| There’s a bunch of factors that can make an anime boring( slow pacing, overused tropes or predictable storylines... blah blah), and I assume everyone has their own. For me, for ex, when a show only has male characters and no female cast, I tend to find those types of shows boring to watch. So, what factors exactly makes an anime boring for you? |
| For me, boring characters are the main reason. |
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| Hmm like when some event is stretched over multiple episodes when it really doesn't need to be, or when literally nothing happens in an episode and there's no development whatsoever. I think a mix of these three elements is what bores me. Also, very much similar to the OP is that I don't really like watching an all female cast or an all male cast. Sometimes it's alright but most of the time it gets boring and its dropped. |
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| Slow pacing and dialogue lines that doesn't go anywhere, but i have also noticed that anime that wastes a lot of early episodes introducing too many characters are boring for me too. |
| fights that stretch out for multiple episodes and I'm not talking about 2 eps or even 3 I mean more - I'm talking about Saint Seiya, Bastard part 2 [the fight with Abigail] and I'm pretty sure Bleach in Espada arc had some of them too, of course it depends, but god damn, I'm the most chill person when it comes to anime bullshit, but sometimes I just can't XDDD |
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| Episodic anime that have the same formula for every single episode till the end. |
| - too much exposition dump in the first episode, later on it's fine but first and foremost you have to make me want to care about what's going on - too many main characters introduced in the first episode, they just become a list of names I instantly forget - long sequences with no dialogues, no soundtrack and barely any animation for the sake of being artsy |
| boring = premise and plotline isn't captivating enough |
DesuMaiden said: Nobody resembles me physically because I don't even physically exist. |
| - slow and episodic - comedy that doesn't hit with me - nothing really happens, minimal development |
Reply to Nirinbo
- too much exposition dump in the first episode, later on it's fine but first and foremost you have to make me want to care about what's going on
- too many main characters introduced in the first episode, they just become a list of names I instantly forget
- long sequences with no dialogues, no soundtrack and barely any animation for the sake of being artsy
- too many main characters introduced in the first episode, they just become a list of names I instantly forget
- long sequences with no dialogues, no soundtrack and barely any animation for the sake of being artsy
Nirinbo said: - long sequences with no dialogues, no soundtrack and barely any animation for the sake of being artsy You should definitely watch Angel’s Egg—it might just change your perspective. |
| What's make anime boring is repeatable character trope and plot. |
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| I thought “cute girls doing cute things” anime are boring, except for Girls’ Last Tour. |
| I guess it's mostly a consequence of not caring for both the story and the characters. Take Made in Abyss for example. Aside from the amazing background art the first part didn't have a lot of things that made me care. It reminded me of my favorite game called Sekaijuu no Meikyuu, which is why I stuck with it and like I said the art was very pretty too look at. But I felt no attachment to any of the characters. Whether they lived or died, I couldn't care less. It wasn't until Nanachi was introduced that I started to care. For Nanachi. And once I cared everything became a lot more fun. This is also the reason why I strongly dislike episode long flashbacks. I don't care about all this stuff that already happened. I want things to move forward. If you want to tell so much about past events make a prequel. |
| It's boring only if it satisfies more than one of these: - uneventful episodes - stagnant characters - Insisting its central theme way too much |
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Reply to Condoms
Nirinbo said:
- long sequences with no dialogues, no soundtrack and barely any animation for the sake of being artsy
- long sequences with no dialogues, no soundtrack and barely any animation for the sake of being artsy
You should definitely watch Angel’s Egg—it might just change your perspective.
| @Condoms ehm... Angel's Egg is actually one of the main reasons I said that alongside SEL, Texhnolyze, Haibane Renmei, Ergo Proxy. There are plenty of anime often considered boring that kept my eyes glued to the screen, but this specific kind of thing just isn't my cup of tea. |
Condoms said: There’s a bunch of factors that can make an anime boring( slow pacing, overused tropes or predictable storylines... blah blah), and I assume everyone has their own. For me, for ex, when a show only has male characters and no female cast, I tend to find those types of shows boring to watch. So, what factors exactly makes an anime boring for you? If one tries to binge watch an entire Anime that only consist of around 12 to 24 episode then find themselves falling asleep while watching it, it's safe to say that the person is bored. lol When it comes to watching something new alone, even if I am extremely exhausted, feel over worked, or even suffer from general fatigue due to how my day went, if there is something new that keeps me interested I will generally stay wide awake and extremely engaged when consuming it. Even If I end up pausing an Anime half way through to continue finishing it another day. There is no specific set criteria to define what makes something boring when it comes to watch what an anime has to offer. Some people might get bored and lose interest in an Anime due to the most extremely petty reasons such as finding just one characters voice annoying to listen to, to even an Anime not having one boob shot or panty scene in it. lol Some people might even get bored of an Anime due to the fact there might be too much sexual fanservice or even if an Anime just takes itself way too serious to watch or even a lack of seriousness. Some might just get bored because it wasn't produced for those who have ADHD. lol I have even heard from people I know in real life in the past commonly think some Anime was just boring due to not having even one intense action scene in it. |
ColourWheelJan 6, 6:44 AM
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| A predictable story, every characters' reaction to mundane updates, lack of action. |
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Condoms said:
There’s a bunch of factors that can make an anime boring( slow pacing, overused tropes or predictable storylines... blah blah), and I assume everyone has their own. For me, for ex, when a show only has male characters and no female cast, I tend to find those types of shows boring to watch. So, what factors exactly makes an anime boring for you?
There’s a bunch of factors that can make an anime boring( slow pacing, overused tropes or predictable storylines... blah blah), and I assume everyone has their own. For me, for ex, when a show only has male characters and no female cast, I tend to find those types of shows boring to watch. So, what factors exactly makes an anime boring for you?
If one tries to binge watch an entire Anime that only consist of around 12 to 24 episode then find themselves falling asleep while watching it, it's safe to say that the person is bored. lol
When it comes to watching something new alone, even if I am extremely exhausted, feel over worked, or even suffer from general fatigue due to how my day went, if there is something new that keeps me interested I will generally stay wide awake and extremely engaged when consuming it. Even If I end up pausing an Anime half way through to continue finishing it another day.
There is no specific set criteria to define what makes something boring when it comes to watch what an anime has to offer. Some people might get bored and lose interest in an Anime due to the most extremely petty reasons such as finding just one characters voice annoying to listen to, to even an Anime not having one boob shot or panty scene in it. lol Some people might even get bored of an Anime due to the fact there might be too much sexual fanservice or even if an Anime just takes itself way too serious to watch or even a lack of seriousness. Some might just get bored because it wasn't produced for those who have ADHD. lol I have even heard from people I know in real life in the past commonly think some Anime was just boring due to not having even one intense action scene in it.
ColourWheel said: If one tries to binge watch an entire Anime that only consist of around 12 to 24 episode then find themselves falling asleep while watching it, it's safe to say that the person is bored. It doesn’t necessarily mean they’re bored, they might just be exhausted. Being tired and being bored aren’t the same thing. But I get what you’re saying, overconsumption can definitely lead to Boredness. ColourWheel said: When it comes to watching something new alone, even if I am extremely exhausted, feel over worked, or even suffer from general fatigue due to how my day went, if there is something new that keeps me interested I will generally stay wide awake and extremely engaged when consuming it. Even If I end up pausing an Anime half way through to continue finishing it another day. These are more about external factors that can make you feel exhausted more easily, but they’re not really about the anime itself or boredom. |
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ColourWheel said:
If one tries to binge watch an entire Anime that only consist of around 12 to 24 episode then find themselves falling asleep while watching it, it's safe to say that the person is bored.
If one tries to binge watch an entire Anime that only consist of around 12 to 24 episode then find themselves falling asleep while watching it, it's safe to say that the person is bored.
It doesn’t necessarily mean they’re bored, they might just be exhausted. Being tired and being bored aren’t the same thing. But I get what you’re saying, overconsumption can definitely lead to Boredness.
ColourWheel said:
When it comes to watching something new alone, even if I am extremely exhausted, feel over worked, or even suffer from general fatigue due to how my day went, if there is something new that keeps me interested I will generally stay wide awake and extremely engaged when consuming it. Even If I end up pausing an Anime half way through to continue finishing it another day.
When it comes to watching something new alone, even if I am extremely exhausted, feel over worked, or even suffer from general fatigue due to how my day went, if there is something new that keeps me interested I will generally stay wide awake and extremely engaged when consuming it. Even If I end up pausing an Anime half way through to continue finishing it another day.
These are more about external factors that can make you feel exhausted more easily, but they’re not really about the anime itself or boredom.
Condoms said: It doesn’t necessarily mean they’re bored, they might just be exhausted. Being tired and being bored aren’t the same thing. But I get what you’re saying, overconsumption can definitely lead to Boredness. I would think after reading my next paragraph you would get the idea that being tired wouldn't be the underlining issue. Maybe I should have made that more clear. I have seen people watch something who were not tired at all, jacked up on something like 4 cans of Redbull, and still fall sleep watching something on TV. lol They even said they were just bored. |
ColourWheelJan 6, 6:53 AM
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Condoms said:
It doesn’t necessarily mean they’re bored, they might just be exhausted. Being tired and being bored aren’t the same thing. But I get what you’re saying, overconsumption can definitely lead to Boredness.
It doesn’t necessarily mean they’re bored, they might just be exhausted. Being tired and being bored aren’t the same thing. But I get what you’re saying, overconsumption can definitely lead to Boredness.
I would think after reading my next paragraph you would get the idea that being tired wouldn't be the underlining issue. Maybe I should have made that more clear. I have seen people watch something who were not tired at all, jacked up on something like 4 cans of Redbull, and still fall sleep watching something on TV. lol They even said they were just bored.
| @ColourWheel Yeah, like I said, overconsumption can lead to boredom. You gave an example that supports your point, but I can also say I know someone who was jacked up on 4 cans of Redbull and fell asleep because they were tired. Boredom and exhaustion are pretty similar, but they’re not the same, that’s just the point I was trying to make. |
Condoms said: There’s a bunch of factors that can make an anime boring( slow pacing, overused tropes or predictable storylines... blah blah), and I assume everyone has their own. For me, for ex, when a show only has male characters and no female cast, I tend to find those types of shows boring to watch. So, what factors exactly makes an anime boring for you? For me it'd be these: - Repetitiveness Not necessarily the use of a formula or tropes on their own, but if you don't get creative with how you utilize those elements and every episode feels like a carbon copy of eachother zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz - Dragged out dialogue If the characters spend more than half an episode in the same room just talking to eachother and nothing else i will go insane! There's so many more interesting ways to lay out information than this - Flat cardboard cutout characters Like with my first point, i don't have a problem with stereotypes on their own, but if the characters are walking stereotypes ripped off from wikipedia, congratulations on successfully killing your series! I'm already way more drawn to stories which go indepth with character analysis, developement, pshyche exploration, needless to say the exact opposite is a big turn off - Too much romance As you can see i'm quite fond of the romantic genre haha I don't hate romance and do find it cute when characters get together, but i'll quickly lose interest if there's nothing else going on around it |
DigiCatJan 6, 7:20 AM
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| Bad pacing and dragged out content. Bad characters. Bad plot. Bad use of Ost and animation. |
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| Hardly any anime shows are really that exciting to watch. There is hardly any enjoyable "plot" in anime. Anime is only worth watching for the flashy visuals. I don't watch anime for the plot. I watch anime for the detailed animations TBH. |
| Uninteresting characters. This is the prevalent reason why I have dropped a lot of anime. |
| Unappealing/boring characters is the main reason for me. |
| Boring anime usually tend to be very mundane and corporately safe like pokemon horizons. It feels like a committee wrote it not to offend anyone. |
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| No offense, but people watch anime for the flashy animations and flashy visuals, rather than for the "plot". |
Reply to Szczelajo
fights that stretch out for multiple episodes and I'm not talking about 2 eps or even 3 I mean more - I'm talking about Saint Seiya, Bastard part 2 [the fight with Abigail] and I'm pretty sure Bleach in Espada arc had some of them too, of course it depends, but god damn, I'm the most chill person when it comes to anime bullshit, but sometimes I just can't XDDD
| @Szczelajo I remember watching the Luffy vs Kaido fight for more than 100 eps, I wanted to blow my freaking brains out, lol. |
| @animegamer245 The early seasons were so much more creative. We got big tits james. Brock being a perve. Misty dressing skimpy. And even a man with a gun. Modern pokemon strays from what made the pokemon anime so interesting. No more creepy gym leaders. Ect Plenty of kids anime still can have good humor like yokai watch (early seasons) and Puniru. Digimon never was crippled by the corporate chain until Appmon. |
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| Nobody watches anime for the "plot". People watch it for the flashy visuals, and not for the plot. |
| Unoriginality. Yes, a show doesn't have to be original, but that's usually the biggest red flag for me. If not originality, a show has to offer something I can latch on to and remember it by. The most boring shows are the ones that I struggle to say anything about, whether it's positive or negative. |
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@Condoms ehm... Angel's Egg is actually one of the main reasons I said that alongside SEL, Texhnolyze, Haibane Renmei, Ergo Proxy. There are plenty of anime often considered boring that kept my eyes glued to the screen, but this specific kind of thing just isn't my cup of tea.
Nirinbo said: Angel's Egg is actually one of the main reasons I said that I found that Tenshi no Tamago only works on a large screen with a proper sound system. Watched on a smaller screen and/or without a real subwoofer it just falls flat and is lulling one into sleep. But damn is it ever an experience if you got yourself a large screen and proper sound. It becomes mesmerizing and endlessly rewatchable. |
I usually find anime boring if it has:
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| Truck-kun, panty shots or training episodes. |
| A show becomes boring when it is overly reliant on tropes. I just randomly remembered the "Gamers" anime several years ago. Some may have liked it but just knowing that show only revolved around misunderstandings.....yeah..no |
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| bor·ing adjective not interesting; tedious. An anime is boring when I am not interested in it, or when watching it feels like a chore. |
| "The name's Gambit. Remember it." -Gambit "X-Men '97"  |
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Nirinbo said:
Angel's Egg is actually one of the main reasons I said that
Angel's Egg is actually one of the main reasons I said that
I found that Tenshi no Tamago only works on a large screen with a proper sound system.
Watched on a smaller screen and/or without a real subwoofer it just falls flat and is lulling one into sleep.
But damn is it ever an experience if you got yourself a large screen and proper sound. It becomes mesmerizing and endlessly rewatchable.
| @TransferUser makes sense, I know what you mean because watching Promare in a movie theater greatly enhanced the experience, something that watching it at home couldn't replicate. |
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For me I find it's the characters that matter most. A boring protagonist can kill even a really interesting setting. Take for example the RailDex seres, Railgun is a lot of fun and that's largely because Mikasa is a dynamic and engaging character, compared to Touma who is a flat and one dimensional one; it's no real surprise I ended up dropping Index and continuing with Railgun
deltahalo241 said: I ended up dropping Index and continuing with Railgun I did it the other way around, but I agree that Misaka is the better character. It's just that she didn't do anything interesting in Railgun S1. She was more enjoyable to watch when bickering with Touma. |
| for me i find anime with no lore or world building or back story on characters boring & shallow |
Reply to Szczelajo
fights that stretch out for multiple episodes and I'm not talking about 2 eps or even 3 I mean more - I'm talking about Saint Seiya, Bastard part 2 [the fight with Abigail] and I'm pretty sure Bleach in Espada arc had some of them too, of course it depends, but god damn, I'm the most chill person when it comes to anime bullshit, but sometimes I just can't XDDD
| @Szczelajo Those numbers pale in comparison to the iconic fight against Frieza from DBZ anime (the original one, not Kai). It lasted for 30 episodes in total, lol. Even if we subtract some of them ajd focus on the absolute final stage of it, then we still get a fight that is 20 episodes long. ;D |
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