What are some anime you could see yourself rating higher or considering a favorite (or higher favorite) if they were completed?

BlakexEkalb said:
@WatchTillTandava

Haruhi is completed, it’s called watch Disappearance.

WatchTillTandava said:

I wonder why they seemingly refuse to continue such popular titles. Or is it because it's already popular as a manga that they don't feel the need to continue it in anime form and "promote" it in such a way?

And the only upside to Kino no Tabi being short in the sense that I don't feel like it hurts it too much is because at least it's episodic, so whether 12 or 13 episodes or 100, I don't think it ever can feel as incomplete as a pure serial which is cut off midstream and left to rot. A lot of people were surprised that Kino no Tabi ever received the reboot/remake in 2017 that it did, but unfortunately I feel like that's likely all there will be in the foreseeable future. And I haven't watched it yet and honestly don't plan or desire to since besides preferring the older animation style, one of the things which made the original so good and special to me was its direction, and I feel like that's something which by default would be lost in any modern continuation.

WatchTillTandava said:


Yes, I've seen it. It's a great film reaching arguably even greater heights than much or all of the TV series, but I don't consider it as completing the series since it effectively reverts to the status quo situation (yes, even after a profound experience and much awareness and enlightenment gained) for Kyon and the club members by its end and the central conflict and mysteries of the first two seasons and overall story still aren't finished or resolved.

Nishinga said:
Shigurui, most definitely. But it is still one of my favorites.

Haunt-bot said:
I thought the Gakkougurashi anime wrapped up nicely.

sonofbatmanrp13 said:
None to be exact.Yes,I want continuation of incomplete shows but I don't know why it would influence my rating

WatchTillTandava said:


Because by default wouldn't a story be very different if it had 10 episodes versus 100? I don't see how these can be compared and called the same story. It seems logical and natural that you or anyone would view the story very differently if it was significantly longer with much more to it. Of course you can't know in advance whether that added material would be at the same quality level for better or worse as what you've already viewed, but I don't see how it wouldn't alter the feel and scope of the story as a whole dramatically either way.

If a show is setting up a certain plot and then stops abruptly and prematurely before reaching its end point, it just won't seem as complete and great of a story and product to me as something I was equally interested in but actually finished. I'm not saying that would be default lead me to rate it poorly. There are shows which fit this criteria which I have still in my own favorites and rated on the high end of the scale at 8, 9, and even 10. It's about how much higher they could be were they complete stories. It's like, I might be enjoying a film up to a certain point, but I would have a different opinion of it if it cut off inelegantly with little warning or reason at 1 hour 40 mins. versus arrived at its always ended runtime of 2 1/2 hours.

KyotoSadness said:
World Trigger

Roevhaal said:

What's the point of mentioning a series that stopped airing because it caught up to the manga and got a continuation anouncement once it had enough content to work with? They even hinted on a sequel at the end of episode 73 so it shouldn't come as a surprise either.

Pakumen- said:
Fucking Hunter x Hunter. Even if the anime ends in a good note, the manga still continues, but we all know it will never end.

Berserk is the exact same but worse, because there has not been any good adaptation of the most recent arcs.

WatchTillTandava said:
The ones which cut off midway don't feel as if they have an ending which was worked toward and intended from the beginning. The end feels more like an act break.

WatchTillTandava said:
To me a story is finished not in accordance with passage of time or biological age of any characters, but when the plot and character development and events feels like they've reached a point that the story itself set up for at its outset

WatchTillTandava said:


The ending was alright to me - essentially open-ended and setting up a long journey ahead for the characters involved. The point though is that this story would reach much greater heights for me in my perception, enjoyment, ratings, etc. were there a lot more to it beyond that point, and knowing there exists source material which has just that, it could be a lot more. My favorite anime and those I've rated the highest out of all are those I've felt utterly fulfilled by in every respect at the story level, and these ones that cut the story short and only adapt like 10 or 30 or 50% of their source material just aren't doing it for me at the same level at all. They are decent watches but noticeably don't feel whole or reach the same grand peaks. It's like I can tell something is still missing because the story doesn't feel full enough.

And it isn't necessarily about length as there are longer shows which are and feel noticeably incomplete to me like Juuni Kokuki at 45 episodes (and doubtless many much longer - it's just that's my best example since I don't watch most of the actually long ones as they're mostly battle shounen I'm not interested in) whereas there are 12 or 13 episode shows which tell complete stories and feel fulfilling in every aspect like the ending was envisioned and worked toward with every scene and step from the very beginning and they are holistic experiences for the mind and heart in every sense. The ones which cut off midway don't feel as if they have an ending which was worked toward and intended from the beginning. The end feels more like an act break. It's something really visible and palpable to me.