How do you find shows you want to watch? [Archive]

Viduus

09-08-2008, 06:33 PM

I've been pondering this question for a while now. We all know of mainstream anime such as Bleach and (sigh) Naruto, to some extent even Death Note has become that. My question is how do you pick and choose new anime you want to watch?

Word of mouth? Do research? Have a dartboard with random names?

Plun

09-08-2008, 06:45 PM

Well, I usually watch anime depending on the story/plot only. Something like the Kyou Kara Maou! story. It looks interesting.

koishinobu

09-08-2008, 06:45 PM

I go to forums such as this one, and take down names of anime that other people like and then go to MyAnimeList and look them up. I have a pretty long list of anime that I want to watch so that whenever I need a new series, I have a list of anime that have already intrigued me to choose from.

As for what anime intrigues me, I generally don't enjoy slice of life anime and so if I see a picture with a guy and fourteen high school girls around him, I pretty much wouldn't want to watch it. I read the reviews that have been posted and the plot as well as how long the anime is (I don't like really long anime unless they are REALLY good because I get bored easily).

Other than that, I occasionally choose a random anime from a site and watch the first episode. I guess it's all trial and error, really. haha.

alsharid

09-08-2008, 07:44 PM

The Noble I does all the above.

analogZero

09-09-2008, 12:42 AM

everybody here throws out reference titles all the time at the "what should I watch next" threads. I check those out, scavenge through people's "ultimate anime lists", watch some trailers and such, or sometimes check in on whether or not there's an anime for a manga I'm reading (though that's usually the other way around). After all that, I start hunting down synopses, and try and find trailer's or episodes if I haven't already passed one by. Often on the hunt you find a handful more than you'd expect too.

Silverleon

09-09-2008, 01:08 AM

I usually pick one at random, and watch the first episodes, if it has a good plot or its what i would consider funny i'll finish it, if not i'll watch it whenever new episodes of the anime(s) i'm watching aren't available yet.

Viduus

09-09-2008, 01:08 AM

Out of sheer, curiosity, and I'm not just asking this because I'm a reviewer, do you guys read the reviews on AF?

kai14

09-09-2008, 01:10 AM

sometimes i go look at manga and check online if there's a anime for it...

and sometimes the reviews

SinXxX

09-09-2008, 01:18 AM

Most accidentally. From searching forums to forums, I learn some animes to watch. If I feel like it, I watch them. The more people talk about something, the more I feel watching. It all depends on the mood. If I feel watching some type of genre or something new, I also search to anime websites (Animefuel, Anime News Network etc.) then do some picking.

Out of sheer, curiosity, and I'm not just asking this because I'm a reviewer, do you guys read the reviews on AF?

Sometimes.

Dolly

09-09-2008, 01:25 AM

Out of sheer, curiosity, and I'm not just asking this because I'm a reviewer, do you guys read the reviews on AF?

No, I don't. A lot of the reviews are poorly thought out in my opinion.

But referring to the first question, I go by word of mouth.

leerock89

09-09-2008, 01:29 AM

No, I don't. A lot of the reviews are poorly thought out in my opinion.

But referring to the first question, I go by word of mouth.

Funny...if you don't read then how would you know they are poorly thought out?

DocHack

09-09-2008, 01:29 AM

Will for me I just pick which I want to watch or make a list or somewhat and then go from there which one I want to watch and sometimes I just watch a anime from finishing or reading a manga I really like.

jackalyed

09-09-2008, 01:36 AM

There a lots anime.
I just experiment with them, watching the first episode and the storyline.
Sometimes I read its sypnosis or read its manga....
There I can just visualize and imagine wat will it become when its animated....
But u know it also come down to its producer whether to follow the original story or just jumble and create a new plot without the origianal one...
One anime that i think fall to this catogery is Negima!
So thats my opinion.....

Out of sheer, curiosity, and I'm not just asking this because I'm a reviewer, do you guys read the reviews on AF?

No, sorry maybe I just miss it...

Viduus

09-09-2008, 03:23 AM

I used to try watching the first episode of a show to find out if I'd wanna watch the rest, but I've stopped doing that since I found some great series which the first episode didn't do it justice.

No, I don't. A lot of the reviews are poorly thought out in my opinion.I hope to change that (though reviewing does seem to be limited by the format we stick to, but that's an entirely different issue) :P

Dolly

09-09-2008, 09:39 AM

What's wrong with the format?

reistlin

09-09-2008, 12:25 PM

well for me is easy first go to onemanga site and try different kind of manga'a after that if there is anime of the manga i watch first 1-2 ep's if i like it i keep watching of not keep looking , there is also time's when i go to forums like this one or site's for online watching of animes and look for intresting names if i find somethink i read the info about it and watch first 1-2 ep's and thre rest you know I GET ADDICTED ::D:

Lynumeah

09-09-2008, 02:56 PM

Hmm, sometimes if I'm bored, I look at random amvs, and if it caught my attention, I'll remember it, and give it a try. Sometimes if I really don't got a clue what to watch, I do research. But most of the times, I'm trying the ones out I've heard of.

Viduus

09-09-2008, 04:12 PM

What's wrong with the format?Can't reveal too much about the show, and I personally am hesitant to put too much personal thoughts about a show into a review as I feel it needs to be more unbiased. Thus when read you only get an overview of what the show is.

kitty-kat

09-09-2008, 04:13 PM

koishinobu

09-09-2008, 05:38 PM

Out of sheer, curiosity, and I'm not just asking this because I'm a reviewer, do you guys read the reviews on AF?

As I generally do my research on MyAnimeList, no, because most series already have reviews and recommendations and such. However, I probably will use the reviews forum whenever I'm at a loss for what anime to start next . . . so, some time in the near future.

However, about you saying that you are reluctant to put personal feelings into something--I thought that, as a general rule of thumb, a review is how a person sees the story. Perhaps you could divide it into plot summary and then a few paragraphs on how the story did or did not appeal to you? I usually read several reviews simply because they all come from different points of view and if your review of an anime doesn't have how you feel about it in it, it's kind of pointless.

Though, I suppose there might be site restrictions against this. I haven't really looked at the forum at all.

Dolly

09-09-2008, 05:40 PM

Can't reveal too much about the show, and I personally am hesitant to put too much personal thoughts about a show into a review as I feel it needs to be more unbiased. Thus when read you only get an overview of what the show is.

That's true. I found the same problem when I reviewed Death Note, personally.

Viduus

09-09-2008, 05:52 PM

Regardless, review procedures isn't why I made this thread, so to put it back on track...

I used to wait for others to watch stuff and then tell me to watch it, but at some point that was taking too long. More recently I've been going through every title AF has, reading some wiki about it and reviews from here (if there is one), then watching the first few episodes. It's worked out fairly well so far, though there have been a few shows to which I just said no.

Lelouch

09-11-2008, 03:17 PM

Easy. With 3 sites and the first 2 -3 episodes.
www.animecalendar.com
www.animenewsnetwork.com
www.animefuel.com or other streaming site for the first episodes.
If I like it I download/buy it

soulten

09-11-2008, 03:26 PM

I just pick a random letter and look at the animes and pick one.

Mugen

09-11-2008, 07:47 PM

I research a title first. It takes ages, but it's worth it!

lenalee

09-12-2008, 12:09 PM

read reviews on randomcblogger

lemonek

09-12-2008, 03:15 PM

Me, by doing some research online, watch the first episode and go from there

Break001

09-12-2008, 03:19 PM

I just usually watch the first episode of the season and see if i like i also read about it on forums and see how other people think about it to broaden my perspectives on the show.

If i do like the show, then i'd write it down for future references if i want to watch another the next episode while i wait for bleach or nuruto to come up lol

Suki

09-12-2008, 04:43 PM

I hear about them from a friend, or read about them. or I find new ones on forums like this one. :P

Neoliger

09-12-2008, 05:24 PM

I come to animefuel if I want to watch anything. It's the best place.

Viduus

09-12-2008, 05:51 PM

Allright then, slightly different question.

Who watches mostly mainstream stuff (i.e: Death Note, Bleach, Naruto), and who watches shorter random shows which most people may or may not have heard of, and why?

Orangeii

09-12-2008, 05:54 PM

when people start to recommend me what to watch.

lemonek

09-12-2008, 05:57 PM

research and ask

Rock

09-12-2008, 06:46 PM

i look for them! and i dislike mainstream animes..it specially naruto i liked it for 1st 50eps but then i started to be real shit..and deathnote is cool mstream anime. i usally like action/fighting animes so theyre not that hard to find :P

SinXxX

09-12-2008, 09:28 PM

Who watches mostly mainstream stuff (i.e: Death Note, Bleach, Naruto), and who watches shorter random shows which most people may or may not have heard of, and why?

I usually watch mainstreams, like long series. But I just stopped, because I don't have time. Watching one series for a long time really bored me, too. If its also in manga versions, I prefer to read the manga, since I can catch up for atleast 5 hours of reading, compare to watching 30+ epis. I prefer to watch shorter animes. Its more easy to understand for me, and it saves time. It doesn't matter if its popular or not...

LoKiWorlD

09-19-2008, 10:15 AM

Research mostly....i prefer to use Myanimelist.net to help me form a decision.

Yoru_Chie

11-09-2008, 04:07 PM

Mainly I just happen across them by accident, or I'll look on myanimelist.com which lists a lot of anime. As for why I watch them, its because of the plot and the art I'm really big on those two things with anime.

jyuukai

11-09-2008, 05:10 PM

Mainly I just happen across them by accident, or I'll look on myanimelist.com which lists a lot of anime.

Very similar.

Searching anime-planet.com and reviewing also exposes me to new anime

Sadrith

11-09-2008, 05:52 PM

i either just look till one catches my eye or just ask people for ideas

Anime_Dude

11-09-2008, 06:36 PM

i either just look till one catches my eye or just ask people for ideas

same here or i just go to Anime News Network

GoDBlaze

11-09-2008, 08:15 PM

I don't know...I guess I ask around. Of course it depends on plot and the humor.

lostboy

11-09-2008, 09:01 PM

I like to read reviews and choose some of the anime I watch that way. But mostly I just pick at random

ichigogirl

11-13-2008, 05:30 PM

I always ask my friends, and go to the forums to see what the other members recommend you to watch.

shirafune

11-17-2008, 01:35 AM

i go to forums and i read a local magazine about anime, they really have a lot of new animes that has good plots.

Gstar16

11-17-2008, 03:45 AM

i check reviews and recomendations from everyone else...n sumtimes point click n watch lol

conigwolf

11-20-2008, 05:42 PM

usually watching another and a commercial for another comes on

Holly-Sama

11-20-2008, 07:09 PM

I usually just stumble upon them, or check out what my friends watch.

Daina_Sama

12-08-2008, 09:26 PM

on this website animefuel

fejknick

12-08-2008, 09:45 PM

This website and animesuki.com

xXWENWENXx

12-10-2008, 07:27 AM

I find new anime with trailers.

meraychan

12-10-2008, 10:37 AM

through asking and if i liked it then i'll go for it...^^

xJumpJetx

12-10-2008, 10:53 AM

i find shows that have a character that my favorite seiyuus voiced in it

jyuukai

12-10-2008, 10:53 AM

Well I'm a Reviewer, so I pick an anime, research it, watch it and write about it. If that hasn't expanded my list it's finding out about other ones from other people like Fate/Stay Night.

Mr.Control

12-13-2008, 05:02 PM

For me, I jus look for a title that catches my interst, watch the first episode, and see how i like it.

Unknown

12-13-2008, 07:26 PM

I just read a small review/summary of the anime. If it sounds interesting, I put it on my want to watch list. I also look at the genre of the anime, if its slice of life it automatically goes on my list. In the end, I get more than what I expected.

Lince

12-13-2008, 10:15 PM

I find an interesting name and watch the first episode. If it looks worth it I keep watching till it gets crappy.

ylaixVK

12-14-2008, 12:07 AM

For me, I can't help but watch anything with vampires, so thaths' how I stumbled upon Vampire Knight.
Bleach was something my brothers and I used to watch.

I usually just pick a random letter, and then another one. See where that leads me, watch an episode, and if I like it, I'll continue.

am0184

12-14-2008, 12:54 AM

reviews and recomendations

Vakarak

12-14-2008, 01:15 AM

Everybody FORCES their anime on me. Right now i got a ton to watch and all of them were recommended by me. The only animes i ever watched on my own will were Pokemon, Medabots, Samurai X and others that used to show on cable.