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roriconfan · 2009-10-13, 04:17

For the sake of clarifing what a filler is in this case, it is any part of the story that does not progress the plot and NOT only extra stand alone stories.

So, you noticed how almost all anime have those. How much do you like them or not?

Haak · 2009-10-13, 04:21

I have nothing agaianst fillers really, if they're interesting enough. Some anime you just follow for the action and don't care about the plot so it doesn't matter if they don't advance it in anyway.

Right now I'm watching the Zanpaktou fillers in Bleach and I'm finding them far more interesting than the main plot.

The problem is that the majority of time, the fillers will have much lower quality which is evident. I hate it when that happens.

Archon_Wing · 2009-10-13, 06:21

If it's to the extent of DBZ or Naruto, where it becomes like a chore to deal with, then no. A random waste of time now that gives a break from the action now and then is fine.

Oppius · 2009-10-13, 07:36

You know haw bad fillers are?

It killed Rurouni Kenshin in the past. After Kyoto Arc, all of them are filler arcs while its manga only have one, Jinchuu Arc.

Triple_R · 2009-10-13, 07:58

Fillers killed Bleach for me, personally (specifically, the Bounts filler).

I can tolerate a few episodes of fillers, but that's about it.

Ansalem · 2009-10-13, 08:15

The length and quality of the filler are definite factors on whether or not I can enjoy it. For instance, when I watched Honey and Clover I saw the two OVA episodes, which contain humorous side-stories, in two spots in the middle. They didn't really advance the plot at all, but they were very funny and short, so I enjoyed them quite a bit. Endless, low quality story-arc length fillers (Naruto, etc) are pretty excruciating.

Probably another reason people hate fillers is on the principle that it's not a story written by the mangaka. A lot of people think, correctly or not, that if it isn't from the original source material, it is automatically bad.

~~Pocari_Sweat~~ · 2009-10-13, 08:15

Normally I dislike them, but there are some fillers that are enjoyable.

And yes Naruto/Bleach fillers are the plague of all fillers.

Riza-chan · 2009-10-13, 08:17

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Originally Posted by Triple_R

Fillers killed Bleach for me, personally (specifically, the Bounts filler).

It was the same for me, and when I remember how much I loved the soul society arc, but then the fillers started and it was so downhill after that.And it was the same for Shugo Chara, I couldn't bare to watch anymore around ep 33 and to think season 3 just started...

if there are a few filler episodes in an anime I can handle that, but if more than half of the episodes are unimportant fillers then no way.The count of Bleach fillers was enough for on life.

chikorita157 · 2009-10-13, 08:57

Depending on how much fillers, sometimes fillers can be enjoyable, as long they are not rehashes and there is very few of them. If you talking about ongoing series like Naruto, Bleach and Pokemon, yes these fillers can be very annoying and watching it will be a total waste of time. Again, this depends on the quality of the story presented in the filler episode.

Envy · 2009-10-13, 15:06

A few fillers here and there to slow down the progression of the anime so it won't get caught up to the manga is alright, but too much filler is annoying.

KholdStare · 2009-10-13, 15:29

Filler are mostly good. It's the terrible ones that tend to come up first when we think about them.

The CCS fillers are among the best in anime, because they didn't seem like fillers at all.

Daniel E. · 2009-10-13, 15:44

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Originally Posted by Ansalem

Probably another reason people hate fillers is on the principle that it's not a story written by the mangaka. A lot of people think, correctly or not, that if it isn't from the original source material, it is automatically bad.

Not to mention the fact that manga can also contain fillers, that is, chapters that do nothing whatsoever to advance the main point or focus of the story.

The last several years of the Ah my Goddess! manga have been, IMHO, nothing but fillers.

Noe · 2009-10-13, 16:14

So-so -or- depends on how well they are done

Some fillers are really good. I may mistake them for an actual ep within the storyline occasionally.

raile · 2009-10-14, 08:16

Too much fillers is a nuisance. >.>
That's the reason why I dropped a lot of animes, particularly filler-fest Shugo Chara.
But there are, of course, some animes that do good fillers like Akazukin Chacha (though honestly the fillers were more true to the manga than the anime plot

)

Woopzilla · 2009-10-14, 13:25

When I hear Filler, I think Bleach. I haven't seen many other animes that contain fillers though... so I might actually develop a higher opinion of them if I see one with decent fillers.

But currently, I feel fillers are just a pain to watch. I'd rather have the anime come out in seasons with considerable gaps to let the Manga get ahead. The fillers stories just seem to throw you off. Depending on what hapens in them you think: When is this? Does this actually happen? He's got his current powers/weapons but he's missing this and that...

The one-episoder fillers are just flat out terrible though... (baking a cake for a ghost? :/).

But I keep plowing on watching Bleach anyway in hope for it to kick ass again like it did in the Soul Society Arc.

clarakiss~ · 2009-10-14, 18:50

fillers definitely shouldn't be allowed. period. i dislike anime shows that put in numerous fillers then cramp in the 'much needed story plot' in like 3 or 4 episodes and the anime show will end. u.u

Telmah · 2009-10-14, 18:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by KholdStare

Filler are mostly good. It's the terrible ones that tend to come up first when we think about them.

The CCS fillers are among the best in anime, because they didn't seem like fillers at all.

This is the truth.

If fillers are done well, then they can enjoyable. And very hard to detect if you aren't familiar with the work. That being said, because the most fillers aren't so good because the people creating them lack the depth of the original author.

Endrance · 2009-10-14, 19:08

There a hit and a miss with me sometimes i mean with bleach i liked all the fillers except for the Lurichiyo parts although i did enjoy the amagai fillers and with naruto loved everything except the sora fillers

Somnium · 2009-10-15, 02:03

Well for me if the story is really intense I think it is nice to have fillers.A sort of lightening of the mood.Since I have noticed most can be silly.

Wattstax · 2009-10-17, 09:05

I hate filler episodes in general. Especially if it's only a short show. But I don't mind them in Saiyuki.

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2009-10-13, 04:17	Link #1
roriconfan Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Thessaloniki - Greece	Fillers! How much do you hate / like them? For the sake of clarifing what a filler is in this case, it is any part of the story that does not progress the plot and NOT only extra stand alone stories. So, you noticed how almost all anime have those. How much do you like them or not?

2009-10-13, 04:21	Link #2
Haak Me, An Intellectual Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Age: 33	I have nothing agaianst fillers really, if they're interesting enough. Some anime you just follow for the action and don't care about the plot so it doesn't matter if they don't advance it in anyway. Right now I'm watching the Zanpaktou fillers in Bleach and I'm finding them far more interesting than the main plot. The problem is that the majority of time, the fillers will have much lower quality which is evident. I hate it when that happens. __________________ MAL \| AnimeSuki Choice Awards 2020 Winners

2009-10-13, 07:58	Link #5
Triple_R Senior Member Author Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Age: 42	Fillers killed Bleach for me, personally (specifically, the Bounts filler). I can tolerate a few episodes of fillers, but that's about it. __________________

2009-10-13, 08:57	Link #9
chikorita157 ひきこもりアイドル IT Support Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pennsylvania , United States Age: 34	Depending on how much fillers, sometimes fillers can be enjoyable, as long they are not rehashes and there is very few of them. If you talking about ongoing series like Naruto, Bleach and Pokemon, yes these fillers can be very annoying and watching it will be a total waste of time. Again, this depends on the quality of the story presented in the filler episode. __________________ Chikorita157's Anime Blog \| Atelier Shiori (Personal Sideblog) \| Tumblr \| Twitter

2009-10-13, 07:36	Link #4
Oppius Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hell Age: 38	You know haw bad fillers are? It killed Rurouni Kenshin in the past. After Kyoto Arc, all of them are filler arcs while its manga only have one, Jinchuu Arc.

2009-10-13, 08:15	Link #6
Ansalem Speaker Join Date: Sep 2009	The length and quality of the filler are definite factors on whether or not I can enjoy it. For instance, when I watched Honey and Clover I saw the two OVA episodes, which contain humorous side-stories, in two spots in the middle. They didn't really advance the plot at all, but they were very funny and short, so I enjoyed them quite a bit. Endless, low quality story-arc length fillers (Naruto, etc) are pretty excruciating. Probably another reason people hate fillers is on the principle that it's not a story written by the mangaka. A lot of people think, correctly or not, that if it isn't from the original source material, it is automatically bad.

2009-10-13, 08:15	Link #7
~~Pocari_Sweat~~ <em style="color:#808080;">Disabled By Request</em> Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia	Normally I dislike them, but there are some fillers that are enjoyable. And yes Naruto/Bleach fillers are the plague of all fillers.

2009-10-13, 15:06	Link #10
Envy Band Nerd ♥ Graphic Designer Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tornado Alley Age: 35	A few fillers here and there to slow down the progression of the anime so it won't get caught up to the manga is alright, but too much filler is annoying. __________________ *“The only thing that will stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you.”*

2009-10-13, 15:29	Link #11
KholdStare ISML Technical Staff Graphic Designer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Age: 35	Filler are mostly good. It's the terrible ones that tend to come up first when we think about them. The CCS fillers are among the best in anime, because they didn't seem like fillers at all. __________________ Kholdy's MAL, ISML Chat, Saimoe Blog, Saimoe Wiki

2009-10-13, 16:14	Link #13
Noe HARDCORE Fate addict™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fate's futon ofc Age: 31	So-so -or- depends on how well they are done Some fillers are really good. I may mistake them for an actual ep within the storyline occasionally. __________________ ALL HAIL FATE T. HARLAOWN! #Feitoism @ irc.rizon.net to revere, share, and cherish Fate Testarossa Harlaown. My blog

2009-10-14, 08:16	Link #14
raile Retired Toaster Author Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Heck	Too much fillers is a nuisance. >.> That's the reason why I dropped a lot of animes, particularly filler-fest Shugo Chara. But there are, of course, some animes that do good fillers like Akazukin Chacha (though honestly the fillers were more true to the manga than the anime plot ) __________________

2009-10-14, 13:25	Link #15
Woopzilla Desensitized Join Date: May 2009 Location: LV-426 Age: 37	When I hear Filler, I think Bleach. I haven't seen many other animes that contain fillers though... so I might actually develop a higher opinion of them if I see one with decent fillers. But currently, I feel fillers are just a pain to watch. I'd rather have the anime come out in seasons with considerable gaps to let the Manga get ahead. The fillers stories just seem to throw you off. Depending on what hapens in them you think: When is this? Does this actually happen? He's got his current powers/weapons but he's missing this and that... The one-episoder fillers are just flat out terrible though... (baking a cake for a ghost? :/). But I keep plowing on watching Bleach anyway in hope for it to kick ass again like it did in the Soul Society Arc. __________________

2009-10-14, 18:50	Link #16
clarakiss~ the toeto nomster~!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: here there and everywhere!	fillers definitely shouldn't be allowed. period. i dislike anime shows that put in numerous fillers then cramp in the 'much needed story plot' in like 3 or 4 episodes and the anime show will end. u.u

2009-10-14, 19:08	Link #18
Endrance ~Rock ☆~ Graphic Designer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: In The Farplane	There a hit and a miss with me sometimes i mean with bleach i liked all the fillers except for the Lurichiyo parts although i did enjoy the amagai fillers and with naruto loved everything except the sora fillers __________________ Endrance's Sigs

2009-10-15, 02:03	Link #19
Somnium Cogito, ergo sum Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Second star to the right and straight on till morning..	Well for me if the story is really intense I think it is nice to have fillers.A sort of lightening of the mood.Since I have noticed most can be silly.

2009-10-17, 09:05	Link #20
Wattstax Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Germany Age: 41	I hate filler episodes in general. Especially if it's only a short show. But I don't mind them in Saiyuki.