| Do you read any anime reviews, users or professional, from famous bloggers and journalists? And how much do you trust such sources of information about animanga in general? Especially if you've watched the show yourself and may or not agree with the author's opinion. For example, as for me, I always try to rely primarily on my own opinion, formed by what I myself have seen. Although I can often admit some kind of opinion different from mine, even at least the possibility of it, if I am well acquainted with the author and have some trust in them. I mean, I don’t want to blindly believe in authorities, especially in controversial and non-obvious things, but I also don’t want to close myself off and wishful thinking no less. |
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| Somewhat often (mostly MAL reviews), but I don't usually trust them too much. |
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| I don't read reviews, not even synopsis. I go into an anime knowing only the title and cover photo here on MAL (or Anilist). |
| no, I dont feel the need to. Anime episode is 20 minutes so I can just give something a try and I dont need a review after I finish a series. |
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| Depends on the score usually. If it's <= 7 then I'll usually read a couple of reviews first |
| I don't care how famous they are, there's always going to be some amount of bias in someones review, so I'm not going to just blindly believe them. The only time I pay them any real attention to reviews is if they contain actually useful information or at the very least info that's relevant to me. Like how I was already iffy about the new Joker because of my bias against musicals and then I saw more and more about how many musical numbers there actually were in it. And, yeah, that swayed me waaay more than any number score alone or some random internet guy just ranting about how shit it was could have. |
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| I like forming my own opinions on anime myself rather than pushing mal reviews and scores as my gospel. I generally have more faith though in reviews by people with similar views with me like ecchi fans |
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| Rarely, most reviews are boring and therefore not worth reading, I only like funny reviews. |
| I just watch the Opening, PV and maybe the synopsis. if it looks fun, i'll watch it regardless of rating. |
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| Reviews are pointless since entertainment is mostly subjective shit. |
| I rarely read reviews, but cane sometimes be insightful when do researching to see if its something I'll like or enjoy before picking up something new to watch. |
| No point reading reviews before watching, since everyone's taste is different. I do like reading reviews after watching, to reinforce my opinion. Positive reviews are usually boring, whereas negative reviews can be interesting when I want to see an anime I hated getting bashed. Or when they're about an anime I did like but less than expected, and I want to know the opinions of those who had issues with it. |
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| I write reviews. Episode reviews I've done the most of; and some Completion reviews. I also read a lot of reviews; and listen to reviews on YT (down to just 1 creator tho) I don't use other's opinions to decide anything; I just like criticism and criticizing things is part of critical thinking; and if something worked out well I'm just as happy to tell people why. What other reviewers notice always seems to differ from what I notice, so I have some motivation to point out glaringly obvious things. The purpose of the review isn't for me to sway someone's viewing decision, it's to point out things about the show and explain why it's good or not based on those things. If they never noticed it before, they might discuss it, or go back and rewatch an episode. Most of us who write them just like to write. And try our way at humor or sarcasm or to vent an explosive rage (as I did with Frieren) about an anime. It's a lot more fun than talking about fuckin politics.... |
| I don't even pay attention to anime reviews. They are totally irrelevant. For obvious reasons. Why would you care about someone else's opinion on a totally subjective matter? |
| Yes , I do . Normally I take their opinions with a grain of salt and as a suggestion. |
| What you see is what you get , Sorry my English is not the best . |
| Sometimes I'll skim through reviews just to get a gist of what is expected. Even negative reviews don't deter as I would like to see it for myself. |
| Before I add a show to my plans, I read the description, look at the rating and read the reviews, usually 1 positive, 1 mixed, 1 negative I think this is the right approach, a picture is formed in my head of what this show will be about and whether it is worth my attention. The only time I look only at the rating is hentai. If the score is crap, then hentai will most likely be crap. |
| Sometimes I read them, they help me to choose what anime to watch in difficult situations. |
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| I like reading them after I've finished a series... mostly from here on MAL or on YouTube in video essay format. I couldn't say whether or not I "trust" them, precisely because I don't bother to put much weight on them. They're just opinions, and sometimes it's fun to read those opinions. |
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| I read MAL reviews. I don't follow any user in particular, though. I don't read/watch "professional" reviews, but that's mainly because I just haven't found one whose style and tastes I like. Not that I'm that interested in looking for one. It's just interesting to see what people think, in each of the Recommended/Mixed/Not-recommended categories. And there are rare cases where I enjoy the writing or the humor. I don't "trust" them, per se, but I guess I do trust that the review is what the reviewer's actually experienced and felt. I treat them as something to keep in mind. They can be useful in cases where it's hard to get a sense of what this thing really is. I can sometimes find out about the subject matter, any red flags, some context and discourse surrounding the anime, what other anime it's very similar to, etc. |
| I'd read and watch reviews for fun or when I'm bored, but that's about it. |
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| No I don't really care what reviews say. It's not like it costs anything to watch a show and then just drop it if I don't want to watch any more. Descriptions are more than enough. |
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| I do read reviews but I make strong efforts to ensure I do not give into bias. A person who leaves a review after finishing a whole show has more credibility than someone who pulled out at the 3rd or 4th episode. I am an active reviewer myself (mostly manga) and it always makes more sense to leave an opinion after reading a fair amount of material |
| I'm new! |
| I Like Trusting my own instincts and diving in without prior reviews keeps the experience fresh and surprising. Plus, this approach lets me form my own opinions without being influenced by others' perspectives. With me It’s all about enjoying the journey and discovering those hidden gems on my own.. This goes for Asian dramas, tv shows and Hollywood movies, mystery novels as well. |
Reply to Aoi_hana
I don't read reviews, not even synopsis. I go into an anime knowing only the title and cover photo here on MAL (or Anilist).
| @Aoi_hana that's following the same policy as I do. Glad to see there're anime fans just like me. |
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