What is the most important factor in deciding what anime to watch?
| I guess more specifically what is the most important factor in choosing an anime to watch? I'm mostly talking about anime that is about to air that might not necessarily have reviews out for them. For me I think a good PV can really sell an anime. Aside from that the director is a really big draw for me. I'll watch anything from certain directors. So yeah how about you guys? EDIT: Added Synopsis and Cover Art for poll options |
LoneWolfFeb 6, 2018 9:39 PM
 "The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." -Friedrich Nietzsche |
| Synopsis probably. Cant care less other stuffs before watching it. |
| The concept of the anime is the most important factor in deciding what anime I watch. The more bizarre it is, the more likely I'll be willing to watch it. |
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| Other. Synopsis/Description. Don't care about anything else. Just want to know what the anime is about. I can decide if it interests me from there. Other stuff could catch my attention/make me curious but they're not deciding factors at all, Synopsis/Description is. |
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| Other: I to just scan through the promo descriptions. If it catches my attention I will check it out. Sometimes I will pick up 1-2 titles if there is a bit of hype and it sounds like it would be interesting to me. |
| I like watching mine in English most of the time. I know that is crime to some but many times I'll listen to Japanese voice actors and it doesn't convey the same weight via text. Dramatic tone is lost when I cant understand the cadence and everything. Other than that I've spent over 2 hours looking for a new anime just to go watch something old again. |
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| Other -- plot is usually the deciding factor. Sometimes the anime OP if it seems epic enough. Studio occasionally influences me (for example, I've noticed I typically like what BONES churns out). Director and hype, not so much. Don't watch PVs. I can't have a waifu or husbando if I haven't seen the anime, so that's out. I can't recall ever watching an anime because one of my favourite VAs took part in it. So yeah, tl;dr plot is usually the deciding factor for me. |
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| Sinopsis or PV are the biggest factors on eciding on what anime to watch each season |
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| i like to see the endings before watching an anime, maybe it's weird maybe not, I do not like to waste my time in an anime with a bad ending, and usually by recommendation, tops(yt, google) or random. I still remember that I saw Chuunibyou because I liked the eyes of rikka I really do not care, I am a simple person. |
GhoulEtoFeb 6, 2018 7:33 PM
| if it has a cool picture or not. pretty rare for me to look into it any further than that |
| If I've heard of the director that's really all that brings me into watching an Anime |
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| Cover most of the time. If they can pull a nice cover image then I can give that anime some of my attention. In case of movies I sometimes check trailers too. |
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| Has to have Rabu Raibu in the title, and has to be an all confirmed female cast (its 2018, you never know) |
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| I'd say the main 2 would be the cover art (If it looks interesting or not) and then check to see the genres to see if romance is listed as one of them (since I generally enjoy most shows with romance) I mean, it's not set in stone. Sometimes I'll just watch a show just because regardless if it doesn't meet the 'criteria' above |
 'On-Hold' is another way for a completionist to say 'Dropped' |
| I just look at the cover of an anime and read a few synopsis lines. I've rarely watched any PVs because I want that element of surprise when I start an anime. |
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| I mainly choose what anime to watch if the plot interests me, and if it have my favorite genres. |
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| Studio and waifu i think, synopsis and design |
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| studio is the least thing im look into, im more like into the source material of the anime, whether is Manga, LN, VN, Game, etc. and then if i really dont know what is all about, i read the synopsis |
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| Synopsis, title and cover art. Sometimes ill watch a show not known some of those even, My housemates would ask what im watching and what its about and i had completely forgotten or didn't know. |
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| i literally just look at the cover for waifus and watch the PV, which can only increase my hype, idc about the synopsis |
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| THE GENRE!!!1! as long as its not an idolfag & haremfag anime i will watch them |
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| Like a lot of other people here, it's all about the plot. I will admit that I am on a journey to see every KyoAni anime. It's the only studio where I don't really care that much about the plot. But everything else has to have a plot that intrigues me. |
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| Yeah, it's mainly plot for me also. Other factors that I might include is the art style. Sometimes, the plot might be interesting but if the series seems to be too flashy or colorful or has weird character designs that I am not fond off then I probably won't watch it. Too a lesser extent, I also sometimes consider the personality of the main character. Again, if I am not feeling it or getting the vibe from the main character then I probably won't watch it. |
| Synopsis, character design, and demographic. I go to LiveChart and just start clicking on titles that interest me. Then I go to the show's website. Then I read the character profiles. It pays to know Japanese. :'D (a pretty or funny gif can also get me interested too) |
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| The synopsis is nice to read although sometimes something just sorta catches my eye and I end up watching it. It's sorta random for me as sometimes things just sorta come up somehow, I like it that way. |
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| Other: Synopsis, & sometimes combined with tags Character design can sometimes be a deciding factor if the synopsis leaves me feeling borderline about the show. |
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| Does it look interesting? If so, I watch it |
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| Synopsis, genres and my mood are the main factors to me. PV is a secondary decision factor for me as well because it let me decide if I can withstand the visuals or not. |
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| I will read the synopsis and then if that sounds good I will watch a PV and then if all looks good I will watch it/add to my PTW |
| First I look at the cover and if it looks interesting I’ll read the synopsis. If I like the premise of it based on the synopsis or find it interesting I’ll add it to my list |
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LoneWolf said: I guess more specifically what is the most important factor in choosing an anime to watch? I'm mostly talking about anime that is about to air that might not necessarily have reviews out for them. Even though I don't watch stuff as it airs, these days I try to avoid reading too much about a show before jumping into it, so they're all sorta like this anyway since I prefer to ignore what other people have to say about a show. I pick shows for all sorts of weird reasons, but these are the most typical: * I heard the theme song somewhere and I like it. * One of the characters looks attractive. * The trailer made me feel "whoa" or gave me goosebumps or made me tear up or some other strong emotional reaction other than laughter. |
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| For me it's the synopsis where I decide whether or not to watch that anime. I also decide a lot of the time by genres of the anime. For example I would never watch Shoujo Ai or Shounen Ai Anime. Other than that I dislike the Vampire and Horror Genres a lot. |
| I've found that if I get to read the synopsis I might often react against it because the premise feels forced or something. So it's better if I don't read it. |
| Avatar character is Gabriel from Gabriel DropOut. |
| For my own personal choice, I go with synopsis and genre tags. Sometimes I do get influenced by others to pick up an anime, but that usually is from them giving me a convincing description rather than from hype. |
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| I watch an anime if I'm intrigued. I often don't read the synopsis or check the VA's or the directors. |
"Most anime makers are basically autistic" - Hideaki Anno |
| For new anime it's mostly PV, you can find out everything from it 99% of the time. Director and VAs are also important to me. |
| I already watched a show for (almost) every single reason listed there. But the most important for me is probably synopsis. |
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| I look for the studio I like then read the synopsis of anime listed there. That's how I look for anime sometimes. When I'm too lazy, I'll just look at the cover art as it tells you enough information about the story (not all tho). |
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| Synopsis, genre, artstyle and the cover really. PV's also help if they are available. Sometimes the waifus apply too kek |
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| Other - I usually just read the descriptions of the anime that is about to start airing and see if it peaks my interest. The description of an anime can give you some decent insight on if you'd like the anime or not. Just my take on it anyways. |
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| Hype.. Depending on what it is. Other times director and animator is probably the biggest. I know noone wants to be honest about hype.. I get it.. But are you really going to try to tell me you can look at upcoming seasons and see shows like "Steins;Gate 0", "Code GeassR3", "Legend of the Galactic Heroes", "One-Punch Man", "Gintama" etc. and not make decisions based off hype? Like you can legit look past the name and just like.. Objectively look at the voice actors or director etc etc? I'm callin bs on that.. 90% of folks see those titles and are committed to watching at least 1 or 2 episodes, even if they were directed by an *actual* gorilla. Look how many people tuned in for Beserk 2016.. Noone really particuarly cared about all the details. Whatever though, it's all good.. I'll be the honest one. Hype and Director. |
| Usually just cover art and sometimes just the general premise, that's all I need. Although of course, if something gets high score here on MAL, I feel intrigued immediately as well. Genres are somehow important as well, because I like to mix series I watch, don't want to see four drama anime in a row and get depressed. |
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| I check the synopsis / genres / characters design |
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