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 ♥♥♥♥. 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 ♥♥♥♥♥ 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.

[apathy]

You've told us a lot about what you hate, but you haven't told us anything about what you like. We can't recommend anything to you without that.

[mikamiga]

Thank you. I hate anime, too.

[Valfossa]

Diposting pertama kali oleh mikamiga:

Thank you. I hate anime, too.

*Looks at profile picture* (𓌻‸𓌻)

[NW/RL]

Reasonable take, however I can not comprehend why you'd default to the popular picks when popularity is almost directly correlated with mediocrity

[lonmnr36]

I ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ agree, i cant stand a single second getting hentai games on steam showed in my face and creepy fat ♥♥♥♥♥ who gets off or little anime girls or degenerate pervertering boyish femboy characters, its a bad perception of men and we are much more than that ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. I dont mean to point out any names or anyone who actually likes this type of thing but this is just my opinion, i also do not come one hate speech. Im totally against it. But you Get my point, I hate How everything is just in your face and i look at anime like i look at a drug. Extremely dangerous and life threatning and damaging as an interest in your personality. Liking this type of this will make other people thing you are a delusional pedophile/pervert. And theres nothing to back this statement up. Liking anime as a whole is very bad for your mental health and no body wants to be friends with you because They think you Are weird. There is a reason Why people dont answer to people questions when They are asked «do you like anime?».. i 100% agree with your statement man. GG on living a perfectly normal life!

[MILF & Cookies]

^There are people that view video games the exact same way, and yet here you are, on a vidya game forum.

[Maximus10113X]

I hate anime too

[Spirit]

I think anime is great but the source material is often much better. in games anime art often feels lazy

[TheHogfather]

You picked the worst animes, the only way you could have picked worse animes is if you picked Naruto. Where is one punch man? Berserk? JoJo's bizarre adventure? You know, bro ♥♥♥♥.

[inpurpleshadows]

Oh god, this post was necroed.

I just want to say that I no longer 'hate' anime. I wouldn't say I now "love" it, but my views on the medium have changed. I made this post at a time when I was like 16, far from mature. This post is also more of a rant towards some sections of the anime fandom rather than a hitpiece directed against anime as a whole.

I recently checked out some other anime myself and really enjoyed them. I even revisited the ones I initially criticized and my experience with them was far more positive. Anyway, this thread doesn't reflect my current attitude and looking back, I wish I was more constructive.

[TheHogfather]

Diposting pertama kali oleh TheHogfather:

the only way you could have picked worse animes is if you picked Naruto.

Or one piece

[Barbas]

Yes most animes are pretty bad

[salamander]

i am telling griffith

[Chalupacabaras]

Diposting pertama kali oleh inpurpleshadows:

Oh god, this post was necroed.

I just want to say that I no longer 'hate' anime. I wouldn't say I now "love" it, but my views on the medium have changed. I made this post at a time when I was like 16, far from mature. This post is also more of a rant towards some sections of the anime fandom rather than a hitpiece directed against anime as a whole.

I recently checked out some other anime myself and really enjoyed them. I even revisited the ones I initially criticized and my experience with them was far more positive. Anyway, this thread doesn't reflect my current attitude and looking back, I wish I was more constructive.

No worries, OP. A healthy sign of personal growth is being able to look back and reflect on past decisions with the objective clarity of hindsight. There's no law requiring "once X, always X", that's the beauty of having free will. You're the senpai of your own life, we're all just here through the magical power of friendship.

Anybody who tries to convince you otherwise, just do what I do...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RVkAM9IVKw

...hit 'em with a heart emoji.

[June]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.