Anime for People you Hate!

[Wolf Kanno]

I've been meaning to get back into the groove of things anime-wise. I've taken a break from the scene and outside of keeping in touch with a few of the more long winded and commercially successful series (Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Death Note... etc.) out there I can safely say I am out of the loop.

Recently, a friend brought back my senses by lending me Galaxy Railways and as huge Leji Matsumoto fan, it brought back some interest into the anime scene.

But I find it boring to just ask for some suggestions and I've always been pretty good about choosing good series. Instead I want you to warn me about series that are just downright terrible. I don't generally run into bad anime too much but then again I'm pretty picky. About the only series I can say I never cared for were Blue Gender (bad Starship Troopers knock off), Onegai Teacher (The Standstills!!!), Fushugi Yugi (Miyaka...), and S-CRY-ed (just bad...)

So what series do you feel is best for an avid anime fan to avoid in the future?

[Karellen]

I kind of gave up one anime about a year ago but here are some I've watched in the last five years that were highly recommended but were, in fact, not very good:

Saikano/She: The Ultimate Weapon
Rahxephon
Galaxy Angel
Haibane Renmei

[Spatvark]

Eiken. It's just... god, words can't even describe how terrible it is.

And Haibane Renmei is awesome, you whorebag. >=|

[NeoCracker]

So is S-Cry-ed!

Though Blue Seed, Blue Gender, any gundam that isn't G or Wing, and FLCL. (Yes, you ahve probably seen it and loved it, jsut like the rest of the anime community.I still hate it though. :P)

And to be different, I will suggest to you a good anime movie you are not likely to ever see suggested here, Voices of a Distant Star.

[Aerith's Knight]

So is S-Cry-ed!

Though Blue Seed, Blue Gender, any gundam that isn't G or Wing, and FLCL. (Yes, you ahve probably seen it and loved it, jsut like the rest of the anime community.I still hate it though. :P)

And to be different, I will suggest to you a good anime movie you are not likely to ever see suggested here, Voices of a Distant Star.

I thought Gundam X was pretty good too

[Roto13]

Rahxephon
Haibane Renmei

Get. Out.

[XxSephirothxX]

Saikano/She: The Ultimate Weapon
Rahxephon

I agree about Saikano, but you must be trippin' balls about RahXephon.

So is S-Cry-ed!

Though Blue Seed, Blue Gender, any gundam that isn't G or Wing, and FLCL. (Yes, you ahve probably seen it and loved it, jsut like the rest of the anime community.I still hate it though. :P)

Unless I'm reading this backwards, you're saying that people should avoid Gundam shows that are not G Gundam or Gundam Wing, which are probably the <img src="http://forums.eyesonff.com/images/smilies/rpg_009.gif" alt="skull" /><img src="http://forums.eyesonff.com/images/smilies/rpg_009.gif" alt="skull" /><img src="http://forums.eyesonff.com/images/smilies/rpg_009.gif" alt="skull" /><img src="http://forums.eyesonff.com/images/smilies/rpg_009.gif" alt="skull" />tiest full-length Gundam series out there. I mean, at least G Gundam has some goofiness and originality to it, but there's no saving Gundam Wing. It's cliche adolescent garbage.

I'll throw Rurouni Kenshin out there. Fun characters, and probably 20 or 30 good episodes. The rest is lame and predictable filler.

[Karellen]

I forgot .hack//SIGN

Also, I would second that Gundam Wing is not very good but I think it's awfulness is pretty well known now days anyway.

[Jiro]

And to be different, I will suggest to you a good anime movie you are not likely to ever see suggested here, Voices of a Distant Star.

Agreed. I enjoyed it a lot. Was actually the first anime movie I saw, and it was good

[Wolf Kanno]

I kind of gave up one anime about a year ago but here are some I've watched in the last five years that were highly recommended but were, in fact, not very good:

Saikano/She: The Ultimate Weapon
Rahxephon
Galaxy Angel
Haibane Renmei

I can't say I particulary cared for Saikano (specially its ending, am I the only person who feels the series should have ended two episodes early?) and I did enjoy Rahxephon if only cause it starts off as a blatant Evangelion rip-off (even copying scenes directly from the series) and then becomes its own thing as it goes along. I actually enjoyed it. I'll try to stay clear of Galaxy Angel but Haibane Renmei? That was anime gold baby

So is S-Cry-ed!

Its not cheesy enough to be funny, its not serious enough to be interesting or thought provoking. Its just bad. The last battle between the two leads was also completely unnecessary

And to be different, I will suggest to you a good anime movie you are not likely to ever see suggested here, Voices of a Distant Star.

I have seen it and loved it. I also enjoyed this director's follow up film "The Place Promised in our Dreams". Both were really good and I recommend them to everyone.

Unless I'm reading this backwards, you're saying that people should avoid Gundam shows that are not G Gundam or Gundam Wing, which are probably the tiest full-length Gundam series out there. I mean, at least G Gundam has some goofiness and originality to it, but there's no saving Gundam Wing. It's cliche adolescent garbage.

I'll throw Rurouni Kenshin out there. Fun characters, and probably 20 or 30 good episodes. The rest is lame and predictable filler.

I can't say I'm fond of of the U.C. timeline and despite Wing being an alternative telling of the original Gundam and its movie "Char's Counterattack" I actually like Wing for its politics and its focus on soldiers in warfare.

Except for Wing and G, I think the only Gundams I ever liked were War in the Pocket and Stardust Memory. Seed is ok but its set-up is way too long (same problem with original) and by then, Cartoon Network started airing it at 3am where I was and then decided that no one liked it and took it off the air. :rolleyes2

This does remind me of another series I didn't like... Gundam 08th MS Team. Though it easily has the best Mobile Suit battles of almost any Gundam I've seen, its plot and cast are terrible. Its easily the worst telling of "Romeo and Juliet" I've ever seen. Even having the voice talents of one of Japan's top female Voice Actresses couldn't save it.

As for Kenshin... that's pretty spot on, no real point watching it after the Kyoto story arc.

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

Well, Street Fighter II V is pretty bad. But it's so cheesy you may actually have fun with it.

I thought Mahoromatic was pretty terrible outside of an episode or two that was inexplicably quality.

[Karellen]

I did enjoy Rahxephon if only cause it starts off as a blatant Evangelion rip-off (even copying scenes directly from the series) and then becomes its own thing as it goes along. I actually enjoyed it.

I found the opposite. I really liked the first 5 or so episodes but as the series went on it started to become more and more convoluted until it had became mindless nonsense by the end. I'm still amazed that they managed to come up with an ending even worse then Evangelion's.

[Wolf Kanno]

I did enjoy Rahxephon if only cause it starts off as a blatant Evangelion rip-off (even copying scenes directly from the series) and then becomes its own thing as it goes along. I actually enjoyed it.

I found the opposite. I really liked the first 5 or so episodes but as the series went on it started to become more and more convoluted until it had became mindless nonsense by the end. I'm still amazed that they managed to come up with an ending even worse then Evangelion's.

You haven't watched Gasaraki have you? That is a series that becomes a convulated mess with a more WTF?! ending than Eva and Rahxephon. Not to mention its incredibly slow pace and dry dialogue makes it so only the most dedicated and deranged will ever see it to its end.

I understand its a difficult series to get into and the plot just gets crazier as the series goes but I love alot of the ideas that start to come about in it. Its far from perfect though.

[Momiji]

I thought Mahoromatic was pretty terrible outside of an episode or two that was inexplicably quality.

How could you NOT like Mahoromatic?


I'd have to say Peach Girl. I started it expecting a cute romance story like Kare Kano, and ended up getting dull, bitchy dramafests. Definitely a series to watch if you're a masochist.

[Wolf Kanno]

Well, Street Fighter II V is pretty bad. But it's so cheesy you may actually have fun with it.

I actually did find it to be some cheesy goodness.

I thought Mahoromatic was pretty terrible outside of an episode or two that was inexplicably quality.

How could you NOT like Mahoromatic?


I'd have to say Peach Girl. I started it expecting a cute romance story like Kare Kano, and ended up getting dull, bitchy dramafests. Definitely a series to watch if you're a masochist.

I already know to avoid Peach Girl as I was not too impressed by the premise or the plot summary I read for the first few manga. I can't say Mahoromatic appeals to me but I always felt if I met someone who actually has it, I would watch a few episodes to see how I feel. It reminds me a little too much of Marionette J though...