| what’s the incentive to watch anime outside of the current season lineup? Like, sure, there are classics and hidden gems from the past, but if nobody is actively talking about them anymore, isn’t half the fun of watching anime kind of gone? |
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| Because they look interesting and I enjoy them. I'd rather start a conversation about past anime with other like-minded people than talk to normies about whatever's currently airing. The fun of watching anime is... actually watching anime. |
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| Counter point; why would I watch something just because everyone is talking about it? I don't really care about what's currently popular, I care about what I want to watch. You know how many mediocre endings I avoided because I didn't jump onboard with a show people were hyping? Granted those were shows like Lost and Game of Thrones and not anime, but still. Also the last time I watched something, not because I trusted my gut, but because it was popular/relevant, was Frieren and I was bored shitless for 13 episodes straight before I gave up. |
FanofActionSep 30, 10:32 PM
| i prefer it that way honestly, i like binging one season long rather than has to wait a week for new episodes. |
| Because a good anime will have people talking about it long afterwards and a dedicated fandom, even if old shows don't get much attention on generalized sites like this. Also, a show having ended means that if a show goes to shit later in the season, you can steer clear of it and do something better with your time. |
| Anime is for personal entertainment first and foremost. Getting to discuss a specific anime with others comes afterwards, and in the forums, it's not hard to come by someone who is willing to discuss them. Even if it's just one person, it's fine. Also, most of the older anime I watch are still popular enough to be talked about. |
SoumyaUkil73Sep 30, 11:02 PM
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| If you have friends who want to stray away from seasonals for a while and stick with other topics and/or recommendations, it's a lot more fun than you think. It's hard to talk with the majority, especially those who mostly stick with today's anime (or even manga), but if you have your buddies to talk about other things, and if you want a more interesting topic, go for it. Even if you couldn't engage in MAL/AL forums that much, that's what having platforms like Discord, Instagram, and/or Reddit is there for anyway. |
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| At this point I pretty much only watch non-seasonal anime, I love going back and finding out about some hidden gems I missed from the past. I do agree that of course they don't get as much attention as the new stuff, but that doesn't mean they should be dismissed either. |
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| I have more fun watching obscure anime that nobody has heard of than mainstream seasonal stuff. |
| "when no one talks about it?" Because people can watch anime and not discus it...shocking isn't it? |
| What's the point of watching nonseasonal when no one talks about it? You're watching anime for your own entertainment in the first place, so why would you care about it? Imagine looking up a nonseasonal show you want to watch and one of the criteria before you start watching it is if there are enough people you can talk about it with. You don't have to talk about/discuss every single show you're watching, especially the obscure ones. You really can find some real gems if you're watching nonseasonal shows. |
| This doesn't make any sense. Seasonals are mostly trash by the way. With the exception of very few, seasonals are just garbage. I prefer watching older anime, as long as I enjoy them. That's all that matters. Talking to people about it or not, that doesn't really matter. And you can always revive an interest in an anime or manga. You just gotta be the only one talking about it, if nothing else. Also, I'm p sure you're trolling with this question. Imagine not watching SNK anymore because it has ended or something. Boggles the mind, really. |
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| The point is to get entertained, not to talk about it. |
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| You can always make some threads to talk about them if you want to, that's the point of having a forum you know. And also because most seasonal now are trash, I rather spend more time watching old stuff even if they're less talked about. |
| ^ That's exactly what he's saying. And i don't think there's anything missing here. Sometimes i watch an anime just because i want to talk about it. But most of the time i don't care about what other people thinks about it and just want to enjoy it. Talking about things you like is not the only way to enjoy it. I |
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| @joyandhappiness I'm new and I saw a lot of dumb questions here already. People are bored and want to talk, without thinking much about premise. |
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| Because watching them feels entertaining, as simple as that. Even though it should be a standard, a normal and universal behavior, some people choose to watch anime the different way. Their decision, their entertainment, but when you think about it for a second... Chasing trends no matter whether you find them actually enjoyable, FOMO, peer pressure watching... Yuck. Definitely not a healthy way of consuming any type of media. |
| I don't watch anime to talk about it with other people. I watch anime to entertain myself. What's the point of watching something that doesn't fit my mood, and consequently, I won't enjoy, just to talk about it with people I don't even know online? I understand that some people enjoy the talk, but is it really worth stressing out about your watching routine because of that? And what would be of older anime if new anime fans only watched the most recent ones? |
| Because I find non-seasonal anime more interesting. Some of the seasonal anime can be good, but in general, most of them are similar to each other, and I don't like watching weekly anime. |
| "What's the point of watching nonseasonal when no one talks about it?" Get a real personality, bub. |
| Because anime should be watched regardless. I find some comments under the anime and its fun to read sometimes |
| Because I watch what I feel like watching. If I enjoy the series from God knows when I think that's enough to make me stay regardless of how well known or talked about it is |
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| Don't you have friends? Do you only partake in media to then go to online forums and discuss with strangers? Does the story itself mean nothing to you? Begone from here, sir. |
| Because I want to....also there are plenty of people who still talk about these anime and it's not that hard to find them. I'm not much of a seasonal watcher yet I've found a lot of people who still talk about non-seasonals. But the main reason is because I want to lmao. Be like me and rant about them on ig close friends stories where no one really cares but you still get to voice what you're thinking |
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| I never intentionally watched a currently airing anime. Maybe Yugioh and Pokémon in ancient times... |
| Because I don't really care for a lot of the seasonal stuff tbh. Besides there are dedicated fandoms for a lot of series so there is still discussion to be had |
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| Good or interesting things are still good or interesting even when the fandom quiets down. I will make fanart of a forgotten anime I love, and shunt it into the void. Sometimes, to my pleasant surprise, the void answers back. |
BubblegumPattyOct 1, 11:50 AM
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Counter point; why would I watch something just because everyone is talking about it? I don't really care about what's currently popular, I care about what I want to watch.
You know how many mediocre endings I avoided because I didn't jump onboard with a show people were hyping? Granted those were shows like Lost and Game of Thrones and not anime, but still.
Also the last time I watched something, not because I trusted my gut, but because it was popular/relevant, was Frieren and I was bored shitless for 13 episodes straight before I gave up.
You know how many mediocre endings I avoided because I didn't jump onboard with a show people were hyping? Granted those were shows like Lost and Game of Thrones and not anime, but still.
Also the last time I watched something, not because I trusted my gut, but because it was popular/relevant, was Frieren and I was bored shitless for 13 episodes straight before I gave up.
I Gave Up on Frieren myself, Recently... At somewhere around the Same number of Eps. no less. For My Part; i was Put Right Off by the Sheer Sense of Naked Sadism to be found all around. Perhaps i'm merely a Wuss in my old age... |
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| what's the point of breathing when nobody brings it up in daily conversation!? |
| Only if the fun of watching anime is solely in the popular discourse. I love watching old stuff because I like good stories and watching a bunch of old stuff makes me more pretentious than everyone else, which is basically like being Big Jesus in these neurotic online spaces. |
| Counterpoint: Finding some deplorably messed up anime from years ago that nobody I know has seen, dropping it in the group chat like "hey check this out lol" and waking up the next morning to a few hundred angry messages. But no, really, the main point is entertainment. It's great to talk about things sometimes, but it's not imperative to my enjoyment of anime. It can be both a social and solitary hobby depending on my mood. Also, a8612157 said: You can always make some threads to talk about them if you want to, that's the point of having a forum you know. bledsoe60 said: Don't you have friends? Do you only partake in media to then go to online forums and discuss with strangers? Does the story itself mean nothing to you? |
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| Because all anime exaggerates for emotions like friendship and and standing up for yourself, and that’s what makes it glorious. Anime turn my mundane existence into cosmic drama. Anime offer me escape routes away from the shakles of human existence . |
| I don't understand, why would I want to discuss what I am watching with strangers? Rather wait for the Blu-ray to get the finished version in the best possible quality.  |
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I don't understand, why would I want to discuss what I am watching with strangers?
Rather wait for the Blu-ray to get the finished version in the best possible quality.
Rather wait for the Blu-ray to get the finished version in the best possible quality.
| @TransferUser yeah. Blue rays usually have nipples and stuff... That's the good part.. |
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| Interacting with the anime community in 2025 is super overrated, especially when my interest don't match with majority of the popular opinions. Most of the enjoyment I get nowadays is actually from enjoying the process of watching anime itself, and occasionally finding people who know about pre-2020 anime and have some fun reminiscing about it. It's especially cool when I watch a video for a 10+ year old anime, and the comments are less than 1 year old, it lets me know that there are people out there who still think about these series from time to time like I do. It's like, most people might have forgotten about this particular series, but there are still dozens of us out here who remember it. |
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| I might be weird for this but I consider watching anime the fun part about watching anime. |
| First - 90% of anime is trash and ongoings is usually trash too. Second - comments on mal often dont get responded and even if i comment on every episode, there is no real communication, just an opinions. Third - i watch what i like and i dont care what other people think, and also i dont have a need to discuss the anime i have watched with someone. Just writing an opinion is enough for me, although im not against discussing it, its just not necessary for me |
| The fun of watching anime is welp.. watching anime for me. For years I didn't discuss any of the series that I watched [seasonal or not] with anyone, except some surface level information. Of course sharing my thoughts and feelings is a lot of fun [and hearing others opinions], but it was never a part of the experience for me. |
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| That's usually an incentive for me, honestly. |
| because it makes for a good memory duh |
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| You see... That's the problem with people like you, @thewiru, @Deg, or some of the other Narcissistic guys in here: You think it's only worth watching if you then can go online and farm interactions with people and/or attention for yourself. For Anime Fans that's not the case. It's worth watching, cause we like it. We actually enjoy it. |
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| Because the full fun of watching anime is watching anime, and I like what I am watching. But sometimes there is the extra of talking about anime. |
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| Imagine wasting your time not getting paid to do something for the sake of enjoyment. |
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