| It is an exciting media is Anime, but after just watching a few from each genre I'm finding little new or exciting to me. And I'm just finding other things I want to do (or have to do) instead. My responsibilities have changed, my time is used differently and I've lost contact with some of my friends that I used to chat to Anime with. |
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| After watching too many anime I don't like the mainstream anime like MHA(1/10) and Jujutsu Kaisen(3/10). Naruto is fine except for those fillers. There are still a lot of good anime which I have to discover. |
| I'd say no. True, I've only seen around 200 Anime series, but I'd say there's more of an adverse effect: The more series you subject yourself to, the more harsher you get (at least for me) when you judge something. At the same time, when you experience something refreshing, the feeling is surreal because of this. This is the difference between casual Anime watchers/manga readers, experienced fans, and the almighty veterans. A casual fan will tell you something along the lines of: "There's no such thing as a bad Anime." An experienced fan will tell you if they enjoyed the watch/read, but also the plot holes, if it's cliché or not, or any other problems. And vets are an interesting perspective. They will judge almost entirely objectively (And since they've experienced so much, they'll see a good portion of shows as mediocre), but when they find something they really enjoy, they will express the genuine passion they have for the medium. |
| "Did you forget already? In my word the color "red" doesn't exist. These must be...my tears. Ever since I woke up from my coma...I think I've been waiting for this very moment. You'd do well to remember this, Maya. The only time a lawyer can cry is when it's all over." (Ace Attorney T&T: Bridge to the Turnabout) "I'm my worst critic." (Kendrick Lamar)  |
| No, as long as u know how to search there is always anime out there for everyone. Problem is probably people wanting to keep up with current hype mentality. Seasonal watchers trying to watch whatever is sensational inorder to praise or trash is kind of asking to burned out. |
AdampkNov 16, 2021 8:34 AM
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| I haven't gotten anime burnout , but i will say I'm more picky now since 1 joining this site and 2 watching a lot more anime , but i still enjoy anime just not as much |
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| I like anime the same as I did at the start, but yeah it has lost it's "magic" I still have a blast with every 50th entry I complete or so, and I like half of what I've seen. clichés become tiring after a while and everything becomes "the usual plotpoints thrown into a mixer" never had a burnout though, the best way to keep things fresh is to jump around in time. every decade has it's own big thing usually. today everything is isekai. a few years back it was all magic battle highschool, before that it was urban fantasy. and so on. tired of everything? go 10 years back or further. my taste didn't change, I still prefer gore, cyberpunk, drama, crazy animation and psychological. but these shows are rare, esp today. so I became more interested in stuff outside my comfort zone. I still can't stomach slice of life. they are extremely slow and unfunny 95% of the time. only thing that has really changed is that everything gets rushed these days. they learned how to do digital animation, but it's only used to save money, time and effort. all my friends quit anime years ago. this is why I keep posting here. |
nyugvo6Nov 16, 2021 8:39 AM
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| I haven’t watch a lot of animes but I’ve been around in this media for over a decade, I took a massive 6 years break or so because I realized I don’t enjoy watching Japanese Cartoon like I used to. But this year, I’m back to this media once again and enjoy anime even more than before, it’s really fun to watch, discuss and discover different genre and new series In my early days, I was just watching to waste time, but lately, I’ve been enjoy this entertainment a lot. I don’t know, the more I watch, the more I love it |
| You might ask yourself if you going to eat ramen noodles everyday for every meal for an extensive period of time from a few years to a decade. Likely your not going to be too fond about the prospect of eating ramen noodles anymore. Same thing could be applied to anime. If you are consuming anime all the time every day and binge watching series like water I can see the appeal to become lackluster. It's about moderation. If consuming anime is all you got going in your life then the enjoyment can become like the joy you have every time you drive to work in the morning during heavy traffic. |
| no because i just rewatch Gintama to restore my hope in anime |
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| I lost interest early on so I just switched to manga |
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| Not for everybody....and depends on the series you're watching... Personally, I loved the medium more and more over time....Rather than not enjoying the medium as much as before, I think it becomes more difficult for some people to find series than they might enjoy, especially if they don't want to try new things, series outside of their personal tastes.... |
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| That's a lie. I'm enjoying anime much more than before. |
| All weebs creatures of the galaxy, hear this message. Those of you who listen will not be struck by western animation. You will no longer know hunger, nor pain. Your Anime have come to lead you now. Our strength shall serve as a luminous sun toward which all intelligence may blossom. And the impervious shelter beneath which you will prosper. However, for those who refuse our offer and cling to their western animation ways… For you, there will be great wrath. |
| In short: yes. I'm forcing myself to watch anime, I don't enjoy it the same as I used to enjoy it 1 year ago |
| y'all should watch haibane renmei |
| As long as I keep dropping what I don't like as soon as possible, I'll still have a good time with anime. So, even if I end up watching something that I would have liked years ago but now it feels boring and repetitive, it doesn't really matter. Dropped and ready for the next. Another important point: the increased experience made me appreciate some anime even more than the first time, and that helps not to run out of stuff to watch. |
Nirinbo said: As long as I keep dropping what I don't like as soon as possible, I'll still have a good time with anime. So, even if I end up watching something that I would have liked years ago but now it feels boring and repetitive, it doesn't really matter. Dropped and ready for the next. Another important point: the increased experience made me appreciate some anime even more than the first time, and that helps not to run out of stuff to watch. You mentioned the "new and shiny scenario" where you can't get enough of something when you still feel it's "new and refreshing". Still enjoying it like it's new. Eventually you will hit a road block where you will start to find it getting increasingly more difficult to live up to a personal standard through your experiences. While you seem you can't get enough of something no matter how much you consume, it's because you are still technically in a phase euphoria over it. I remember the 1st sexual relationship I was in. I was a complete horn ball. Ended up having sex with my girlfriend every day and sometimes more then once or twice. This lasted for months.... but eventually my libido died down and I found myself having less sex with my girlfriend, till one day I found myself not having sex at all with her... and then we eventually broke up. I didn't stop having sex in my life but I am no longer the horn ball I used to be when I was still in my mid 20's. |
ColourWheelNov 16, 2021 9:06 AM
| Yes and no. In the beginning, you feel that you have almost "discovered a new world" almost. Like I remember I was always impressed when I watched anime in the beginning and felt I could always watch something new. But after about 2-3 years of watching anime, you kind of see the tropes that are commonly used. For me, that does not stop the enjoyment, but now I watch a show and kind of know what to expect. |
| yeah\ i used to start and finish 3 animes a day and I haven't watched one in months. i feel like I've seen all the top 20 animes I could possibly love and I'm satisfied with that, but yeah after a while most animes don't seem that good. u start to realize that there is way more horrible animes out there than good anime |
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| Yes well I hardly watch anime anymore and mostly read manga and play gotcha games cause I don't really find it that Good anymore like a one or two times like ill just watch then stop then a week later I continue from where I stopped sometimes I find myself forcing myself to watch amine but before I would never have done that so yea |
| Well ofc you'd enjoy the medium less the more you watch of it, you do go through anime burnouts but a break can make you recover. Also doesn't really mean you can't enjoy the medium anymore. |
| No. If a person is unable to progress and improve their experience its their personal problem. The great variety and the sheer amount of existing anime is too big to ever complain about it getting boring. My fear is not that I burn out but that my life span won't be long enough to finish everything I have planned. Fun fact: most of such posts about getting bored and burning out come from normies who watch only battle shounens, silly romcoms and ecchi shows and have never seen something actually good. I've been watching anime for about 11 years. How my view changed? My passion has increased. I still keep finding breathtaking things, sometimes even from the ongoing seasons. I've learnt to filter things out an don't hesitate to drop or put on hold, so I usually enjoy what I watch. "No drop policy" guys are pitiful. |
Nemo_NiemandNov 17, 2021 2:24 AM
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| I'd say yes and no. Not as far as not enjoying it at all in general, but the more I've been watching the more certain shows start to look alike (the feeling of having seen the entire series by the time you finish the first episode). It's true what they say, as the mystique starts to fade, the analytical mind takes over, regardless of the medium (whether it's anime, games, music, etc.) When I started to get that feeling of repetition really often, I turned back the seasonal clock, and started watching shows from the 60s and 70s, which yet don't have the same stereotypical patterns (thou they do have their own ones). I do still find those diamonds in the rough that either take me by surprise or otherwise give me more enjoyment than the average, but the more I watch, the less such shows keep crossing my watchlist... However it is good to note, as has been said before, that the more I've watched in general, the more I've been able to appreciate the good shows and old favorites (upon rewatching). |
| While it's true that a lot of of anime I once deemed as incredible back then I now consider mediocre or even bad, I don't think that watching "too many" has hindered my enjoyment of the medium. If anything, it's made me enjoy it a bit more, because great anime are a rarity to come across amongst all of the generic and mediocre shlock there is nowadays so they're a fun surprise and more enjoyable compared to those other anime. Bad anime can also be really fun, this is something you come to realize once you've seen a lot. Garbage like Ichi the Killer: Episode 0 and Apocalypse Zero are so bad and such obscure titles that they end up having a certain charm and feel that you won't get anywhere else in the medium. While I have also become more critical, my enjoyment remains roughly unchanged. Although it has gone down a bit, because after a while it becomes more difficult to find something truly unique, for a lot of things feel more or less the same now (isekai especially lol) and follow the usual tropes and clichés. It's all a matter of finding the best way to enjoy something in the end though :D |
TheAngryNerdNov 16, 2021 9:52 AM
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| I'm just going to disregard that this post is meant for users who've been here for decades. I haven't watched that much yet, but I've had a fair share of moments where I just could not appreciate the anime in all its attempts and services, thus I'm left in a burnout. I'd say part of it is because I'm probably critical to a fault that'd risk my enjoyment being compromised, or the other part is likely because of irregular watch frequency. So, in a sense, exhausting the medium to its limit (I doubt) and being able to recognize familiar tropes and cliches, isn't always the primary reason you couldn't enjoy the anime, it could be on how you approach it. If this doesn't make sense, I refuse to explain. |
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| Hard question to reply, I think that part on the "decreased enjoyment" is... that I actually already watched pretty much everything I had interest on. I still find plenty of series I like (helps a lot that I'm a seasonal anime watcher) but I no longer have that hype of "holy shit, there are so many 10/10 promising series to watch left!" and I mostly have to hope that whatever comes out delivers a gem I wasn't expecting, like Vivy was to me in Spring. I see myself watching less and less anime as time passes, but we will see if there is something that reignites my passion back. |
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| I'd say it's been the opposite for me. The more I watch, the more I grow to appreciate the parts of anime that resonate most in my life. The sheer variety of anime is what keeps me glued to it as well. I'm binging idol anime for the first time in a year and loving every second of it. In contrast, I've only watched maybe one isekai this year and think I'll enjoy exploring more of that at a later date. As for cliches & patterns, I don't really see it as a bad thing with the right moderation. If I love certain character types or recurring themes, then it's a constant reaffirmation of my steadfast passion for them. |
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ColourWheel said: Nirinbo said: As long as I keep dropping what I don't like as soon as possible, I'll still have a good time with anime. So, even if I end up watching something that I would have liked years ago but now it feels boring and repetitive, it doesn't really matter. Dropped and ready for the next. Another important point: the increased experience made me appreciate some anime even more than the first time, and that helps not to run out of stuff to watch. You mentioned the "new and shiny scenario" where you can't get enough of something when you still feel it's "new and refreshing". Still enjoying it like it's new. Eventually you will hit a road block where you will start to find it getting increasingly more difficult to live up to a personal standard through your experiences. While you seem you can't get enough of something no matter how much you consume, it's because you are still technically in a phase euphoria over it. Well, the amount of anime I'm dropping is steadily increasing, so it's true that I'm not finding as many good anime as I initially did. And your definition of euphoria isn't clear. Am I still in euphoria until I find zero good anime for an entire year, or there's a certain quota? Among the anime that aired in 2021 and are rated 8.00 or above, I think that only 12 out of 34 are good (excluding franchises I haven't watched but including sequels of stuff I dropped). I might be more euphoric than someone who has watched 2000 anime and less euphoric than a newcomer: everything is relative. |
Nirinbo said: ColourWheel said: You mentioned the "new and shiny scenario" where you can't get enough of something when you still feel it's "new and refreshing". Still enjoying it like it's new. Eventually you will hit a road block where you will start to find it getting increasingly more difficult to live up to a personal standard through your experiences. While you seem you can't get enough of something no matter how much you consume, it's because you are still technically in a phase euphoria over it. Well, the amount of anime I'm dropping is steadily increasing, so it's true that I'm not finding as many good anime as I initially did. And your definition of euphoria isn't clear. Am I still in euphoria until I find zero good anime for an entire year, or there's a certain quota? Among the anime that aired in 2021 and are rated 8.00 or above, I think that only 12 out of 34 are good (excluding franchises I haven't watched but including sequels of stuff I dropped). The state of "euphoria" It's different for everyone. It could be no more then year for some or be over a decade for others. Just eventually there will come a breaking point where you possibly find yourself watching less then you use to if you are just simply watching and dropping while consistently consuming anime at an alarming rate. This doesn't mean you will stop watching anime but you will likely not have it be something that rules your life the way you do now. If you have an addictive personality then something else will come into your life to fill that void. |
ColourWheelNov 16, 2021 10:18 AM
| In my opinion, yes and no, depends of the person and their watching habits. At least in my case, yeah, after watching a lot of anime and being in the communities usually think that i maybe don't enjoy anime as i used to. I see my irl friends who just got into anime this year and they seem to enjoy everything, finding masterpiece after masterpiece. Even when i don't have a lot of anime watched as some other accounts, i just feel a lot of anime just all look and have similar tropes. That why i think taking breaks its great, it help me enjoy the series, and also, i try not to commit to series i think they are definitely not my taste and don't deserve a lot of my time even if they are super popular. |
| Somewhat true, although the reason for it might be more in the vein of wanting more quality rather than quantity. I switched over to manga and do not regret it. I watch the anime that peak my interest like the adaptation of Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu and Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu, but otherwise I don't search actively for anime. |
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| I think it's just the way it is. When I started watching anime it felt like I'm discovering something completely new to me, and now I know what to expect. That's all. I do enjoy every anime I watch (true, that I've been just watching them like a 3 year) but I think I won't run out of shows I want to watch in the next 1-2 decade. My desire to learn about new stories and curiosity will never really drop. |
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| Well with any hobby that relies on consumption you are going to gain experience and things won't feel as special as the first time you got into it. That said on the flip side just because things aren't "special" and are "familiar" doesn't mean they can't be very enjoyable either. It's like a favourite food it's not special because you eat it all the time but it's still comforting in it's own way. Granted I am not someone who hasn't seen like a thousand titles but I have been watching anime for quite awhile (since 2008 on and off) and I am familiar with a lot of tropes and archetypes common to the medium either because of anime or other media. I still very much enjoy this medium and I don't think that is really going to change. Guess I will get back to you in another 4 or so years maybe when I actually get to 500 titles on MAL. |
| Yes, if you watch all the good works and take a very critical view and expect more from the new works. But if you don't have such a critical view, but rather a more simplistic and normal look, you will appreciate anything. |
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| It's not that you enjoy it less u just get accustomed to all the tropes that are used over and over and over and it becomes harder to find actual good shows that arnt just cash grabs. |
| I'm a masochist that enjoys watching garbage and there's garbage everywhere so not really It gets harder to find stuff I'll actually like though which is why I've been trying to purge all the top rated stuff to see if I will like them or not because that way is easier I haven't watched that much anime yes, but I want to grow and sometimes there are some anime even I can't enjoy. |
NoonDaMoonNov 16, 2021 11:47 AM
| There's definitely a cool down period after the "honeymoon phase" of just ingesting all the classics that you haven't seen before or stuff people have talked about for years. Trends and stereotypes do become noticeable with mass consuming just about any medium so I'd say the overall enjoyment does waver slightly, but it's mostly your own standards that will impact how you view your average series/movies. Thankfully with how we get seasonals out of the ass we have plenty of things we can find to pique or interest outside of how it was back in the day with getting lucky with what was on cable. Overall I'd say the state of what we get is better as a whole, but the best period was around the 90's-00's. Originally I was just a typical kid into battle shonen, but the more stuff I watched the more things I've discovered that I thought I would never like. I never thought I'd like CGDCT, but that shit is great to me now. I thought because of being an actual sports fan that I'd never get into sports anime, but I ADORE Haikyu because of its characters and it being so damn hyped. So ya, you may lose that "everything is great" feeling, but you do grow tastes you thought you'd never have and it's a fun way to expand your own personality of you ask me. |
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| I agree that there tends to be some shows which the cliches and formulas are quite played out, but simple, just watch good shows and not trash hahah. I say this, but I still have the strength to tolerate these trope filled junk-food tier shows that bring nothing new to the table, it can be just a form of entertainment after all. |
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