| I haven't even seen that much but sometimes even I feel like there's not much left to get around to. I know it's not really true as there's still a lot out there. And I know new stuff is coming out each season but besides those seasonal shows where do you 500+ completed people find worthwhile anime? Who do you follow for recs or how do you go about digging through stuff? And what things are you currently watching? |
| I've been watching anime for more than 10+ years and when I was a kid I simply watched what was on TV and what I could find from DVD stores, I didn't think much about whether I would like it or not back then, I just watched blindly. Then when I finally had internet I simply looked at the synopsis and just watch the ones which look interesting and without realizing I already watched 500+ anime.  I almost never take recommendations from anyone, like 99% I just went by hunch. Nowadays I've been more selective though because I don't have time as much as before and there are so many new anime appearing like rain. I'm still watching few seasonals as usual. |
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| You might feel like that because maybe you're not willing to open out and experience different anime that aren't within your comfort zone. Try exploring the DB and see what interests you. Go start the likes of Gundam or Gintama as there's weeks worth of content available just from those two franchises alone. Even I have so much left to complete, it'll take me decades to burn through most series. |
| I think it actually gets easier, or maybe people who have already gotten to that point are less picky and have the ability to keep going further. You do learn about your taste the more you watch, though, which makes it easier to determine which shows you'll like and which you won't, meaning someone with more anime seen could actually have a better chance of their next anime being something they like compared to someone who's seen fewer anime even though technically there's fewer left that they'll enjoy. |
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| I shifted heavily into reading more manga and now just follow the new seasonals that I like. I rarely pick up old shows anymore, although that definitely doesn't mean I've watched everything good, but I find it hard to commit to older shows with multiple seasons. Manga works better for me because you can read a chapter in a few minutes and take breaks as frequently as you want. |
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| I discover all my anime through this website. I'm surprised I've been able to find so many. I've been feeling like I'm running out for the past couple of hundred titles. I'm currently watching Mr. Ajikko, a show I added to PTW years ago. I heard it didn't have good subs, but I was able to find good subs. |
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| Honestly, seeing the quality of the new anime coming out I don't blame anime new-comers for feeling that there isn't much left to watch. There's so much older anime that you could explore that is, in my opinion, much better. I find anime through MAL recs, combing through the database, from friends who also enjoy older anime, and doing various anime challenges on MAL (such as the yearly Anime Watching Challenge). I'm currently watching anime from the Gegege and Gundam series. |
| For me, I had times where I wasn't picky at all so I watched whatever was out there. After years of that I got a bit tired of it so, I searched and found the genres and eras of anime I enjoyed the most and watched those before everything else. That by itself led me down many rabbit holes where I found stuff I'd never heard about. Retro and non-retro shows, movies, OVAs, etc. got added to my list all the time on top of the list I already had/have, making it much more fun to watch shows than just watching everything that comes out seasonally. Lots of stuff I found that were very niche or nearly unheard of are usually always on youtube as well, so that helps out. By the time I looked at my list I was well past 600 anime entries. Currently I'm only watching 2 seasonal shows, which is my max cause of how many things I have on my plan to watch list that I rather watch. |
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| I simply look at Mal's most popular shows/ a studio's highest rated anime/the highest rated show of a particular genre, and look for the ones I haven't seen then watch. I don't even read synopsis anymore. Just jump in. I don't put that much faith into Mal scores but it's useful to know what the community really enjoyed. |
| Combination of multiple things at the same time. Lacking in other stuff I was interested in watching and not being as into games led to me just watching anything that looked even remotely interesting. That's how I got to where I am anime wise. That and not really dropping anything for years accounts for a decent chunk of that list. |
| The problem is you're only trying to find "good" shows. I say FUCK that, watch old, obscure shitty shows with zero redeeming qualities (aside from entertainment value) and you'll either have a blast or find yourself much more genuinely intrigued by the novelty of finding these old shit-stained gems and expand your horizons -- or both like me! There is pleasure to be derived from watching bad pieces of media. I wouldn't have watched Apocalypse Zero or The Room if I hadn't known of their terrible reputation. |
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| - rewatching from ages ago, which I didn't even put into my list yet - watching a lot of seasonal stuff which has an interesting premise/genres - checking out stacks where anime I watched already (and loved) are in to find something similiar topics - checking "if u liked X u will like Y" on specific anime, watching something with similiar vibes/moods - checking out genre tags which I enjoy most to watch anime I haven't yet (for example mystery or suspense r genres I keep digging deeper into to find anime, I haven't watched) - chatting with friends who have similiar taste to mine - usually I get a recommendation for something I haven't watched yet - using a different anime website which I won't name here, which has more than just genre to search for but way more detailed tags to explore, for times when I wanna watch something very specific |
| The stain of red that colors the pavement Painted with blood of somebody you love Is this the sacrifice for the broken Losing the purest of what's in your heart |
| I usually find new anime by genres I like, series that are similar to what I last watched(multiple queues), or just random recommendations, and most of the time I quite enjoy them. Besides seasonals I’m watching these: -Durarara -Chuunibyou -Yatogame-chan -Saki -Zero no tsukaima |
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_cjessop19_ said: Says the guy who fills 90% of his list with music videos and minute long shorts, hilarious preaching. Biggest clowns on this board, you haven't seen shit 🤡You might feel like that because maybe you're not willing to open out and experience different anime that aren't within your comfort zone. Try exploring the DB and see what interests you. Go start the likes of Gundam or Gintama as there's weeks worth of content available just from those two franchises alone. Even I have so much left to complete, it'll take me decades to burn through most series. |
| Is that anime is not marvel and dc. ^^ Anime tip for you: Summertime Render It's a very cool mystery/supernatural anime with time travel. https://myanimelist.net/anime/47194/Summertime_Render?q=summer&cat=anime  |
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TheAngryNerd said: I quit looking for good shows back in 2016. My list didn't even have 200 completed entries at the time. Most of my later favorites I found without really trying.The problem is you're only trying to find "good" shows. |
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| i haven't watched that many but i have more than 900 in my ptw. and all them are the ones that i'm sure i will enjoy. i think it gets hard to find a good one after you cross 1000 or 1500 mark. 500 is nothing. i'll complete 400 when this season ends and by next may i will reach 500 completed too and will still have plenty of good ones left to watch. |
 The end of an era. Thank you Wit, Mappa and Isayama. Feeling half happy, half sad. Kawaii waifus and precious best girls <3333 |
| I just Wait....... I simply do not watch anime anymore, cause I just grew and tastes have changed, I have moved on to other forms of entertainment. But then and now, I do come back for the New Season Gems. But forever there has been and will always be there are One Piece Sundays for me. Great question though, cause after completing 500+ shows, we do start scratching the tank for things we might like and find Hametsu No Mars...... Anyways Enjoy |
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| I once thought that I'm never going to run out but now it seems closer than ever. I'm just hoping that my new full time job means that companies are gonna be releasing good shit faster than I can watch them. |
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JKKH said: Five hundred is nothing, you could easily make it to 1,000 with good shows. Plus, there's a ton of anime being released every year. I haven't even seen that much but sometimes even I feel like there's not much left to get around to. I know it's not really true as there's still a lot out there. And I know new stuff is coming out each season but besides those seasonal shows where do you 500+ completed people find worthwhile anime? Who do you follow for recs or how do you go about digging through stuff? And what things are you currently watching? Currently I'm just trying to watch more high rated "classics" instead of zoning out to the usual isekai garbage. |
| If you reply back to me and I never respond, I lost interest and don't care. Sorry about that. |
| Try and watch different kinds of shows by alternating so it doesn't get stale by continuously watching what you like It helps if you can enjoy a variety of things Broaden your search. Don't just aim for TV shows as there are plenty of good movies and OVAs Don't have a cutoff period in terms of airing date. Some "old" shows are quality. |
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| I don't, not anymore, so I'm watching my favorites nowadays + seasonals. |
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| Look at people list and look how they score your favorite. If they put similar score , watch the others anime they score 8 to 10. Since you had similar taste for your favorite you should found somes new hidden gems. When your done find a new list. Thats how I find new stuff To watch/read. |
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| My first goal was watching every anime rated above 8.00, regardless of their genre of synopsis: just give a try even to the things you don't expect to like, but feel free to drop them as soon as possible if they're not enjoyable, otherwise a burnout is certain. High score doesn't mean better anime, but higher rated anime generally have better production value so you may as well start from there. Then, if I see an obscure anime being praised by more than one person on the forum, I usually add it to my PTW. |
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| I try out the hyped ones. If it's good then I'll complete the show otherwise drop. And sometimes random clips from various places make me watch the show and that I might like. |
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| Personally I dived into older anime (Cat's Eye, Dirty Pair, City Hunter) and classics (ie Nana, Princess Tutu, Utena, Serial Experiments Lain, GitS SAC, Haibane Renmei, Usagi Drop), plus getting into franchises like Gundam, Macross, Tenchi, Clamp, Fate and picking up longer running titles (InuYasha, Ranma, Yu Yu Hakusho, LotGH). Also love fantasy and sci-fi OVA's from the 80's and 90's and there's always more to find, just finished Dream Hunter Rem OVA last weekend and it was pretty good watch. The more I watch the more stuff I find to watch. I also keep up with some seasonals and there's still loads of completed shows I haven't gotten around to yet (Rose of Versailles, Chihayafuru, Kokkoro Connect, Ping Pong the Animation plus loads of sequels). I've also broadened my exposure to different genres that I maybe wouldn't have watched a few years ago, mainly shoujo and idol anime. One of the best shows I picked up in the last year was Idolmaster 2011 (also Healer Girl seasonal from 2022), and Cardcaptor Sakura was amazing. Currently watching Nana and it's very very good, emotional rollercoaster. |
23feanorJul 27, 2023 11:57 PM
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Oppai_Loli_God said: _cjessop19_ said: Says the guy who fills 90% of his list with music videos and minute long shorts, hilarious preaching. Biggest clowns on this board, you haven't seen shit 🤡You might feel like that because maybe you're not willing to open out and experience different anime that aren't within your comfort zone. Try exploring the DB and see what interests you. Go start the likes of Gundam or Gintama as there's weeks worth of content available just from those two franchises alone. Even I have so much left to complete, it'll take me decades to burn through most series. I’ve seen more anime than you’ll ever watch in your lifetime. You’re in no position to lecture anyone about their list given yours consists entirely of hentai. Use what little brain cells you have before making a forum post 🤡🤡🤡🤡 |
| Yeah I do wonder about that myself, it's getting more difficult to get into random shows nowadays |
| I just watch seasonals plus anime I see through recommendations pages, sometimes I watch anime my friends tell me |
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| I don't seek "good anime", all I do is just watch any type of show when I feel like it and then just pick random anime that pique my interest, though the results can be vary ranging from enjoyable to downright awful. |
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_cjessop19_ said: Guy thinks I've only seen hentai lol, I've already seen more than you, but keep on padding your list to make yourself feel accomplished and have meaning to your life. 3600 completed, not even 200 days watched 🤣🤣 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡Oppai_Loli_God said: Says the guy who fills 90% of his list with music videos and minute long shorts, hilarious preaching. Biggest clowns on this board, you haven't seen shit 🤡 I’ve seen more anime than you’ll ever watch in your lifetime. You’re in no position to lecture anyone about their list given yours consists entirely of hentai. Use what little brain cells you have before making a forum post 🤡🤡🤡🤡 |
JKKH said: on MAL, look at the rec section of shows you already liked and then check out every single thing on it especially the writers and/or director. See how many promising elements are there. Also try to expand your scope of what makes a "worthwhile anime". As a result, i've been able to adapt myself to almost every single type of anime released all the way back to the 70s era while still maintaing a relatively high mean score.where do you 500+ completed people find worthwhile anime? JKKH said: no one in particular.Who do you follow for recs JKKH said: Mirai Shounen ConanAnd what things are you currently watching? Uchuu Senkan Yamato (1974) Keroro Gunsou Hanada Shounen-shi Helck Jjk s2 Tonikawa ONA |
TRC_RandyJul 28, 2023 1:35 AM
| I completed 500 anime by 2005/2006... And like @Rinrinka said "when I was a kid I simply watched what was on TV and what I could find from DVD stores, I didn't think much about whether I would like it or not back then, I just watched blindly. Then when I finally had internet I simply looked at the synopsis and just watch the ones which look interesting and without realizing I already watched 500+ anime." I've been watching anime for more than 25 years...and as a kid I had subscription to animax on satellite TV that aired anime 24*7.. |
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| I usually just find stuff by random. Like through youtube or clicking random users profiles here and looking at their favs. I don't follow any particular person/website for that. I get recs now and then and really appreciate those. Sometimes I just pick a random year and check what was released during that time. How I choose what to check out is just my own interests atm. Sometimes I wanna watch works that have had some cult following/impact to the industry, see some animator I like worked in a project, it uses stopmotion etc. I don't try to find the perfect show/movie, I just want to see something different. |
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| I dont. For every good anime, i´d have to watch 100 mediocre ones. |
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| "People who've seen like 500+ anime, how do you keep finding good things to watch?" Like "scanning" genres, themes, authors, franchises and periods which interest me. Very few shows which I pick up actually turn out being entertaining to me, but I drop easily, so wouldn't consider this process a big loss of time. |
| I went and looked through every anime released ever on mal's archives haha. I just added anything that looked interesting to my ptw list and watched what I felt like. Plus there's like 50-ish new anime released every new season. There's always plenty to watch for me personally. |
| i used to rely on profile-hopping, but with the interest stacks, it's fairly easier now to find them. |
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| I have seen like 200, but I have hundreds of shows that looked interesting to me in my plan to watch list. check it, you might something interesting. I have gathered it through years of looking through old and new shows. |
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| Even after watching 1400 shows, I still only watched 4-5% of all shows on MAL. I have enough seasonal shows and anime, which for some reason I ignored or could not finish watching as a child. |
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Samarth_Saini said: Aeradae said: uhmm i hope you dont mind imma just go through your list cause it seems you have watched a lot of anime thanks Honestly, seeing the quality of the new anime coming out I don't blame anime new-comers for feeling that there isn't much left to watch. There's so much older anime that you could explore that is, in my opinion, much better. I find anime through MAL recs, combing through the database, from friends who also enjoy older anime, and doing various anime challenges on MAL (such as the yearly Anime Watching Challenge). I'm currently watching anime from the Gegege and Gundam series. Sure, go for it ^^ If you want specific recs you could let me know what sorts of stuff you're interested in and I could try and narrow it down for you. |
| I generally look into any anime that I may/might like or enjoy by reading comments and reviews including source as well as youtube. I also watch older anime if they're good or heard interesting things about on forums/community as well as from friends. Pretty much do some research and see what the community are saying about whatever anime that might have you interested or thinking of watching as well as your friends. |
| I'm watching anime for more than 20+years and I find some diamonds from site or reading on forums. But the Mal com gave it shitty score. and the page of that anime wasn't particulary good. I didn't watched 500+ animes, but i did rewatch some good anime several times ( like for example I Rewatched one piece 4 times , or GTO 8 times. ) Many times now, i need to re-watch an anime due to the waiting for seasons to drop. Like I don't remember details from season 1-2 , so I need to rewatch the whole show. I also change some genre, actually i'm more into romantic/comedy show. As before i was full on shonen or fight. Also I had a friend who didn't give a fuk back then he was just picking anime by alphabet begin with A-B-C... etc . And if he didn't like an anime after 3-5 episodes he dropped it. - I will advice you to search 5-10 MaL users who have the same test as you. And just add friends or put them as favorites. To see what they are watching. and... The older you get, the less time you have... ( or you prioritize other things in life ). And more new animes will come up. Don't worry about getting entertained... |
satchoffJul 28, 2023 1:07 PM
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