I don't want to keep track of the anime I watched

"I don't want to keep track of the anime I watched"

Well, that's the main reason why I have this account.

Believe me, at first it may seem fun, but then it just becomes pointless, and unnecessary chore at some point.

If you are an active anime fan, there will ALWAYS be coming something you will want to checkout, or updating endless neverending franchises if you are into those; even marking dropped titles is a waste of time, IMO...

And then, there is the fact that you will eventually forget that you even watched most of anime on your list anyway.


I think the best reason, if there is any, for using those lists are for long running titles like Fate, Gundam, or Pokemon to better orient yourself with their multiple entries.

Same, i only use mal to talk to people.
I don't keep track of anything.

You can use MAL in many ways, likewise when it comes to managing your list, it can be done in many ways. Some users even use MAL for listing only the H anime that they have watched :P

If you don't use the list function, hope you've other means to track your watch progress unless you've a good memory or kept a personal record somewhere.

Valid take. I even question myself why I'm doing all this in the first place. I guess it's because I didn't experience anime during my childhood, but now, I feel like I've been binging stuff just so I can prove that I've finished them.

@tchitchouan this is the best ,this is the best

Feeling that way is usually a sign of upcoming burnout from overconsumption.

MyAnimeList can be used however you want but if you'd have a conversation or like a argument with another used about an anime, it would do good to have proof that you've even watched the series in the first place. Same thing with those who hide their lists shouldn't argue about an anime.
But hey, whatever floats your boat.

@casmapayne yeah, to me mal is just an alternative platform to social media in which i can talk with people about anime and stuff that i like.

@Zarutaku I'm already in anime burnout, but that's not the point.

It probably is, because otherwise you probably wouldn't:

@Azuchi Why is that? If I'm talking about it, I must have watched it. You're thinking very wrong anyway.

@Zarutaku If I use myanimelist, I have a problem with not being able to stick to the anime. I also look at other anime.

@casmapayne There are users who've faked it since their arguments where wrong, their plot explanations were wrong etc etc. It's easier to just add stuff as you watch them instead of skipping it. Proving to the others you've actually watched the series. I've seen many posts saying like "you haven't even watched it" and like "bro doesn't even have it listed" is a few of them when someone starts to argue or want to say an opinion of a series. But like I said, whatever floats you boat.

@casmapayne wdym? you don't need to use MAL after each episode. you could watch all of One Piece without touching MAL, and afterwards you login for a minute to set it completed, I don't see why that would distract from watching anime.

If I didn't keep track it'd be harder to find new anime to watch, since I first would have to figure out if I already know it or not.
I don't use MAL to keep track, though. I do it in another place. I only added a few anime to MAL.

Most useful feature is to organize all the anime you want to watch and could watch, since you already have them. My list of these kinds of anime exceeds 300 entries and it's nice to just use some filters to find stuff I'm in the mood for. Mostly I just search for Isekai, though.