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Outside of Japan does people really care about Slice of Life shows that much?

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Aug 24, 2021 12:53 AM
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First of all my thread is nothing to do with quality of SOL anime incase anyone mistaking. I just wanna know how big the demand for Sol anime is compare to Shounen or Seinen or Isekai etc etc
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Aug 24, 2021 1:08 AM
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Yes, I care about Slice of Life that match.
Aug 24, 2021 1:16 AM
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PiyushSan said:
Yes, I care about Slice of Life that match.

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Aug 24, 2021 1:27 AM
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Yes because it's one of the most favorited as far as i know
Aug 24, 2021 1:27 AM
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Slice of life anime are boring most of the time
Aug 24, 2021 1:29 AM
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Not too much by design really, which I find pretty cool cause most people who would be toxic in the community dont watch the show so the fanbase remains pretty chill
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Aug 24, 2021 1:31 AM
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I love SoL's. It's one of the most entertaining genres of anime for me at least. and yeah there is quite alot of demand for them.

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Aug 24, 2021 1:33 AM
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Yes,I care about slice of life.

I love carefree slice of life shows.
Aug 24, 2021 1:34 AM
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"Manchester by the sea" is a great Slice of Life film and people love it.
Aug 24, 2021 1:34 AM

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Yes, I do. It's one of my favourite genres for anime.
Aug 24, 2021 1:34 AM

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seems like i underestimated SOL's popularity i used to think its quite niche but oh well my mistake i guess
Aug 24, 2021 1:36 AM

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To all living souls that think slice of life anime are boring or pointless, I think they should try to appreciate small things or moments more to truly understand what makes life much more significant. Sometimes they only take things for granted because they are focusing too much about themselves without noticing their surrounding that affects them become who they are now. I see they tend to like action, isekai or fast paced shows just for its fun and adrenaline pump scenes sake.

Aug 24, 2021 1:37 AM

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Yeah, I'm currently only watching SoL anime and prefer them more than ever.
Aug 24, 2021 1:37 AM

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I don't think it is as popular as battle shounen but it IS still popular. I mean, look at Komi-san,(upcoming Sol adaptation in OCT), Homimiya, which released this winter. These are all popular.

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Aug 24, 2021 1:41 AM

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bru if theres anything i absolutely love, it's slice of life.
Aug 24, 2021 1:41 AM

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I think isekai is the one instead which is not that popular outside of Japan comparing to inside.
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Aug 24, 2021 1:41 AM
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Based only on the number of members that have the highest rated Slice Of Life, not too much. I'm not saying they are not good, but it does seem to be a niche genre compared to the others you mention. His situation is very similar to the Idol series: enormously popular in his country of origin, but he is not able to leave his lands.

It is a niche within a niche in the West.

ED: Romantic comedies are NOT Slice Of Life. They may seem so because in theory both are "not very exciting", but while in the Slice Of Life the interesting thing is to see the day to day of the characters, in romantic comedies the important thing is obviously romance. There is a greater sense of advancement.

There is an objective, a goal to achieve.
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Aug 24, 2021 1:43 AM

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I honestly don't get the hype around SoL. Yuru camp is kinda relaxing but its dialogues are boring as fuck. And I don't like those girls looking like potatoes. Maybe I am not gonna like any CGDCT?
In comparison, Houseki no kuni is more relaxing than Yuru camp and HNK is not even a SoL, What the fuck.

These SoL shows scream like a 6 or 7/10 at most if we consider plot and characters.
Aug 24, 2021 1:44 AM

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i like action and badass characters and i usually only watch sol if its a popular one or I need a change in genre

im pretty sure chuunibyo and clannad AS were SoL and those were great
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Jim_Heart said:
I think isekai is the one instead which is not that popular outside of Japan comparing to inside.


It is more popular i think its just its hate overshadow its popularity
cant imagine if something like march comes like a lion or komi cant communicate to be more popular than Re Zero or Overlord then again it varies series to series i guess
Aug 24, 2021 1:45 AM

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Slice of Life is my favorite genre to watch so yes, I care about them very much.
Aug 24, 2021 1:46 AM

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mr_modest said:

In comparison, Houseki no kuni is more relaxing than Yuru camp and HNK is not even a SoL, What the fuck.



off topic but these reminds me how the ending of guilty crown legit made me kinda cry from sadness but likes of Angel beats Anohana Your lie in April didnt Lmao
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Yes, they were more popular than almost every anime a couple of years ago. I doubt anyone will forget how much western audiences were obsessed with Haruhi.
Aug 24, 2021 1:57 AM

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AnimeFA78N said:
Jim_Heart said:
I think isekai is the one instead which is not that popular outside of Japan comparing to inside.


It is more popular i think its just its hate overshadow its popularity
cant imagine if something like march comes like a lion or komi cant communicate to be more popular than Re Zero or Overlord then again it varies series to series i guess

First of all, SoL is a big genre, there are many variations. Some of them are more of drama, some are more comedy, but some others are true SoL in my opinion like Barakamon.
But let's forget about that and probably you can substitute 3gatsu with Clannad, and Komi with K-On ? (I haven't read Komi yet)
Yes, maybe they are less popular (or not ? I remember how big K-On was in 2009 or 2010, but let's just assume that they are), but it's certainly not by far.

Thinking about it again, you are right that isekai has a lot of hate. It's not like SoL stuff like moe stuff in 2000s didn't get their share of hate, but they were not that much compared to isekai's.
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Aug 24, 2021 2:00 AM

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it’s quite popular I would say, legit this season the second most viewed series is Kobayashi (SoL)
Aug 24, 2021 2:01 AM

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yes sol is pretty popular outside of japan since it's a great genre
Aug 24, 2021 2:02 AM

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snowykevin said:
it’s quite popular I would say, legit this season the second most viewed series is Kobayashi (SoL)


what was the first one then? if you dont mine telling slime s2 p2?
Aug 24, 2021 2:03 AM

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AnimeFA78N said:
snowykevin said:
it’s quite popular I would say, legit this season the second most viewed series is Kobayashi (SoL)


what was the first one then? if you dont mine telling slime s2 p2?

yeah it’s That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Part 2
Aug 24, 2021 2:03 AM

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Idk, but actually now in late 20s, SoL, seinen or probably romance, basically more "real" stuff is the most popular genre for me and my friends. We talk a lot about horimiya for example. Yes we're mostly males
Sport genre is also up there as long as it's not too imaginative

Battle shounen not so much anymore. I also know for sure that My Hero Academia is barely discussed in my country like at all. Kimetsu no yaiba is also mostly praised for it's OP and animation only, but the hype is really short for it

But if you're talking about demand in like merchandises (PVC figure etc). I think battle shounen products or things like gundams are still the most popular. Well I sure not really interested in owning standing still Miyamura figure
Aug 24, 2021 2:04 AM
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Yes, it's one of my favorite genres. Watching normal people do normal things is way more entertaining than some superpowered martial arts fight scene to me (exceptions exist).
Aug 24, 2021 2:08 AM
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There's alot of people who care about it. Slice of Life is greatness.
Aug 24, 2021 2:12 AM

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I care when there's a hook, a good story, like what's in Violet Evergarden. But if it's just school fluff like K-On I just can't.
Aug 24, 2021 6:24 PM
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Yes. It's not my personal #1 but there are many users who love it and it's a very popular genre




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