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Jan 18, 2023 12:17 PM
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How timely do you update your anime list? Is there any reason why you don't contribute the show or take your time with it? Lately, I've been seeing more and more people with relatively low numbers who "excuse" themselves by saying they just stopped following or are even just too lazy. I often suspect these people are trying to justify the low number of anime watched, but who knows? Maybe it's not as rare as I think and can you give me more examples of why you personally do this?
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Jan 18, 2023 12:27 PM
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For anime list: usually every 1~2 episodes
For manga list: depends on on how many chapters I read in a day, usually only one update every day.
Jan 18, 2023 12:37 PM
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I start watching anime and once I stop for a bit, I update. Same for manga. I begin reading, stop for a bit and update.
Jan 18, 2023 12:41 PM
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For my anime, I update it right after I watch something, even if it's just one episode. 
For manga however, I update after I finish reading for the time being. 

Jan 18, 2023 12:42 PM
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I update my list every time I finish a series, but I am ultra lazy on updating manga.
Jan 18, 2023 12:43 PM
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I'm very digilent with my anime list, I update it immediately after every single episode I watch.

My manga list is the complete opposite though. I haven't updated it in nearly 3 years and it's incredibly inaccurate overall.
Jan 18, 2023 12:50 PM
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I usually update and rate my anime list after finishing a show.
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Jan 18, 2023 12:52 PM
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Finished series: Bulk update either at the end of a series or at the end of the day.

Seasonal series: update after finishing an episode.
Jan 18, 2023 12:54 PM
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I rate any anime or manga I finish. I don't bother doing it for every chapter/episode though, because it sounds like boring micromanagment.


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Jan 18, 2023 12:55 PM
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I update my MAL and Anilist lists immediately after watching/ reading something. I worry about forgetting where I left off if I don't update sooner.
Jan 18, 2023 12:55 PM
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I usually update my list every time after finishing an episode.

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Jan 18, 2023 1:03 PM

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With anime, typically after completing an episode or two.
Jan 18, 2023 1:03 PM
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I always update after finishing a episode.
Jan 18, 2023 1:03 PM

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I add new episodes right before I begin watching them. If I didn't, I'd immediately start losing track of where I was in a series, especially for seasonals.

I don't understand why anyone would feel like they would need to "justify" low anime numbers, but I do see it on profiles all the time. Usually something like, "I've seen way more anime than this, but I haven't added them to my list because of reasons." I never know if it's true or not, but why do they think anyone cares? Anime numbers are such a weird trivial thing to be worried about.
Jan 18, 2023 1:13 PM

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Jan 18, 2023 1:14 PM

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I add new episodes right before I begin watching them. If I didn't, I'd immediately start losing track of where I was in a series, especially for seasonals.

I don't understand why anyone would feel like they would need to "justify" low anime numbers, but I do see it on profiles all the time. Usually something like, "I've seen way more anime than this, but I haven't added them to my list because of reasons." I never know if it's true or not, but why do they think anyone cares? Anime numbers are such a weird trivial thing to be worried about.
This usually happens because some people are very aggressive and rude in disscussions without much anime experience. And when someone pays attention to this, they usually say that they simply do not update their sheet in a timely manner.
Jan 18, 2023 1:21 PM

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I normally update my anime list every few episodes, like every 1-3. For my manga list it depends how much of one manga I'm reading at the time. I already know the consequences of not updating my manga list after a massive reading session so I always make sure to update it when I'm done.
Jan 18, 2023 1:22 PM

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For anime -> Usually just right after I finish an episode I update that, sometimes I go instantly into next one so it might an update of 2 episodes at once. It is rare for me to forget to update something.
Manga -> Same, especially that I don't read that much of manga.
Jan 18, 2023 1:27 PM

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I always mark as completed a show just after I watched it, I don't wanna forget about it
and the episode count, once every few days
Jan 18, 2023 1:34 PM

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Right after I watch an episode. Otherwise, with so many seasonals it would be easy to forget where I stopped.
Jan 18, 2023 1:41 PM

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before watching each episode i click on the plus, even if im watching two or three in a row mal is always in the background
when it comes to manga simply after i put it down, but i try to read either one volume or two at a time
Jan 18, 2023 2:04 PM

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Not excuses, just reasons. I really struggle to take this seriously from someone with NOTHING on his drop list. You clearly really like anime but there are a lot of people even with accounts here who don't treat it as it's own hobby but just another form of media. Like I get you like anime but seriously not a single show did you start and then decide you just weren't into?

Ah well, I have no drop supremacists on my friends list I don't give them shit for it. 

As for myself I mostly update once or twice per day. I'm watching a lot rn because I've mostly lost interest in other things for the time being so theres usally atleast 1 show to add. I also use MAL extensions that track activity so that incentivises me to update day-of though. Kind of cool to see your entire history for the past 3 weeks in an easier to digest form than what mal itself keeps track of.
Jan 18, 2023 2:07 PM

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Not excuses, just reasons. I really struggle to take this seriously from someone with NOTHING on his drop list. You clearly really like anime but there are a lot of people even with accounts here who don't treat it as it's own hobby but just another form of media. Like I get you like anime but seriously not a single show did you start and then decide you just weren't into?

Ah well, I have no drop supremacists on my friends list I don't give them shit for it. 

As for myself I mostly update once or twice per day. I'm watching a lot rn because I've mostly lost interest in other things for the time being so theres usally atleast 1 show to add. I also use MAL extensions that track activity so that incentivises me to update day-of though. Kind of cool to see your entire history for the past 3 weeks in an easier to digest form than what mal itself keeps track of.
I rarely choose or subsequently find shows so controversial that I want to drop them. But even if this happens, I just remove them from my list or add them to on-hold, so that I may return to this in the future.
Jan 18, 2023 2:09 PM

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I update it after the first and last episode, in addition to when I reach the 20% mark. The 20% mark is the minimum needed for your rating to count on MAL, so that's why I do it at that point. (for a 12-13 episode show, it's 3 episodes)

If it's airing, I do it after each episode, because sometimes it's not known how long the series will actually go.
Jan 18, 2023 2:13 PM
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I do mine for every episode I watch. I also do this for every chapter, volume, movie, series episode, and book page I go through. I couldn't care less about people seeing my list. I just want to have my list so I don't forget what I have seen and what I haven't. I loosely score from 1-5 so I can easily answer questions about what content I do or don't like.
Jan 18, 2023 2:24 PM

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i'm using MALsync so it's instantly

Jan 18, 2023 6:20 PM

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I mostly add both animes and mangas(if they're completed) in my list after finishing them. If they're airing then I add them after watching an episode

Jan 18, 2023 6:32 PM

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I update my list every episode
and my manga every chapter

Jan 18, 2023 6:33 PM

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I only really update my list when I complete a show. I don't track individual episodes unless the show is hella long.
Jan 18, 2023 6:35 PM

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"Justify"? You ain't gotta justify something as inconsequential as updating your own list, a list which is entirely for your benefit and affects other people almost not at all. I update mine whenever I fucking remember to, and if not, who the fuck cares.

I just update mine to keep track of what I've watched, and where I'm at so I don't retread the same ground.
Jan 18, 2023 6:51 PM

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I update as soon as I've watched an episode/read a chapter. I just like having things be as up to date + accurate as possible, and I enjoy keeping track of stuff that way.




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Jan 18, 2023 6:53 PM
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Anime list, sometimes daily, other times three/four times a week. It depends really on RL and what not.
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Jan 18, 2023 7:47 PM

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For anime, I update right after I finish an episode. When it comes to manga, I update when I feel I've read enough.


Jan 18, 2023 7:53 PM
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I usually update my list as soon as I finish watching a show (or at least the first season), and whenever something happens in the source material (or later seasons) that affects my opinion of the show. Occasionally I just forget to add things though. Speaking of which, I should probably add Chainsaw Man to my list.
Jan 18, 2023 9:12 PM

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I am all over the place with it, sometimes I update it right after, sometimes daily, if I'm less active I may not update an anime till it's completed.
Jan 18, 2023 9:14 PM

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Used to be update every time I switch series or stop to take a break. Now more recently, it's update when it's completed or if I feel like it which will take longer than a day. That's mainly since consumption has decreased
Jan 18, 2023 9:14 PM

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I try to update whenever i'm done for the day with it. Usually after 3-5 episodes.

If i've finished it though, i update it as soon as i can get to my computer.
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Jan 19, 2023 3:21 AM

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Up until 2022, I mainly added my completed shows and my plan to watch shows.
My on hold list stayed the same for several years and my watching list was for the most part empty
In Fall of 2022, that changed. Reason was the "About me" account page option MAL added.

When I saw how barren my page looked, I decided to start adding the anime I plan to watch, from the seasonals, to my watching list. The truth is that I binge my anime, so I don't see a reason to update my profile, unless I've completed the show.
Jan 19, 2023 3:43 AM

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I used to update it after every episode. Now it's more session-based and I'll do it once a day or maybe more if it's the weekend.

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Jan 19, 2023 4:54 AM

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I update after every episode, usually during the ED (or next episode's OP). There's quite a bit you can manage to do in those 3 min intermissions if you put your mind to it.
Jan 19, 2023 4:56 AM

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Everytime I finish a series I update my list. Or when I watch/read several chapters and just update it then.
Jan 19, 2023 4:59 AM

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Jan 19, 2023 5:09 AM

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I finish a series (I need approx. 2-3 days for 12 episodes) and then update the list. No fan of updating after every episode. I also prefer to watch series that have already finished airing, so I have the full experience at once.
Jan 19, 2023 5:21 AM

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I update it after finishing a series and i dont watch seasonals so episodic rating is something i dont bother.
Jan 19, 2023 11:40 AM

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I update it after every episode I watch or I'll forget. I have entire series that I've watched that aren't on my list because I forgot to. Never again. 


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Jan 19, 2023 12:05 PM

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I try to update as soon as I watch an episode. If I don't I tend to forget
Jan 19, 2023 12:21 PM

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Serafos said:
I usually update my list every time after finishing an episode.

Same here and rate it asap when finishing a series/seasons and movies.
Jan 19, 2023 12:35 PM
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Anime i update ..depends on how i watch the show

Manga i really update
Jan 19, 2023 12:49 PM

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Immediately after finishing an episode (unless I’m watching on my phone.)
Jan 19, 2023 4:01 PM

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For now, I'm updating the list of anime and manga I watched during that time, about once every two days.

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