Forum Settings
Forums
New
Apr 5, 2019 10:02 AM
#1
Offline
Oct 2018
348
Probably a pretty played-out idea, but what popular animes have the worst art?

My "worst art" vote goes to Elfen Lied, for being drawn by an edgy 12yo who got a 'How to Draw Anime Like a Pro!!' book for their birthday. Also the janky, disproportioned pin-head weirdness of XXXholic and Code Geass are runners up.

And honorable mention to Initial D, for "Anime that's actually really good, despite having excruciatingly dogshit-tier art and character design".
Pages (3) [1] 2 3 »
Apr 5, 2019 10:03 AM
#2

Offline
Feb 2013
17570
kaichou wa maid sama
it looks like a generic shoujo.. how did this get top 100
Apr 5, 2019 10:07 AM
#3

Offline
Mar 2015
8321
The character designs for Shiki are something else.

Apr 5, 2019 10:19 AM
#4

Offline
Mar 2015
8321
Psytrance said:

Very bizarre. Are we sure that's not another jojo?


Now that you mention it...

Part 9 where they use their hair instead of stands to fight when?
Apr 5, 2019 10:19 AM
#5
Offline
Jan 2019
43
Apollo18 said:
Probably a pretty played-out idea, but what popular animes have the worst art?

My "worst art" vote goes to Elfen Lied, for being drawn by an edgy 12yo who got a 'How to Draw Anime Like a Pro!!' book for their birthday. Also the janky, disproportioned pin-head weirdness of XXXholic and Code Geass are runners up.

And honorable mention to Initial D, for "Anime that's actually really good, despite having excruciatingly dogshit-tier art and character design".
dude code geass art was pretty awesome actually this is the style of the creators called clamp
Harshit0987Apr 5, 2019 11:23 AM
Apr 5, 2019 10:23 AM
#6

Offline
Aug 2018
149
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. It's only its art style that's discouraging me from giving it a try. It feels like the animation has been done on "acid". Mononoke also has a weird art style but it can be justified by the nature of the show.

Although I haven't watched Ping Pong the Animation and The Tatami Galaxy yet and am planning to watch them, I can say that their art styles also seem to be somewhat out-of-place.
Apr 5, 2019 10:32 AM
#7

Offline
Oct 2015
871
My Hero Academia. Obviously the animation is great but personally im not a big fan of the character designs.

Seven Deadly Sins also.
XquisiteWigApr 5, 2019 10:37 AM
Apr 5, 2019 10:36 AM
#8

Offline
Jan 2018
1896
Psytrance said:
Ping Pong. The art is terrible. What was the director thinking? No moe character designs like Madoka, shitty 2deep4u animation style. Completely pretentious overall. Not even the story could save it.

Hey now, don't be dissin' on my Ping Pong you dunce.


"I am not sure that I exist, actually. I am all the writers that I have read, all the
people that I have met, all the women that I have loved; all the cities I have visited.
"
― Jorge Luis Borges
[url=]Goodreads[/url] | [url=]Letterboxd[/url]

Apr 5, 2019 10:38 AM
#9

Offline
Apr 2017
897
I don't like One Piece, Death Note, and Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso artstyles.

But that's all subjective as always.
Apr 5, 2019 10:45 AM

Offline
Jan 2016
816
Less "bad art" and more "artstyle doesn't appeal to me" but K-On. Something about the artstyle just makes me a bit nauseous with it being so overly cutesy for high schoolers, which is a shame because I usually do really like CGDCT shows. I'll probably bite the bullet and watch it someday, but it has held me off from watching a show that so many others consider to be a masterpiece.
You have shit taste, and then I have taste so shit it makes your taste look good
Apr 5, 2019 10:53 AM

Offline
Nov 2018
23
Aishiteru ze Baby is a great anime with a primitive, low-budget art style (this goes for the soundtrack too).
Apr 5, 2019 10:55 AM

Offline
Oct 2010
11743
I don't think it's "worst" per se, but the character art of Code Geass is like one of the most aesthetically unappealing things ever that could become popular. I've tried to like it, I swear, but a huge wave of ugliness throws me back every time. The show is fine though.
Apr 5, 2019 11:09 AM

Offline
May 2014
3442
If we're talking about character designs then i'm not a fan of Sangatu's. Especially the mouths.


Any of the Fate designs as well. They just look a bit off to me.
Apr 5, 2019 11:10 AM

Offline
Mar 2018
1435
I havent seen it but Clannad if the cover is accurate to how those girls look in the anime ugly as fuck lmao
poop
Apr 5, 2019 11:12 AM

Offline
Dec 2016
6087
There's no such thing as "anime with the best/worst art" but just "anime with the art that most/least appealed to me". In this sense, to me among all the popular anime out there Code Geass definitely takes the cake, followed by One Piece, JoJo and Ping Pong.
Apr 5, 2019 11:14 AM

Offline
May 2018
129
goodguygreg said:
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. It's only its art style that's discouraging me from giving it a try. It feels like the animation has been done on "acid".


Judging an entire series on its art alone is a terrible thing to do.
Apr 5, 2019 11:18 AM

Offline
Dec 2016
6087
Personano said:
goodguygreg said:
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. It's only its art style that's discouraging me from giving it a try. It feels like the animation has been done on "acid".


Judging an entire series on its art alone is a terrible thing to do.


But he's not exactly doing that, he's just saying the art doesn't appeal to him.
Apr 5, 2019 11:25 AM
Offline
Jan 2019
43
Dont you dare to bring ping pong the animation in this unholy thread
Apr 5, 2019 11:41 AM

Offline
Aug 2018
149
Personano said:
goodguygreg said:
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. It's only its art style that's discouraging me from giving it a try. It feels like the animation has been done on "acid".


Judging an entire series on its art alone is a terrible thing to do.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, my opinion, man. That's why I said "only its art style". I know that it must have something that makes it so popular. But a decent art style could make it better and perhaps expand its fan base.
Also, it's not like I'd never give it a try. It's just that its art style makes me keep delaying watching it for now.
Arkab said:
But he's not exactly doing that, he's just saying the art doesn't appeal to him.

goodguygregApr 5, 2019 11:51 AM
Apr 5, 2019 11:56 AM
Offline
Dec 2013
5669
3-gatsu no Lion, Hachimitsu to Clover and Higashi no Eden have unappealing artstyles.
Apr 5, 2019 12:00 PM

Offline
Apr 2017
420
Psytrance said:
Ping Pong. The art is terrible. What was the director thinking? No moe character designs like Madoka, shitty 2deep4u animation style. Completely pretentious overall. Not even the story could save it.
Mirai said:
The character designs for Shiki are something else.

Very bizarre. Are we sure that's not another jojo?
Hey, everyone. Point and laugh at this guy.
Apr 5, 2019 12:11 PM

Offline
Mar 2019
238
Does Berserk 2016 count as popular?

My anime review website: https://www.takanodan.net
Apr 5, 2019 12:16 PM
Offline
Jul 2018
564252
Jojo's artstyle is following the manga.
Personally I love it and wouldn't change it.
Apr 5, 2019 12:19 PM

Offline
Mar 2018
778
without question, devilman crybaby. i have no idea why people are praising its visual style so much, it's kind of disgusting and sloppy
Apr 5, 2019 12:20 PM

Offline
Mar 2015
27
Not the whole show, but I gotta mention Gurren Lagann episode 4.
Apr 5, 2019 1:18 PM

Offline
May 2013
949
Harshit0987 said:
Dont you dare to bring ping pong the animation in this unholy thread

rofl i was just about to say ping pong the animation. but tbh in comparison to animation styles like Clannad or Fruits Basket, i much prefer ping pong over that kind of art style.
Apr 5, 2019 1:20 PM
Offline
Aug 2018
367
romagia said:
kaichou wa maid sama
it looks like a generic shoujo.. how did this get top 100

It’s because the couple is sweet and the humor (at least for the dub) is hilarious
Apr 5, 2019 1:24 PM
Offline
Jul 2018
564252
Narutaru anime art was so bad and cheap compared to the manga.
Apr 5, 2019 1:28 PM

Offline
Oct 2017
440
Seems to be a lot of hate for nonstandard art styles. Personally there's no popular show with art I really dislike but the simple, clean art of SAO, DanMachi and the like is so boring and safe. There's no real spark of creativity in it. Without art variety between shows things would get dull very quickly. Anything with nonstandard art is good to see imo, even if it's not as universally appealing.
Apr 5, 2019 1:39 PM

Offline
Aug 2010
2081
the art and animation of ping pong was pretty ugly
https://combosmooth.itch.io/ - I make free-to-play browser games for PC and I sell pixel art animation here
Apr 5, 2019 5:33 PM

Offline
Jul 2016
1688
Mob psycho, ONE is terrible illustrator. Bones make it watchable by giving it good animation.


Apr 5, 2019 5:45 PM

Offline
Mar 2016
153
Not the biggest fan of the art style in Nana—well Shoujo art styles in general. That doesn't stop Nana from being one of my all time favorites, though.
Apr 5, 2019 5:46 PM
Offline
Apr 2016
151
Clannad-those eyes are the most misplaced I've ever seen.
One piece- Some of the designs just look like the author is trying to create the ugliest thing ever (and some are in poor taste).
Boku no Hero- The colors are just so... bad. Especially the sky, It's like BONES decided to turn up the contrast/saturation filter. The designs aren't that bad though.
Apr 5, 2019 5:53 PM
Offline
Jul 2018
564252
Shout out to kingdom. I heard it was really good, went the watch and omg the animation was horrible. So i am not going to watch it until it gets remade.
Apr 5, 2019 5:58 PM

Offline
Mar 2015
808
One Piece, although I appreciate and love the art.
woah there
Apr 6, 2019 7:38 AM
Offline
Apr 2019
9
characters with big ass eyes such as clannad.. i dont get why that type of character design became popular in the 2000's
Apr 6, 2019 8:07 AM

Offline
Aug 2018
2155
Art is the most subjective aspect of anime so I think it's kinda pointless discussing this... but for me is One Piece, I really can't look at it.
Apr 6, 2019 9:06 AM

Offline
Sep 2014
9521
A place further than the universe has murlock looking characters. Also Death Parade's character literally look all dead inside and outside.
Apr 6, 2019 9:16 AM

Offline
Jul 2017
376
Ping Pong the Animation, Haikyuu and maybe Zombieland Saga.
Apr 6, 2019 10:16 AM
Offline
Dec 2018
152
probably my hero academia. i dont hate it. i even love it. but damm it got ugly art and animation
Apr 6, 2019 10:18 AM
Offline
Jul 2018
564252
Literally anything directed by Masaaki Yuasa is has the worst art but not counting those because of how overpoweringly bad the art is in all his anime, Mob Psycho 100 would take the cake.
Apr 6, 2019 10:31 AM

Offline
Oct 2013
7031
DaCraziGuy said:
Art is the most subjective aspect of anime so I think it's kinda pointless discussing this... but for me is One Piece, I really can't look at it.

I agree with everything you said here. However most of my problem with One Piece is how the female characters look.
Apr 6, 2019 10:41 AM
Offline
Apr 2018
26
Kill la kill. I might have been able to finish it but the animation of the characters prevented that.
Also Grand Blue. Some of those face shots are so ugly
Apr 6, 2019 12:54 PM

Offline
Aug 2018
2155
Setsuei said:
DaCraziGuy said:
Art is the most subjective aspect of anime so I think it's kinda pointless discussing this... but for me is One Piece, I really can't look at it.

I agree with everything you said here. However most of my problem with One Piece is how the female characters look.
Yeah, those body proportions are unreal even in the anime world hahaha (I think you are refering to that)
Apr 6, 2019 12:56 PM

Offline
Oct 2018
326
Of modern anime that is LITERALLY made in 2018

Hands down Tokyo Ghoul:re both seasons have such bad anime. I wanna puke.
【🇳​🇪​🇼​ 🇵​🇷​🇴​🇫​🇮​🇱​🇪​ 🇩​🇪​🇸​🇮​🇬​🇳​】


I accept all friend requests! - Feel free to add me!


Apr 6, 2019 12:56 PM

Offline
Oct 2013
7031
DaCraziGuy said:
Setsuei said:

I agree with everything you said here. However most of my problem with One Piece is how the female characters look.
Yeah, those body proportions are unreal even in the anime world hahaha (I think you are refering to that)

Yup,that's exactly what I was referring to.
Apr 6, 2019 1:06 PM
Offline
Jul 2018
564252
so many people here dissing anime art styles that dare to be different from your typical anime formula is pretty sad. i'd say typical anime art styles are probably some of the most unappealing stuff to me now due to how oversaturated it has become.
Apr 6, 2019 1:25 PM

Offline
Feb 2015
4123
your mom has the worst art style eks dee
Apr 6, 2019 1:34 PM

Offline
Jan 2017
1180
The art in Clannad is very unappealing. I like unique artstyles but I can't stand the art in this series. It's one of the main reasons why i haven't started it yet.




shazzyy said:
so many people here dissing anime art styles that dare to be different from your typical anime formula is pretty sad. i'd say typical anime art styles are probably some of the most unappealing stuff to me now due to how oversaturated it has become.

THIS.

Apr 6, 2019 1:39 PM

Offline
Jul 2016
7488
One Piece hands down, no competition. The absolute worst looking characters I have ever seen.
Pages (3) [1] 2 3 »

More topics from this board

» Have you ever struggled to rate a show?

Jackson1333 - 2 hours ago

11 by MeguSae38 »»
3 minutes ago

» What does your waifu do under pressure?

SgtBateMan - Yesterday

13 by Spunkert »»
26 minutes ago

Poll: » Why Do People Dislike Chinese Anime? ( 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page )

Ames00 - Apr 1, 2018

416 by alshu »»
32 minutes ago

» Do you think Anime has been a net positive for humanity??

LenRea - 9 hours ago

16 by alshu »»
43 minutes ago

» Misleading, out of context, or outright fake knowledge about various titles ( 1 2 )

RobertBobert - Yesterday

50 by thewiru »»
53 minutes ago
It’s time to ditch the text file.
Keep track of your anime easily by creating your own list.
Sign Up Login