| I do it sometimes since I never drop anime. I always start with the default speed, but if it gets too boring, I turn it to x2. If the series is still boring, I finish it at x2 and if it turns out to be better, I switch it back to x1. The number of anime I would have drop that turn out to be stuff I like... Its not because you didn't like the first episode that the rest is completly trash too. I'm curious how many anime you've all given up on early that might turn out to be anime you love if you gave them a chance. |
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Reply to Suryaaps
I haven't ever watched it at any other speed than the normal one
Suryaaps said: I haven't ever watched it at any other speed than the normal one Same here. I may rewind or skip ahead a bit, but that's it. |
| I do, on very rare occasions when a show is alright, but suffers from overly prolonged scenes. Just skipping them wouldn't be a cool thing to do, because you never know what might happen after a minute of sluggish, static scene. That's why speeding them up a little is the best thing to do in such cases, if you don't want to force yourself to not fall asleep. |
| I once tried it for a couple of eps of a series I ended up dropping, to see if it would make it any less boring/more manageable, but haven't done it other than then. |
| I always watch it on normal speed, I don't understand why anyone would watch it at abnormal speed. |
| No that makes no sense, if I don't like something I'll instantly drop it, I rarely pick up stuff I end up disliking anyways. |
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| Anxiety is a really common thing in our society. |
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| No, I tried 1.25 once and didn't like it. If I don't have time to watch on normal speed I won't watch and if it's something I'm not enjoying I'll just put it off until I'm in a more receptive mood. |
| Watching an anime at a faster speed feels out of place for me, hell no. |
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| Why? If you're that unentertained by a show to the point you have to watch it at almost double speed just drop it and watch something you can actually sit through |
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| If you need to watch an anime at a faster speed you should probably just drop it. |
| Go read Berserk and One Piece they're the best thing ever |
| If I speed it up its feels like I'm reading a textbook and I get bored. I didn't even speed up endless 8. |
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| Am I the only one that actually watches anime at normal speed? I really don't get this logic tbh. If you think anime is only tolerable at certain speeds because its cringe or whatnot, why do you even watch anime? |
| When I really like anime but there's some filler animation or slow dialogue I play it at 1.2x speed. Sometimes 2x when I'm really bored and the show is kinda meh, but I think if it weren't for my adhd I wouldn't do it. |
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| MFs in comments gatekeeping anime-watching-speeds now |
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Reply to BakuGoDokiDoki
I didn't like speed-watching before, but I've taken to it lately.
If it's anime like Chainsaw Man and Vinland Saga, I'd watch it at normal speed; I'd even rewind certain scenes or watch it several times because the art and music are just that good, and I'm invested in the story.
However, there is just too much anime to watch, and some have dozens of, even hundreds of episodes. Recently I've been watching Assassination Classroom at 2x speed, because the pacing was a bit slow for me, the art is good but not superb, and the soundtrack felt repetitive. Also, I could follow the plot even though I'm watching subbed version and at 2x speed.
Why am I still watching the anime then? Because I'm interested in the plot and what happens next. I'm aware that I might not be able to fully get into the atmosphere if I speed-watch it. But I already know I'm not gonna be particularly touched just from this soundtrack and this plot. I'm not watching it to be emotionally invested in it; I'm watching it just because I want to know how the story is gonna progress.
In my opinion, I think it's acceptable to speed-watch some anime, but not the high-budget ones where every frame is an artwork of itself, and not if you want to be emotionally invested in it.
If it's anime like Chainsaw Man and Vinland Saga, I'd watch it at normal speed; I'd even rewind certain scenes or watch it several times because the art and music are just that good, and I'm invested in the story.
However, there is just too much anime to watch, and some have dozens of, even hundreds of episodes. Recently I've been watching Assassination Classroom at 2x speed, because the pacing was a bit slow for me, the art is good but not superb, and the soundtrack felt repetitive. Also, I could follow the plot even though I'm watching subbed version and at 2x speed.
Why am I still watching the anime then? Because I'm interested in the plot and what happens next. I'm aware that I might not be able to fully get into the atmosphere if I speed-watch it. But I already know I'm not gonna be particularly touched just from this soundtrack and this plot. I'm not watching it to be emotionally invested in it; I'm watching it just because I want to know how the story is gonna progress.
In my opinion, I think it's acceptable to speed-watch some anime, but not the high-budget ones where every frame is an artwork of itself, and not if you want to be emotionally invested in it.
| @BakuGoDokiDoki You got it. Something like Vinland Saga? Never above normal speed. But a lot of mid-tier anime have tons of useless padding that can be completely skipped. Especially if you aren't all that invested in the story and are, just like you said, just curious about the plot. |
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| No i don't. I always watch in normal speed. I caught up to One Piece in normal speed too. 😳 |
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| May I have done this once or twice to get through some slow CGDCT, but the most I could go is 1.5x anyways because I watch exclusively on subs I geninuely dont understand why you would do this for every anime, really steals the enjoyment and how the work was intended to be consumed P.S. for teekyu, it was actually better to watch at 0.75x speed, they speak too damn fast |
| “Since when was this world so beautiful?” ~Yuuri (girl's last tour) |
| No, closest thing i've done to that is switching from One Piece to One Pace. |
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| Sometimes, but VERY rarely. It's not for the sake of finishing the episode quicker but more that they talk incredibly slow in some shows. |
  死神 ❝What do you think are the most important things in life? Money, dreams, sympathy towards others... Yes, they're all important things as well... But the most important thing is responsibility for your own actions.❞ - Yuichi |
| Before, my policy was to never watch anime at speeds higher or lower than normal, but I tweaked that policy for shows that I thought were boring in the beginning and would end up being more interesting..... I dropped all those shows lol. |
  𝒮𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓉𝒾𝓂𝑒𝓈, 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝒸𝒶𝓃'𝓉 𝓂𝑜𝓋𝑒 𝒻𝑜𝓇𝓌𝒶𝓇𝒹 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝒸𝓁𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 𝒷𝑒𝒽𝒾𝓃𝒹 𝓎𝑜𝓊. - 𝑅𝑒𝒾 𝒦𝒾𝓇𝒾𝓎𝒶𝓂𝒶   |
| Sometimes, on 1.25, but its too difficult to read the subs, so I always put it back to normal... |
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| What's the point? I can fully enjoy anime with a normal speed only. |
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| Tiktok really doing some damage lol |
Reply to BakuGoDokiDoki
I didn't like speed-watching before, but I've taken to it lately.
If it's anime like Chainsaw Man and Vinland Saga, I'd watch it at normal speed; I'd even rewind certain scenes or watch it several times because the art and music are just that good, and I'm invested in the story.
However, there is just too much anime to watch, and some have dozens of, even hundreds of episodes. Recently I've been watching Assassination Classroom at 2x speed, because the pacing was a bit slow for me, the art is good but not superb, and the soundtrack felt repetitive. Also, I could follow the plot even though I'm watching subbed version and at 2x speed.
Why am I still watching the anime then? Because I'm interested in the plot and what happens next. I'm aware that I might not be able to fully get into the atmosphere if I speed-watch it. But I already know I'm not gonna be particularly touched just from this soundtrack and this plot. I'm not watching it to be emotionally invested in it; I'm watching it just because I want to know how the story is gonna progress.
In my opinion, I think it's acceptable to speed-watch some anime, but not the high-budget ones where every frame is an artwork of itself, and not if you want to be emotionally invested in it.
If it's anime like Chainsaw Man and Vinland Saga, I'd watch it at normal speed; I'd even rewind certain scenes or watch it several times because the art and music are just that good, and I'm invested in the story.
However, there is just too much anime to watch, and some have dozens of, even hundreds of episodes. Recently I've been watching Assassination Classroom at 2x speed, because the pacing was a bit slow for me, the art is good but not superb, and the soundtrack felt repetitive. Also, I could follow the plot even though I'm watching subbed version and at 2x speed.
Why am I still watching the anime then? Because I'm interested in the plot and what happens next. I'm aware that I might not be able to fully get into the atmosphere if I speed-watch it. But I already know I'm not gonna be particularly touched just from this soundtrack and this plot. I'm not watching it to be emotionally invested in it; I'm watching it just because I want to know how the story is gonna progress.
In my opinion, I think it's acceptable to speed-watch some anime, but not the high-budget ones where every frame is an artwork of itself, and not if you want to be emotionally invested in it.
| @BakuGoDokiDoki Why not just read the manga at that point? Pacing is almost always faster in manga, plus you can choose whether an artwork is worth appreciating for extra time. |
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| Nope if I reach to the point where I have to use 2x speed in order to watch an anime I will just drop it |
| Ive never watched anything besides normal speed subbed anime. The right way to watch anime But if you can keep up with double speed maybe you are just a fast reader idk |
simp4thighs-kunSep 16, 2023 3:04 PM
| I used to watch in 1.25x speed (which I hated myself for) now I watch at normal speed. |
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| I don't think anyone watches anime at 1x these days unless they're trying to show off. 2x is the new normal, might as well add 4x at this point. And two separate shows on each screen to fill up my MAL list for boasting purposes |
| This is your brain on MAL. You throw away the importance of pacing, voice acting, and music, just for the sake of watching big number go up. |
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| During cringe scenes, yes, otherwise, never |
Reply to KitsuFrost
I watch anime at 5.79x speed. I don't understand a fucking thing though.
| @KitsuFrost Woah slow it down buddy |
Reply to cvbnm07
| @cvbnm07 I'm trying, bud. It's hard to because it already became normal to me. |
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| I've never done this, for me I'm trying to be immersed in the world, characters and plot. My attention solely focused on that which in watching. So to speed through it seems more like it for the sake of watching as much anime as possible and not taking the time to really enjoy it. |
Sometimes it takes a real man to be best girl. Gilgamesh is also chad.   |
| i usually watch anime on 2x speed and if it is a bad one i watch it on 4x |
Reply to KitsuFrost
@cvbnm07
I'm trying, bud. It's hard to because it already became normal to me.
I'm trying, bud. It's hard to because it already became normal to me.
| @KitsuFrost KitsuFrost said: I'm trying, bud. It's hard to because it already became normal to me. This has to be satire or exagerated |
| No, and I'll never do that no matter how shitty or boring the anime is. It looks and sounds horrible since it's sped up and it reeks of rushing the anime just to add +1 to completed anime lists. If you hate what you're watching, just drop it like a sane human being ffs. |
| It's not really watching if you don't watch it on the normal speed. Same with only looking at the characters in the mangas but not reading what they said. |
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| Never, really. I want to properly assess, enjoy and reflect on the anime. If you start fiddling with the playback speed, there's a very real chance that you're going to get a stunted experience of the pacing, atmosphere, information provision, action, and just about every other component of the anime. It'd a disservice to the work put into producing the anime if I just speedran through it while barely digesting an iota of what I watched. |
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| normally 1.5x to 3x. however nowadays I'm running 1x to 1.5x to learn japanese while watching anime. |
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