I Hate Anime so Much

[inpurpleshadows]

Anime is without a doubt one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the world. Its mainstream success and worldwide popularity has made it a recognizable art form that everyone has seen or at least heard of. Seeing animation from a foreign country become extremely popular all around the world is something I find really cool as people get to experience art representing various cultures and gives them an opportunity to try something new. One of my best friends is even a fan of several anime. He loves it so much that he's even made a lot of sketches of characters from various anime and I'll admit, he's a heck of a lot more talented than I am at drawing. Despite my respect for the impact anime had on the entire world, I hate it with a burning passion. Almost every single time I've attempted to watch a well-liked anime, I always drop it few episodes in because I hate it so much. I've tried watching all the popular anime: My Hero Academia, Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer, Re:Zero and Tokyo Ghoul. Let me tell you, I did not enjoy a single moment of any of these shows I listed. Some people might say "you're just looking in the wrong places". Well, the problem is that these shows come across various genres and demographics. I've tried shonen, I've tried seinen and I've even attempted isekai. However, I can't find any sense of satisfaction from watching anime from these genres.

Everything about the anime I've seen is just so... convoluted, boring, poorly-written and frustrating. My Hero Academia is one of the most generic superhero shows I've ever seen, yet it's praised for its "creativity" and "well-developed" characters. Attack on Titan and Demon Slayer are extremely underwhelming, despite both having an emphasis on heavy action. Re:Zero is so confusing that I can't see how anyone could understand it, maybe I just don't have a high enough IQ to appreciate its complexity. Then there's *shudder* Tokyo Ghoul which might just be the worst out of all the anime I've ever watched. If there's one term I can use to describe Tokyo Ghoul, it's torture porn. I'm not kidding. There isn't a single moment in that show where a character isn't suffering, crying or dying in one of the most horrific ways possible. The only redeeming qualities I can find in any of these shows are some gorgeous animation, stunning action scenes, surprisingly impressive voice acting (even from the dubs) and downright incredible opening and ending theme songs.

However, the worst part of anime is its obnoxious and toxic fanbase. Now, I don't want to group every anime fan into the same category as like I've stated before, one of my best friends loves anime and I have even met some online who are pretty cool people. Just because one likes anime, that doesn't automatically make them a terrible person with no taste. Being a fan of anything doesn't and shouldn't dictate one's identity or how others should treat them. Despite that, there's also been times where I've met some truly insufferable people from the anime community. I've encountered them in online games, forums and Youtube comment sections. Unfunny memes, needless arguments and lack of any thought in discussions are reasons for why I avoid some (not all) anime fans (especially those that have a PFP of a w*m*n ). There are also anime Youtubers I see on the home page who produce some of the most clickbait and reaction-driven videos on the platform, Hero Hei is one that immediately comes to mind. I don't mind anime existing, what I have a problem with is people treating it like the second coming of Jesus and attacking anyone who criticizes it. It's gotten so bad to the point where one of my roommates in a boarding school shamed me for not liking it. I hate anime, I hate it with a burning passion. I don't usually like to hate on things to an extreme degree, but here, I just can't take it anymore. I can't stand seeing it everywhere I go, I want to express how much I loathe it, but for a long time I couldn't because I don't want to upset those who genuinely enjoy it.

Unlike other so-called 'anime haters', I'm not here to put others down for enjoying the medium. I also don't dislike anime just for the sake of it, in fact, I want to like it and I have moderately enjoyed some parts of it. A few weeks ago, I started watching Death Note which is actually pretty damn great based from what I've seen so far. For one, it doesn't fall victim to common anime tropes, its characters are memorable and go through a lot development and the mystery was genuinely compelling. It's not perfect as some of the dialogue, especially monologues, are kinda pretentious, but that's the only major complaint I have with Death Note. There's also Akira, an anime film that is hands-down one of the best animated movies I've ever seen. A lot of my favorite media from the west also take inspiration from anime, so if the medium didn't exist, my favorite western shows probably wouldn't either. I know I've already gained at least a dozen enemies just by making this post, but I just had to vent about it.

[Caldari Ghost]

more for me

[Raccoon.♡]

Originally posted by eula fridge:

more for me

For us

[aka]

I hate when a mosquito rapes my body.

I've kept it to myself my entire life, until your post inspired me.

You're welcome.

[MEGA MAN]

Originally posted by aka:

I hate when a mosquito rapes my body.

I've kept it to myself my entire life, until your post inspired me.

You're welcome. :KneelingBow:

fun fact: when a skeeter lays eggs with your blood you are 1/3 a parent xD

[Raccoon.♡]

Originally posted by aka:

I hate when a mosquito rapes my body.

I've kept it to myself my entire life, until your post inspired me.

You're welcome. :KneelingBow:

I lost my virginity to a mosquito, the mosquito sucked my balls

[aka]

Originally posted by Secret of Evermore:

Originally posted by aka:

I hate when a mosquito rapes my body.

I've kept it to myself my entire life, until your post inspired me.

You're welcome.

fun fact: when a skeeter lays eggs with your blood you are 1/3 a parent xD

Yes, very fun, thank you my friend

Originally posted by RaccoonBiceps:

Originally posted by aka:

I hate when a mosquito rapes my body.

I've kept it to myself my entire life, until your post inspired me.

You're welcome.

I lost my virginity to a mosquito, the mosquito sucked my balls

I guess that counts.

[Magma Dragoon]

I just want the high fantasy parodies to stop

[Cyberpunk Alien]

Did you watch any anime as a kid?

[Edelweiss]

Originally posted by RaccoonBiceps:

Originally posted by eula fridge:

more for me

For us

Originally posted by Yami:

Did you watch any anime as a kid?

yes i agree with this

[Aikiu]

I don't watch animes too so uh that's great?

[SÜM1 i§IN myHead!!!]

lol, it's not the worst thing... only some of it is 'ok', but believe me I've seen worse, there is worse.

I condemn the bouncy titty porn (that one word for anime porn..), now that's cringe from sick lonely horny minds sad

[LexAnimex]

There are a lot of genre in anime. You just tried the newest popular shonen anime, which are overhyped imo.

Maybe try older animes like Death Note or Evangelion

[TwisterCat]

Well, not everybody likes every type of anime. Those are a lot of genres, packed into one term.

The popular stuff tends to be the same stuff. Sort of like modern music. Despite being completely different, it's all kind of the same, in a sense.

Watch something like the first season of Psycho-pass. The story isn't brilliant, but the idea behind it, is. It might have the purpose you're looking for in a show. It's not as apathetic, and it requires a bit of attention to fully enjoy.

Watch something you want to watch, not what you're told to watch by others. Bit of irony, since I just recommended something, but I understand what you're talking about.

[ℭycaleo]

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[TwisterCat]

Originally posted by Synburn:

There are three blank lines between the text. :giantmaggot:

You don't want to be misunderstood, if you're criticizing something as popular as anime.