| Rephrase the topic to "anime genres you don't like." Not understanding the appeal is a different implication than not seeing the appeal in something. On topic : Harem. It becomes cumbersome drama to deal with when every single chick is one-dimensionally hung up on the same dude because he swatted a fly off her back or something like that. It makes it seem like the chicks are just a bunch of fuck-toys waiting to be banged up. They ought to get some self-respect and move on when someone doesn't show interest in them despite their "pure" intentions. The main character on the other hand just has to be this indecisive idiot OR someone who is aware of the situation but will do fuck-all about it, which just drags out the drama. Yeah, I just don't see the appeal in it. I understand the wish-fullfilment aspect in it however. Isekai themed works are in a similar manner wish fulfillment. It deals with escapism. |
KreatorXNov 16, 2018 1:12 PM
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You're right about the harem. I will never understand why it is so attractive, it is almost always the same. In addition to almost always put an idiot protagonist. Well, that does not mean that all harems are bad. |
| mecha, for sure. giant bots fighting each other is something i got bored of at the age of 5, yet there's 1k of those titles and growing |
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| I don't understand the appeal of ecchi anime :/ it's seriously disgusting imo. |
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uninstallthegame said: mecha, for sure. giant bots fighting each other is something i got bored of at the age of 5, yet there's 1k of those titles and growing I second this. Also op in your post you just criticize the execution of a lot of isekai anime (while also generalizing) instead of the "genre" itself. |
| Harem, and Romance i gues, because romance in anime never evolve so its pointles. |
| This world is so small but we still cant find our ways. |
| Harem,idk what is point of it,l mean almost every one of them is pretty much same |
 "I want to show that woman the true Yoshikage Kira. I want her to hear how I feel deep inside. That I want to take your slender neck into these hands and strangle you to death." |
| Harem and Reverse Harem. To me, its just a bunch of bishoujos or bishounens drooling over some bland, boring, and average joe/joey of an MC. |
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| Idol and mecha, I don't see the appeal at all, especially the former. |
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| I'd say mahou shoujo but I've seen the sakuga and I've seen the doujins so I can think of at least 2 things appealing about them :>. Aside from that the appeal is usually pretty obvious for me even if I don't share in it. Harem, Yaoi and other genres I'm not too fond of I can easily see why the people who like them like them. |
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Ericonator said: oh, fucking hell, i forgot about idol genre. while that shit makes me wanna puke, i do understand the appeal of it. just another variation of cute girls singing and shitIdol and mecha, I don't see the appeal at all, especially the former. |
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G8XNinjaz said: For me, it's Isekai. It just boring. I think having a 'normal' protagonist in a fantasy world is just a way for kazy writers to create a sense of connection. People who write Isekai don't understand the purpose of organic world building. They just write "hey look at this weird thing. Its weird because the main chracter pulls a funny face!!!" Its just not good writing IMO But isekai is not a genre. It's a type of story belonging to the Fantasy genre. |
Arkab said: G8XNinjaz said: For me, it's Isekai. It just boring. I think having a 'normal' protagonist in a fantasy world is just a way for kazy writers to create a sense of connection. People who write Isekai don't understand the purpose of organic world building. They just write "hey look at this weird thing. Its weird because the main chracter pulls a funny face!!!" Its just not good writing IMO But isekai is not a genre. It's a type of story belonging to the Fantasy genre. I think he was referring to isekai anime made in recent years. It would be nice to see an isekai that doesn’t have rpg elements (not bad, but overused) or ecchi/harem/otaku bullshit. |
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| I gave a shot to kill la kill which was my first ecchi anime It's pretty dumb tbh but if you have the right mindset and the show is worth a while then why not |
| Difficult question. There are a lot of genres that some people don't get much enjoyment of, but that doesn't mean they don't understand the appeal. Like people claiming they don't understand the appeal of harem shows - They clearly do, it's obvious, it's dumb, but it's obvious. |
| I don't appreciate the appeal of Yaoi, Yuri, Ecchi, Hentai, Harem as much as the others do. But I can see why some people like those genres, just a tiny bit. At the end of the day, its a matter of 'Different storkes for different folks'. |
uninstallthegame said: mecha, for sure. giant bots fighting each other is something i got bored of at the age of 5, yet there's 1k of those titles and growing not every mecha is a Robot, and Not evey Robot is a mecha Animere1 said: Harem,idk what is point of it,l mean almost every one of them is pretty much same konosuba may or may not be a exception DepravedMagi said: I think he was referring to isekai anime made in recent years. It would be nice to see an isekai that doesn’t have rpg elements (not bad, but overused) or ecchi/harem/otaku bullshit. i have the best answer then, Inuyasha? xchyssa said: I don't appreciate the appeal of Yaoi, Yuri, Ecchi, Hentai, Harem as much as the others do. But I can see why some people like those genres, just a tiny bit. At the end of the day, its a matter of 'Different storkes for different folks'. those are not genres, except the last one, and harem is basically ranma 1/2 zieek said: Anime with Game being in the lead of the rest of the genres. When I was younger I watched Yu. Gi. Oh and I liked it. But I couldn't like GX, 5Ds and I decided to not even give the rest a chance. Cardfight!! Vanguard is boring for me. Yet anime like Chihayafuru and 3-Gatsu no Lion are very interesting. It's weird. how can you like monsters but not GX and 5D?, last season of monsters is so broken it's a parody gem but who am i to defy such a thought, i think all Yu gi ohs are bad except season 0 ProfessionalNEET said: Nah, while there are some genres I don't really like, I can still understand how they might appeal to someone. Take the whole "cute girls doing cute things" genre for example. I find most of those to be as boring as hell with a really dull sense of humor, but, for some people, the cuteness alone is enough to be entertaining. moe is not a genre, but your answer is the most coherent, understandable, and logical thing, Yet Mod edit: Combined sextuple posts. Please edit instead of posting multiple times in a row. |
ArdanazNov 20, 2018 3:39 AM
| I don't see the appeal in Slice of Life, it's boring. It's fine in small amounts but the last thing that seems appealing to me is mainly watching casual everyday life. |
 I don't believe in the Devil. You should. He believes in you. |
| Why watch ecchi when you can watch hentai |
  Don't worry about being lame now, you were always lame anyway!  |
uninstallthegame said: You make it sound like that's the only thing it has going for it.mecha, for sure. giant bots fighting each other is something i got bored of at the age of 5, yet there's 1k of those titles and growing Which isn't true. |
Please learn about cel animation and its technical process. Learn how special effects and backlighting were done without computers. |
| There are genres I don’t tend to like, such as harem, but that doesn’t mean I don’t understand why they appeal to others. I guess mindscrew/dementia is the only potential one where I don’t even understand the appeal, let alone see it. I can’t even imagine the mindset that makes that stuff enjoyable. |
Kukinta said: I don't understand the appeal of ecchi anime :/ it's seriously disgusting imo. I object to the idea of all ecchi being "seriously disgusting" even if you don't like it. Shokugeki no Soma is a very different show from Seikon no Qwaser. |
| "No, son, you may not have your body pillow at the dinner table!" |
| harem, incest thingy, violence (especially rape) but i HATE THE MOST IS HAREM!! WHY THEY ARE SO MUCH HAREMMMMM???? i hate it and i don't understand why mangaka put harem on the story.. |
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| Iunno. I'm kind of under the impression that if you possess a rudimentary knowledge of what a type of media is all about, and are capable of thinking about things outside of personal tastes for like, two seconds maybe, it's easy to see the appeal in pretty much anything that can be categorized as a consistent theme of something in media. Whether or not that would appeal to you is an entirely different story, though, I guess. CatSoul said: Kukinta said: I don't understand the appeal of ecchi anime :/ it's seriously disgusting imo. I object to the idea of all ecchi being "seriously disgusting" even if you don't like it. Shokugeki no Soma is a very different show from Seikon no Qwaser. I object to using Shokugeki as an example of an ecchi in the first place, for whatever that's worth :P |
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| Probably ecchi. Like... Seriously, what's the appeal of ecchi for people who enjoy this genre? Isn't it better to just watch hentai already since it actually goes all the way with the lewdness instead of cock-teasing with a bunch of perverted shots and bouncing tits? |
| Who are you and why do you show your hostility towards a complete stranger whom you've not once spoken with before. Are you seriously asking to get blocked? Well, if that's what your intent is; to tempt me into throwing hands with someone as lowly and insignificant as you, then i may grant your wish provided you articulate yourself a bit better when trying to spite a person of my wavelength. |
| Anything pseudo-intellectual, particularly with scifi elements; such as Serial Experiments Lain, Ghost in the Shell, and Appleseed. I don't understand the appeal of these shows since the topics they cover aren't "deep" or whatever and just come off as common sense. It's a waste of time. I would rather watch the grass grow. |
EndlessMariaNov 16, 2018 6:27 PM
 ☆☆☆ "There's a huge difference between one and infinity. However, compared to the difference between existence and non-existence, one and infinite are nearly the same. I am the child destined to become the best witch... no... The greatest Creator in the world...!" -Maria Ushiromiya ☆☆☆ |
Ryu1908 said: Probably ecchi. Like... Seriously, what's the appeal of ecchi for people who enjoy this genre? Isn't it better to just watch hentai already since it actually goes all the way with the lewdness instead of cock-teasing with a bunch of perverted shots and bouncing tits? Ecchi hybrids out appeal of sexualization with other elements, which can operate in a way that's theoretically limitless given that it pretty much needs an existing type of series and structure as a base and then just putting a large amount of sexualization on top of that. More like sexy swordfighting or sexy comedy or whatever. Sex scenes can exist in this environment and such, or at least I believe so and have very rarely seen them do so, but usually a big issue with that is that these are largely TV releases that function closer to standard anime than pornography at the end of the day. Really, it's not a genre and it's more of a content tag than anything, used to indicate a large amount of sexualization being present. Hentai is straight up an equivalent to pornography, and would likely be bogged down by splicing these things too much past some form of (maybe?) needed contextualization that can't be communicated visually. |
ManabanNov 16, 2018 6:39 PM
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| I understand the appeal of every genre even if I don't like some. So, no. |
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Manaban said: Ecchi hybrids out appeal of sexualization with other elements, which can operate in a way that's theoretically limitless given that it pretty much needs an existing type of series and structure as a base and then just putting a large amount of sexualization on top of that. More like sexy swordfighting or sexy comedy or whatever. Sex scenes can exist in this environment and such, or at least I believe so, but usually a big issue with that is that these are largely TV releases that function closer to standard anime than pornography at the end of the day. Hentai is straight up an equivalent to pornography, and would likely be bogged down by splicing these things too much past some form of (maybe?) needed contextualization that can't be communicated visually. That's actually a good point, fair enough. |
| Who are you and why do you show your hostility towards a complete stranger whom you've not once spoken with before. Are you seriously asking to get blocked? Well, if that's what your intent is; to tempt me into throwing hands with someone as lowly and insignificant as you, then i may grant your wish provided you articulate yourself a bit better when trying to spite a person of my wavelength. |
| I can't think of an example I don't understand, even if that understanding leaves me in despair. TripleSRank said: There are genres I don’t tend to like, such as harem, but that doesn’t mean I don’t understand why they appeal to others. I guess mindscrew/dementia is the only potential one where I don’t even understand the appeal, let alone see it. I can’t even imagine the mindset that makes that stuff enjoyable. As someone who likes an amount of mindscrew/dementia stuff: I like stuff that plays with my perception and preconceptions, and I find the way these works often explore alternative and radical aesthetics pretty interesting and at times fascinating, sometimes conceptually, sometimes in a higher level. The way MAL uses Dementia as a category includes many independent shorts with an experimental tone, so there's also some enjoyment in exploring auteurism and stuff that defies the norms of the industry. I really should make a case by case in such a broad category, but that's the reason why I can appreciate some stuff by Yoji Kuri for instance. |
| The Mecha genre, there are some good Mecha anime’s but I don’t get the appeal |
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| Well, since I'm a straight male the obvious one would be shounen-ai. A non-obvious one would be ecchi. I don't understand why someone would want to watch a series that contains so much perverted content. Don't get me wrong, I love tits and ass as much as the next dude.. but I want to watch a series to follow a story, get involved with the characters, watch development..etc. If I want to be distracted by huge tits and asses, panty shots, and girls doing all kinds of sexy shit, I'd be watching porn. |
| Mecha. Its just not exciting. I'll never get why its so popular |
Nithirel said: Well, since I'm a straight male the obvious one would be shounen-ai. A non-obvious one would be ecchi. I don't understand why someone would want to watch a series that contains so much perverted content. Don't get me wrong, I love tits and ass as much as the next dude.. but I want to watch a series to follow a story, get involved with the characters, watch development..etc. If I want to be distracted by huge tits and asses, panty shots, and girls doing all kinds of sexy shit, I'd be watching porn. Well, there's always different priorities in what someone seeks to gain from what they consume. You seek character development and such, but I'm perfectly fine with a non-progressing, purely episodic narrative that has a charm such as funny comedy, cool action sequences, or strong characterization and dynamic in of itself. Progressing forward isn't a necessity for everybody and I know for myself and think is the case for most others who enjoy ecchi is that narrative and characterization isn't so strongly a priority within these types of series and the drawing power comes from the sexualization itself, on top of being capable of possessing elements that porn is generally incapable of reproducing without being more of a burden than anything. There's still the capability of standard lanes of appeal - comedy, action, attachment to characters, et cetera - but it's intermixed with sexiness. And, well, I happen to really like sexy things. There's also that pornography is also generally something very straightforward and direct in its intent and purpose. Which I like sometimes, but the type of things you can see in ecchi or even just a single sexualized image have a stronger tendency to capture my imagination more and lead to stronger fantasization on my end, as opposed to things being more or less directly laid out for me to follow. I'm kind of led to believe it's more interactive between the viewer and the media when it comes the more soft-core style of doing things, and I'm really mostly up for hentai or standard pornography when I'm just tired or something along those lines as opposed to deeming it a go-to because of how much more direct it is. |
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| Even if I don't like a genre I can still imagine people liking it. Everyone's taste is different anyway. trafalgarxd said: Shoujo - Almost every shoujo anime has a romance genre, And its romance story doesn't appeal me. Well it's because its target audience are young girls while I'm not.. I wonder if doesn't shounen appeal young girls audience too.. Of course you don't get the appeal, you've never seen any. There are lots of shoujo that have nothing to do with romance like Petshop of Horrors, Ghost Hunt, Jigoku Shoujo, etc. Shoujo isn't a genre but a demographic. It would be hard not to find anything to your liking. |
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BlueZeta said: xShinigami3125 said: If you took Shingeki no Kyojin and replaced the titans with giant robots, would you not like the series and find it childish? The only difference between mecha and other genres is the aesthetic.I second this. Also op in your post you just criticize the execution of a lot of isekai anime (while also generalizing) instead of the "genre" itself. As for me there is no genre I don´t get the appeal of, it's just a question of preference. I never said that I find it childish also the manga is barely about the titans. But if Attack on Titan hadn't been about the mystery and the struggle for surrival but solely about watching titans fight, I would have gotten bored of it after one episode. |
| Slice of life. I mean, sure, Azumanga Daioh falls into that genre and I hold it on a pedestal, and also I like The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (the first season), but those shows are actually funny and not just cure girls doing cute things. |
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| Oh another one hating Isekai without knowing shit about the genre. What a surprise. I don't understand the people that likes watching the shows of cute girls doing cute things nor idol shows. |
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| Isekai, harem and mecha. Unless it´s Macross, because there´s some music, romance and comedy included. Honorable mention to idol anime. Since I can stand the male ones. |
| "Could you not talk with me? I'm busy breathing." |
| Nah. I've watched almost every genre anime had to offer. And each one has its own appeal. Jus because you don't like it doesn't mean it doesn't have its audience. |
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