Animes that disappoint when re-watched
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Anime lovers on Reddit are engaging in a heated debate about the change in their tastes and perceptions of the anime they once loved. The question that sparked this discussion was direct and insightful: “What is the anime you loved but were disappointed to see again?”.
Forum users expressed a variety of opinions and personal experiences on this sensitive but relevant topic. Many stories have been shared about anime series that captivated them a decade ago, but when they revisited them years later, they found that their appreciation for them had diminished significantly. Personal development, maturation, and exposure to new series and genres are considered key factors influencing this shift in perspective.
Several participants emphasized how their perceptions of certain storylines, characters, or themes had changed over time, which affected their overall enjoyment of the series. Others pointed out flaws in the storytelling, animation, or character development that they did not notice on their first viewing, which contributed to their disappointment when rewatching the anime.
However, the debate is not limited to negative reviews. Many users share that despite being disappointed when re-watching certain anime, they still retain a special fondness for them, due to nostalgia or memories attached to their first viewing. This aspect raises the broader question of whether it is possible to separate critical evaluation from an emotional connection to a beloved series.
Below are fan reviews on this issue:
– The original Naruto series, especially the fight between Naruto and Sasuke. A major battle is marred by Itachi's series of flashbacks.
– Once upon a time, Love Hina was one of my favorite movies. Now that I'm about 30 years old, I recently tried to watch it again and couldn't bear it.
– I tried rewatching Elfen Lied for the first time as an adult, but I couldn't do it.
– I avoid rewatching Golden Time and AIR for this reason.
– For me it's Sailor Moon. As a child I was obsessed with this series. Beautiful and strong girls? It was the best way to keep quiet as a child while glued to the TV screen. However, I rewatched Sailor Moon when the '90s version came back on TV and it wasn't the same. Too many filler episodes and poor pacing.
– Kaichou wa Maid-sama!, I watched it for the first time when I was 12 years old and recently I decided to watch it again but no longer found it interesting.
– Death Note/Code Geass, I thought it was great when I first saw it as a teenager, now I don't have the same feelings anymore.
– Lovely Complex was one of my top 10 when I was a teenager, but then I rewatched it and couldn't even watch a whole episode.
– Honestly HUNTER x HUNTER is a difficult movie for me to re-watch even though I loved it the first time I saw it.
– Blue Exorcist, I was thinking about re-watching the third part because the gap between parts was so long, but I couldn't watch it all, I found it quite boring so I'll skip the new part.
– No Game No Life, when I was 15 years old, it was the peak of anime. I tried to watch it again two years ago and couldn't get past the third episode.
– Mirai Nikki is a movie that cannot be watched again.
– For me, it's Konosuba. I remember thinking this was a fun anime and quite interesting to watch when I was 16 – 17 years old. But now I'm annoyed with most of the characters, the humor is boring and the story is bad, the animation is dated.
