"Another" is a terrible show

Adimus_prime said:
Never watched it because most horror anime look like shit.

JezzaC said:
Time for my next hot take...

Another is one of the few horror animes I have watched but it takes the spot of my most disliked show (yes, worse than eromanga sensei).

I am genuinely curious why people like this show

Caboose said:


Why didn't you like it?

You are asking others for the basis of their opinion without giving the reasoning for your own.

Honestly I watched it when it aired almost a decade ago and can't remember much. Makes me think I should bump my score of it down from a 7 to a 6.

__sobann said:
Another was my first horror anime and i think it didn't have any horror or scary moment apart from umbrella kill

I really enjoyed the show cause i watched it with my sister and she mad a lot of fun like how it is not making any sense Lol! i will not say it is unwatchable but not any good too

King_KK said:
Another is one of the worst anime I have seen as well so I agree with your opinion. The only thing that I like about that show is how unintentionally hilarious some of the death scenes were( like the one in which the dude was randomly struck by lightning, that shit had me laughing for well over a minute).

Karinara said:
Another was one of my first shows too, I didn't even realize it was supposed to be horror.
It was still decent, I enjoyed it as a new watcher.

Zalis said:
You're looking at Another the wrong way if you're calling it a horror anime. It's actually one of the best comedies of 2012. Especially that bit in the final episode when that unnamed male student evades a falling chandelier, only to get whacked by a falling pillar seconds later. Pure genius.

ISeeLifePeople said:
Before answer it im also courious why u hate another so much

JezzaC said:


Mononoke is one of my favourite shows. It's not really scary but you should give it a watch

Adampk said:

-It may not be that scary but did capture the eerie atmosphere very nicely.
-I found the characters interesting.
-Plot twist was not very predictable.
-Ending is somewhat conclusive, even if not totally. (Most horror shows love there open ending style which doesn't sit well with me. so this is a big plus for me)
-The deaths were kind of forced few times, but not as that forced as akami ga kill. so I don't consider it as bad. It does give off the "Final Destination" vibe at the plus side.
-I have seen Osama game which most similar feel to Another out of the anime I have seen. When u compare both Another looks like gold. so...

JezzaC said:


Here are a few reasons：
- characters are so bland and annoying. Main character had no personality
- the plot was laughably bad. The story was predictable and death as only used for shock value. (Most death scenes had me laughing from how absurd they were eg. umbrella scene)
- supernatural elements were blatantly forced into the narrative and not compelling at all
- dialogue was boring

Adimus_prime said:
Never watched it because most horror anime look like shit.

Edit: Ok let me put that a different way because people are gonna give me crap for saying that. Most horror anime like Another, Elfen Lied, Corpse Party, etc look like shit because they seem like nothing but senseless gorefests that rely completely on shock value to keep you watching. So given that fact that anime sucks at being scary and most of these shows from a narrative stand point sound boring. I have never been a fan of horror anime. Hell, even a horror anime I like for example Hellsing Ultimate I didn't find scary in the slightest.

JezzaC said:
Time for my next hot take...

Another is one of the few horror animes I have watched but it takes the spot of my most disliked show (yes, worse than eromanga sensei).

I am genuinely curious why people like this show

Monochrosanity said:
Wdym horror? Isn’t it a comedy? I’m so confused.

ISeeLifePeople said:


1. Not spesific who is bland n annoying ? Mc havnt personality do u want mc who shout ora ora in mystery anime ?

2. Predictable is bias except u posted next stroyline before aired

3. Nope supernatural content really exposed when final eps

4. Not specific tho which one of what u mean

WatchTillTandava said:
I'm a longtime horror fan outside of anime (although don't watch and bother keeping up with many more modern horror flicks of, say the past 10 - 15 years or so), but I don't seek out that many horror series to watch in anime because it's one of the most neglected genres. Most horror anime will probably be what most American slasher films are after a while - just more of the same of a bunch of people being cut up with no real writing or sense or effort. I feel like I have already seen the great ones, at least that I know of.

Shiki and season one of Higurashi are really the only regular length anime series (not thinking of short one-off specials or short run OVAs) which work for me as really effective horror. Shiki is pure horror with every other genre subordinate or negligible. Higurashi is not limited to reliance on one genre and is a lot more than a horror, comprising many genres, but the first season is very striking with its horror and the only time I felt a genuine fear response evoked from any anime (which I don't even get from 99%+ of live action horror films).

Elfen Lied has horror elements, but is more of a drama, romance, action, and thriller. Kiseijuu has horror elements, but is more of a Sci-Fi and action. Berserk has horror elements but is more of a dark fantasy, drama, and war epic. Happy Sugar Life has horror elements, but is more of a drama and psycho-sexual thriller.

Mononoke I like, but it's more like a stage play and art piece to me.

And then there is Another. It's an anime. I don't agree with a lot of the conventional and mainstream criticisms of a lot of series, but this is one for which I do. I share the popular sentiment among its detractors that the first half for what it was was very promising and the back half sank it.

The problem is the first half was diligently setting the mood and cultivating a sense of mystery, but there wasn't any substance behind it in the second part. It was just rushed deaths, rushed limited characterization, and a bunch of events just happening without that needed emotional gravitas which kind of glues it together offered by better series. It's what sets greater and lesser series apart. And in Another's finale the difference is starkly on display. I couldn't justify giving it more than a 5/10.

HaXXspetten said:
I don't think this is much of a hot take. Another is fairly widely considered to be a pretty badly botched attempt at horror which ultimately became a sort of unintended comedy instead with how stupidly pretty much all the deaths come about

Scordolo said:
Who asked?It has a mean average of 7 and you think people like it?
Also Big fat vuluptious round anime tiddies

JezzaC said:


It is still fairly well received overall so idk

JezzaC said:


Its more like 7.5. Does that not mean above average

Ruz69 said:
Ummm , just a guess but maybe because people have different tastes ?
Threads like this are so unnecessary . If you don't like the show , you don't ; If you like the show , you do it's as simple as that .
And calling a show " terrible " becuase it doesn't suit your taste is childish , It doesn't mean that Another is a terrible show just because you hate it.