| A frequent topic here is whether you watch current seasonals weekly, or binge once the season ends. For many viewers, the answer is some of both. This question is directed at those viewers. If you watch both ways (even if it's mostly one or the other), how do you decide which shows to watch weekly and which to binge later? What are your criteria? To answer my own question, genre is a factor. Slice of life, comedy, romance are shows I might be more likely to watch weekly. If it has sports, action, fighting, suspense, or mystery elements, I'm more likely to wait and binge it. Episodic shows are easier to watch weekly, where those with longer story arcs are better to binge, especially if there's a lot to keep track of between episodes. Anything likely to have cliffhangers goes in the binge column. Finally, and perhaps overriding all of the above, if I've read the source material or it's a reboot of a show I've watched, I'm much more likely to watch weekly. An example of the latter was Spice and Wolf (2024), which would normally be a 'binge later' show for me but since I had both read the light novels and watched the 2008-09 version of the show, I watched it weekly. |
A møøse once bit my sister... |
| Shows that I'm more interested in, I watch weekly. Shows that I'm on the fence about, I make a mental note and may or may not come back later to binge it. I get that certain genres flow better when binged, but I've been watching anime more and more slowly recently, anyway. And it's difficult for me to wait 3 months purely for a "better watching experience." |
perseiiOct 11, 7:45 PM
| I watch them weekly regardless of the genre or anything else. |
| I've not watched an anime weekly since Danganronpa 3 tbh. I don't have a set plan for it, I am late to catching up on things like MHA for example. Still also need to watch the JJK anime, Demon Slayer...and other anime.. I just got back into watching anime but not to an excessive level. |
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| I don't do weekly since that's excessive. I do in 3,4,6 episodes at once or multiples depending on the denominator of the total episodes while it's airing. I generally don't straight up binge from beginning to end (all in one day or watch back to back days) even when unless it has been on my list for a while just sitting there. If I don't want to decide and the quality of expectation in the show is not relevant then I do it in airing order. Otherwise I tend to look at my free time available, how tired I am, chances of being interrupted, weekday vs weekend, what show I watched previously (would I want something different in genre/themes) and then based on that pick a show that would fit the circumstance (weekend I'm more prone to selecting shows I have higher expectation along with less chance of interruption) |
MechKingKillbotOct 11, 8:00 PM
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| I do both. Usually the reason I'm waiting is because I watched the previous shows in the franchise dubbed and want to continue doing that. |
| "The name's Gambit. Remember it." -Gambit "X-Men '97"  |
| I'm a binge watcher! ㅤㅤㅤ |
| Depends on the week and how much time I have. |
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| I do neither. I watch a random number of episodes from each series I'm currently watching until I feel like taking a break. Then I take said break and repeat the cycle. |
| I cant watch/read anime/manga weekly ngl. I usually wait for it to complete so i can binge watch it :) |
| I don't really have a specific reason. I could binge watch or watch weekly, depending on whatever reason comes up. |
| Never watching weekly. It's a torture having to wait a whole week to see what happens next. I don't understand people who do this. |
| Watch weekly the shows I am most interested in. I usally start a bunch and then others might stop watching and then I will just pick them up as and when I feel like it |
| Any slice of life I would watch weekly. Anything with a continuous story I would binge |
| Currently airing: weekly Finished airing: binge |
DesuMaiden said: Nobody resembles me physically because I don't even physically exist. |
| I rarely manage to stick to a show weekly these days, often dropping off at some point and coming back to binge it when it's done |
It's what you wanted to see, it's who you wanted to be. |
| If I have time, I watch every week, if not I watch all at once. |
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| There really isn't any criteria, I just watch whatever interests me at the start of a new season. On the occasion I pick up something that is currently airing I just watch till I catch up to latest episode and then proceed to watch it weekly like the rest, this happened with Dungeon Meshi for me this year for example. |
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| I always prefer to binge. I hate watching weekly. |
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| I make a solid attempt at watching weekly every season as it better suits my schedule but unless it’s something I’ve been anticipating for awhile I fall off dramatically within the first few weeks |
| Always binge, like who even remembers what happened a week ago in a 20 minute episode... |
| Cucumber ice cream is the best! |
| Binge-watching when I have a good chunk of free time, while weekly watching fits into my daily routine because they take lesser time while maintaining regularity Sometimes i prefer to immerse myself in the story all at once, while other times I enjoy the anticipation and discussion that builds with weekly episodes of airing ongoing anime. Also Watching weekly allows me real-time discussions with anime communities. Binge-watching is more of a solo experience. To avoid spoilers, some might binge-watch when all episodes are out at once like with Netflix productions, but I don't mind spoilers, feel free to give me spoilers . |
| i primarily do weekly anime nowadays, rarely find the time to sit and binge something. i dont really pick and choose what i'm watching tho lol i just watch them all, like over 20 usually every season |
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| Seasonal = weekly for me, except a show that I missed. It's easier to digest a bad show for me, and if the show is good, I feel the hype for the next episode. Another plus is that is harder to get spoiled, social media is awful with this. |
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| I was watching weekly for a few years, at first it was good like 8 anime weekly XD then my tastes expanded and it quickly became over 20 anime every season to watch weekly, so I stopped, and now I wait for the seasonals to end so I can binge them [like at least 150+ anime from 2024 that I need to slowly start watching XD] |
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