| I was just wondering how people with 200+ days worth of anime can find/have found new series to watch. Even if I watched everything on my PTW list it would probably only amount to 55-60 days worth of watching. Do you venture outside your comfort zone and perhaps begin watching a genre you normally would not... ...or am I just being naive and not know that they're are more good series than I actually think? Edit: (Ok so I'm not personally asking how can I discover a new series (I guess the title is kinda misleading) It's just I was wondering how people who have watched so much can continue to find new series to enjoy.) |
XykhenJun 30, 2016 9:48 AM
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| I usually go to what i havent seen since i usually any genre of anime except yaoi and go to recommendation videos |
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Xykhen said: I was just wondering how people with 200+ days worth of anime can find/have found new series to watch. Even if I watched everything on my PTW list it would probably only amount to 55-60 days worth of watching. Do you venture outside your comfort zone and perhaps begin watching a genre you normally would not... ...or am I just being naive and don't know that they're are more good series than I actually think? go to anime graph go to recommendations add everything on recommendations and eventually watch it or go to streaming or torrenting sites get a shitload of ova's, ona's , specials and movies or just watch 150+ ep anime |
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Xykhen said: I was just wondering how people with 200+ days worth of anime can find/have found new series to watch. Even if I watched everything on my PTW list it would probably only amount to 55-60 days worth of watching. Do you venture outside your comfort zone and perhaps begin watching a genre you normally would not... ...or am I just being naive and don't know that they're are more good series than I actually think? 1) Behold, the "seasonal anime" feature of MAL: http://myanimelist.net/anime/season (it's in the anime - seasonal anime menu). Just a few clicks away, a database of all the new and shiny anime that comes out this season. Just go through it, and see which ones look like they might be good. And watch them. Half of them will disappoint you, but that's life. 2) People mentioning anime in discussions. Look at their descriptions, and add them to your PTW list if they seem interesting. 3) Recommendations for anime you liked best are a powerful tool. 4) Search anime by genre. Search anime by rating. Search anime by anything else. MAL's mighty database has a lot of anime, and most of it can be found online. And AniDB's database allows even stranger searches - just recently I've given a user in identification thread a search for scythe-wielding characters. 5) Finally, depending on what your comfort zone is like, it might be worthwhile to venture outside it. Point 2) should give you a lot of ideas on this matter. So far, I've watched 700+ titles, but only 124+ days of anime. That's around 10 years of anime fan career. It doesn't seem to be running out - my PTW list grows longer and longer. Maybe it's because I'm rather omnivorous. Don't worry, it'll be alright. |
flannanJun 30, 2016 5:47 AM
| 300+ days here and that's just about 60-70%(since I don't include most ovas, movies and a lot of titles I already forgot) so there are definitely still plenty of good stuff since I'm still watching. Mostly I find new shows by looking at the forums or searching terms in google(for instance, high fantasy, post apocalypse etc). My comfort zone does not include yaoi or yuri and I rarely venture into sports, mecha, mahou shoujo, kids, cg heavy or "dark" anime, so, yeah, still tons of good stuff out there. |
| Going out of your comfort zone helps alot |
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| I generally ask friends both online and in real life for recs and frequent anime communities like this one. |
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I find shows by looking in the popular tab and what is coming up for next season so now I have a lot on my plan to watch list :P |
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flannan said: Xykhen said: I was just wondering how people with 200+ days worth of anime can find/have found new series to watch. Even if I watched everything on my PTW list it would probably only amount to 55-60 days worth of watching. Do you venture outside your comfort zone and perhaps begin watching a genre you normally would not... ...or am I just being naive and don't know that they're are more good series than I actually think? 1) Behold, the "seasonal anime" feature of MAL: http://myanimelist.net/anime/season (it's in the anime - seasonal anime menu). Just a few clicks away, a database of all the new and shiny anime that comes out this season. Just go through it, and see which ones look like they might be good. And watch them. Half of them will disappoint you, but that's life. 2) People mentioning anime in discussions. Look at their descriptions, and add them to your PTW list if they seem interesting. 3) Recommendations for anime you liked best are a powerful tool. 4) Search anime by genre. Search anime by rating. Search anime by anything else. MAL's mighty database has a lot of anime, and most of it can be found online. And AniDB's database allows even stranger searches - just recently I've given a user in identification thread a search for scythe-wielding characters. 5) Finally, depending on what your comfort zone is like, it might be worthwhile to venture outside it. Point 2) should give you a lot of ideas on this matter. So far, I've watched 700+ titles, but only 124+ days of anime. That's around 10 years of anime fan career. It doesn't seem to be running out - my PTW list grows longer and longer. Maybe it's because I'm rather omnivorous. Don't worry, it'll be alright. I always make sure to check the Upcoming Seasonal anime and other lists like that. Your other suggestions are helpful too and I'll take them into consideration =3 |
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| When I first got into anime I would just watch any type of anime there was to watch that scored in as one of the best anime of all time according to a few different sites. After I got through almost all the must watch masterpieces I slowly started to find other things that interested me just by picking random ones that sounded interesting by their title or description I saw online. I had a lot of trouble and a long the way I found some really messed up or crazy shows. But so basically I just pick a random show that sounds good and hope it really is. It isn't the best idea but going by category is just not my thing. |
| myanimelist.net. You should check it out sometime, it's a really good site to find anime:) |
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| Hype from friends or critical acclaim from critics. I mostly watch animes with mixed receptions, such as NGE or FLCL. I'm not a genre watcher, actually. |
Xykhen said: Tvtropes, checking what other stuff the studios/directors of your favourite anime have done, seasonal charts, ...I was just wondering how people with 200+ days worth of anime can find/have found new series to watch. Even if I watched everything on my PTW list it would probably only amount to 55-60 days worth of watching. These are a good way to find about titles not based on popularity or rating... if you only pick based what others tell you, youtube top 10s, and shit like that, you will keep encountering the same several hundreds of high popularity titles. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but there should be many lesser known titles that perhaps fit your niche in particular. You might also wanna consider watching older shows since these tend to be longer... you only have like 5 pre-2005 series in your list. And also consider that some people pad their lists (and time watched stat) by claiming they completed various childhood long runners like pokemon, yugioh, etc which they probably haven't. Xykhen said: That much is a given. Trying to understand different genres goes a long way in having a big list. Do you venture outside your comfort zone and perhaps begin watching a genre you normally would not... Xykhen said: This depends on you, as what makes a good series is subjective to some pretty high degree......or am I just being naive and not know that they're are more good series than I actually think? Though I'd still advice you to watch more and plan to watch less. As long as you are still vaguely active on the anime-speaking parts of the internet, new titles will come to your attention sooner or later. |
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| Btw, I'd just like to add that it's not that I don't know how or where to find new Anime.. (I guess the title is kinda misleading) It's just I was wondering how people who have watched so much can continue to find new series to enjoy. |
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| If you spend enough time on MAL you'll find out about a lot of new great anime. Kissanime also helps. There are plenty of anime out there, you just need to learn to filter through them to find which ones you might like. There have been a couple times that I've asked other people on MAL if I would like an anime or not and so far they've been right. |
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| i first look though random anime's synopsis and decide whether i wanna watch it or not. well i check every genre except yaoi WARNING! THIS METHOD MIGHT WASTE A LOT OF YOUR TIME IF YOU HAVE WATCHED SOMETHING LIKE 100+ ANIMES. helps you find rare gems tho |
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| I stumble upon them, usually via word of mouth or cute gifs. |
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Xykhen said: Btw, I'd just like to add that it's not that I don't know how or where to find new Anime.. (I guess the title is kinda misleading) It's just I was wondering how people who have watched so much can continue to find new series to enjoy. If you get stuck, ask for recommendations in the recommendations subforum. http://myanimelist.net/forum/?board=16 OneTrueEmiya said: I stumble upon them, usually via word of mouth or cute gifs. Yeah, never underestimate the power of cute pictures. |
flannan said: Xykhen said: Btw, I'd just like to add that it's not that I don't know how or where to find new Anime.. (I guess the title is kinda misleading) It's just I was wondering how people who have watched so much can continue to find new series to enjoy. If you get stuck, ask for recommendations in the recommendations subforum. http://myanimelist.net/forum/?board=16 dude watch out for some recommendations tho. last year i got recommended BOKU NO PICO *shudders* |
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Let's put it to the test, see how many people I can captivate with this:  |
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OneTrueEmiya said: I stumble upon them, usually via word of mouth or cute gifs. Yeah, never underestimate the power of cute pictures.[/quote] imma try that method today :D |
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| My list is closer in size to yours OP, but I'd suggest watching anything and everything that seems interesting to you. And you can find stuff by looking at recommendations for shows you already like. If you like a certain era in anime, you could always search your favourite genres that were released during certain years. Similarly utilizing the advanced search for weird genre combinations is also something I've found helpful and interesting. |
OneTrueEmiya said: Let's put it to the test, see how many people I can captivate with this: http://i.imgur.com/JWxZl9N.gif Is it a japanese game opening? iqdb didn't find it. |
flannan said: OneTrueEmiya said: Let's put it to the test, see how many people I can captivate with this: http://i.imgur.com/JWxZl9N.gif Is it a japanese game opening? iqdb didn't find it. It belongs to Zero no Kiseki's OP: |
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I did suspect Kiseki series. Thank you. |
Oh? You know of Kiseki? It's pretty obscure even on MAL :P |
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| I look at the "WatchMojo" Anime tops 10. Quality is always there. |
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I have watched some OVAs of them. But mostly - my brother played the game. |
| My plan to watch has always been growing quicker than my completed list once I discovered MAL. But I guess having a very broad taste definitely helps. I'd watch pretty much any movie or OVA and for TV Series I'm still curious about a lot of them. Just in terms of stuff with a great reputation and or historical significance that I'm interested in, there is still tons of stuff. Plus random series I come across once and add them to my PTW. Theres over 10000 anime in the DB. I find it harder to run out of material. |
| I probably regret this post by now. |
| I like anime as a whole and don't mind any genre except mecha, cause screw robots, so it's pretty easy for me to pick up new series. How do I discover them? Well I have 1/4 of 200 days time watched so I haven't watched many but I just find new shows through recommendations or if I found a cool looking gif. lol |
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| Several ways. Watch an op theme I enjoyed on youtube, follow the recommendations side bar, add shows I haven't watched, repeat as necessary. Or on an image site or one that includes an anime section, I personally use kym a lot wait until somebody uploads an image/gif of a series I haven't watched, check the source, onto the plan to watch list it goes. The desperate method would be to just scan a random time frame on the seasonal chart and just add anything that seems mildy interesting. Can always remove it later if I change my mind but hey more options is never a bad thing. |
GamerDLMJun 30, 2016 5:11 PM
| I usually just traipse about on different sites until I happen to stumble across a blog/list/forum post of an anime or anime's that someone recommends. Then I usually get around at some point to checking them out. Funny enough, it's that random traipsing about that ultimately led me to this site and becoming a part of it. |
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