| Mainstream anime are fun to rag on. However when you actually look at my favourites, you'll see they're kind of mainstream, half of them are in the top 300 in popularity and ranking. What I hate about them is when they're claimed to be the very best of anime but they haven't even finished airing. So I have to say I hate the seasonal mainstream then the ones that stood the test of time. |
| Well, there are shows that are mainstream because they are good but are shows that are mainstream because they are stupid. So, my thoughts on mainstream anime is that it depends in which anime. |
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| Most of them are good tbh the ones on the top 100 are pretty nice. A lot are extremely over-hated (SAO, NGNL, Re: Zero etc) even though they are quite decent. |
Pyravia said: So, you like every mainstream anime? I'm sure there are many that you don't like, just like everything. :)SuzuMine-chan said: But, I mean like, mainstream anime in general. .3.Well, there are shows that are mainstream because they are good but are shows that are mainstream because they are stupid. So, my thoughts on mainstream anime is that it depends in which anime. |
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| Being popular means the show has good things that cater to a wide audience. But it doesn't automatically make it better (from the term of "quality") than unpopular ones. |
"People who don't see that anime has changed are either wearing "glasses" or watching only a certain type (and or era) of anime" "Having a low mean score doesn't necessarily mean one doesn't enjoy anime. Rating system is not a school grading system." "Elitist is people who think he is superior than others. Not necessarily ones who insulting/critisizing your favorite anime or people who enjoy a certain type of anime" "Fanboy is people who translating "your favorite anime is shit" into "you are shit". "Being a fanboy is an indication of elitism" |
| sometimes good and sometimes shitty. and they got live action that ruined the anime more. |
The world is cruel, ugly and pitiful. Let's watch anime and make it colorful |
| I don't care much for the anime themselves that are popular, but the fans of said popular shows can be really obnoxious (Re:Zero fans trigger me). So that's a downside to an anime going mainstream. Shows get popular for a reason though. Sometimes I'll check out a few episodes and see what the hype is about. Otherwise I can't get myself to care much. |
Pyravia said: Kurniawan_Ktr said: Of course. Mononoke deserves more attention, too.Being popular means the show has good things that cater to a wide audience. But it doesn't automatically make it better (from the term of "quality") than unpopular ones. I haven't watch mononoke, but I think it's artstyle and theme that make it unpopular. I hear good things about it though. Someone even claim that it's a great horror serie and a must watch for horror genre fans. |
"People who don't see that anime has changed are either wearing "glasses" or watching only a certain type (and or era) of anime" "Having a low mean score doesn't necessarily mean one doesn't enjoy anime. Rating system is not a school grading system." "Elitist is people who think he is superior than others. Not necessarily ones who insulting/critisizing your favorite anime or people who enjoy a certain type of anime" "Fanboy is people who translating "your favorite anime is shit" into "you are shit". "Being a fanboy is an indication of elitism" |
| Some of them are good, others are okay, and others are bad, like happens with lesser known animes. |
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| Some are good, others are bad, most are overhyped. I am actually glad that Death Note is such a popular anime though because most battle shounen just don't interest me. |
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| be popular mean "everyone" watch it, so it must be good. in other way unpopular is for filthy loser, deal with it. yeah, eat me please |
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| Some are overrated af and others like steins;gate hunter x hunter and FMAB really kick ass. |
| Liking traps is gay and liking Lolis is Pedophila. Come at me bruh! |
| More enjoyable than boring "elitist anime" for sure :) |
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| There has to be a reason why some of the shows are so popular. With a big audience comes a lot of hate. Personally, I believe most of the people who hate mainstream are hipsters or perhaps don't like the the genres in mainstream. For instance most of the mainstream shows tend to be shounen and I can see why most people don't like shounen. I personally love mainstream shows since most of them cater to my taste. |
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| I actually like some of them, though some are overrated obviously :P |
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| I`d say most of them are popular for a good reason. They often have good story arcs and gorgeous animation. And yes by far not all of them. After all, popular Anime made me watch it in the first place. |
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| There shouldn't be a difference on your judgement regarding an anime as it is popular/mainstream or not. Makes no sense but a good anime is a good anime whether or not is it massively liked by us ningen, same goes for a bad one. Though i must say lots are overrated and the other lots are over hated |
| I like the most mainstream of them all, NGE. |
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| mainstream anime is the medium which need to protected from butthurt haters who bash mainstream anime with the word 'overrated' and 'generic' :P |
| In my opinion, most mainstream have this kind of "recipe to success", they all follow some pattern when it comes to plot or even characters development. Of course some of them can be good even if it's not the most original thing, but others just try to follow that recipe and end up sucking. |
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| I feel like it's nice if I end up liking something mainstream, just because that makes it more accessible on the whole in other departments Like, with SAO, finding the LNs and getting a good deal on a PVC of best grill were relatively easy in comparison to something like Magipoka, which the only best grill PVC I can find is fuckin' balls to the wall expensive even though I'll probably get it when I get the money together anyway That's about the extent of it |
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| It's complicated. I think whether I like or dislike a popular show depends on what people around me think about that show. A good example is Yuri on Ice. Although it was a fine show at the beginning in my opinion, people around me talked so much about it that I got bored of it. All those Yuri x Victor fanarts... They made me sick. People tend to talk more about mainstream animes than old stuff, and it's natural. Opinions change by time, look at re:zero, all those haters are vanished, few remain. In short, popularity is only for a time being. As long as there are new animes that come out, there will always be popular animes and its haters. |
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| Depends on what you mean by mainstream. If you mean stuff like Naruto, then I'd say I have mixed feelings. I've had plenty of friends who have ONLY seen Naruto, think it's the best thing ever, and claim to love anime. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but it can be annoying. I definitely feel like Naruto gets more attention than it deserves. On the other hand, I once had a friend call Tokyo Ghoul mainstream. I can certainly see why someone would think this(it's popular), but it's one of those that I feel truly deserves its popularity. At least, the manga does; I was kind of disappointed in the anime. It's the same with Hunter x Hunter and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. All in all, mainstream does not automatically mean bad. But it can be annoying when a show becomes as massively overrated as Naruto did. |
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Pyravia said: dakotasapphire said: Wow, that anime is actually good. I haven't watched it yet, though.I'm such a weird person I can't say I keep a favorite. Although some stuff was my favorite before, but yeah not so much. I mean I really remember this as being so fking good: https://myanimelist.net/anime/3002/Gyakkyou_Burai_Kaiji__Ultimate_Survivor Even though the art was weird, I was like 'omg the art' You probably should at some point :D |
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| I think mainstream/popular qnime are good, BUT I think other animes should also be more seen. It isnt just anime on the top that is good. |
AnimeAddict117 said: The fact is....some of them are actually overrated "Some of them" lmao... People forget about the weaknesses those anime have, watch the popular shows with a critical eye and you'll absolutely deteste most shows. When I just think about FTs strengths I won't hesitate to throw a 9 on my rating list and then I see the flaws, the asspulls and the pairings that lead nowhere. BTT: They gained the popularity for a reason, some people see something in it what others don't. It might be a unique artstyle (One Punch Man), a diffrent setting (Fairy Tail is quite similiar to One Piece, some characters are copied with minor diffrences) or literally everything else that stands out. Quality ain't even that important, Sword Art Online, Akame ga Kill, K-on! or Re: Zero, all of 'em are enjoyable and gained the popularity for a reason. Some anime just have to be utter sh*t to gain popularity (Mars of Destruction), so basically everything can attract viewers. Availability is a huge indicator too, I mean, if I'd live in Japan I'd probably spend more time watching anime. EDIT: titles |
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Pyravia said: AnimeAddict117 said: Some of them are also underrated! ^-^The fact is....some of them are actually overrated Umm, if it's popular, it's not exactly underrated... RainyRai said: Gurren Lagann is just a Kill la Kill ripoff You may not like Gurren Lagann and that's fine, but how can Gurren Lagann be a rip off of Kill la Kill when Kill la Kill came out 6 years after? If you're gonna shitpost, at least make it less obvious. |
SomeEdgeLord said: I WILL report you from this forum if this continues. In real life, I am one of the coldest, unsympathetic, people you'll ever know, who's grown up in an even colder household, you really don't want me to break my persona, I know how to make people feel bad. YearnsforAttention said: hm who has 1656 friends on MAL that's right me bye bye YearnsforAttention said: I don't want your approval how many damn times do I need to say it I enjoy irritating you I am gonna do things MY way |
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