very immersed on a marathon I need like 10 minutes for each episode to really get into the flow of the show again. The hype and excitement of an episode fades into nothingness when I can't follow up on it and instead spend one week on 30 other shows before I get another episode of that show I initially was so hyped about. And then it needs to hype me again from 0 to provide a comparable experience. Weekly watching makes shows more memorable because you spend like 13 weeks during which the show is 'on your mind' compared to 2-3 days when you marathon something. But it can't improve immersion, and depending on the type of show immersion makes or breaks the experience for me. When I have to get into the same show 13 times (each week) it's just hard to ever get as involved with the story and characters as when I can watch the show at my own pace. Maybe it's less of an issue if you generally don't watch that much, but one week of waiting can easily mean 50-100 episodes that I watch before I get to next week's episode. It's hard to stay engaged like that. Momentum is very important to me when it comes to maximizing the enjoyment when watching something. I don't always want to watch another episode after I've seen one, but I hate the feeling of not being able to make use of my excitement after a good episode and just having to suppress it and watch something else. Similarly binge watching can also make the experience less enjoyable if you're forcing yourself to do it even with shows that don't need it. But binging is always a choice and up to the individual, while not being able to watch more than one episode at a time just comes with the territory when you watch seasonals weekly. |
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| Depends on the anime. I'll watch something comfy like Kobayashis Dragon Maid week to week |
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Pullman said: HamburgerSpike said: The reason might be because you already knew the whole story that you werent as invested as the first time around which is only natural. I think viewing weekly is some kind of cheating your emotions, just like food tastes better when youre starving. Binge watching gives a better understanding and allows analysis more. To each his own I guess For me weekly watching just means that where I'm very immersed on a marathon I need like 10 minutes for each episode to really get into the flow of the show again. The hype and excitement of an episode fades into nothingness when I can't follow up on it and instead spend one week on 30 other shows before I get another episode of that show I initially was so hyped about. And then it needs to hype me again from 0 to provide a comparable experience. Weekly watching makes shows more memorable because you spend like 13 weeks during which the show is 'on your mind' compared to 2-3 days when you marathon something. But it can't improve immersion, and depending on the type of show immersion makes or breaks the experience for me. When I have to get into the same show 13 times (each week) it's just hard to ever get as involved with the story and characters as when I can watch the show at my own pace. Maybe it's less of an issue if you generally don't watch that much, but one week of waiting can easily mean 50-100 episodes that I watch before I get to next week's episode. It's hard to stay engaged like that. Momentum is very important to me when it comes to maximizing the enjoyment when watching something. I don't always want to watch another episode after I've seen one, but I hate the feeling of not being able to make use of my excitement after a good episode and just having to suppress it and watch something else. Similarly binge watching can also make the experience less enjoyable if you're forcing yourself to do it even with shows that don't need it. But binging is always a choice and up to the individual, while not being able to watch more than one episode at a time just comes with the territory when you watch seasonals weekly. I agree that it depends a lot if not solely on the type of show and mood. So its the inability to choose(when the show is still airing/unavailable) whether you want to watch the next one or not, that is the weakest point of life overall. SeidouTZ said: Weekly, which is also how often this topic is brought up :) Nah, its more like 2-3 times a week. If only we had a schedule like that for my beloved shows... |
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| My only dilemma with this kinda thing is AoT dub. I really hope it'll be a simuldub... Otherwise I'll have to wait a looooongg time for the dub to come out. |
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HamburgerSpike said: TitanAnteus said: How do you forget? Alzheimers? You should get that checked out XD. Ok no but jokes aside. I remember watching the Legend of the Legendary Heroes weekly and the each episode felt very special. I marathoned it with my friends and the episodes I felt the most emotionally invested like Ryner being in Jail just went by as a passing moment to them. The reason might be because you already knew the whole story that you werent as invested as the first time around which is only natural. I think viewing weekly is some kind of cheating your emotions, just like food tastes better when youre starving. Binge watching gives a better understanding and allows analysis more. To each his own I guess No, I meant how my experience differed from my friends. I knew I wasn't getting the same experience. Also, I disagree with the analysis thing. 1 episode of an anime has a lot jampacked in it. If you watch it weekly, you'll have discussions regarding the single episode before the next one airs. For instance, I watched Code Geass weekly and each episode spawned some interesting discussions on Veoh that really colored my perception of the show by the time the next one came out. If you marathon it, you'll probably miss some of the subtleties the show was trying to throw your way, kind of like marathoning a manga vs reading chapter by chapter. |
| I watch both airing shows and finished airing shows. |
| Depends on how interested I am in the anime in question, but I usually just pick 3 or 4 shows and if other ends up being good, I'll just watch it later. |
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| Most of the time I wait until it's finished since I don't like to wait 1 week to watch 1 episode. GoreAnimeLover said: (And just as it goes, Hell Girl Season 4!!!! Is coming out in summer. Darn it, I'll never have enough time to watch everything). I hope it's not as bad as the 3th season... |
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