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Dec 7, 2020 6:07 PM
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The global average score doesn't matter that much BUT it does represent how many people dislike or like the anime.
Below, I listed all the anime with less than 7 average scores and more than 300,000 users/members. I sorted them by popularity.
These shows have high popularity while having low scores. It does say that a lot of people dislike these shows. Sword Art Online S2 is leading the list.


Personally, I like SAO in general (in fact, I want to rewatch it). Tokyo Ghoul is good (Touka best girl). I dislike Masamune-kun Revenge for the cliffhanger and some of the characters. Boruto deserves to be on this list. I like Asterisk (s3 when). Seen some episodes of Dragon Ball GT, it was okay. I enjoyed Gamers! also known as misunderstanding the anime. I watched Domestic na Kanojo while airing and I like it (banger OP). Rated Yosuga no Sora 4/10. Seven Deadly Sins S3 was fine. Isekai Smartphone is one of my first few anime, I like it a bit. Citrus is good shit (I like yuri). Disliked Arifureta because of terrible CGI, if not for it I would have rated it 7.
And I haven't seen the rest of this list.

So now, what do you think of these shows?
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Dec 7, 2020 6:15 PM
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"I listed all popular anime with very low scores, here's the result" seems like ads I'd certainly see on nhentai.
Dec 7, 2020 6:16 PM
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I only liked B-gata H-kei from those and haven't seen Dagashi Kashi so far. That doesn't look too bad, actually.
Besides them, I personally think that the relatively low scores (= low, compared to their popularity) of these shows are justified.
Dec 7, 2020 6:16 PM
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Below a 7 is "very low"?

FIVE is low. This is like....average score for most of them, tbh. Satsuriku SHOULD be higher and so should SAO II
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Unsurprisingly, they all suck.

It would be pretty unlikely for a good anime to be both popular and rated poorly.
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Dec 7, 2020 6:18 PM
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I liked a couple of these... 🤔 But i can see why people don’t like them
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Dec 7, 2020 6:19 PM
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Unsurprisingly, they all suck.


I bet you didn't watch half of them. :|



Dec 7, 2020 6:28 PM
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I don't know why people seem to hate Black clover.Is it just because of Asta?Or is it the fact they found that it is a rip off of Naruto?Then Jujutsu Kaisen should also doesn't deserve a score of 8+ it is also inspired from Bleach.In JJK humans can''t see demons and the Jujutsu Sorcerers have to protect them same goes for Bleach.Humans can't see Demons and these Demons are termed as Hollows and the Soul reapers have to protect these demons.I know they both have unique qualities but both start off the same.So if you guys rated Black clover just because it is a rip off of Naruto then Jujutsu Kaisen also doesn't deserve 8+score.

cigare said:
"I listed all popular anime with very low scores, here's the result" seems like ads I'd certainly see on nhentai.

Lmao comedy gold.

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Chiibi said:
Below a 7 is "very low"?

FIVE is low. This is like....average score for most of them, tbh. Satsuriku SHOULD be higher and so should SAO II


I agree, but most people don't use the scores the way it is intended. Less than 7 for most of the people means its average or below average.

Also, the list didn't surprise me. Most of the anime from there are generic, failed sequels and have trash plot and animation
Dec 7, 2020 6:31 PM

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everyone has different opinion about series your mention so you can't force all person to rated 8 to that series, your mention tokyo ghoul:RE did you read the manga ? . why tokyo ghoul:RE has bad score ?. because the studio make the anime not great as a manga, 1 episode on anime 4 chapter on manga. (sorry for bad english)
im not too good to speak english

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Dec 7, 2020 6:37 PM

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Eh well....I will give my opinion, anyhow:

Enjoyed a lot; should have a higher score

Sword Art Online II (cried at the end of both arcs??)
Masamune-kun no Revenge (helloooo?? THIS WAS HILARIOUS??)
Gamers! (funny and cute)
Satsuriku no Tenshi (hey, Zack is gonna cut you)
B-gata H-kei (this was ALSO hilarious; one of the best ecchi rom-coms out there)
Hidan no Aria (silly but entertaining; and cute leads)


Bad, thinks score is too high

School Days
IS: Infinite Stratos
Absolute Duo

Eromanga-sensei I did enjoy....but I get why the score is low. xD same with Arifureta.



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Scordolo said:
I don't know why people seem to hate Black clover.Is it just because of Asta?Or is it the fact they found that it is a rip off of Naruto?Then Jujutsu Kaisen should also doesn't deserve a score of 8+ it is also inspired from Bleach.In JJK humans can''t see demons and the Jujutsu Sorcerers have to protect them same goes for Bleach.Humans can't see Demons and these Demons are termed as Hollows and the Soul reapers have to protect these demons.I know they both have unique qualities but both start off the same.So if you guys rated Black clover just because it is a rip off of Naruto then Jujutsu Kaisen also doesn't deserve 8+score.


Personally, I did like Black Clover but it had such a weak start. I left it at chapter 12ish and I'll try to watch it some day. The problem was (at least for me) that Asta is generic, screams in 90% of its dialogue, the animation wasn't really that good which is a serious problem in fight scenes and most of the characters were boring. Many people told me that it gets good over time so I'll watch it

I also think JJK does deserve 8 score. TBH its closer to 7 than to 9. The problem was the hype as usual, which made people think JJK is a masterpiece and its nowhere near. I read some chapters from the manga and it has some interesting things, but the most important thing is the combat system, which is refreshing in comparison with what we've been seeing over the past 2-3 years.

People who rated Black Clover with a low score just because they saw a naruto rip off are the same people who think naruto is a masterpiece. Their opinion is worth as much as a glass of water in the ocean. So yeah, nothing.
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black clover has a score of 7.30 but definitely needs at least a 8

I second this big time

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Dec 7, 2020 6:45 PM
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everyone has different opinion about series your mention so you can't force all person to rated 8 to that series, your mention tokyo ghoul:RE did you read the manga ? . why tokyo ghoul:RE has bad score ?. because the studio make the anime not great as a manga, 1 episode on anime 4 chapter on manga. (sorry for bad english)


I mentioned Tokyo Ghoul;re? YES because it passes the criteria of less than 7 score with 620k members. I like the show.

This thread isn't questioning the low scores. I did mention that I dislike some of the shows from the list too. I bet you haven't read the entire post content. Did you mistake this thread for "Why do people don't like ________"?
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I have no qualms with the ones I watched... except for Gamers! This one shouldn't have such a low score.
Gamers! is misunderstood. It has 2 couples, the male mc isn't a wimp, the wing man is a great character, the 3 girls are (kinda) realistic. It's a great show.
Dec 7, 2020 6:48 PM
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Some of you are mentioning Black Clover here. I think it's because it had 6.xx long ago before? But hey, the score is constantly rising it's 7.31 now.
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This is such a fascinating list, thank you so much for putting this together!
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I've seen half of them (you won't see it particularly on my list because i don't add certain anime) and honestly i love almost all of them. But Arifureta is a suck adaptation, can't really help.
Dec 7, 2020 6:51 PM

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imo, School Days should have a higher score, heck it should even be the #1 anime.
Dec 7, 2020 6:54 PM

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xamantra said:
Logical_ said:
everyone has different opinion about series your mention so you can't force all person to rated 8 to that series, your mention tokyo ghoul:RE did you read the manga ? . why tokyo ghoul:RE has bad score ?. because the studio make the anime not great as a manga, 1 episode on anime 4 chapter on manga. (sorry for bad english)


I mentioned Tokyo Ghoul;re? YES because it passes the criteria of less than 7 score with 620k members. I like the show.

This thread isn't questioning the low scores. I did mention that I dislike some of the shows from the list too. I bet you haven't read the entire post content. Did you mistake this thread for "Why do people don't like ________"?

They were saying Tokyo ghoul re was messed up though.Even the anime-onlies were confused.

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The beginning of Black Clover is kinda lame, people who hate on it have seen 20 episodes or less, if you actually pay attention and give a shot its really good and deserves 8.5
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Of what I have seen on the list, it seems to make sense. I would tend to agree that those shows are bad, but probably had expectation.
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Dec 7, 2020 7:01 PM

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Makes sense, all of that stuff on the list is well-known for being bad.
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Bloomberry said:
Makes sense, all of that stuff on the list is well-known for being bad.


"ALL" of it?

No, that's simply not true....especially Satsuriku No Tenshi which is quite beloved. Anime News Network praised it.
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Can anyone explain why people hate the second half of sao?(To those who have seen all of sao or at least 2 seasons)

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Can anyone explain why people hate the second half of sao?(To those who have seen all of sao or at least 2 seasons)


This is a mystery to me as well because Gun Gale is good, the main heroine is good, and Mother Rosario is extremely good also.



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Chiibi said:
Bloomberry said:
Makes sense, all of that stuff on the list is well-known for being bad.


"ALL" of it?

No, that's simply not true....especially Satsuriku No Tenshi which is quite beloved. Anime News Network praised it.


Hmm.. Angel of Death. Ok. I'll add this on ptw and will definitely watch before the year ends. One of my friend actually recommended this show to me but I avoided it for having low score (this was back in 2018 when I was still a beginner weeb).

Also 16 episodes TV anime is quite unusual.
Dec 7, 2020 7:18 PM

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@xamantra

Avoiding shows because of their scores on MAL is A HUGE mistake....especially if it's above a '5'.

You will miss out on judging things for yourself.

(yes, the last four episodes aired online, actually.)



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I love Rosario + vampire. I mean it seems really cheesy now but back then for it’s time it was golden. Probably 70% of the people who watched it have to have been under a new gen.
Dec 7, 2020 7:24 PM
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@Chiibi

Ah yes chiibi. During my early days as a weeb. I tend to avoid shows with low score but I started watching almost anything a few months after I signed up on MAL.
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Scordolo said:
Can anyone explain why people hate the second half of sao?(To those who have seen all of sao or at least 2 seasons)


I gave it a low score cause I actually wanted more of the stuck in sword art online part. I liked the first half A LOT, but bringing GGO in the same season just... ruined it? It was no longer SAO for me, but "Kirito tries out games". IF they made the GGO arc the second season and somehow stretched the first arc, I'd have rated it higher. Heck, I was ready to give it a 7 or an 8.
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The below 7.0 for Kiss x Sis is actually not that bad, it doesn't mean people dislike that one. It's just that people are not going to give it high scores despite enjoying it for the silly ecchi show it is...
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Scordolo said:
I don't know why people seem to hate Black clover.Is it just because of Asta?Or is it the fact they found that it is a rip off of Naruto?Then Jujutsu Kaisen should also doesn't deserve a score of 8+ it is also inspired from Bleach.In JJK humans can''t see demons and the Jujutsu Sorcerers have to protect them same goes for Bleach.Humans can't see Demons and these Demons are termed as Hollows and the Soul reapers have to protect these demons.I know they both have unique qualities but both start off the same.So if you guys rated Black clover just because it is a rip off of Naruto then Jujutsu Kaisen also doesn't deserve 8+score.


Personally, I did like Black Clover but it had such a weak start. I left it at chapter 12ish and I'll try to watch it some day. The problem was (at least for me) that Asta is generic, screams in 90% of its dialogue, the animation wasn't really that good which is a serious problem in fight scenes and most of the characters were boring. Many people told me that it gets good over time so I'll watch it

I also think JJK does deserve 8 score. TBH its closer to 7 than to 9. The problem was the hype as usual, which made people think JJK is a masterpiece and its nowhere near. I read some chapters from the manga and it has some interesting things, but the most important thing is the combat system, which is refreshing in comparison with what we've been seeing over the past 2-3 years.

People who rated Black Clover with a low score just because they saw a naruto rip off are the same people who think naruto is a masterpiece. Their opinion is worth as much as a glass of water in the ocean. So yeah, nothing.

People would've liked Asta if we wasn't annoying and also if he had good comedy in him like Hinata(Haikyuu),Ichigo,Luffy,etc.Even Deku is so bland.

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Lots of good obscure stuff from the 70s/80s/90s has a score around a 6.

So while 6 isn't a great score, these shows are still benefiting from recency & exposure bias, and honestly most of them deserve something closer to 3 or 4. In some cases lower.
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Ah yes chiibi. During my early days as a weeb. I tend to avoid shows with low score but I started watching almost anything a few months after I signed up on MAL.


In my early days, I rented everything that looked appealing to me in video rental stores. xD

That's a far more interesting experience. There was no regular internet for me...no review sites, barely even magazine articles so....I didn't know WHAT I was getting myself into!

And it was really exciting.



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Wonder when Darling in the Franxx get there but I'm not surprised with the list.
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Wonder when Darling in the Franxx get there but I'm not surprised with the list.


good comment.

Franxx's popularity is rising while the score is going down. But personally, I really like the show. I think it will take a year or years for it to go below 7.
Dec 7, 2020 7:38 PM

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Well, expected SAO II and School Days to be there. I haven't watched SAO II yet, but I think it's going to be shit anyway.
Dec 7, 2020 7:40 PM

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Tbh the only reason Boruto is rated so low is because of butthurt Naruto fans who can't accept Naruto is over or think Boruto is a bad MC(because he doesn't know what Naruto went through?) . I don't think it's a 8 but it's not a 5.9 either I think it should've scored around 6.5 or something



What can I say , ofcourse you may have read criticism like insest, unnecessary harem,or too much fanservice for SAO

For me, I remember 3 arcs from 2nd season maybe it had more or maybe only 3


And so SAO S2 gets a 1
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The beginning of Black Clover is kinda lame, people who hate on it have seen 20 episodes or less, if you actually pay attention and give a shot its really good and deserves 8.5


Nah. Though Black clover has a decent animation, soundtrack and plot, it has got the most annoying set of characters I have ever seen. I am still watching it and damn it, I still can't get into the characters. Cringe dialogues and cringe voice acting. Also the reincarnation arc was so rushed.
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@SeekingChaos so SAO reputation is like fairy tail.
Yeah I've heard criticism like incest and unnecessary fanservice for Sao.

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Hmm. The only shows I shows I seen from that list is Rosario+Vampire, Dragon Ball GT, and SAO II.

Rosario+Vampire was okay, but the manga is way better. It's basically your typical harem series with monster girls.

Dragon Ball GT was painfully mediocre. It had some good moments, but it was poorly executed. Dragon Ball Super wasn't any better.

I think SAO II was better than SAO Season 1. My only complaint was the lack of world building when it came to GGO. It was like once Kirito found out who Death Gun was he had no reason to go back to GGO.
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Well, expected SAO II and School Days to be there. I haven't watched SAO II yet, but I think it's going to be shit anyway.
fam I think you should watch before judge it.


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By that result, the only conclusive thing to say is that the people of MAL, majority of it don't think highly of Ecchi, sadly.
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Tbh the only reason Boruto is rated so low is because of butthurt Naruto fans who can't accept Naruto is over or think Boruto is a bad MC(because he doesn't know what Naruto went through?) . I don't think it's a 8 but it's not a 5.9 either I think it should've scored around 6.5 or something



What can I say , ofcourse you may have read criticism like insest, unnecessary harem,or too much fanservice for SAO

For me, I remember 3 arcs from 2nd season maybe it had more or maybe only 3


And so SAO S2 gets a 1
what typical reason to gave 1 by a hater like you.
Simplified logic by your reasons.
1. GGO is horrible because the MC has new harem member
2. Mothers Rosario is appaling because the new girl has AIDS.
3. CALIBURN is worst is because im not a fan.


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I am yet to see any anime which has user rating below 7. SAO and Seven Deadly Sins are on my watchlist though..
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what typical reason to gave 1 by a hater like you.
Simplified logic by your reasons.
1. GGO is horrible because the MC has new harem member
2. Mothers Rosario is appaling because the new girl has AIDS.
3. CALIBURN is worst is because im not a fan.


I believe I made my point clear, you find one of points (out of like 10) I made to be "typical" but it's not typical and I also don't see what's wrong with typical,
You may call me a hater ( I won't deny that) but it's criticism more anything
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Watched 21 of those listed. Only thought 4 were at least a 6.

I liked B-Gata H-Kei the most, then Aho Girl, then Shinmai Maou and then School Days.
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@Nobita-X I totally agree with you. Gamers! sticks out like a sore thumb from that list. It's romantic comedy gold as far I'm concerned. I watched it dubbed, and I must say, all the VA's did a fantastic job. I'm guessing you watched it subbed, so whichever medium it's viewed in, it seems to contain something of merit to at least some people. Its low rating has been one of the greatest mysteries for me during my 2 and a half years of residency on MAL.



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thanks, that reminds me, i needa watch musaigen no phantom world
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