Users of a popular anime comment forum have been caught up in a fascinating debate about their experiences with animes they initially despisedbut who later came to love after giving them a chance. This phenomenon, which can be considered a radical change of opinion, has generated a lively and reflective exchange between members of the community.
The discussion thread has revealed a variety of reasons why users originally dismissed certain anime, ranging from prejudices about genre or art style to misunderstandings about plot or characters. However, what is most notable is how these same animes managed to win the hearts of the detractors once they decided to give them a fair chance.
The change of heart has been described by many as an eye-opening experience, where initial perceptions were challenged and replaced by a deep appreciation for the unique qualities of each series. Users have highlighted the importance of keeping an open mind and being willing to revise their preconceived opinions, as this can lead to surprising discoveries and a greater appreciation of the vast and diverse world of anime.
- «Fairy Tail. I used to make fun of that series because of the ridiculousness of the characters, but now I’m watching it again for the fifth time».
- «Go Live. I thought it was an average fanservice anime 4 years ago. It wasn’t completely fanservice. But the dark plot is not mentioned anywhere. It starts with a fluffy tone, becomes dark in the later arches. I got tired of waiting for the next season, I read their light novels. Shit is dark if you think about the family tree».
- «It’s funny, since you mentioned it as an example, but that happened to me with Shingeki no Kyojin. I was so sick of the time gaps between seasons that I gave up on the series entirely, but as a complete series it’s so much better. Waiting 4 years to sit in a forest for a bunch of episodes (S1-S2) killed my joy for watching the series weekly, but if you can sit and watch it from start to finish, the second season isn’t as ridiculously slow as it felt. for me in 2017».
- «Initial D, I used to say that an anime about racing sounded crappy… until I saw it. It’s now in my top 10».
- «At Animax, I tended to avoid supposedly chick-friendly shows like K-ON, Lucky Star, Maid-Sama, or even slice-of-life like Little Busters. Suffice it to say that I have rectified those mistakes».
- «Re:Zero, I’m glad I gave it a second chance».
- «Kimetsu no Yaiba. Zenitsu bothered me a lot, but once I got to the Infinity Train I didn’t care anymore. I have yet to see the Blacksmith Village arc, but so far it’s simple and elegant shounen times, and I like that!».
- «Anime in general since it seemed strange to me but NHK nor Youkoso! (Welcome to the NHK) made me enjoy it».
- «I let Sword Art Online haters influence me for a couple of years. I’m glad to enjoy it again».
- «For me it was Gintama, I’ve tried like 5-7 times to watch it and I always stop between the tenth and twentieth episode because I found it so boring, the last time I tried (with more shounen anime in my brain) I finally ended up enjoying it».
- «When I first saw Sound! Euphonium, I really liked the first two seasons and Liz and the Blue Bird, but I was very disappointed with the third movie. I hated the movie for years because I always thought the second season was a good place to end the series, only for this movie to come along, make me eat my words, and then end on a cliffhanger as it hurtled through most of the series. second year».
- «The truth is that I hated the first season of Shingeki no Kyojin and I left it because when it came out everyone praised it. But about 5 years later I gave it another chance and it did not disappoint. I still think the first season is the weakest».
- «I can’t stress this enough, but the longer/crazier a title is, the more likely it is to be better. Watch 100 Girlfriend’s. That alone should be a joke and a thumbs up, but no. It’s a surprisingly deep story that really shows how unique each woman/man is and that loving them is most likely as unique as they are. Plus it’s fucking hilarious».
- «I’m A Villainness, so I’m Taming the Last Boss. I left her when she was starting to get interesting, but I came back months later and enjoyed her. It has substantial flaws in its pacing due to how the studio adapted one volume into four episodes. But I like it».
- «I wasn’t really into hardcore action before, like Berserk, Claymore, Black Bullet, etc., but I started enjoying the fight scenes more and more and now it’s like “our genre” to watch when my boyfriend and I want to watch anime together. Solo, I still prefer adventure and fantasy (and romance, I’m not going to lie: I go crazy with Cherry Magic and A Sign of Affection)».
- «I used to dislike Don’t Toy with Me Miss Nagatoro because the first few episodes left me with a bad feeling. But honestly, after watching more, it’s a pretty solid series. It’s not amazing, but it’s pretty entertaining once the characters develop a bit.».
- «I used to hate Toradora! because the lead girl was just such an unreasonable bitch to the other lead. Then you get deeper into the plot, and your opinion changes so quickly».
- «For a long time I assumed that Re:Zero was some kind of generic isekai harem hentaibait and I didn’t have any strong feelings about it, anyway it’s now my favorite anime».
- «Girls Band Cry. I told myself I wouldn’t watch it because of the CGI but I’m glad I was wrong.».
- «Fist of the North Star».
- «JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, I thought it was too ridiculous for my taste, now look at me».
- «Sousou no Frieren, I used to say it was overrated, it’s not great and all but now it’s a fucking masterpiece for me».
- «Monogatari Series, when I watched Bakemonogatari I didn’t like it because it was slow and not my style of anime».
- «It’s not that I didn’t like it, but I preferred Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood over the 2003 anime when I was younger. In some ways, I now prefer the old one. He gets too much hate. FMAB is not as perfect an adaptation as they make it out to be.».
- «Anime in general. I was a kid when someone showed me School Days and Le Blue Girl as a joke and I thought all anime was just low-grade porn. Now I literally don’t care, but back then I was very conservative and it took until high school to get back into it. A friend taught me Full Metal Alchemist and I fell in love with the anime».
- «My Hero Academia… I used to hate it because of the fandom and such, but then I got past 5 episodes and I’m hooked».
- «I didn’t like mecha until Code Geass, even though the mecha part is not at all essential, but it changed my perception. Also Spirited Away. I thought it was an overrated children’s movie because it was Japanese. But my best friend told me to give him a chance, and the truth is that I really liked him».
- «Our Last Crusade or The Rise of A New World. At first, when it came to anime, what mattered most to me was how interesting the narrative was, and Our Last Crusade was one of the few series that didn’t get me too hooked on the story, but now that I look back on it, I appreciate other aspects , like how incredible the animation was for its time. It’s beautiful and has a unique visual style that makes me eagerly wait for season two».
- «One Piece. He thought his characters were too silly to be taken seriously, such as the villains and their huge butts, as well as their overly comical reactions. But now I love it. I finally decided to give it a chance when I saw how well it goes, the world building, the stories around it and just the story in general without too many loopholes and things pulled out of the ass and boring fillers like in Naruto».
- «Bleach. I watched a few episodes and was like, “This is fun, but what the hell is this? But a few years later I started watching it again and I got to the Soul Society arc and that’s where it got awesome».
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