| For anyone that doesn't understand the title: Do you like to go into a new anime movie or series with or without knowing the aspects like plot, characters etc. With me I kind of sit on the fence, on one side I like knowing background information on some shows, to get an understanding of what it is like and if I will like it or not. On the other side, I also like going into a show without any information on it because I like the unravelling of finding out the plot etc. And maybe if I don't actually like the show, it still gives me an opportunity to at least try the show out. |
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| I'm like you in that I like both sides. I never heavily research or read reviews, and generally the most I'll do is read the synopsis, but I often like going into an anime completely blind. It really helps me find anime outside my comfort zone, which is definitely a positive to me. |
| It depends and while not knowing much might help you to be more easily surprised, some series benefit from you knowing a bit beforehand. Like when I watched Abenobashi recently I knew most of the series would be episodic parodies and that the main story is thin, so I couldn't be disappointed by that fact. Or the specific mindset you need to watch some series like Aria (in this case for being slow and mostly uneventful, but can be applied for opposite cases). There are other ways of knowing without them being the actual plot or characters and that's knowing what people are behind an anime production. Certain elements of those series might be in common with others you 've seen before and that's a guidance that doesn't necessarily detract you from any surprise. |
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| As much as necessary to know whether I'm interested or not, but as little as possible cause the less I know the better. But I would never go in completely blind, I need to at least what type of show it is because there's certain stuff I know I'll never like. But for example I'd only need to know that something is a non-harem WSJ adaptions and I'd 100% check it out even without knowing the plot details. |
| I probably regret this post by now. |
| I generally prefer to go into something without knowing much of what it is. Perhaps I would need enough information about it to know what mood I want to be in to watch it, but aside from that, I don't want to know too much. I particularly don't want to know whether other people rate it highly or not, but that can be hard. |
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| I like to go in without any prior knowledge. |
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| Atleast, I need to know it's synopsis (just bits of it is enough), whether it's a movie, a tv series or music video, the genre, and sometimes, who is the director/writer, or is this a game adaptation, a manga, a LN or an original work. Just basic stuff like that. |
| Nope. I await for the latest trailer revealed and need to feel satisfied with the animation. The genres matter as well. If it doesn't really fit to my expectations, I drop it. Not only animation wise and genres listed but there are at least a few mainstream anime even I can't really continue watching. If I've somewhat read a bit of the manga/novel to it; you bet I'll give it a watch but then you have those kind of titles that just end up VERY disappointing. Well, I think it is better to at least give the anime a chance and if you end up liking what you see provided, best bet it is worth the watch in the end. |
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| Going into Monogatari with absolutely no prior knowledge of what it was made quite the awesome trip. Usually the only times I'm aware of an anime is because of its manga or when the title/promotional material makes it obvious. Most times I've watched a (unsubbed) trailer or just saw the poster here. |
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| I only take a look at the genres and the cover photo. Nothing else. |
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| I always check genres and when it comes to the synopsis/characters it depends. If the set of genre looks like somethin I'll enjoy then I usually go in blind. If it's something outside of my comfort zone then I need more info. |
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| I go into a show with a bit of prior knowledge. I usually just look at the synopsis and the animation studio. |
| not really. the first thing i look is the rating, if it's above 8, then it's likely to be pretty good. and then i look at the genre. what kind of anime i feel like watching. comedy is always preferable to me. some anime can have a cool story description but shit execution, and vice versa. heck, i wasn't even interested in watching Asobi Asobase because the MAL description wasn't that interesting, but after giving the show a try, i was pleasantly surprised. |
| It kind of depends. I usually prefer watching anime blind and I have no idea if I'm gonna enjoy it or not. I just feel like I get more enjoyment out of it. Like I keep holding off watching Baccano because I have a bias towards old gangster stories. So I know I'm gonna like it. Plus a few characters and the basic gist of the show. But I rather watch something that I know pretty much nothing about. |
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| Idk it depends there have been some times where I started totally blind without knowing characters or plot. Like KonoSuba or Re:Zero in my case. |
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| I only check the cover... And If its good I'm In! |
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| I used to in the past but now not anymore. |
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| I watched Boku no pico without context and now I don't dare to do such stuff. |
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| I used to go in without context when I was younger, but now I tend to read about it before I start watching it. It's nice, since then I get an idea of what the show is and how much I like it, but it also ruins the surprise, and a little of the enjoyment. I should probably go back to watching it without context, since its more enjoyable. |
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| I typically read the synopsis, or if it's hyped up read the first paragraph of a review so i don't read any spoilers. |
| I avoid reading too far to find out spoilers or plot twists, but I definitely read up on the premise of the show. How else would you decide what to watch? |
| Lolicons are scum. BABYMETAL is more metal than Metallica. Naruto is objectively the best anime ever. HxH 99' is decent. HxH 11' is bad. |
| Maybe a little context here and there. I do snoop around to find certain bits of info like how the romance is and such But most of it is just looking at the cover art and seeing if it looks kewl |
 'On-Hold' is another way for a completionist to say 'Dropped' |
| I always check MU tags to avoid things i hate (harem/love triangle/rape/tsunderes ....) |
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| I look only at the design of the characters. If they are nice to see, then I look at the anime. |
Short_Circut said: Maybe a little context here and there. I do snoop around to find certain bits of info like how the romance is and such But most of it is just looking at the cover art and seeing if it looks kewl Yeah I go off the very simplistic, spoiler-free premise of the plot and cover art/character design when deciding if I want to watch something. |
| Lolicons are scum. BABYMETAL is more metal than Metallica. Naruto is objectively the best anime ever. HxH 99' is decent. HxH 11' is bad. |
| Depends, most of the times I already know something about a series I am going to watch. Spending time on the internet gives a lot of information about anime away if you were to ask me. :> So does muxing in subtitles into raws without watching the series while doing so (Akage no Anne & Lupin S2), so I basically know everything about the series without having actually watched it yet. |
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| In my case, I tend to read the synopsis as well as one or two reviews if it's possible and see if said anime has some PVs or not. And after doing that, if said anime caught my interest, then I would give it a chance. But of course, there're also sometimes a search for a bit more of information if the show I found has some "unusual" concepts or a deeper plot. For example, before I got into the "Fate" franchise, I made sure to look for some concepts and basic information about its universe and how magic works in it, so that I wouldn't be that confused while watching the anime since at that time, I hadn't played the VN. |
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| I definitely enjoy it way more without knowing anything that'll happen. Because if I know the slightest beforehand i'll start stringing things together and predicting the plot or twists before even reaching it. That way, if something is really good, i'm also very positively surprised. |
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| I usually do some research before I start something new. Sometimes I'll even spoil myself all of the major plot developments before starting the show. |
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| Only if it's a sequel/prequel/mid-quel? series. Otherwise, context is for the weak. |
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| I typically jump in learning a bit about an anime before actually watching as I'd like to have some context so I know what I'm watching isn't a waste of my time. Sometime though even knowing a bit about an anime still isn't enough to determine if an anime is good but I still do it so I'll know beforehand. Good context can be a motivation to watch too so there's that. |
| I usually read a synopsis and that's it. I rarely go farther than that in research, as any more than that just turns into people's opinions, and I like to make my own opinion without much outside influence |
| I like to go blind but most of the time that doesn't happen |
| I always read the synopsis, and atm I only watch adaptations of manga I like. |
| I always check the genres, read a bit of the synopsis and read some reviews about the anime. |
| synpopsis helps a lot on this site. But if a show is overhyped like Promised Neverland before the season starts,then I go blind into them. |
| Not really. I always look at the genre, cover photo, and synopsis before watching a series I have no previous knowledge of. |
| I always read the synopsis and if it's good I put it on the list. |
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| meh... can't be ever bothered. Add pretty much everything to PTW and watch stuff depending on mood. So for the most part watch stuff quite blindly. |
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| All I want to know is the basic plot description. |
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