Anime you hate but everyone seems to like?

[MikoKikyo]

Full Metal Alchemist. I tried... I watched a lot of episodes while finding it so-so (I was bored) then after watching some 30 episodes I gave up.

And Bleach, though I only tried the first ep. That one ep though REALLY turned me off, it was just one anime cliche after another, very boring, very unoriginal, and silly.

[qtipbrit]

Originally Posted by wingdarkness

Ok...I'm kinda like a mecha guru and I'm a few years shy of being double your age so I'm not gonna open my can of mecha whoop^^, but you haven't watched enuff mecha if you have never seen an episode that focuses on the mecha technology or the mecha itself as a centric aspect of the episode...Gundam is filled with this, EVA is filled with this, so much more it's hard to count...Even something as benign as FMP's whole scenerio is spawned from the data to use the mecha...

Code Geass on the other hand, except for some early eps about Suzaku's Lancelot hardley features anything beyond a few lines here or there that have anything to do with mecha-centric aspects...

TTGL i'd say is the first mecha show I've ever watched that created a mecha show within the landscape of shonen-fighter sensibilities...So it is indeed a unique creation and a great show asthetically...

Full episodes of technological focus in Gundam and EVA? At the very most, there were short explanations of certain weapons or technologies, but it's not unlike explanations of weapons, skills, powers, magicks, etc. and their ramifications in other action series...

Code Geass, being the Sunrise that it is, introduces new weapons and technologies on a regular basis, in addition to more important mechs and relevant lol: Lancelot, Guren, Fleia, etc.

Gurren Lagann's focus never was on the mech; Gainax was simply following its example from its previous hot-blooded over-the-TOP series, as mecha are simply more epic and larger on several scales.

[wingdarkness]

^Let me scale back my point somewhat...Perhaps I was a bit too hasty with using the word "entire" in my first post...What I mean are episodes that examine aspects of the mecha in a detailed way or in a way that makes it more centric to the episode (or is a foundation for the show itself)...In my comparison with Code Geass I'm saying that CG has almost no centric view of the mecha in comparison to a good deal of shows in the mecha genre...Gundam in which I've seen every series has loads of mecha-centric kinds of eps and in-addition many elements of non-specific mecha-centered episodes that deal heavily in the technology or technobabble so to speak...Code Geass on the other hand almost features no depth in-terms of this aspect accept for a few instances, but even then it's really on a superficial level...Classic style over substance development...In CG mecha are more the spice than anything else...It's not really even an item on the dinner plate other than serving some superficial if not highly entertaining flavors...

As for this point:

Contrary to what you would believe if you read through rants against the mecha "genre", the appearance of mecha rarely impacts the story of an anime or its presentation

I don't know how much you've seen but I can't agree even slightly with this...I can't even really describe it since I've seen so much, it's just an internal reaction that you'll have to find with the more you watch...It's honestly pretty much the total opposite in my experience with this genre...Code Geass is one of the rare series that bucks this rule...I mean if you think the appearance of mechas in mecha rarely impacts the stories in the countless shows in this genre, only watching more can be the remedy...

[suki-gin]

Hate is to strong of a word but, I have not managed to get into the idea of watching Code Geass just yet...

[Strahan]

Alot of people seemed to like Seto no Hanayome, and I did at first, but toward the end I just lost interest and couldn't even finish it. It got way too goofy, just couldn't put up with it. If they had kept the tenor of the first couple episodes I'd have been happier.

I also dislike just about anything mecha. Closest I get to mecha is Bubblegum Crisis. Well, I did like Full Metal Panic but that show seemed more character driven than mecha combat centric.

[Oppius]

Legend of the Galactic Heroes. It just boring but people love it.

[GreatTeacherKen]

I wouldn't say I absolutely hate it since the animation is exceptional, but I admittedly could never stand Furi Kuri (FLCL), largely for the reasons most people love it. I found it way too fast paced for my liking.

[Chiibi]

Originally Posted by GreatTeacherKen

I wouldn't say I absolutely hate it since the animation is exceptional, but I admittedly could never stand Furi Kuri (FLCL), largely for the reasons most people love it. I found it way too fast paced for my liking.

Definitely a love it/hate it show.

[Seishi]

Originally Posted by Strahan

Alot of people seemed to like Seto no Hanayome, and I did at first, but toward the end I just lost interest and couldn't even finish it. It got way too goofy, just couldn't put up with it. If they had kept the tenor of the first couple episodes I'd have been happier.

I managed to get tired of that show early and thus never bothered finishing, but I am constantly surrounded by people who claim it as the "best comedy ever" or something close to that degree.

[Autumn Demon]

So many, but clannad/kanon are the biggest, and their popularity annoys me.

[Kohana]

One Piece to me is pretty annoying, just because of the storyline.. I'm a big graphics freak and I don't really like the style of art. I guess I shouldn't be so quick to judge.

[CeDeR]

Full metal alchemist and Bleach.

[Vampire]

One of my list is Monster, for some reason, people just don't like complex stories.
On a side note, I don't like cliche shows that everyone else does like Soul Eater and Fairy Tail.

[Guernsey]

I cannot really stand the Nanoha franchise, hot blooded action with magical girls kicking the snot out of each other is no fun when you have flat characters, generic looking designs and the main character always being in the right and never in the wrong. "Befrinding people with superior firepower" is not my thing.

[Oppius]

I hate to say same things over and over again but I really, really hated School Days. I also hate when people say "best harem show ever made" just because the hero died. Saying like that as much as saying Big Rigs: over the Road Racing is the best racing game because you are not racing at all but instead you reversed your truck faster than speed of light, falling from bridges, leave the track and fly to the infinity, drive through buildings and etc.

People say that I'm overreacted because I hated it but SD is a crap that people loves because of its crappiness.

[Chiibi]

Originally Posted by Oppius

I also hate when people say "best harem show ever made" just because the hero died

.......people......actually say that?

I just read a blog on all the SD episodes......and I'd call it the "worst harem show ever made"........except that special place is reserved for Love Love.

But yeah, School Days is pretty bad. The only good thing about it was

Spoiler:

Kotonoha surviving.

And even THAT is tragic because of her state of mind. I wanted to cry for her....and I didn't even actually watch the anime!!

[Nosauz]

See school days is just a terrible harem, whereas Asura cryin actually makes you want the harem end so bad, not to mention seitokai no ichizon, which is probably my favorite harem in hte past 5 years.

[Altima]

I think that the whole Dragonball universe was way overrated as was Evangelion.

[dasrune]

bacanno. too many characters being introduced with not much back story on any of them and the constant time jumps were obnoxious. for me it felt like it was one big mess with no real direction taking place. if i read the manga i would probably have a better grasp on what was happening giving me a better appreciation for the anime, but for now i really dont understand why so many people hold it in such high regards.

[Irenicus]

Originally Posted by dasrune

if i read the manga i would probably have a better grasp on what was happening giving me a better appreciation for the anime, but for now i really dont understand why so many people hold it in such high regards.

Baccano! started its life as a light novel, not a manga.

And from what little I've seen, the author of the novel also uses a disjointed, multiple-viewpoint, time-skipping style of storytelling.

Just a qualification, not challenging you or nuthin'.

Goes and rage on how horrible it is that people dare hate on Baccano! :P