The anime industry, like any other, has its masterpieces and its failures. Sometimes projects intended for a wide audience fail to find their viewers, and sometimes they even inspire hate. Moreover, this loathing can become an avalanche when new viewers who have not seen the series start to hate it simply because others have. Sometimes this is justified, but more often it is not.
Here are some examples of hateful anime that may surprise you.
The story revolves around a survival game started by the dying god. However, this is just a background for the love story between two heroes – a shy guy and a yandere girl who is in love with him. The series may irritate some viewers with its expressiveness, but overall it is a great choice for those who like anime about death games and battle royales. This is a fairly mature series with bloody scenes of violence.
What is the series about Haruhi Suzumiya usually criticized for? For boring characters, long arcs, and a lot of exposition. On the other hand, you have to admit that there are very few anime of this kind that cleverly mix everyday life with fantasy imagery. The series is about a strange girl who is tired of humanity and hunts paranormal activities. It's worth keeping in mind that anime unfolds over time. Yes, you shouldn't look for a fascinating plot, but just enjoy an unusual slice-of-life.
Attempts to reboot classic anime often cause a lot of criticism from fans. That's what happened with Trigun Stampede, a modern reimagining of the original 1998 series about a ruthless bandit (with a touch of Cowboy Bebop). Viewers did not really like the updated 3D visuals. However, we should not rely too much on the opinions of critics. Trigun Stampede respects the original show and its visuals look fresh in a good way. It is worth giving it another chance.
It seems that Sword Art Online is hated simply because it belongs to the isekai genre. Here, the main character from our world is immersed in the universe of a video game. Fans started to hate the show, because it is an example of a boring isekai. This is not entirely fair. Sword Art Online offers an accurately imagined world. It is extremely interesting to study. Modern anime rarely have such cool world-building.
600+ episodes. 8 seasons. 2 animated movies and several video games. Fairy Tail was supposed to be one of the most successful anime franchises, but in the eyes of many viewers it became a scapegoat. This happened, apparently, because Fairy Tail is... just another shonen. There are a lot of clichés of the genre and, apparently, no interesting solutions at all. Meanwhile, Fairy Tail seems to be the pinnacle of shonen. The series has everything that genre fans like: a charismatic protagonist, an interesting world, spectacular battles. Speaking without emotion, Fairy Tail is a must-see for those who love shonen.
Thin line between love and hate.
The anime industry, like any other, has its masterpieces and its failures. Sometimes projects intended for a wide audience fail to find their viewers, and sometimes they even inspire hate. Moreover, this loathing can become an avalanche when new viewers who have not seen the series start to hate it simply because others have. Sometimes this is justified, but more often it is not.
Here are some examples of hateful anime that may surprise you.
The story revolves around a survival game started by the dying god. However, this is just a background for the love story between two heroes – a shy guy and a yandere girl who is in love with him. The series may irritate some viewers with its expressiveness, but overall it is a great choice for those who like anime about death games and battle royales. This is a fairly mature series with bloody scenes of violence.
What is the series about Haruhi Suzumiya usually criticized for? For boring characters, long arcs, and a lot of exposition. On the other hand, you have to admit that there are very few anime of this kind that cleverly mix everyday life with fantasy imagery. The series is about a strange girl who is tired of humanity and hunts paranormal activities. It's worth keeping in mind that anime unfolds over time. Yes, you shouldn't look for a fascinating plot, but just enjoy an unusual slice-of-life.
Attempts to reboot classic anime often cause a lot of criticism from fans. That's what happened with Trigun Stampede, a modern reimagining of the original 1998 series about a ruthless bandit (with a touch of Cowboy Bebop). Viewers did not really like the updated 3D visuals. However, we should not rely too much on the opinions of critics. Trigun Stampede respects the original show and its visuals look fresh in a good way. It is worth giving it another chance.
It seems that Sword Art Online is hated simply because it belongs to the isekai genre. Here, the main character from our world is immersed in the universe of a video game. Fans started to hate the show, because it is an example of a boring isekai. This is not entirely fair. Sword Art Online offers an accurately imagined world. It is extremely interesting to study. Modern anime rarely have such cool world-building.
600+ episodes. 8 seasons. 2 animated movies and several video games. Fairy Tail was supposed to be one of the most successful anime franchises, but in the eyes of many viewers it became a scapegoat. This happened, apparently, because Fairy Tail is... just another shonen. There are a lot of clichés of the genre and, apparently, no interesting solutions at all. Meanwhile, Fairy Tail seems to be the pinnacle of shonen. The series has everything that genre fans like: a charismatic protagonist, an interesting world, spectacular battles. Speaking without emotion, Fairy Tail is a must-see for those who love shonen.
