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Aug 30, 9:24 PM
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Basically if we cut out all the "bizarre experimental shorts" and "Weird independent stuff" (No striking daughter, no goodby elvis and usa, no Shitcom, etc.)

Professionally produced anime made by studios with credibility
My waifu is the most wonderful waifu. Mai Valentine.

We're freaking out that we're running out of time, but to do what? Should i stop and think of that? Is there something i could do to slow it down? Live in a day for once, instead of watch it sprinting by
Aug 30, 9:24 PM
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Any Crunchyroll original, particularly Ex-Arm and TwoCar.

Abunai Sisters

Mars of Destruction
My waifu is the most wonderful waifu. Mai Valentine.

We're freaking out that we're running out of time, but to do what? Should i stop and think of that? Is there something i could do to slow it down? Live in a day for once, instead of watch it sprinting by
Aug 30, 9:31 PM
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Aoki no hagane
It is a 3d anime, and it is very boring.
https://myanimelist.net/anime/18893/Aoki_Hagane_no_Arpeggio__Ars_Nova
It got a rare 1/10 from me.

It makes index s3 seem good and index 3 put me to sleep many times.
Aug 30, 9:43 PM
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From the ones I've actually watched it is Platinum End by far.
"Those words are meant for those that dare defy god's final warning... An epigraph of their stubbornness"
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Aug 30, 9:57 PM
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dunno if I'd call it the worst but I'll give an honorable mention to konosuba

also re:zero...
subaru is such an emotional freakin' wimp you hope he'd just die for real
Aug 30, 10:45 PM
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Rent-a-Girlfriend without a doubt.
Aug 30, 10:53 PM
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A few of my honorary contenders would be:
-Shitcom
-UFO Princess Valkyrie seasons 3 and 4
-Violence Jack
-Wicked City
-Kampfer
-Gonna be the Twintail
-Fate Kaelid-Liner specials
-Cleopatra
-The Human Zoo
-Utsu Musume Sayuri
-Kakegurui
-himegoto

However, without a doubt, the worst anime I have ever seen in my entire life was Chika Gentou Gekiga: Shoujo Tsubaki

Objectively speaking, the worst anime though is probably boku no pico or anything similar, however I refuse to watch that because well, you know.
Aug 30, 11:01 PM
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I won't pretend I've seen the true bottom of the barrel shit like, say, Shoujo Tsubaki is reported to be

For me, the worst one I've ever seen is Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers
Aug 30, 11:09 PM

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Oh I'm sure there are some terrible ones that I haven't watched.
Out of the ones I've seen though, Farming Life In Another World was really bad.
Aug 30, 11:09 PM
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This is just my opinion.
I think it's mushoku tensei for me. So much pdf shit in the show and I don't really understand what's people's obsession with pdf shit in the anime aside from the misogyny and poor written mc.
Aug 30, 11:14 PM

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XMGA030 said:
also re:zero...
subaru is such an emotional freakin' wimp you hope he'd just die for real

You're parroting the exact same thing every Subaru hater has ever said 🤦‍♂️. Why can't you guys come up with something original that makes sense? How is he a "freakin' emotional wimp" when he has stood back up after dying so many times in some of the worst ways possible and still remains positive, coming back mentally stronger each time? Just because he technically "can't die" doesn't mean he's not allowed to cry or express emotions after not just facing gruesome deaths himself but also watching his friends die before him. And please don't say "he has died so many times that he should be used to it by now", that's the worst argument ever.
Aug 30, 11:16 PM
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Yuri on Ice because i was hoping it was gonna Yuri (the genre) on ice & instead got a snooze fest of dudes ice skating.
Aug 30, 11:23 PM

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I won't pretend I've seen the true bottom of the barrel shit like, say, Shoujo Tsubaki is reported to be

For me, the worst one I've ever seen is Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers
@Supersonic_Pain Do not ever watch it, I beg you.
Aug 30, 11:23 PM

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It's hard to say if it's the worst, but Shinmai Maou no Testament.

This is the cheapest rip-off of High School DxD I've ever seen, having none of the qualities which made DxD likeable to me. If anything, this would've been better if it was just a hardcore ecchi show because the ecchi parts were the only good ones, trying to tell a "serious" plot didn't really work out. I still gave it a 6 because of guilty pleasure. That said, there must be worse shows than this.
Aug 30, 11:35 PM

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XMGA030 said:
also re:zero...
subaru is such an emotional freakin' wimp you hope he'd just die for real

You're parroting the exact same thing every Subaru hater has ever said 🤦‍♂️. Why can't you guys come up with something original that makes sense? How is he a "freakin' emotional wimp" when he has stood back up after dying so many times in some of the worst ways possible and still remains positive, coming back mentally stronger each time? Just because he technically "can't die" doesn't mean he's not allowed to cry or express emotions after not just facing gruesome deaths himself but also watching his friends die before him. And please don't say "he has died so many times that he should be used to it by now", that's the worst argument ever.
@SoumyaUkil73
They say that? Huh. News to me...

What I said is my authentic opinion, not parroted.
But if so many people are saying that now I wonder if anime fans are smarter than I thought.
And please don't say "he has died so many times that he should be used to it by now", that's the worst argument ever.


It's true though. At some point you just gotta man up.
The MC in Ajin was subjected to hellraiser style torture for 10 days straight and learned to deal with it, while subaru whines about only dying in a relatively quick and easy way.
He freaks out even in situations when there's no danger to him.
I don't know how anyone can stand it.
Aug 30, 11:51 PM

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XMGA030 said:
It's true though. At some point you just gotta man up.

You gotta understand Subaru's position here, he's just an ordinary guy dropped into a fantasy world with no magical powers at his disposal. He's not like Reinhard, Julius or even Garfiel who can fight and defend themselves. He might have the power to change fate, but in combat, he's one of the weakest. And also, he's slowly moving towards that point where he has resolve not to worry about death, like in season 2 part 2 when he told Garfiel that he has seen hell.

XMGA030 said:
subaru whines about only dying in a relatively quick and easy way.
He freaks out even in situations when there's no danger to him.

But that's the realistic reaction of someone who had lived a sheltered life in his past. And no, he doesn't "freak out" when there's no real danger to him, that's his trauma acting.
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I won't call these the 'worst anime ever' but these are the shows I had the worst experience watching:

Frieren
Jojo's Bizzare Adventure
FMAB tbh lol
GT

Just wasn't for me. I don't think there is a worst anime ever, we all view reality differently
Aug 31, 12:11 AM

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Domestic girlfriend but I love the opening song

Aug 31, 12:18 AM

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huntrash x garbage is the biggest shit that was ever animated, I am sure it was made bad on purpose so that it will attract a certain special audience
Aug 31, 12:40 AM
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I can list a lot, but the bottom most are Food Wars and I've Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills
Aug 31, 12:42 AM

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XMGA030 said:
It's true though. At some point you just gotta man up.

You gotta understand Subaru's position here, he's just an ordinary guy dropped into a fantasy world with no magical powers at his disposal. He's not like Reinhard, Julius or even Garfiel who can fight and defend themselves. He might have the power to change fate, but in combat, he's one of the weakest. And also, he's slowly moving towards that point where he has resolve not to worry about death, like in season 2 part 2 when he told Garfiel that he has seen hell.

XMGA030 said:
subaru whines about only dying in a relatively quick and easy way.
He freaks out even in situations when there's no danger to him.

But that's the realistic reaction of someone who had lived a sheltered life in his past. And no, he doesn't "freak out" when there's no real danger to him, that's his trauma acting.
@SoumyaUkil73
I know all that. Probably all the subaru haters know it. But simply understanding someone's position doesn't mean one will, or should be expected to, empathize with him. The MC's histrionic fits -- yes, even when death is not impending -- are just out of hand; and the haters, if I had to guess, are probably mostly adults like me who get annoyed by excessive shows of muh emotion. I hated attack on titan for the same reason. Omg what a bad, baaaad anime that was....
Aug 31, 1:18 AM

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@SoumyaUkil73
I know all that. Probably all the subaru haters know it. But simply understanding someone's position doesn't mean one will, or should be expected to, empathize with him. The MC's histrionic fits -- yes, even when death is not impending -- are just out of hand; and the haters, if I had to guess, are probably mostly adults like me who get annoyed by excessive shows of muh emotion. I hated attack on titan for the same reason. Omg what a bad, baaaad anime that was....
@XMGA030 Okay I get it, so it's just a difference in way of thinking, can't be helped I suppose. But Subaru haters should still understand that just because they don't like him doesn't mean he's a bad MC, most haters state that as a fact. It's fully okay to not like him, but it's an opinion, not a fact.
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https://myanimelist.net/anime/788/Eiken is the GOAT WOAT
Aug 31, 2:45 AM

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The people putting normie-ass battle shonen shit as the supposed worst anime really need to watch a larger variety of shows I'm going to be completely honest.
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Lowest I rated for a full series is Opus.COLORs which was a huge disappointment since it is a unique premise.
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Highschool of the Dead easily. There is not a single redeeming quality about this abomination and it seems like it somehow managed to gaslight the audience that it is somewhat good by throwing an abundance of low quality ecchi in order to conceal it's overall lack of quality.

XMGA030 said:
subaru is such an emotional freakin' wimp you hope he'd just die for real


"What a loser! If I would be continuously subjected to constant death, torture, seeing my loved ones dying and overall fate way worse than death I would be tough and not cry because I'm a big boy."
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Highschool of the Dead easily. There is not a single redeeming quality about this abomination and it seems like it somehow managed to gaslight the audience that it is somewhat good by throwing an abundance of low quality ecchi in order to conceal it's overall lack of quality.

XMGA030 said:
subaru is such an emotional freakin' wimp you hope he'd just die for real


"What a loser! If I would be continuously subjected to constant death, torture, seeing my loved ones dying and overall fate way worse than death I would be tough and not cry because I'm a big boy."
@Piromysl

Yes, I am.

Now deal with it.
Aug 31, 4:28 AM

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If we reduce it to actual TV shows that are at least 1cour with at least 20min on each episode....


My vote goes to Tokyo Tribe 2 (There is no Tokyo Tribe 1.)

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Piromysl said:
Highschool of the Dead easily. There is not a single redeeming quality about this abomination and it seems like it somehow managed to gaslight the audience that it is somewhat good by throwing an abundance of low quality ecchi in order to conceal it's overall lack of quality.

Mostly agree, but Saeko is a great waifu.
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Zarutaku said:
Piromysl said:
Highschool of the Dead easily. There is not a single redeeming quality about this abomination and it seems like it somehow managed to gaslight the audience that it is somewhat good by throwing an abundance of low quality ecchi in order to conceal it's overall lack of quality.

Mostly agree, but Saeko is a great waifu.

She can work as doujinshin fap material and that's really it.
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Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu
Beautiful Bones -Sakurako's Investigation-
SSSS.Gridman
Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki
Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi
Ping Pong the Animation
Kamisama no Memochou
Asura Cryin'
Rideback...

Too many 1s to narrow it down to a single anime, honestly.


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Kyo Kara Maoh
- Shit animation that keeps on changing with every episode
- Inconsistent art and looks like they spent their entire budget on drawing Wolfram's face because everything else is very poorly drawn
- More than half of the series is filler episodes
- Romanticizes an abusive relationship with Yuuri and Wolfram

I found this meme on tumblr and fully agree with it

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Gonna do as one of the comments and name the animes which I had the worst experience with:

-Re,Zero.
-Frieren.
-AOT.
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It’s so nostalgic to read 'dementia' instead of 'avant-garde.'

The worst shows would be Petit Eva and Abunai Sisters.
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The worst anime I've watched are Elfen Lied and Kakegurui.
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I guess "Midori" is out then? ROFLOL. OK, that is just the most extreme & offensive, maybe not the worst.
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Domestic girlfriend but I love the opening song
@bungee_gum03 Ok, this is an actual choice I can agree with. Not just someone hating on one of the big, popular shows which is always ALL the rage here, but those people have never experienced the TRULY awful. LOL
And Domestic Girlfriend may not be the WORST Anime' ever made, but it is a true trainwreck that can leave you emotionally scarred if you aren't prepared.
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Somebody brought up PLatinum End. I also nominate this, especially Season 2. Horrible experience from a writer we expected better from.
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I know all that. Probably all the subaru haters know it. But simply understanding someone's position doesn't mean one will, or should be expected to, empathize with him. The MC's histrionic fits -- yes, even when death is not impending -- are just out of hand; and the haters, if I had to guess, are probably mostly adults like me who get annoyed by excessive shows of muh emotion. I hated attack on titan for the same reason. Omg what a bad, baaaad anime that was....







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