In a heated debate on a well-known anime comment forum, members have been arguing about what could be the worst anime that they have seen in their lives. This exchange of opinions has generated a wide range of responses and reflections on what makes an anime considered “the worst.”
For many fans, the quality of an anime is measured by its narrative, character development, animation, and plot coherence. When any of these aspects fail, it can leave a lasting impression on viewers’ minds, leading to a series being labeled “the worst.” Errors in writing, underdeveloped characters or excessive clichés are just some of the reasons why a series can be considered disappointing.
However, it is important to remember that taste is subjective and what one considers the worst anime may be someone else’s favorite. Each individual’s tastes and preferences vary, making the worst anime debate even more complex.
With the continuous release of new anime series every season, public opinion is becoming increasingly demanding and critical. With so many options available, viewers have more criteria to judge and compare each anime. This saturation in the market can lead to higher quality standards and errors in a series being more noticeable and criticized.
Ultimately, while some anime may receive overwhelmingly negative reviews, there will always be those who find value in them, whether because of their unique style, their nostalgia, or simply because they find enjoyment in what others consider flaws. In a world filled with a diversity of tastes and opinions, the debate over the worst anime will continue to be a passionate discussion among fans of the genre.
- «Gibiate, the only fun thing was complaining about how bad each new episode was».
- «EX-ARM, there is no doubt».
- «There is trash and then there is shit. I like trash. Garbage is like junk food. It’s a guilty pleasure. It’s like going to McDonald’s and eating cheeseburgers at 1 in the morning. It’s not good for you, but it makes you feel good. Shit is not that. “My Sister, My Writer” is shit. Production went to shit after episode 1 and went downhill from there. If you’re interested in MAL’s scores, it has a 4.87 which seems generous to me. I’ve only been watching anime regularly for about 3 years so there’s still a lot out there but it’s the worst anime I’ve seen so far».
- «Conception wins hands down, Isekai Cheat Magician is a distant second».
- «My answer is probably Eiken. It’s the crappiest ecchi anime I’ve ever seen, and it’s not even crappy in a fun or funny way. All the characters are uninteresting and the proportions of the girls in the cast are exaggerated to the point of being grotesque.».
- «Glasslip. I loved the concept, I left it at episode 3. Horrible, horrible».
- «Probably Mayoiga for me. A mess and I’m not sure why I finished it».
- «Pupa is the absolute worst in every aspect. Not only does it have horrible animation, but the plot is incomprehensible because the manga’s story is compressed into episodes that don’t even last 5 minutes. I don’t know why they bothered to do it. They might as well record an audio drama if they were going to do so little audiovisual content. People mention Ex-Arm a lot, but I think Pupa is much worse. There’s also Danganronpa 3, which isn’t that bad technically and was even fun to watch while it was streaming, but I have a special hate for it because of how much it screwed up the games plot and how pointless it was.».
- «The second season of Yakusoku no Neverland».
- «As many have already mentioned, I need to give an honorable mention to “Hand Shakers”. That thing killed me».
- «Big Order is the only show so bad that I legitimately regret watching it because I didn’t enjoy it at all and I wish I could forget the whole thing (sadly, I still have some random details stuck in my head…). My only other 1/10 show (Abunai Sisters) made me laugh at how bad it was, Big Order was just bad».
- «Ousama Game, but at least it made me laugh, even though it was supposed to be a horror anime».
- «Many anime of recent years are neither good nor bad, but to see the worst you have to go back. In the mid and late 80s and specifically at the dawn of the OVA boom. Sure there were some great animes, but you also had those. Garbage like Angel Cop, the ultranationalist anime where the real villains turn out to be ‘the Jews’. No joke, sadly, it’s full of far-right madness».
- «Ex-Arm/KochinPa! / Vampire Holmes / Abunai Sisters: Koko & Mika / Mars of Destruction (Hametsu No Mars) / SD Gundam Force / MapleStory / Berserk: Seasons 1&2 (2016) / The Promised Neverland: Season 2 / Eikan / Dracula: Sovereign Of The Damned / Forest Fairy Five / Pupa».
- «The worst anime I finished was definitely Mayoiga».
- «The Detective is Already Dead».
- «Mayoiga was pretty bad. I thought she had a promising start but she just fell off».
- «Netsuzou Trap -NTR. He never wanted the entire main cast of the show to die painfully. Evil, stupid and crazy characters. I know they were high school students, but still. Not a shred of decency or normality and for no (explored) reason at all».
- «People are naming animes that at least tried to have a decent plot and characters despite being one-dimensional. ‘My Life as Inukai-san’s Dog’ is a fetish thinly disguised as an anime Most of the scenes are disgusting, but I was able to endure them because I was watching them with a friend; alcohol probably helps too. If you’re going to suffer, at least make a drinking game every time something unpleasant happens lol».
- «Tokyo Ghoul ✓A».
- «If you only count one episode, then Ex-Arm, hands down the worst 12 episode anime ever made, hands down. If you count a full season, then Citrus. Please hear me out: I’m very picky about what I watch (only CGDCT and slice-of-life, with small forays into other genres, as long as they’re healthy) and I can only watch a single anime at most of any current season, so My bar is pretty high and I’ve actually never seen anything worse than Citrus, because the rest is just that good. Citrus, on its own, isn’t bad, but it’s a roller coaster ride that isn’t fun. I just couldn’t get hooked on it.».
- «I wouldn’t say I’ve seen it because I stopped after a couple of episodes. But Tokyo Revengers».
- «Valkyrie Drive or something like that. It was basically loli porn. I watched an episode and left».
- «H2O: Footprints in the Sand. I don’t remember much what it was about, except that it had a blind male protagonist and involved a harem.».
- «Abunai Sisters».
- «Kanojo, Okarishimasu».
- «Probably the isekai of the smartphone. The protagonist was totally flat, a harem of recycled cliché girls, the power to use his phone was not a good idea. I can’t believe he had a second season.».
- «The Angel Next Door Spoils me Rotten».
- «The first season of BanG Dream!».
- «Berserk (2016)».
- «Wonder Egg Priority. Sure it has wonderful animation, but how can you make an anime about teenage depression, suicide, and end it without any satisfying ending?».
And you, which one would you add to the list?
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