| The title Recently I watched Manyuu Hickenchou, thinking it was going to be weird ecchi with a story that's trying too hard, like Seikon no Qwaser. However it wasn't, it had really funny moments, the ecchi was nice (if a little weird at some parts), the story never felt forced, and I loved the Edo period backdrop. |
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| Because of how often anime disappoint me I've started having very low expectations. Because of this pretty much all of the anime I like fall into this category. I liked Elfen Lied more than I thought I would, but I liked it in the same way you would like Another or Mars of Destruction. When I put Ore Twintails on my ptw I was expecting it to be stupid yet enjoyable and that's exactly what I got. It feels like it should be a good example since I thought it would be stupid and I ended up really liking it, but that was what I was expecting. Most of my favourites are good examples. |
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| Binbougami ga! surprised me, never though it'd become one of my 10s. |
| I wouldn't watch anime that I think I wouldn't like unless it was recommended. |
| Sekaiichi Hatsukoi, because DEEN. It was ok though |
| The Monogatari Series and Jojo. Seriously. |
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| Ushio to Tora. Only started it because Ayahi was in it (in a very small role) but it's one of my favourites of the year. Not something I normally would watch at all, but it's really good. |
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| Ouran, when my friend first suggested I just laughed and said NO. But after the 4th time it popped up on netflix so figured...Im out of anime why not. Really enjoyed it, mostly for Mori, who I thought got screwed a bit in the series but still really good. Also MorixHaruhi |
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| Free!. Avoided it because of all the gay-prejudices and eventually curiosity got over me. I should've watched it sooner. Another one would be Initial D. I'm really not into cars and just started watching it for shits and giggles, just to be like "Hey, this is actually quite awesome!" |
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| From the current season, Itoshi no Muco. So it's a show about a dog. So what? Most stories with animals as main characters completely destroy my suspension of disbelief and are in no way enjoyable. Indeed, having an animal as a side character more often than not is enough to damage the show irrevocably for me. But, no. That thing is genuinely hilarious. Most of the time. And no suspension of disbelief needed at all either. |
kuuderes_shadowNov 23, 2015 4:46 AM
| There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do. |
Domi93 said: Free!. Avoided it because of all the gay-prejudices and eventually curiosity got over me. The Monogatari Series too, now one of my faves, Oregairu too before it aired. |
| Joukamachi no Dandelion I thought it was just ordinary show, turned out it has become my AOTS this summer. Didn't expect to be that entertaining |
 (っ◔◡◔)っ 𝓘 𝔀𝓲𝓼𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓪 𝔀𝓸𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓭𝓪𝔂 ♥ |
| I was sure Attack on Titan would be a load of grimdark bullshit. I checked it only because it's popular. It didn't look interesting at all. It turned out to be fantastic. |
| WEAPONS - My blog, for reviews of music, anime, books, and other things |
| Free is a good example. KyoAni were in a bit of a rut so I thought it would just be boring generic fujoshi bait but it was actually kind of campy and fun. Same goes for Love Live. I went into Season 1 thinking it would be a bit of mindless fun so I was surprised at how well written (Most of) the drama was. And even though I loved Season 1 and I was excited for it, I definitely did not expect Season 2 to be as good as it was. Though my expectations were ridiculously high for the movie so I wasn't the least bit surprised by the fact that it was absolutely fantastic. Actually a lot of my favourite shows (K-On!, Madoka, Kino's Journey, Cardcaptor Sakura) are shows I went into with almost no expectations. |
SeibaaHomuNov 23, 2015 2:04 AM
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| Punchline, NGNL, Kill la Kill, Overlord, Charlotte, Gate, Rokka no Yuusha, Shimoneta, Jitsu wa Watashi wa, Danganronpa, Hamatora and Well... Never judge something from it's cover.... i guess? |
YizelTroNov 23, 2015 2:11 AM
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| Gosick and Hataraku Maou-Sama |
| Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons. It is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth. -Walt Whitman A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. -Robert A. Heinlein |
| Some come to mind... -Angel Beats -Fairy Tail -Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun -Hajime no Ippo -Set no Hanayome |
| Assassination Classroom. I put it off for months because I dunno, I read a quick description of it and it just seemed really childish. Not in a bad way, but like it came across to me as something designed for 8 year olds to watch. Gave it a try after I saw a funny screenshot of it, and boy was I surprised. Turned out to be fantastic. Also, Kill la Kill. I put that off for even longer than I did AssClass. |
MazNov 23, 2015 2:18 AM
 It's an entirely different kind of flying, altogether! It's an entirely different kind of flying. |
| Kill la Kill. I was expecting something dumb with T&A and lots of action. |
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| Steins;Gate. Thought it would be some boring as hell tries-too-hard-to-seem-smart anime. |
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PNDRetro said: Madoka Magica is the best sports anime. The teamwork was amazing and I almost thought the other team was going to win in the end. It's a shame that they lost one of their best players near the beginning of the season.mahou shojo madoka magica and kuroko no basket because i wasn't a fan of sports anime (If you didn't know I'm making fun of your improper grammar. Please pay more attention in English class.) |
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| attack on titan |
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MadaChi said: attack on titan Omg i was just about to post this. After watching the first episode i dropped AOT for 9 months, now it is in my top 10. |
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| Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei I expected an animated masterpiece I got THE animated masterpiece of all animated masterpieces |
 Nico- said: Conversations with people pinging/quoting me to argue about some old post I wrote years ago will not be entertained@Comic_Sans oh no y arnt ppl dieing i need more ppl dieing rly gud plot avansement jus liek tokyo ghoul if erbudy dies amirite |
| I was a sucker for romantic melodramas before, but then I watched Monster. I never really like thrillers but this anime is a life-changer. |
| Shokugeki no Souma. I thought this was gonna be the usual cliche ecchi anime where the guy is surrounded by girls that cooks. After seeing the first episode when it aired, I put it on-hold for a little while. Around when episode 14 aired and the fanbase getting bigger, I thought I'd continue to see how it goes. Since then, I've been attached and it is now in my top 5 favourites. This anime changed me jfc |
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| Hataraku Maou-sama. |
| Gunslinger Girl. I was like "whatever young girls slinging around guns blah blah blah" but it was actually very touching |
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Milky Holmes, I expected it to be another stupid loli show insteed it was |
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| Prison School. I hated the first episode, but I continued watching anyway and eventually grew to like it. |
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| Higurashi I thought it was just a psycho-harem based on what I've seen on the internet. Turned out it isn't and it's one of the best mysteries. Also Narui said: Shokugeki no Souma. I thought this was gonna be the usual cliche ecchi anime where the guy is surrounded by girls that cooks. |
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| I really do underestimate anime by the genre a lot. I often chose genre that suits my taste so I never intended to try other. Tokyo ghoul was one, thought it was all gorey and just no plot going, killing everyone. It actually became my fav anime. So did steins gate, I think it was a masterpiece, though I didn't really like Time travelling stuff, and was kinda sick of em. But after I watched it, I really have to clap for it. and many other more, Shakugan no shana too.... it was a quite old anime, but turns out to be one of my fav. |
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| Angel Beats Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Hunter x Hunter 2011 |
| "Talent is something you make bloom, instinct is something you polish." |
| i never set any expectation to begin with, so anything that 8 or above. |
 "If taking responsibility for a mistake that cannot be undone means death, it's not that hard to die. At least, not as hard as to live on." |
| Hibike Euphonium |
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| Monogatari Series, my first impression when I watch it was that it would be a boring series thatspouts some random shits since at that time I'm a shonen action junkie until I stick with it for a long time and here I am now watching the current airing Owarimonogatari and also zombie_pegasus said: Madoka Magica is the best sports anime. The teamwork was amazing and I almost thought the other team was going to win in the end. It's a shame that they lost one of their best players near the beginning of the season. |
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| Perfect Blue. Psychological thrillers usually end up being bad, unless they'reanime apparently. Mirai Nikki. Prople make it out to be a meme show, it's actually decent though. Great character designs. I heard it gets stupid though. |
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| Hunter x Hunter: Looked childish. Gintama and SKET Dance: Don't find most anime comedy to be very funny. Kuroko no Basket: Don't play or watch basketball (or any sport for that matter) Shokugeki no Souma: Don't like cooking shows. Clannad: Didn't like romance until I watched it. |
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| I started watching Railgun with very low expectations. I had seen a few clips from it and it looked like crap. After watching six episodes I was wondering why the hell I hadn't heard about it before. |
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| All of them. |
| angel beats (dropped for a while after couple mins of first ep but I love it now; a favourite) charlotte (I love action and didn't sound appealing to me until after I watched angel beats and learned it was by the same studio) death parade (I love action so I didn't think I'd stick with it but omg its a favourite now) |
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