There seems to be a lot of people in anime community who find this genre boring. What are your thoughts do you find it BORING(WHY?) or do you find it RELAXING and ENGAGING like I DO(it is my FAVORITE GENRE)?  |
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| Before I started watching a bunch of them I really thought they were boring. I mean how interesting can something be that seemingly has no story behind it? But especially after watching Non Non Biyori I understood that it can just be really calming and funny at the same time. Now it's actually one of my favourite genres, especially paired with comedy and maybe even ecchi :3 |
| They can be, it just depends whether or not i care about the characters like with other anime. Lucky Star is my favourite slice of life anime and a lot for people find it boring, whilst i find it extremely entertaining. |
| It's not Boring for Me, I Love SOL because it's Relaxing, Fun & Most of all I love the character interaction. As for why people find it Boring, it's because Everyone has different tastes and interests in anime. |
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Savasvania said: This topic is boring. That's just one person's opinion and it doesn't mean anything just like mine means nothing. It's not my favorite genre but there are ones I do enjoy. It isn't just one persons opinion. There are others who share his opinion in the anime community(just scroll through comment section) I just used him as example. More Examples: https://www.reddit.com/r/unpopularopinion/comments/azvmgo/sliceoflife_anime_is_boring_and_i_dont_understand/ https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/7ldtcs/whats_the_appeal_in_slice_of_lifecomedy_anime/ https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/5hpb31/why_do_people_hate_moe_slice_of_life_shows/ https://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-1023174/is-slice-of-life-genre-boring |
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| SoL is one of my favorite genres. Personally I find it both calming and engaging, it's also great combo with comedy or moe. Many of my favorites belong to that genre. But In the end there will always be some people who dislike it, just like any genre. While I can't quite understand why people would find it boring, I can see the reasoning behind it. |
| I love SoL but I see why people think it's boring. That being said, I watch different SoL to keep it spicy. It also appeals to me because it's like hanging out with my anime friends because my friends irl don't like to watch anime. |
| “The world is full of nice people. If you can't find one, be one.” ― Nishan Panwar 8=D ~ O: |
| Slice of life doesn't have to be boring. Yeah, most of them are plotless, but they can compensate with others things, like characterization, animation and music. It's true to need to be in certain mood to enjoy tham, but that can be said about most of genres. |
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| I love slice of life animes so much. Though I must agree that sometimes they're a little boring yeah. That being said, I still watch them and I probably always will because they're so relaxing to me. When an anime is too complex and there's too much going on, it only stresses me more which is the last thing I need haha. Don't get me wrong I like action, suspense and complexity once in a while, but most of the time after a hard day's work all I need is a chill story and characters that I can relate to. My two favorites from the genre are Working!! and Lucky Star. |
| for me ye its boring since im an action fan but a lot of those shows are considered iyashikei (healing anime) or those therapeutic shows https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_therapy |
| Slice of Life is not my favorite genre but I do like some good quality titles. I got Aria the Animation and Haibane Renmei in my favorites. Another good example is Yuru Camp. On the other hand, there are tons of bad and boring SoL. For example, I can't stand any garbage produced by Kyoani (except one or two titles from their whole production) |
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| Sometimes it is, sometimes it's not. Depends on the overarching theme and how relatable or likeable the characters are. It could be about boring stuff or boring people, but if they are interesting then there's nothing boring about it. |
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| I've never seen a slice of life anime I even found remotely boring. There's no denial though that once a day may come where I come across one. |
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| They can be, but then again you can get boring shows in any genres. As long as a SoL is accompanied with good characters, settings, music and comedy it'll do fine in my eyes. I especially love the combination of calming SoL with some nice comedy moments that aren't too over the top, like Non Non Biyori and Yuru Camp. I can understand people not liking the genre because they prefer fast paced shows with plots. Doesn't make the whole genre boring though. |
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| I think it's more the fact that moe/CGDCT Anime are boring. |
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| Nah, some people are just afflicted with poor opinions. |
| Slice of life is the best genre imo. Love it to death. |
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| The videos by both BobSamurai and MudanTV are embarrassing. I watched them a while ago and they are worthless both at analytic level and at trying to explain or understand the appeal of SoL they don't get. Mudan's is worse because aside from reductive it is insulting and condescending towards its fans. It is extremely easy to not be into slice of life. After all, not everybody wants to see routines, and not everybody is into plotlines that simply let things flow instead of focusing on a threat or a conflict. I think in that sense it is easy to understand why people find these shows boring. There is a reason why cliffhangers are so popular as narrative strategies to hook their audiences; high expectations, getting pumped up for future events and wild rides are the basis of enjoyment for many people and it's rare that a SoL offers that. But way too often people don't know what is a slice of life. It's probably not even true -not like I have the stats here- that the majority of SoL anime are set in high school. This is just an old prejudice. Some mistake SoL for, I dunno, moe or CGDCT, when plenty of such shows don't fall in these labels. Slice of life is far wider than people give credit for, and while it's okay to not enjoy it in that wide conceptual level, people often just dislike specific subsets of it. Seiya said: I think it's more the fact that moe/CGDCT Anime are boring. Well, not like I want to start a discussion here, but you have watched exactly one, and you happen to like it. |
jal90Jun 24, 2019 6:48 AM
Seiya said: What about CBDCT? will you like SoL then!?I think it's more the fact that moe/CGDCT Anime are boring. |
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| if a SoL anime only cares to unfold the daily tales of the characters then it is bound to be boring. Unless I really am into the characters. A good SoL is one where there's a mix of daily life and an engaging plot going around. |
| Not at all personally , i enjoy watching this genre |
PantsuSenseiUwU said: Seiya said: What about CBDCT? will you like SoL then!?I think it's more the fact that moe/CGDCT Anime are boring. It's quite possible, but I prefer my boys to be sexy, rather than cute. I hate cute things. |
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| I actually watched a bit of both videos and dear God. Bob Samurai is into manly stuff and complains that cuteness does nothing for him, which is his good right, but it's ironic when a soy boy like him says that. The guy in the other video was even cringier. Being as superficial as he can get and dares to call other idiots and that those who enjoy slice of life have crap taste, lol. Again, it's ok if he don't enjoy the genre and he's free to create a video about it, but he should put more effort into his argumentation instead of bashing it, even if it is just supposed to represent his honest opinion. He also seems to lack basic empathy or he simply doesn't want to understand the appeal. Maybe he should've talked with fans of the genre before or whatever. In any case, more than enough reasons why you shouldn't take his opinion seriously not to mention how hard he's trying to speak with a deep voice |
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| I don't know I only watch anime for males |
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| SOL is either a hit-or-miss depending on the story and/or plot of the show. It's good if it actually has Progression or Character development behind the story, but If it's just your typical everyday nonsense then it's pretty damn boring I would say. The biggest example on this would be Clannad and Clannad : AS In Clannad, we have your typical everyday nonsense where the story/development progresses albeit slowly. Clannad : AS focuses more on the relationship and development of the MC and has little time for nonsense. Examples of SOL that actually has progression/development : Hinamatsuri / Nodame Cantabile / 3-gatsu no Lion Examples of SOL that is utter nonsense that bores me to death. Working / Hyouka / Seitokai Yakuindomo I'm not a hater of the latter anime's, it's just not my cup of tea. You get the point. |
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jal90 said: The videos by both BobSamurai and MudanTV are embarrassing. I watched them a while ago and they are worthless both at analytic level and at trying to explain or understand the appeal of SoL they don't get. Mudan's is worse because aside from reductive it is insulting and condescending towards its fans. It is extremely easy to not be into slice of life. After all, not everybody wants to see routines, and not everybody is into plotlines that simply let things flow instead of focusing on a threat or a conflict. I think in that sense it is easy to understand why people find these shows boring. There is a reason why cliffhangers are so popular as narrative strategies to hook their audiences; high expectations, getting pumped up for future events and wild rides are the basis of enjoyment for many people and it's rare that a SoL offers that. But way too often people don't know what is a slice of life. It's probably not even true -not like I have the stats here- that the majority of SoL anime are set in high school. This is just an old prejudice. Some mistake SoL for, I dunno, moe or CGDCT, when plenty of such shows don't fall in these labels. Slice of life is far wider than people give credit for, and while it's okay to not enjoy it in that wide conceptual level, people often just dislike specific subsets of it. Seiya said: I think it's more the fact that moe/CGDCT Anime are boring. Well, not like I want to start a discussion here, but you have watched exactly one, and you happen to like it. Azumanga Daioh doesn't qualify as a real CGDCT Anime, though. It's shounen, not seinen. |
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Seiya said: jal90 said: The videos by both BobSamurai and MudanTV are embarrassing. I watched them a while ago and they are worthless both at analytic level and at trying to explain or understand the appeal of SoL they don't get. Mudan's is worse because aside from reductive it is insulting and condescending towards its fans. It is extremely easy to not be into slice of life. After all, not everybody wants to see routines, and not everybody is into plotlines that simply let things flow instead of focusing on a threat or a conflict. I think in that sense it is easy to understand why people find these shows boring. There is a reason why cliffhangers are so popular as narrative strategies to hook their audiences; high expectations, getting pumped up for future events and wild rides are the basis of enjoyment for many people and it's rare that a SoL offers that. But way too often people don't know what is a slice of life. It's probably not even true -not like I have the stats here- that the majority of SoL anime are set in high school. This is just an old prejudice. Some mistake SoL for, I dunno, moe or CGDCT, when plenty of such shows don't fall in these labels. Slice of life is far wider than people give credit for, and while it's okay to not enjoy it in that wide conceptual level, people often just dislike specific subsets of it. Well, not like I want to start a discussion here, but you have watched exactly one, and you happen to like it. Azumanga Daioh doesn't qualify as a real CGDCT Anime, though. It's shounen, not seinen. Please not this shit again, lmao. But wasn't there already a discussion about Azumanga with the very same premise? |
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Demographic tags are irrelevant to classify thematic genres. They are a completely different method of classification that operates in parallel. Then again, if you don't consider Azumanga Daioh a CGDCT anime (which I do), it turns that you've watched none. Which again reinforces my point. |
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jal90 said: Demographic tags are irrelevant to classify thematic genres. They are a completely different method of classification that operates in parallel. Then again, if you don't consider Azumanga Daioh a CGDCT anime (which I do), it turns that you've watched none. Which again reinforces my point. I hate cute things. I tried watching The iDOLM@STER a couple of months ago, but dropped it halfway through the 2nd episode, because the character's voices were so high pitched and annoying. I really wanted to like it, as I have many iDOLM@STER figures, but I just couldn't get into it. Instead, I watched "iDOLM@STER Xenoglossia," and I actually enjoyed that Anime. |
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-Shinzo said: Examples of SOL that is utter nonsense that bores me to death. Working / Hyouka / Seitokai Yakuindomo Putting Hyouka here only demonstrates that mysteries and logical puzzles are not your thing. It has ongoing narrative too. Working also has ongoing narrative. SYD too but I admit it's very slow... |
Seiya said: jal90 said: Demographic tags are irrelevant to classify thematic genres. They are a completely different method of classification that operates in parallel. Then again, if you don't consider Azumanga Daioh a CGDCT anime (which I do), it turns that you've watched none. Which again reinforces my point. I hate cute things. I tried watching The iDOLM@STER a couple of months ago, but dropped it halfway through the 2nd episode, because the character's voices were so high pitched and annoying. I really wanted to like it, as I have many iDOLM@STER figures, but I just couldn't get into it. Instead, I watched "iDOLM@STER Xenoglossia," and I actually enjoyed that Anime. Fair enough. Makes sense, though I haven't watched The iDOLM@STER to know what kind of cutesy it is. |
| Nope they are not because the flavor is as different as any other genre. |
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| They're not boring per se but they do seem like a drag sometimes, it all boils down to if and only if you're into that genre and are patient enough to stick by and watch it until the end, I guess. Like I usually finish an anime in a day or two but every time I watch a slice of life, it takes me a week or something. |
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| I find 90% of them boring. Of the exceptions, it is usually because they have actual story elements involved (eg. Clannad). I don't think it is likely to grow on me this far down the line |
| No not really. It all depends on the execution and directing. There are many great qualities behind Slice of life, such as music, characters, visuals, etc. Plus, Azumanga Daioh is slice of life so no, not all of them are "boring" |
| There is no such thing as anime that is just slice of life. It is always going to be slice of life and something else, like comedy, romance, etc. I'm not even really sure if slice of life should be considered a genre. Anyway, people who say they don't like SoL, or SoL series are boring, are just trying to elicit a response or come off as being edgy. Look at the series filed as SoL on MAL https://myanimelist.net/anime/genre/36/Slice_of_Life many of these series are very different from something like K-ON. |
alshu said: This-Shinzo said: Examples of SOL that is utter nonsense that bores me to death. Working / Hyouka / Seitokai Yakuindomo Putting Hyouka here only demonstrates that mysteries and logical puzzles are not your thing. It has ongoing narrative too. Working also has ongoing narrative. SYD too but I admit it's very slow... all 3 of those are 9+ in my book @-shinzo you could literally be on the cast of SYD with your manga rec lol |
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alshu said: Putting Hyouka here only demonstrates that mysteries and logical puzzles are not your thing. It has ongoing narrative too. It does contain mysteries and logic, yes, but it does very little to the progression of the story. They solve a mystery, and they go to a new one that's not even connected to the last. It's just, solve this/solve that for the sake of solving. If you look at Death Note/Monster/ERASED : Whenever they solve a problem, it leads to the next evidence, then it leads to the next one, that would keep you guessing, then that would eventually lead to the climax. That's what makes it all the more enjoyable. alshu said: Working also has ongoing narrative. I don't mind strong narratives, as long as it develops the story. I don't want to think/read all that stuff just for them to explain how their days went. Again, I don't hate SOL. I just find it boring when there's little to no progression on the story or characters. |
-ShinzoJun 24, 2019 7:26 AM
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| Yeah, they are boring although there are exception. |
| I don't find all of them boring. As someone who likes slice of life shows a lot, there are dull moments, I'll give you that. It's a tough genre to make it entertaining for the mass. But I personally think it goes with age, like how the older you get, you'll appreciate it even more. |
| Just like another genre some of SoL are boring, but many are interesting. People who say SoL genre is generally boring are usually like anime with MC overpowered nice guy who get all the girl. THIS SENTENCE EXPLAINS IT ALL. RedDesire said: But I personally think it goes with age, like how the older you get, you'll appreciate it even more. |
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