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If an anime is bad, do you usually finish it or drop it?
Jan 3, 1:25 AM
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Had to drop Mushibugyo cause that ear bleeding OP wasn’t skippable.

Also dropped Claymore cause the FC had too much clothing on.
Jan 3, 1:26 AM
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"Most petty reason y'all dropped an anime?"
I'm not sure but the most common reason for me is a very annoying character(s).

"If an anime is bad, do you usually finish it or drop it?"
I always drop bad shows because I don't want to torture myself.
Jan 3, 1:30 AM
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"Most petty reason y'all dropped an anime?"

My reasons are always petty, I don't track those.


"If an anime is bad, do you usually finish it or drop it?"

If it's entertainingly bad I will finish it.
Jan 3, 1:57 AM
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I've only dropped one anime since creating my MAL account and I don't think I've ever dropped an anime for a petty reason. Usually it's just that I didn't want to watch any more or I just didn't get back to it for whatever reason.

For one reason or another (couldn't tell you why with confidence) I just can't seem to leave an anime unfinished. Just today I watched Raise wa Tanin ga Ii and I hated it very much. I could hardly wait for the series to be over. Nevertheless I powered through the whole season. Certainly not the first time for this to happen, of course.
Jan 3, 2:13 AM
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Depends where my BPD swings,that's also why my ratings are all over the place

Main reason for dropping anime is when the character/s are more annoying than usual or extremely naive
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Jan 3, 2:25 AM
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385 dropped anime here. My mottos are: trying one episode and dropping is better than not trying at all; dropping and then trying again after some time is better than forcing myself to complete.

The most petty reason I dropped an anime is the 3D character designs that look like inflated balloons in BanG Dream It's MyGo, a particular case since I'm usually a fan of 3D anime.
NirinboJan 3, 3:16 AM
Jan 3, 2:26 AM
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im experienced and elite enough to know if i will like the show b4 even watching it

some tips & context - look at the cast, synopsis & front cover art
Jan 3, 3:00 AM
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dropped "Familiar of Zero" because i hated the FMC...i hate tsunderes...and i especially hate violent tsunderes...well that bitch is like 10 steps further on the tsun scale and i just couldnt watch it.

another one was "Kemono Michi: Rise Up" its about a pro wrestler getting isekai'd and he's an "animal lover". watched up until dude was on all 4's with his nose up a dogs ass...that was enough for me lol
Jan 3, 3:20 AM
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Wasn't technically finished. Which is half the anime in my dropped list.
Jan 3, 3:29 AM

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It's probably Chihayafuru and me not being able to get over how shallow and uninteresting of a game Hyakunin Isshu karuta is.
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Jan 3, 3:34 AM

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I dropped Kamierabi season 2 not because of the cgi but because I hated the voice of the MC. I heard two sentences and left lol
Also Buddy Complex first episode, the dude in a mech chasing and failing to catch the guy on foot, it annoyed me so much I dropped.
Jan 3, 3:47 AM
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High pitched voice acting hurt my ears. There wasn't anything wrong with the anime except the female mc voice acting. How can anyone accept that. It was quite high rated as well. Can't remember the name anymore.
"You only realize the real value of something you discarded when you get the chance to pick it up again." - Rudeus Greyrat

Jan 3, 4:10 AM
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I don't drop anime. The only thing that ever drops in my life is me when I was dropped on my head as a child.
Jan 3, 4:15 AM

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I watched Witch Craft Works to see Obama, seeking right to his appearance, and once Obama left the scene, I dropped it. Not sure how many minutes (Or seconds) I watched total, but it was less time than the length of the OP or ED. I only watched it for Obama, so "No Obama = No reason to continue".
Jan 3, 5:13 AM

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Elusive Samurai because of the absurd mood swings.
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Jan 3, 5:24 AM

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385 dropped anime here. My mottos are: trying one episode and dropping is better than not trying at all; dropping and then trying again after some time is better than forcing myself to complete.

The most petty reason I dropped an anime is the 3D character designs that look like inflated balloons in BanG Dream It's MyGo, a particular case since I'm usually a fan of 3D anime.
@Nirinbo Your list and taste are absolutely fucking dogshit you retard
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Jan 3, 5:33 AM

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The title starts with "Fate" has been a proven 'one and out' for me for years now.
Jan 3, 5:41 AM

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I dropped Sakamichi no Apollon, MariMite and Blassreiter because of the Christian themes. I dropped Occultic;Nine because of oversized boobs.

I usually don't drop anime unless it's really boring.





Jan 3, 5:58 AM
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If I don't like it I drop it. I don't like to waste my time.
Jan 3, 6:22 AM

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There are a handful of Romance anime that I dropped because the boy/girl got with the romantic lead that I dissaproved of. Felt like an old gossiping Chinese mother getting upset at my child for having a boyfriend/girlrfriend I dissaproved of.
Jan 3, 6:30 AM
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I try not to drop anything, but Inuyasha is on indefinite hold for me because I find Kagome extremely annoying. I'll get back to it one day, though.
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Jan 3, 6:44 AM

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I dropped Buddy Daddies because the child’s voice was annoying lol
Jan 3, 7:26 AM

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Even if the anime is absolute trash, I'd rather complete it than drop it. (You'll see how trash half of my completed animes are)

I never dropped an anime, but I should start using the "On Hold" feature on the anime list because there's many animes I started watching but I haven't continued them in a while.
Jan 3, 7:34 AM
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Legitimately sometimes I just forgor to watch the anime and gave up

Probably means the anime wasnt that good anyway in the first place

(A certain anime) I watched 6 eps in and too lazy to continue

Other reasons here and there

Last season (oct 2024) I dropped an anime because there were 3 other anime airing on the same day slot and I couldnt
Though I probably would have dropped it anyway because I wasnt really interested in the first place

One time I actually "dropped" an anime at the last ep or so because I was just so bored I couldnt/didnt want to watch the last ep
Its marked as completed anyway shrug

Theres one (or more) anime that I dont even remember which ep I left off so I didnt bother to rewatch from the beginning (although kinda whatever really)

A separate example its not really "dropped" so to speak yugioh 5ds I skipped like the entire middle of the anime and only watched the start and the end
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Jan 3, 7:39 AM

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Ten years ago I would drop a lot of anime simply because I got bored, but nowadays it's quite rare that I stop watching an anime no matter how boring it seems to me.
Jan 3, 7:42 AM

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....because I liked the main character too much and I didn't want the series to end lmao
I intend to finish it in the near future since it's getting a continuation



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Jan 3, 8:08 AM

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....because I liked the main character too much and I didn't want the series to end lmao
I intend to finish it in the near future since it's getting a continuation
@menacce I get that, I never finished the GTO manga(one of my Fav) because... well, you know that emptiness you feel after finishing an amazing series? I just wasn’t ready for that.
Jan 3, 8:18 AM

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@Nirinbo Your list and taste are absolutely fucking dogshit you retard
@AMBITZZ I'll take it as a compliment from a guy with AoT, JJK, Demon Slayer and Solo Leveling in his favorites.
Jan 3, 8:39 AM

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@AMBITZZ I'll take it as a compliment from a guy with AoT, JJK, Demon Slayer and Solo Leveling in his favorites.
@Nirinbo all that optimism doesn't change my statement in the slightest. Also what if I have peak in my favs? At least some random ass character from Fire Punch of all things isn't in my favorites.
"Are you the strongest because you're Satoru Gojo? Or are you Satoru Gojo because you're the strongest?"~ Suguru Geto

Jan 3, 8:40 AM

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wimpy MCs or MCs that let his harem fight his own battles for him in action anime.
Jan 3, 8:52 AM

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If an anime is just bad I drop it. Pettiest reason I dropped an anime was that a dude I lowkey hate started watching it too
Jan 3, 8:52 AM
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I dropped Kakegurui during Episode 2 because they kept talking about removing someone's fingernails and it made me sick to my stomach.
Jan 3, 12:39 PM

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I have continued watching anime for petty reasons, actually.

Because I wanted criticize/trash it without having to hear the "you didn't even finish it" retort.

I don't really think my reasons for dropping something are petty... It's either I just don't like it or I think it's a waste of time.
Jan 3, 12:42 PM

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There are a handful of Romance anime that I dropped because the boy/girl got with the romantic lead that I dissaproved of. Felt like an old gossiping Chinese mother getting upset at my child for having a boyfriend/girlrfriend I dissaproved of.
SynthwaveCrusade said:
Felt like an old gossiping Chinese mother getting upset at my child for having a boyfriend/girlrfriend I dissaproved of.

That's a very funny way of putting it.

As I get older I'm starting to understand what that feels like... It's going from "you deserve better, bro" to "you deserve better, son."
Jan 3, 12:55 PM

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I don't plan to watch the next season of Chihahafuru despite loving the first 2 seasons because I don't like the ending pair.
Jan 3, 1:19 PM
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I think it's close enough. I really like first season so from one and a half year I'm afraid to watch second season because it could be worse and ruin bittersweet, precious impression remained in my memory. Feast for the eyes, likeable main characters and good story with political insight without identity politics.
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Jan 3, 1:35 PM
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Most petty reason I dropped an anime was a running gag that ran a few too many times.

If I don't like an anime, I'll drop it. I have too much other shit I could be doing with my time - including watching other anime - to spend it watching something I'm not even enjoying. I will genuinely never understand the mindset of people who force themselves to watch bad anime. You're not even having fun. Go have fun.
Jan 3, 1:57 PM

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I dropped kusuriya no hitorigoto after 3 episodes because the main girl was a moe blob, you may ask why did I ever start it if I already saw her design, the answer is simple, I thought she was actually cool behind that disgusting moe blob facade, turns out I was wrong.
Jan 3, 3:09 PM

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I feel like all my reasons are perfectly justified.
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Jan 3, 3:29 PM

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i stopped watching rent a girlfriend on the 2nd ep because the guy pissed me off so much. i couldnt do it. hes so delusional he thinks that even with a cute girl right in front of him that a stupid loser guy like him has other options. i just cannot bring myself to ever re visit it.
 


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Jan 3, 4:05 PM

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Dropped ace attorney because I just gonna buy the games and binge them instead
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Jan 3, 4:08 PM

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i stopped watching rent a girlfriend on the 2nd ep because the guy pissed me off so much. i couldnt do it. hes so delusional he thinks that even with a cute girl right in front of him that a stupid loser guy like him has other options. i just cannot bring myself to ever re visit it.
@oshiisoup I only managed to finish season 1 because for some reason I felt like being in pain for 4 hours straight, and that never happened again.
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Jan 3, 4:09 PM

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I deleted an entire season of something because the audio was set to english default.
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Jan 3, 4:57 PM

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I don't think I have dropped anime but I have certainly just given up with some due to a lack of quality or just the overuse of the cliches or lolicons. I for some reason just can't get into lolicons.

I normally do try to watch an episode to see if it can get me hooked and if it doesn't then I do drop sadly. :(
Jan 3, 5:04 PM

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Mushibugyo is one of my most cherish rare gems..

I drop an anime when it gets too real and starts mirroring real-world problem, it's a one-way ticket to Drop-ville for me. When I'm into anime, I'm looking to escape reality , not a front-row seat to reality's emotional and social issues and tragedies.

Honestly, who wants their downtime escapades turning into breaking news, realistic horror or therapy sessions?
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Because they had too many female characters that's a big no no even one is too many.
I've looked to make a real anime waifu,
Too spin my world around like a typhoon,
Why do people keep calling me a raccoon,
Maybe because I keep stealing anime girls hearts like gru steals the moon.
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The most common reason i drop shows i because of terrible pacing, or when they inject random lolibait characters then i drop it immediately.
Yesterday, 7:41 AM

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reasons I dropped an anime is always the same I did not enjoy my self. Why keep watching if im not having a good time.

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