When choosing what anime to watch, what do you base it on?
| Lately, I've been spending lots of time just watching my "Plan to watch"-list and I can never decide on what to watch... So I've decided that I'm just going to watch everything in alphabetical order. xD |
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| anything that which i think would work at that moment |
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| I choose whichever anime in my "plan to watch" list that I feel like starting. |
| I decide by whatever mood I'm in, really. However, that's why I have so much unfinished stuff... xD Sometimes I'll want a light-hearted anime, then something serious, then something funny, and then something that's action-y and a bit gory... x_x |
| I actually like to read the reviews alot on here. I get carried away sometimes & read 5+ reviews for a series. It gives me a better feeling for something though |
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| I just randomly pick and then hope for the best. xD |
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| When it comes to anime online, I usually focus on the current season's anime. If I'm watching 4 or more shows at a time, I don't throw in anything from a previous season or year. I need to balance my anime-watching time with everything else that goes on in my life.If I'm not watching a lot of new anime online, I might watch something that I've been holding off for a while. As for DVDs, I usually focus on series that I really want, and that's usually about 2 anime at a time. I don't make any blind purchases and waste money on a show that could possibly be bad. I do some research, look up reviews, and find the store that sells the DVDs I want for the most affordable prices. Thirdly, since I have ComcastOnDemand, I can go to the Funimation Anime section and see which shows they're posting for free. If the anime seems interesting, I'll watch it. |
LucenaAug 9, 2009 8:14 AM
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| I look for those rate around 8.2 ~ 7.5 those are the anime that most like and a number don't, which mean they are usually slightly different from others. (That's what I think) Hey ^_^ That's how I found Ghost Hunt and Shigofumi that I enjoyed so much ^_^ |
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| I take everything out for a test run. Then slowly eliminate. |
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| I rub my magic crystal ball |
| I usually just look at an anime i've seen that i feel like watching but then I'll look at the recommendations until i find something that looks interesting |
| If it's the time for a new season, I always watch episode one. Otherwise, I just raid my hard drive for anime I haven't seen and download the sequels, etc. That reminds me, I have no free space left. |
| Enie, Meenie, Minee, Moe. |
| Just a random one from my Planning to Watch list ^^ |
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| 1. Random-click the anime series list on the streaming site. 2. Read the description. 3. Drop it after the opening 4. Check the Mal top favorites list (which is more accurate than the normal list - sequels/prequels tend to get a higher score there) 5. Read a reccomendation or two 6. Forget everything Ive done and watch the first anime I see on this forum. |
| After reading the summaries and recommendations ^^ |
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| Self-explanatory title! Just wondering how you guys choose what anime to watch. For me, basically three things: ratings, instincts, & visual/animation quality. I do take into consideration recommendations/reviews and the hype, but for the most part its those 3. Out of the three though I think the visuals and ratings are a must for me. I don't care much about genre since I'm pretty much open to anything except for full out sexual shit lol. Everything else does play a little part in my decision but again it comes down to the first three I mentioned |
RezurrektFeb 8, 2011 11:35 AM
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| For me,I look visual/animation quality and studio. Maybe Seiyuus are included. |
| The world isn't beautiful,Therefore it is. |
| I use pretty much every aspects like reviews/recommendation, Quality/visuals, ratings and I then I usually just make a decision on how I feel on it (so yeah by instinct xD) .I try to watch a few eps also. |
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| I follow my instinct, most of the times. If that anime seems interesting because of its plot/visuals/aura/whatever, then I read some recommendations for it, and I will most likely watch it if an anime that I like appears in the recs list. I usually read reviews after, and not before watching an anime, because they're subjective and filled with spoilers. I don't really care about the genre, as I'm open-minded. Neither I care about the ratings and the hype, for countless reasons. |
 watching, waiting, commiserating |
| Instincts, althou and at the moment I'm nearly watching the entire season just due to spare time... |
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| My instincts, they (almost) never fail me xD. |
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| Instinct I know what I like |
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GrandBlaze said: For me,I look visual/animation quality and studio. Maybe Seiyuus are included. Oh yeah i definitely have to include the voice actors |
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| Instincts and sometimes even Genre. But I give mostly any new Anime a chance by watching at least 1 or 2 episodes. For older Ones, that I missed I mostly read some of the plot to decide for myself if they're interesting or not. |
messedupFeb 8, 2011 11:56 AM
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| I write down the names of every anime I haven't seen yet on small pieces of paper, and then I put them paper pieces all in a hat, and whatever I draw out is what I watch next. It's a pain in the ass to write them all down every time I wanna start something new, but it's worth the effort like 4 times out of 10. |
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| Total and complete randomness. |
| Very very randomly. Basically on a whim. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| Ratings and recommendations. |
| i guess i go down a list and look each up on animelist to see the review. If its around 7 or above ill consider it. I also read the synopsis to see whts up. |
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| I write the anime I plan to watch on a piece of paper. Then I hover my hand over it and STAB a knife in it. Then I use common sense to decide between the animes that are still readable because they aren’t covered with blood. |
| Mamiko Noto/SHAFT/KyoAni = immediate watch Everything else is by my own decision. |
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| Studio and recommendations. |
| mostly looking at the genre, and if it looks interesting. animation quality is a factor too but the story and characters have to be appealing to me. I think some shows around 5-6 can be decent to watch even but reviews can be a factor. |
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| The Plot and or the ratings and hype. |
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| Usually feel like a certain genre and just pick from that. Also will watch anything that Tsuruoka Yota did the sound for. |
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| Instincts take the lead! I just watch pictures and get a feel for the overarching style the visuals are trying to present me with. Colour palettes, "camera" angles, character clothing/hair styles, scope etc. And then if I am intrigued, I read up on story. If it doesn't make me cringe, I look at some footage and then decide whether or not to get it. |
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| Usually by hype, genre, or recommendations. Occasionally I'll browse through anime and I'll find one that has a good description, and put it on my PTW list. |
| Director? Plot/synopsis? Animation Studio? This is why I voted Other. |
ShadowbladeEdge said: I'll watch watch shows for all of these reason, except voice actors, that's just ridiculous to me. Related to that though, you left out a pretty obvious answer, to me anyway, that being people who actually matter to the production of an anime, such as the director or writers, or the studio. Having said that Kon Satoshi was the only individual I really had an affection for, and he's dead, so I'd basically have to give a negative on that. I'll watch an anime for it's studio though. yeah you're definitely right. The animators/producers themselves really make the anime shine when it is directed properly. i guess you can include that into visuals/animation though :D Director? Plot/synopsis? Animation Studio? This is why I voted Other. i think plot/synopsis could be part of review although technically your right. shouldve thought more about the poll haha |
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| I have no idea. I just watch what I feel like watching, even if there's something "better" that I could spend time on instead. Usually I just pick out stuff from my PTW list and watch whatever looks most appealing to me at the time. Doesn't really matter what genre it is or what year it's from. If I want thought-provoking anime, I'll find something like that to watch. If I want to relax, I'll pick out a slice of life. |
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| I look at the description and the artwork. Captain-Z said: Syb3rStrife said: The Plot and or the ratings and hype. FAIL you don't know the plot of anime unless you watch it. Even if you read aplot summery/ spoilers it is still out of context. Out of context? I don't see how a plot summary can be out of context as long as it's written properly. An out of context plot summary isn't a plot summary at all then heh. I generally don't have much trouble determining plot beforehand. Of course, I'll grant you some descriptions I've seen for various animes leave A LOT to be desired. Can't think of an example off the top of my head though. |
| i just watch whatever people recommend to me, i read reviews usually afterwards cause zero no tsukaima got some bad reviews, but i liked it a very lot. going by other peoples ratings is kinda stupid anyway. |
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| genre, recommendations, ratings and my gut feeling |
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| When I'm deciding what anime to watch next, I look at my 100+ entry plan to watch list. How do things get onto the list? Whenever I hear about a new anime, I look it up and if it seems like it could ever appeal to me on some level, I put it on the list. I hear about anime from discussions here and on certain other websites, I see the charts for upcoming seasons, and I look at recommendations for similar shows whenever I finish one and enjoyed it. |
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i first look at genre... prefer comedy/adventure  and it is better to not be ecchi,yaoi,yuri,hentai,mecha,sci-fi and after that is Visuals/Animation Quality (better to have many bishi  ) |
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