| I was surprised by Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches. I was expecting generic a herm but I got a kinda neat mystery and a not so generic herm. That op absolutely SLAPS btw! https://myanimelist.net/anime/28677/Yamada-kun_to_7-nin_no_Majo_TV?q=yam |
| “It is my perception that a true friend never relies on another's dream. A person with the potential to be my true friend must be able to find his reason for life without my help. And, he would have to put his heart and soul into protecting his dream. He would never hesitate to fight for his dream, even against me.” I'm level  on mal-badges. View my badges. |
| I did not expect to enjoy outbreak company or gate as much as I did. |
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| I never expected Hinamatsuri to be so...wholesome. |
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epidemia78 said: I never expected Hinamatsuri to be so...wholesome. On top of wholesome, it was hilarious! I didn't think it'd be that funny going into it. Made in Abyss: Didn't know anything about it heading in. The art of the world, the characters, and music had me hooked. The anime just had this really mysterious and appealing feel to it that I thoroughly enjoyed. Violet Evergarden: Netflix auto play showed me the way. Is it melodramatic? Absolutely, but I didn't expect to become that emotionally invested in the story. The animation and OST were superb too. Haikyuu: Again, auto play got me to watch it. Though I played a different sport, it reminded me of my time as a student athlete more so than any other sports anime I've ever watched. Zombieland Saga: Don't really know why I started watching it. Idol stuff doesn't really interest me. Ending up staying for the likable cast of characters. |
BigAristotle94 said: epidemia78 said: I never expected Hinamatsuri to be so...wholesome. On top of wholesome, it was hilarious! I didn't think it'd be that funny going into it. Yes, that too. Definitely. On a related note, Mikakunin de Shinkoukei was unexpectedly hilarious. |
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| Pretty much every sports anime I've ever watched (Haikyuu, Free, Kuroko no Basket, Slam Dunk, Run with the wind, Yuri on ICE, Ballroom e Youkoso (yes, this one counts too)). I'm not a big fan of sport in general, so I was presently surprised by how much I enjoyed them. |
NikiforovaMar 9, 2020 5:22 AM
| Zombie Land Saga surprised me, it's rare I enjoy the idol based shows or whatever the term shows like this fall under |
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| I enjoyed more than I thought I'd: Made in Abyss Mob Psycho 100 Dorohedoro Samurai Champloo Kuroko no Basket Berserk 2017 |
IKKIsamaMar 9, 2020 5:31 AM
| Boku no Hero Academia and Ore Monogatari I expected a cliche shounen with the usual character archetypes in BnHA, but was pleasantly surprised about the interesting story and fun characters. Ore Monogatari was also very enjoyable, despite me usually not thinking much about romance shows. |
FireRifle64 said: I think mine was JJBA, when I first saw the show, the art style was "different" to me. But after a while I began to like the characters. Granted, half the series is great while the other half design choices are questionable. I'd agree with you. I started watching JoJo's Bizarre Adventure last week when it landed on Netflix UK. I wasn't sure quite what to expect with the different visual technique & very excitable characters, but it's surprisingly good. |
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| school days was surprisingly not terrible, not good either |
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| school days was surprisingly not terrible, not good either |
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| Naruto, actually? When it first came out and in the first years after that, it was kind of... childish. Heartwarming at points, sure, but nothing special about it. I watched from the sidelines how it first became really popular and then really hated and then a "classic" or something everyone has seen, whether they loved or hated it. It really evolved into an anime I could enjoy watching, even though I started watching it yeaaars later when I was far from being a child. Would not have expected that, especially since I knew its reputation before I had seen more than an episode or two. So I wasn't very keen on giving it a try at all. :P |
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| Beastars. I had no idea I'd love it so much |
| Usagi Drop, Durarara!!! and Ascendance of a Bookworm completely surprised me in a good way because I started watching knowing almost nothing about these animes. Happy Sugar Life was recommended by a friend and when I started watching I thought it was bad because of its shit animation and edgy plot. Turns out the plot isn't really that good, but it is very creative in storytelling and keeps your attention and concerns in the right scenes. A great surprise. |
| Daily lives of high school boys! Generally hate slice of life shows but this one was really funny, i enjoyed every second of it. Definitely a pleasant surprise. |
| Haikyuu, Diamond no Ace and Kuroko no basket. Those three anime surprised me |
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HeruruMeruru said: Digimon Universe Appli Monsters: It started out pretty formulaic and goofy, but the climax was excellent and on par with classic Digimon. I would say it's the third best Digimon series after Tamers and Adventure. This! It had its flaws but the plot had some interesting turning points. Its definitely one of the best Digimon Seasons imo. ysphyr said: Planet With. Didn’t expect anything from this anime, but it turned out to be so refreshing and enjoyable! All characters are extremely likable, even the antagonist. Highly recommend it to anyone. I dont know what was about it, but i started watching it while there were only 6 episodes. I binged them in one night because i could not stop watching it and i did not even know why. Major was another surprising anime for me, went in completely blind and without even knowing how to play baseball. Has a lot of drama and baseball, loved the character development. Ended up crying many times throughout every season. |
| Tsuritama. Was expecting to be bored like I usually am with SOL anime, ended up becoming one of my favorites. |
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| I would say Dr. Stone, Noragami and Death Parade |
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| The first series that comes to mind is Oshiete Galko chan, I went in with really low hopes expecting a mediocre serie at best but I was totally proved wrong, I really liked it, from the characters which are pretty endearing to the honesty with which they talk, they are just earnest friends that talk about different topics in a realistic and simple way I always love being wrong with my assumption about a series being bad and I hope it will happen more often |
AsashiiKimi36 said: 3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season - 1st season for me was okay. But i can’t help that its missing something... idk what that was, i nearly dropped watching the 2nd season.. good thing i gave it another chance because 2nd was way better than the 1st season. Masterful storytelling. Great characters. Visually stunning. 3-gatsu no lion was one of the first slice of life anime I ever watched, and I felt it wasn't bad, but just wasn't sure if I should continue on to s2 and left it on my PTW for the longest time. now after seeing your comment on it, I feel like want to pick it up again horridhendy said: Yamada and the Seven Witches: With all the fanservice and harem elements I really didn't think this series would be for me but it's really funny and charming. Slice of life plus mildly supernatural elements is really catnip to me, turns out. exactly same!! I'm not really into harems but decided to try it out anyway and was truly pleasantly surprised by how likeable the characters were. and the ending was |
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| Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na! was a pleasant surprise. I finished the aired episodes extremely fast and I can´t wait for new ones. I heard that it was supposed to be good but I never expected that I will love it so much. Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen was also very pleasant surprise for me. I´m so excited for second season that will air in April. |
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| While I have a lot more notable examples of shows that were way better than I had anticipated, I'm gonna choose K-On!! because it's opened the flood gates for shows I once thought I would hate. I was an obnoxious elitist twat back then about 5 or 6 years ago. I would shit on anything elitists would typically shit on, CGDCT in particular. I was going through a rough time so I needed something light, didn't care how much I'd enjoy it I just needed something fluffy to distract me and get me through what I was going through, and I decided on K-On!!. I watched it and it did more than just distract me, it had me smiling and actually having fun. The show was just cute girls being cute, horsing around in such a stress-free environment. I never liked the idea of a show just being stress-free and only really there to be cute, yet this show showed me that I'd been avoiding certain types of shows that could have been potentially very enjoyable shows. Because of K-On!! I actually stopped being an elitist. My tastes are still somewhat reminiscent of an elitist, but now I have no problem just picking up something like Yuyushiki and having a blast with it. |
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| Gonna have to go with FLCL on that one, I thought it was just random mess that made no sense, and because I knew it was only 6 episodes I never thought it would be able to tell a good story, but I'm really glad I gave it a shot tldr you should watch FLCL it's more than the mess it appears at first |
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| Gintama, I had actually no idea what to expect and I had been avoiding it for a long time before I finally watched it, and now it's the best anime I've watched so far. Monster, I thought it would be very boring and trying too much to be an interesting mystery anime, but I was really hooked all the way through. I love how realistic it is and I don't think there are any other shows like Monster. |
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| My Hero Academia - I never thought I would like it at all, that it wasn't for me, some typical dumb shonen I thought, but it surprised me very pleasantly and I ended up being a fan actually, and its my favorite resent anime Ive seen, I even put it in my favorites. Crazy. I think its a great superhero story, it has so many interesting characters, very inspiring,optimistic and funny. |
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| A pleasant surprise I'm currently watching is MS zeta gundam. I expected it to suck from the plot summary but while it doesn't have as many memorable battles and it doesn't feel as impactful as the original gundam series, it improves on many aspects making it the superior show |
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| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. I was initially put off by the art style and weird color scheme, and went in with the assumption of it being overrated as I had high expectations for SAO but ended up sorely disappointed. I was hooked almost immediately. The art style eventually grew on me. I do think the first season of Stardust Crusader wasn't as good as the previous two parts, but the second season after they make it to Egypt was a lot better. |
| It's Beelzebub. I expected a gag anime with a little laughs. But it turned out to be an amazing shonen with good written characters and amazing comedy. All the shonen tropes are executed amazingly |
Anime was it's best 20000 years ago, when cavemen drew art with real depth. Modern anime is all garbage. I miss great old days of anime. |
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