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So I used to be a dub watcher at some point and eventually I switched to subs. I feel guilty for watching them and feel like a fake fan since according to some people, they're cringe and just bad. It begs the question here, if someone watches anime in dub, are they a tourist or not, cuz some people on the internet, they just won't shut up about how bad or cringe the dub is on any clip on the internet even if it's really good. Is it subjective if someone says dubs are shit, cause too many people try to treat their opinions like they're facts and that's why I fear watching dubs sometimes. I felt like saving dubs for rewatches instead of first watches since I want to feel a different experience from the Japanese.

Anime exaggerates expressions and emotions, but so do musicals, superhero movies, and action films. Why is anime singled out?

So, I watched Re:Zero S1 when it first came out and I thought the first arc was good and that the rest of the arcs were mid to awful garbage. Then season 2 part 1 was consistently utter trash but was incredibly funny and enjoyable to watch as opposed to season 2 part 2 which was both bad and boring. The movie was fine, whatever and season 3 has my favourite fight in the series, Regulus vs Reinhard, however overall it was still pretty bad and poorly written. Now, I have started season 4 and I saw that it was rated above FMA:B and I thought to myself, ‘the world is ending’, and in watching it everything leading up to the tower was actually ok, I mean some of it was kinda dumb and unexplained and the characters continued to make terrible decisions and do things that they have never really been shown to do before or completely change personalities in between seasons but it was actually ok. Then when the Sage showed up it went back to utter garbage and I hated watching it so much.

It has so many fundamental issues such as: awful writing, inconsistent pacing, terrible and unlikable characters, leans so insanely into obnoxious tropes, character assassinates most of the not awful characters

For some examples -

Garfiel bribes Otto into not helping Subaru in S2 and Otto, like a complete moron, refuses the bribe instead of taking it and just ‘betraying’ Garfiel meaning that Garfiel should obviously know Otto will help Subaru and yet, like a complete moron, he just accepts it, leaves in a strop and does nothing to stop Otto from helping Subaru.

Subaru figuring out Regulus’ power and exactly how it works is so bad. He makes so many assumptions and leaps in logic and fully just lucks into getting it perfectly right.

The checkpoints for ‘Return by Death’ are so annoying since they are so blatantly just used to perfectly push the plot along with no explanation of how they work. In fact, ‘Return by Death’ is one of the primary factors I consider this show terrible because I think that ability is mishandled so badly and the way that it is handled gives the show no stakes; for example when Ram, Subaru and…Echidna?…try to kill each other it’s such a boring scene because we all know he’s just gonna die and then come back to life and they’ll all be fine and of course the checkpoint has suddenly changed to be super convenient for the plot.

90% of the characters who are relevant are just Subaru glazers. I don’t even remember their names anymore but episode 1 Emilia was kinda interesting, Prusche(?)…Krusche(?)…the green queen candidate was pretty enjoyable, the purple knight was very based but at this point they’ve all just become Subaru simps with almost no personality other than that. Episode 1 Emilia lied about her name and picked Satella, something she later is revealed to despise being called for a multitude of reasons, and that’s such an interesting first impression of her character, it’s just unfortunate that decision doesn’t line up at all with her character from like episode 3 onwards

To sum it all up, I think ReZero is a bad show but not particularly terrible for an Isekkai, however I do think it is the most overrated piece of media known to man and I genuinely cannot comprehend how other people can enjoy it. And I don’t mean, ‘well I dislike it and thus it’s bad’, I mean I literally can’t find any positives to the story that even come close to outweighing its negatives. The only things I personally think make the show not absolute trash are:

A few good characters like Regulus and Reinhard, decent animation, solid soundtrack and voice acting and that is actually it.

Also, for reference, before you ask, no I do not think Subaru is one of those good characters; he is one of the most unlikable main characters I have ever seen. He acts completely illogically and inconsistently, jumps to wild conclusions with no reason to, is willing to kill himself multiple times for people he doesn’t know including Rem who has killed him at least 3 times by then, is canonically a massive fucking idiot and yet pulls out Rampo 10 billion IQ moments whenever the plot demands it AND DESPITE THE WHOLE POINT OF RETURN BY DEATH BEING ABSOLUTELY MISERABLE FOR HIM HE LITERWLLY STOPS CARING ABOUT DYING MID WAY THROUGH SEASON 1!

TL;DR - I am not here to dunk on this show, I simply want to understand why people like it and kinda specifically if anyone here thinks it is an objectively better show than Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood(based solely on its higher MyAnimeList rating at a certain point in time I don’t actually know if it’s still higher tbh)

Hello!

I’m currently completing my MSc dissertation at King’s College London and I’m looking for anime fans to complete my survey on how Japanese cultural elements in anime influence audience engagement.
It takes around 10 minutes, is completely anonymous, and every response genuinely helps my research.

Please help me out!

I want y’all’s input on anime’s global success and what its Japanese origins mean to them

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For me full metal alchemist brotherhood and the fate series

ive watched the first season and most of the second one and i have a strong divided feeling about that because i really like the story and the world building i think is awesome, but i also think that the morals of the story is weird at least, like rudeus has a explanation of his repulsive things and in the long run becomes a better person (i dont think a fully good person), but i dont think that was the point, i just cant with all the underage fanservice or the horrible comments sometimes, i dont know how the story advance but hopefully it becomes less perverted in that way.
I just want to say this because i really feel entertained by the anime and the story, animation, fights, and some characters are so good and i think without the fanservice and weird comments it could be one of the best isekais ever
(sorry for the redaction english its not my first lenguage)

Hello!

I’m currently completing my MSc dissertation at King’s College London and I’m looking for anime fans to complete my survey on how Japanese cultural elements in anime influence audience engagement.
It takes around 10 minutes, is completely anonymous, and every response genuinely helps my research.
I’m also happy to complete your survey in return 🥰

(I count it if you’ve even just watched ghibli!!)

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Hey everyone,
Anybody else feel like anime tourists are straight-up ruining everything? I miss the days when the anime community had some real gatekeeping. I’ve been watching anime and reading manga since I was 8 years old back on Toonami. I’ve watched and debated well over 300 series at this point, so I’ve been around the block.

Don’t get me wrong—it’s cool that anime is more popular now. But the downside is obvious. Ask a normie anime tourist about their favorites and they can only rattle off the big 3 of whatever generation (Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, etc.). The second you try to talk about anything deeper or more niche like Beelzebub, Air Gear, or other underrated stuff, they’re completely lost for words.

Anime cons these days are packed with casual fans who wouldn’t last two minutes discussing the philosophical and psychological layers of Evangelion. It just feels like the culture is getting watered down.
What are your thoughts on anime tourists? Am I the only one who feels this way, or does anyone else miss when you had to actually put in the work to be part of the community?
Would love to hear from longtime fans especially.

Hey everyone!

My team and I have been working on an original anime-inspired light novel, and we're planning to launch something alongside it that we'd love your opinions on.

The idea is that every purchase comes with a random collectible character figure from the story. Every character has a different rarity.

The exciting part is that anyone who pulls a Legendary collectible wins official anime merchandise worth ₹15,000.

We're trying to make collecting fun while giving readers another reason to connect with the characters in the story.

Before we launch, we'd genuinely like to know:

Would this concept interest you?

Would the collectible make you more likely to buy the light novel?

What price would you consider reasonable?

What would make this feel more exciting or trustworthy?

Is there anything about this idea that would make you not want to buy it?

I love thinking about anime as much as I love watching it. And at some point I started noticing something I couldn’t quite explain. 😌
Anime characters feel really close to me. Like a friend. I hear their voices in certain situations, encouraging me, telling me “daijobou”. I find myself thinking what any character would do in a given situation.

And I always found this fascinating because on one side you have hand drawn 2D characters, and on the other you have real actors, real humans, real places. And somehow the drawn ones feel more real in my inner world…

A few things kept coming up while I kept thinking “Why did I never felt so close to a “real actor/actress” before?”:

When you watch a film you never fully leave the actor behind. Their other roles, their real life, their face. Sometimes their scandals overshadow our relationship with them. But an anime character has none of that. They belong entirely to their story and they stay that way.

Then there’s the visual language. Called “Manpu”. The symbolic system manga developed to show what’s happening inside a character before anime even had sound or color. Spiral eyes for overwhelm. A dark aura when anger goes quiet. The highlight disappearing from someone’s eyes the moment they shut down inside. Our brains already know this language.

But the part that stands out for me most is that anime characters are allowed to be “weak”, to be “flawed”. There’s “emotional realism” in anime.
Nanami gets frustrated about working overtime. Frieren can’t get out of bed. Zenitsu’s fear is louder than his power. Fern gets quietly jealous. Usagi worries about her weight. Kana Arima tears herself apart from the inside.
These are the small embarrassing human things we carry around, too. And anime shows them without judgment and without rushing to fix them. So characters become relatable.

There’s also the inner monologue. In anime the inner world is the story. You don’t watch a character from outside. You live in their head. Which is actually how we experience our own lives, from the inside, narrating, doubting, replaying. So we see them as a “whole”, not their “polished, public faces”.

And of course, there comes in the cultural factor. In Japanese culture negative emotions aren’t a detour. All emotions belong to the human experience itself. Even the hard and harsh parts. That’s then reflected to the stories that are told there, I believe.

Do anime characters feel more alive in your inner world than real people,too?
I’m genuinely curious about other people’s experience of this. 🦊

For me, it’s the fact that the Elite 10 is being treated like gods, while Soma’s the only person who treats the chefs as equals. (Which is a good thing)

There anime call Aoi Blink ( Classic Osamo tazuka, for children very underrated ) . i saw it im country TV (Arabic dub) three times, but every time i sawit from episode 1 to the episode before the final, every time i missed it.

Back then TV is you only option to watch think, and if you missed and episode that it over

There are many controversial arguments and comments from people with different perspectives on the anime series itself. People from different backgrounds naturally have different perspectives on the series. Some people argue that the mature content in this anime was unnecessary and ruined the whole film. Another topic was in season 2, where Rudy was married to two wives, Sylphie and Roxy. Many see this as unacceptable because it does not align with the values of modern society, where polygamy is generally considered inappropriate.

It is certainly true, and I completely understand why people feel this way. Though please allow me to offer a different perspective.

The story takes place in a fantasy world with its own culture, beliefs, values, and traditions. Many aspects of that world do not reflect our own society. If we judge every decision made by the characters solely through the standards of our modern world, then it's understandable why Rudy's actions may seem disgusting or unforgivable.

What changed my perspective was when I stopped viewing the story from my own world and instead tried to place myself in Rudy's shoes. You can feel his guilt, regret, and shame. He knows that his decisions hurt the people around him, yet his desire has always been to protect those he loves and make them happy. Whether he succeeds or fails is another discussion, but there is a much deeper meaning behind his actions than simply "wanting two wives."

Sylphie's response was what struck me the most. She had every right to be angry with Rudy and Roxy. Most people would have reacted with resentment or jealousy. Instead, she chose understanding.

She knew that after Paul's death, Rudy had fallen into one of the darkest periods of his life. The grief and guilt were overwhelming, and there was a real possibility that he would shut himself away from the world once again, just as he had done in his previous life.

In the midst of all, Roxy was the one who pulled him out of that despair. She reminded him that while grieving his father was natural, he still had a family waiting for him at home. Without her, Rudy might never have recovered emotionally or found the strength to continue moving forward.

Sylphie also understood how important Roxy had been throughout Rudy's life. Roxy was his first teacher, the person who inspired him to leave his house, discover the world, and become the capable and respected person he is today. Rather than seeing Roxy as a rival, Sylphie chose to acknowledge everything she had done for the man she loved.

What touched me the most was that neither Sylphie nor Roxy tried to compete over who loved Rudy more. Instead of comparing themselves, blaming one another, or fighting to prove who deserved him, they accepted that life is complicated. Timing played a huge role in their relationships. If only Rudy had met Roxy earlier, perhaps Sylphie would never have become the one he fell in love with. Likewise, Rudy's own parents experienced a similarly imperfect relationship, showing that love has never been portrayed as something simple or ideal in this story.

Yet in the end, it was one simple sentence that brought me to tears:

“Let’s support Rudy together”.

To many people, it may sound like an ordinary line. But to me, it represented one of the purest expressions of love I've ever seen.

We live in a society where love is constantly defined by rules, expectations, and conditions. Sometimes we become so focused on what love should look like that we forget what love actually is. This seemingly fantasy action anime reminded me of something incredibly simple.

Genuine love is about understanding another person's heart, accepting their imperfections, and sincerely wanting what's best for them. It is about supporting each other through life's hardships, helping one another to become better people, and finding happiness simply by seeing the person you love smile.

Mushoku Tensei didn't just impress me with its breathtaking animation or beautifully choreographed fight scenes. What truly made it special was the amount of care put into developing every character and every relationship. It allows me to understand why the characters made their choices instead of simply judging them on the surface.

It may not have the greatest plot ever written, and it certainly isn't an anime for everyone. Some scenes will understandably make people uncomfortable, and that's perfectly valid. But if you're willing to set aside your assumptions for a moment and truly experience the emotions of each character, you may find yourself reflecting on your own life as well.

For me, Mushoku Tensei taught me more than I ever expected. It taught me about forgiveness, empathy, growth, family, and, most importantly,

What it means to love and to be loved.

Whether you end up loving it or hating it, I believe it's an anime worth experiencing with an open mind.

Thank you for reading until the end.

Just to add on, some people have mentioned Rudy being portrayed as this pedo and disgusting character.

That's certainly true, and I felt like this too in the beginning, which is probably why the story was so controversial. But that mindset gradually changed when I realised that he does form genuine relationships with Slphy, Eris and Roxy. His early behaviour is definitely immature, selfish and perverted, plus the story doesn't always present those as something admirable.

For me, the point of Rudy is that he is deeply flawed and he spends his second life gradually becoming a better person. I don't think the authors wanted us to approve of him, but instead more of watching someone struggle at rock bottom, fail, then slowly mature and learn how to care for others.

I completely understand why people have such comments, but as for me, looking at how Rudy matured throughout the series and became a better person outweighs the discomfort I had when I just started watching. And that's why I ended up appreciating the story so much.

🧐🧐🧐

Just wanted to say for anyone hating on this show, i have finished it in 2019 and i forgot about this anime im now 21years old, stopped watching anime and by accident first opening came on youtube when i was lisenting to some songs and i rememberd i watched this and im watching it again just finished first ep i dont have fucking clue what is going to happend and im so happy cuz i just know i loved this anime so much.Fully recomending

Sorry for bad english

Just finished BEN-TO and became a huge fan of the anime almost instantly. The only sad part is that the light novel translation has been dropped like 3 separate times now.

It genuinely sucks because the anime is a great story overall, the fan translators just gave up on it. The anime barely scratches the surface of it too, so we're missing out on a lot.

Honestly I think part of the problem is that a lot of BEN-TO fans just kind of forgot about the show over time. Feels like it's slowly turning into lost media at this point, and it deserves better than that.

Anyone else still think about this show? Would you actually read the LN if it ever got fully translated? lmk (灬º‿º灬)

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Every time I look at Yammy, I still can’t tell if the 10-to-0 twist was a stroke of absolute genius or Kubo just pulling the ultimate prank on the fanbase. Did anyone actually feel intimidated when his number dropped?

I know this comparison sounds insane.

One is a brutal superhero satire full of violence, politics and revenge.

The other is a 2000s anime/light novel about a high school girl searching for aliens, time travelers and espers.

Yet after finishing The Boys, Haruhi Suzumiya was the first thing that came to mind.

Not because of the plot.

Not because of the characters.

But because of where both stories ultimately end up emotionally.

Both stories begin with characters chasing something extraordinary.

• Hughie and Butcher chase revenge, justice and ultimately Homelander.
• Haruhi spends the entire series searching for aliens, time travelers, espers and a world more exciting than ordinary life.

Everything points toward something special.

Yet by the end, neither story feels like it's really about that.

The Boys ultimately becomes a story about relationships, grief, forgiveness and understanding what truly matters.

And Haruhi increasingly feels like a story about realizing that what Haruhi was searching for was already there all along.

The SOS Brigade.

The club room.

The cultural festival.

The ordinary moments after school.

What struck me is that both stories seem to suggest the same irony:

People often go on absurd journeys just to realize the value of what was already right in front of them.

Maybe that's why both stories left me with a surprisingly similar emotional feeling despite being completely different genres.

Am I completely insane for seeing a connection here?

Especially when I think about scenes like the cultural festival concert in Haruhi.

That scene has nothing to do with aliens, time travelers or espers.

Yet it's one of the most memorable moments in the entire series.

Which makes me wonder if Haruhi was never really about the extraordinary world at all.

Maybe that is why the cultural festival concert became one of the defining moments of the series.

Not because it was extraordinary.

But because it wasn't.