We're haunted and doomed.
The anime industry is pretty wild and unpredictable. Fans of the series, be it anime or manga, have their own preferences, doubts, and fears in relation to their favorite titles. Reddit decided to gather some of the most prominent ones, and we chose 10 of them that we relate to the most.
Fear of the authors not finishing their stories
There can be different reasons for that, from the magazines canceling the manga due to low sales to the health problems of the author, or to them just losing interest in this work. It's scary because it's unpredictable, and because it has happened before: a story with an intriguing premise didn't get the ending it deserves.
It feels unfair, it leaves you hanging, and it stops some people from getting accustomed to it, as some prefer not to engage with works in progress, especially the ones that won't see the end. This fear is prominent in fans of Vagabond, My Hero Academia (Boku No Hero Academia), and, of course, Berserk. And it's completely understandable.
Fear of the long manga getting a one-cour anime adaptation and no more seasons
You see the news that your favorite manga gets adapted and you feel gleeful. Then you read further and learn that it will be a 13-episode adaptation, and your heart sinks into your stomach. Because the anime won't be able to fit the whole story in this short time frame, which means they'll probably have to either cut a lot of stuff or stop on a cliffhanger and wait for the results and ratings to pitch the second season in order to keep the adaptation going. We're looking at March Comes in Like a Lion (Sangatsu No Lion) which was adapted only partially and left a lot of interesting moments in the manga.
Fear of your favorite side character suddenly getting more screen time
Look, if they were on the sidelines but suddenly got their own arc, it could mean two things. One: they're going to get a power-up; two: they're going to die. And the latter happens much more often than the former. Bonus points if the character starts talking about their dreams and plans for life — then you know that they're gone for sure. We want to list Jojo's Bizarre Adventure here, but there are a lot more shows like that.
Fear of wholesomeness turning into something questionable
You start watching a show and you melt into a puddle of goo as you're bombarded by the utterly pure family or relationship dynamic. You drop your guard down, you keep watching, you feel satisfied, your heart is happy, and then bam! — something happens. Something that feels so out of place in this general wholesomeness. Usagi Drop is the main perpetrator.
Fear of anime industry becoming more similar to Hollywood
We're not fully demonizing Hollywood, as it has something that the Japanese animation industry doesn't: unities that work (somehow) and help some of the specialists get proper compensation for their time. But with MAPPA's scandals, we're afraid that some of the management decisions will make the industry even more money-hungry than art-oriented than it is right now.
Fear of the manga readers spoiling anime watchers
Just don't do that, please. Let anime-onlys experience the story without anything like that. Mark your thoughts, hide them under the spoiler tag, and use clickbait previews and headers carefully. Just don't rob other people of joy. This was apparent during the Chainsaw Man run.
Fear of anime original endings
If the manga is not finished yet but the anime has to be, the scriptwriters may decide to write an original ending to the show. One that will completely clash with the manga story, even, and should the show be continued for the next season, this ending would have to be retconned. Looking at you, Blue Exorcist (Ao No Exorcist).
Fear of the complete crackdown on piracy
It's not that we don't want to pay for anime — we do, we want to support the creators of the shows that we love, and that's why, when the streaming services in the West started licensing anime in huge bunches, we were happy: it made it much more accessible. It's just that the amount of licensed anime is pretty small. Not everything is available legally. Some of the shows were never officially released in the West, ever. And we fear that we may lose access to them.
Fear of fillers
Naruto. Just. Naruto Shippuuden. And also Bleach. We've talked about fillers a lot: we know why they are needed, what their purpose is and how they help, but we're still afraid that once again there will be a show overflowing with fillers.
Fear of Truck-kun
It can come out of nowhere. A character of its own, the demise and savior of all the gloomy unnamed office workers in isekai, it roams the streets, looking for its next victim. Even Mob from Mob Psycho 100 wasn't immune to him — and he's pretty powerful. Anyone can become Truck-kun's prey. No one is safe.
Source: Reddit