Author Topic: too hard to find good anime (Read 2439 times)

punyloony · « **on:** July 04, 2012, 10:38:23 PM »

Has anyone found over the years that they have watched all of the good anime that is out there and that they are finding it harder and harder to find things too watch. I go to the suggestion board and I look at all of the top ten favorites and the best anime and the this and the that and all of the anime that is suggested is something that I watched or something that is for a different taste of anime enthusiast.

I keep looking for a website that has good anime references, reviews, and that is easy to navigate and will load on my browser (animeplanet for some reason will not load its reviews on my browser). I keep finding the same list of anime and always I have watched it or it is crap too me.

does anybody have this problem as of late?

AceD · « **Reply #1 on:** July 04, 2012, 11:06:33 PM »

Yes, anybody who has seen a few 100 animes will have the same problem....all you can do is wait for new animes to air...or just force yourself to check out all the average shows

Hadouken · « **Reply #2 on:** July 04, 2012, 11:23:35 PM »

I watch old stuff and hope that future anime seasons are similar to this year's spring.

Eseuldor · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2012, 12:43:16 AM »

Quote from: punyloony on July 04, 2012, 10:38:23 PM

I go to the suggestion board and I look at all of the top ten favorites and the best anime and the this and the that and all of the anime that is suggested is something that I watched or something that is for a different taste of anime enthusiast.

There is your problem. Good anime isn't hard to find. But, sometimes you need to find it for yourself. And personally, I enjoy re-watching series I enjoyed in the past.

sackii · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2012, 02:53:08 AM »

Yea I've been in the same boat, but that's precisely why you should never judge a book by its cover.
There is a surprising amount of anime that definitely don't appeal to you at first for whatever reason... cover, picture used in the site you're checking it up on, a particular review or simply the genre.

Many hidden/unsuspecting gems are hidden out there. You should check out the suggestion board and explain your tastes if you have the spirit. Some people will definitely drown you with dozens of shitty suggestions but you'll get one or two anime that'll satisfy your needs... kitto.

A weird example I could give is how I picked up Kaleido Star one day (I honestly have no clue why or how it came to this, don't remember. Been years after all). It looks childish and retarded-ly girly but I'm not that ashamed to say that it turned out to become a personal favorite. It's the only show that I've watched >= 4 times.

Give it a shot, it's free and people like me love thinking of the perfect recommendation.

kureshii · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2012, 06:33:36 AM »

Quote from: punyloony on July 04, 2012, 10:38:23 PM

I keep looking for a website that has good anime references, reviews, and that is easy to navigate and will load on my browser (animeplanet for some reason will not load its reviews on my browser). I keep finding the same list of anime and always I have watched it or it is crap too me.

If effort beyond that is "too hard", this is the end of the road for you. There's only so much anime you can find that will fulfill all those conditions and be little more than a click away.

tl;dr search more whine less

AceHigh · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2012, 06:43:17 AM »

Use information networks to their fullest potential and you should have few problems finding good anime. This forum board is one of those. Anime Discussions and Recommendation subforums hold vast information which is frequently updated.

ASecondChance · « **Reply #7 on:** July 05, 2012, 02:11:38 PM »

i agree op, i dont hold hopes for new anime because it seems most of their creators are a bunch of .... that just make the same moe/kawaii crap

th3dudee · « **Reply #8 on:** July 05, 2012, 02:18:47 PM »

it's never ''too hard'' to find new/good anime in my opinion..
do you have a anime completed list or something? if you do just go to suggestion/Recommendation treat some1 could help you out..

wolfking619 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 05, 2012, 02:19:31 PM »

Quote from: ASecondChance on July 05, 2012, 02:11:38 PM

i agree op, i dont hold hopes for new anime because it seems most of their creators are a bunch of .... that just make the same moe/kawaii crap

yeah but that crap sells better as most other anime that's the problem
i watch almost everything cause i don't have anything else to do in my vaction.

occasional · « **Reply #10 on:** July 05, 2012, 02:35:11 PM »

That's how it is with all forms of entertainment, there's only a very small percentage of good stuff, the rest is all crap. Once you've seen most of the good stuff, then you realize that this is true.
I think that the best strategy is to temporarily switch to another form of media, for e.g. movies or books, and then come back to anime after a while to check out the new releases.
Otherwise get high.

Havoc10K · « **Reply #11 on:** July 05, 2012, 02:56:47 PM »

Quote from: punyloony on July 04, 2012, 10:38:23 PM

Has anyone found over the years that they have watched all of the good anime that is out there and that they are finding it harder and harder to find things too watch. I go to the suggestion board and I look at all of the top ten favorites and the best anime and the this and the that and all of the anime that is suggested is something that I watched or something that is for a different taste of anime enthusiast.

I keep looking for a website that has good anime references, reviews, and that is easy to navigate and will load on my browser (animeplanet for some reason will not load its reviews on my browser). I keep finding the same list of anime and always I have watched it or it is crap too me.

does anybody have this problem as of late?

No, I just don't expect anything from anything and usually I have fun.

BowlofRice · « **Reply #12 on:** July 05, 2012, 08:15:22 PM »

Quote from: Havoc10K on July 05, 2012, 02:56:47 PM

No, I just don't expect anything from anything and usually I have fun.

Haha, that definitely sounds like something you'd say.

Quote from: ASecondChance on July 05, 2012, 02:11:38 PM

i agree op, i dont hold hopes for new anime because it seems most of their creators are a bunch of .... that just make the same moe/kawaii crap

This, or anime with unnecessarily convoluted plots/unexplained occurrences that make no sense whatsoever.

If you want something funny, check this anime out http://bakabt.me/130695-lovely-complex-kisssub.html. I thought it was pretty good.

F1ForFun · « **Reply #13 on:** July 06, 2012, 02:39:31 AM »

Quote from: ASecondChance on July 05, 2012, 02:11:38 PM

i agree op, i dont hold hopes for new anime because it seems most of their creators are a bunch of .... that just make the same moe/kawaii crap

I, for one, love moeshit and 'kawaii' slice of life animu. It's just simply relaxing to come home from work after a crappy day (which is any day I work) and watch cute girls doing cute things.

5Cats · « **Reply #14 on:** September 05, 2012, 08:19:26 PM »

I just started watching Anime for reals, not just now and then.
It's like I've got an endless buffet of REALLY good anime to choose from! Since, you know, I've never seens ANY of them before. It's all new to me!

Something wrong with Moe and Kawaii? lolz! It can't be all-serious all the time.

As my list of things I've watched grows, I'm getting a little more particular about what I see. As long as there's CATGIRLS I'm usually content!

Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be watching S01 Ep06 of Strike Witches...
(yes it's silly as all get-out, but it's cute and fun!)

Roven · « **Reply #15 on:** September 05, 2012, 09:32:48 PM »

http://forums.bakabt.me/index.php?topic=33231.0;topicseen

This thread can be helpful. Some people's suggestions were great, others not so much. In time you'll notice if anyone shares you same tastes.

vuzedome · « **Reply #16 on:** September 05, 2012, 09:38:05 PM »

Elitist fags thinking that what they had watched is mostly "good" stuff.

1000mAh · « **Reply #17 on:** September 06, 2012, 08:56:39 AM »

Well, Since I've watched over 300 non-well-known-sereies so I have ~100 GOOD/AWESOME series to see :3 so yeah, I have no problem

Zalis116 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 06, 2012, 04:42:07 PM »

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. I keep finding the same list of anime and always I have watched it or it is crap to me.

Make a list at myanimelist, and provide a link to it when you ask for suggestions. If people have MAL lists of their own (and a good majority of people do), they can use the "Shared Anime" function to avoid listing titles that you've already seen. There are other personal list/database sites out there (anime-planet, animenewsnetwork, anidb, animenfo), but I've found that MAL works best to answer the question, "What have I seen that this person has not seen?"

MatrixStorm · « **Reply #19 on:** September 07, 2012, 09:12:01 PM »

I'm having the same problem with manga at the moment, but I guess that the same will happen with my anime.