| I was so burnt out last season that I thought that I was done with anime for a while. Thankfully I'm still here and kicking though. How do you juggle large lists? I've recovered from the serious burnt out and am watching what I want to again. And if I have to drop shit, well that's how it is. But I just did myself dirty by watching as much as I could in a short amount of time. That's never been my speed and I deserved that burn out. I'm just curious how ya'll continue to do it? <3 |
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| Small breaks is the key. Taking small breaks between anime will help you to avoid burn out. I don't have a large list but I have experienced burn out for anime over the years. |
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| all my anime in my PTW are scheduled, if one anime from my CW finishes it is immediately replaced, I watch almost all anime 1 episode a week |
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| Sometimes I take breaks for a couple of days, sometimes I put anime on in the background and play games at the same time. That's what I've been doing with DBZ (dubbed), and I'm around 70 episodes away from completion. I learned it's best to wait after new shows end so that I can binge (with a few exceptions), it's quite a hassle to keep up every week, especially with 20-30 shows all at once. That way, I can focus on binging entire series at my own pace like I am doing rn with DB. I usually watch what interests me with the seasonal shows, along with 1-2 series that I 100% complete before moving on. I have a queue of 5-10 series in my On Hold list and that helps me with choosing a series to watch, or to put on hold. |
_cjessop19_Jan 10, 2021 1:11 AM
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| I don't care about seasonals, picking only 0 to 3 of anime from each season. I watch 2 to 10 titles at the same time, choosing what to watch right now depending on the current mood. If I don't have mood for a certain anime, I put it on hold and wait for a perfect time. Also, I don't hesitate to drop many things. Oh, and there is the vast world of manga with many great things you'll never experience in anime. |
Nemo_NiemandJan 10, 2021 2:30 AM
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| I don't really have a big list so this probably isn't really aimed at me but I can relate to trying to watch a lot of anime in a short timespan since I once tried to watch like 10 seasonals and it came back to bite me in the end. Just don't force yourself to watch anything. Don't be afraid to drop and if you don't feel like watching anime take a break. After all watching anime isn't a race and it's not like the shows are going anywhere so don't feel pressured to watch anime if you aren't in the mood for it. I took a long break from anime for the past few years and only really watched some movies & hyped seasonals, but now I got back into it and suddenly here I am finishing 20+ episode anime in a week (which used to be really rare for me lol) |
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| I try to watch at most 5-6 seasonals at once, but most of the time after dropping a few in the first weeks of the season it gets around 3 or 4; plus I have one "serious" and one "lighthearted" anime in my CW list that are not seasonals (Hyouge Mono and Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki right now) and I watch those when I have the right mood for them - there are times when I am binging them other times I don't touch any of them for weeks. If there is not one (or too few) seasonal that interests me then I would rewatch some old show. This way I have succesfully been keeping away the burning-out from me for years. A large CW list would kill my mood too. |
IshitatesoJan 10, 2021 2:51 AM
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| Watch 24-26 episodes (watch 2 cour per day basically) of anime in a span of 1.5 year daily. I'm slowing down now though, because I seen enough, and nothing's gonna top my favorites anyway. |
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| ignore it & just watch seasonals (っ °Д °;)っ |
| My tip is to just not force yourself to watch more than you want to. Some anime are really intriguing and are like a 1-2 day binge, but some feel like its taking forever to get through regardless of how good it is. Let yourself watch like 2 episodes that day if thats all you feel you have any brain cells left for. Don't feel you need to stay on an anime either, especially when it's super long. You can just come back to it later. I'm also just facing with recovery of a major burnout in addition to school burnout (winter break yay.) Thats just what I noticed up there. Ye since I'm super busy with school I don't have time to watch anime anymore. Sometimes I will actually watch some anime, and when I do, it's great. Reminds me of when I was first starting anime when it was actually fun. Do yall know what I mean? Like when you're excited about smt new. |
| I just keep watching anime when ever I have time. Been doing it for 2x years and never felt burnt out. It's my favorite medium of entertainment. |
| It's my hobby, for the past 17 years. I like it and love it. When a new season starts, it gets more fun to find new and interesting shows. Like this winter season, bloody hell there're a lot to watch. I work on weekdays and watch on weekends. Starting friday night. That's how it has gone for a long time. Since I don't like spending time and money hanging at pubs. |
| "You only realize the real value of something you discarded when you get the chance to pick it up again." - Rudeus Greyrat |
| I take small breaks from time to time but generally I just mix up my genres and I am good to go. |
| Hmm I just sort of fo it, watch what I want, drop when bored, stop when there's nothing to watch, I've been doing that for more than 10 years :) |
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| I'm not in a hurry to watch the latest episode of the seasonal or finish the completed ones I just watch at my own pace and don't hesitate in dropping the ones I find boring so I never faced this issue. |
| I watch anime for 4 decades, but still my list is kind of average in length. In the beginning I was forced to take long breaks...there was literally nothing available to watch. Nowadays there's an ocean of available anime but still the old habits are kicking in and a am taking short breaks. Also I avoid binge watching with the exception of the rewatches. For some reason binging unfamiliar shows burns me out (even if I really enjoy the experience) but binging familiar shows doesn't. The OP should find the source of his burning out - it varies from person to person. |
| I just had a lot of free time in college, that's all. Since I've moved to university I've basically stopped watching anime altogether. It was probably the right time anyway. |
| I am multitasking always so 1 screen anime other is a game or any other thing, it is easy for me this way. |
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| 1 ep per weekday and a series per day on weekeend are simple. And accummulate them for 10-15 years. |
SgtBateManJan 10, 2021 8:10 AM
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| If you keep watching anime long enough your list will eventually get big and it doesn't matter if you watch a lot or a little. That being said tho as others have mentioned don't watch a lot of anime in a short amount of time, the fastest way to burn yourself out is having anime marathons. And many people don't start watching again after they get burned out. My advice is to limit the amount you watch maybe an anime per week or just a few episode, i would say 3 or 4 episodes a day at max. Personally i just watch seasonals and i don't pick up many of them, this season i am watching about 7 anime but it depends on season the most was about 15 anime but have not done that in a long time. |
2shizukasensei88 said: Watch 24-26 episodes (watch 2 cour per day basically) of anime in a span of 1.5 year daily. I'm slowing down now though, because I seen enough, and nothing's gonna top my favorites anyway. basically exactly this. i dont add that much /specials/shorts/ovas and stuff so its not as much as them, but i do this and lately has been less because my favorites probably wont be topped |
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| I made a concentrated effort to watch some seasonal in the fall but I've put on hold a couple of them as it was too much. I've decided to wait on a lot of them to finish and focus on binge watching complete seasons. I've still got a few ongoing fall shows PLUS new shows for winter season too now. |
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| by not watching garbage seasonals. you can easily drop the bad ones and watch something worthwhile. |
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x_101 said: Lubba_ said: Small breaks is the key. I read that as something else and I was trying to make sense of how can a small size get you a big list. I think I need a break too. I snorted this is best thing I have read all day |
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| I just watch what I think is interesting and alternate between those couple of shows while watching my seasonals right now its Sailor Moon,Ranma 1/2, and Space Battleship Yamato season 2. Its probably going to be harder this season as there are a TON of stuff I want to watch. If I can't keep up with something that just means it wasn't entertaining enough to keep me hooked so I just delete it off my list instead of adding it to the dropped section unless it really is THAT bad or terribly average that I do not want to pick it up ever again. If I added all the stuff I lost interest in over the past few seasons I would be almost at 100 dropped. |
"What has two arms, two legs, and is alive? Not your favorite character lol! xD" |
| Watching anime is so easy. Load an anime, take a cup of tea, put on your headphone and sitdown. I never thought watching anime could be difficult. |
| I watch things at random times and just BLAZE through the show and any sequels it has. I'm really lazy, and I really wanna get through my plan to watch list, so I kinda HAVE to binge stuff. If I stop mid way through, I end up putting it on hold and I never finish them. BUT, I will get through it! ....Someday lol |
| "The world is not beautiful, therefore it is." -Kino's Journey |
| The list hopefully never ever ends. Imagine one day so much anime might get made you cant actually ever watch it all. Sorta good and sorta bad |
| My list doesn't look large because I only started tracking recently, but I'm at 1000+ watched at least. My secret is being alive for longer than the average anime fan. I usually watch a variety of genres depending on my mood, so I don't really feel any burnout and the experience doesn't go stale. I don't watch daily because I like to binge-watch, and that's not an option with my work schedule. When I feel like watching something but don't have anything specific in mind, I use a randomizer. My PTW list isn't exactly what I plan to watch, more like a pool of shows that may be interesting, so I don't feel the urge to watch everything in it. |
| Don't watch each seasonal weekly. Watch in spurts and rotate. It's easier that way If you're talking about in general and not seasonals, then focus on several (at most 5) so you don't feel overwhelmed. You can focus on a different franchise per day |
MechKingKillbotJan 10, 2021 9:10 PM
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| It accumalates with time, so you should take it easy and take your time. |
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| Just watch regularly and you'll get to a big list eventually. There's no secret to it. That or give up sleep like I did xD |
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| for me the big key was getting friends who also watch anime, it kept me interested because i could have conversations about them. I also finally figured out my watching plan, i watch anime from season to season, when im caught up, i go back to the previous seasons i havent paid attention to |
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| I just watch different genres so I don’t get bored |
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| Pretty easy for me. Watch what I want when I want and don't stress about it like I'm under some arbitrary obligation to watch everything under the sun. While I have watched a lot, I'm fully aware I'll never see it all which I'm perfectly fine with. Also, don't be afraid to take breaks, even extended ones. |
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| Just don't force yourself. I have a small list but I think I can understand what you're saying. Just watch what you feel right now. Even if it's a rewatch, just do it. If you don't feel like it, then don't watch anything. I juggle between job, bass guitar and piano playing, playing games, and anime. One thing I learned is just do what you want when you want to. In my case, for my musical instruments, which I force myself at least 20mins daily to practice basics. |
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