Worst Anime You've Ever Seen?

[purplegothchick]

I thought Dragon Ball Z was pretty dire. I could feel my brain cells atrophying through lack of use during the two minutes or so that I watched that show before switching it off.

 

[GothmogII]

I thought Dragon Ball Z was pretty dire. I could feel my brain cells atrophying through lack of use during the two minutes or so that I watched that show before switching it off.

Well...depends on when you watch it...I mean, for me it's something I can watch now because I watched as a child, and can laugh at the abridged series because I get most of the in jokes...however, I'd probably hate if it was my first time seeing it today. I suppose that's a given seeing as it was aimed at the 8-12 section hehe ^^'

 

[irishstormtrooper]

All of them.

*dis!*

 

[A random person]

I don't just watch whatever and need a recommendation or for it to catch my interest before I watch an anime, but the worst of what I've seen is Bokatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan. Just of what I've seen, there are certainly worse out there. It just made me feel uncomfortable, not from the blood (which I have no real problem with), it just felt...off.

 

[A random person]

I don't know if it Avatar or Naruto... In contrast, my favorites are Code Geass and Ghost in the Shell.

Ahem.

Avatar is quite possibly the best anime I have ever watched.

Avatar is a fully American anime, and, despite that, quite well presented. It's roots in Inuit and Chinese culture are well researched and -supported. I get the impression of a world with a long memory and a longer mythology, a huge universe of cultures, wars, and history. It never distances itself from reality too much while maintaining the distance and suspension of disbelief necessary to allow "bending" of the elements, the key plot device. The characters are well developed and supported by emotions ranging from anger to skepticism to love. The plot keeps moving in the same direction the entire time, with a few well-timed twists and turns. No character that was memorable enough to think about is ever completely forgotten and most of the early ones are brought back at the end of the third season. It is a children's anime, not an adult's. There were a few episodes that I feel would have been immensely improved by the addition of some swearing and more mature content, but I believe the writers felt that the storyline made more sense if there was no swearing, and they may have been shooting for a TVY7 rating for a larger demographic. All in all, it was a great show, and the only Nick show that ever held my attention for longer than two days.

I am not saying that you are not entitled to your opinion, but I would like to hear why you feel that it was bad.

<gets off soapbox, puts soapbox away, and prepares to be inundated in vitriol and accusations of fanboyism>

I'll just say this: Avatar is the greatest show centered around elemental powers as its theme ever. And more importantly, the characters are great and the plot grabs your interest. I also love the show to bits, best thing Nick ever did. Too bad they died to me the instant the series ended.

 

[Khazoth]

Anime is like an endless swirling void where as soon as you think the end is nigh the ebb and flow of its dark and malevolent cycle pulls you deeper and reveals new horrors to your unready eyes to behold.


With that said? Naruto.

 

[Azraellod]

depends. if you mean one ive watched all the way through, ill go with claymore or full metal alchemist, because of the thoroughly unlikable characters.

otherwise, im going with gantz, which i only saw the first episode of, and it was - erm... really strange, and quite sickening.

 

[Charli]

Hmm... I'd have to say Full Metal Alchemist. I watched the first ten episodes in a row, and didn't understand a thing about what was going on. I didn't even bother to watch the English Dub because after the first ten in Japanese, I didn't want to go through them in English. It was shit.. xP

Ah then you didnt watch FMA at all my friend, it was an extremely rare anime case of,
Dub > Sub.

Its the very reason I'm not watching FMA: brotherhood anymore, it just doesn't compare to the dub voices at all. Attempt it again with Funimations' version and you'll suddenly realise why it gets so much attention past episode 7. If anyone has FMA on their list of 'worst anime ever' they just haven't watched enough anime. At all.

Possibly pretencious in the hands of someone emotionally dead and can't relate to the story in the least. But sorry I don't buy it, there is pages of anime worse off than FMA.
Any anime with solid story, solid animation and relatable characters should not be anywhere near the 'worst anime ever list'

And actually that includes Naruto... yeah you heard me, It's certainly a step up from Inuyasha I'll say that much. Naruto's animation quality fluctuates and that annoys me but theres been some parts of it I've been forced to watch and go 'hey, thats pretty cool'.

Sailor Moon, will never get my life back...
Dragonball and Dragonball GT... Z was a rare case of Soap Opera syndrome but you have to do a marathon of it or you'll just end up going "oh screw this, seriously". But I got throught it...
Digimon, at least pokemon was underliningly satirical about the concept in it's glory days. Even my mum used to sit and watch pokemon with me, did a quick watch of the episodes dubbed a few days ago for some nostalgia sake and wow I did not realize they had slipped so many genuinely funny intellgient jokes in there...
Aaaand then theres crap like Steel Angel Kurumi and all those Female/Male lolliekwowlookatmeandmahDrama. Highschool, nonsensical bullshit which should always sit underneath anime that actually tells a compelling story.

Then theres Yugioh Abriged. Which owns all anime, forever.

 

[Vrex360]

Dragon Ball Z

I said it.

 

[Epic_Rocker]

Hmm... I'd have to say Full Metal Alchemist. I watched the first ten episodes in a row, and didn't understand a thing about what was going on. I didn't even bother to watch the English Dub because after the first ten in Japanese, I didn't want to go through them in English. It was shit.. xP

Ah then you didnt watch FMA at all my friend, it was an extremely rare anime case of,
Dub > Sub.

Its the very reason I'm not watching FMA: brotherhood anymore, it just doesn't compare to the dub voices at all. Attempt it again with Funimations' version and you'll suddenly realise why it gets so much attention past episode 7. If anyone has FMA on their list of 'worst anime ever' they just haven't watched enough anime. At all.

Possibly pretencious in the hands of someone emotionally dead and can't relate to the story in the least. But sorry I don't buy it, there is pages of anime worse off than FMA.
Any anime with solid story, solid animation and relatable characters should not be anywhere near the 'worst anime ever list'

And actually that includes Naruto... yeah you heard me, It's certainly a step up from Inuyasha I'll say that much. Naruto's animation quality fluctuates and that annoys me but theres been some parts of it I've been forced to watch and go 'hey, thats pretty cool'.

Sailor Moon, will never get my life back...
Dragonball and Dragonball GT... Z was a rare case of Soap Opera syndrome but you have to do a marathon of it or you'll just end up going "oh screw this, seriously". But I got throught it...
Digimon, at least pokemon was underliningly satirical about the concept in it's glory days. Even my mum used to sit and watch pokemon with me, did a quick watch of the episodes dubbed a few days ago for some nostalgia sake and wow I did not realize they had slipped so many genuinely funny intellgient jokes in there...
Aaaand then theres crap like Steel Angel Kurumi and all those Female/Male lolliekwowlookatmeandmahDrama. Highschool, nonsensical bullshit which should always sit underneath anime that actually tells a compelling story.

Then theres Yugioh Abriged. Which owns all anime, forever.

The dub is actually better? xD Seriously? That's surprising.

Ah the hours spent on DBZ, Pokemon, Digimon, Inuyasha and Naruto. lol. Even Yu-Gi-Oh. I used to be a lot more into anime then I am now. Btw, watch the remastered uncut version of Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z, it's WAY better. It's like they took the manga and did it properly.

 

[eelel]

excel saga i want to smack the guy who made it it is so anoyingly bad

 

[NeutralDrow]

Wow. All the people with their mainstream stuff. That stuff is never bad, it's just mediocre at worst. And I spit in the direction of whoever said Steel Angel Kurumi. Fanservice aside, that show was great.

Assuming hentai doesn't count (if it did, I could start naming things and not be done for the next hour), I'd probably go with Tatoon Master. It's literally the only anime I've ever watched that even I describe as "cliche and uninteresting."

 

[Zydrate]

Naruto has the potential to be badass if they, uh, cut out Naruto and renamed the show.

I also add to the "American Yu-Gi-Oh". The Manga was immensily badass, Yugi fucking KILLED people, man. Or made them insane, as already mentioned.

 

[ampa451]

this new one, bakgugan or something. i heard the voice acting i almost wanted to throw up

 

[Cargin]

ok, perhaps risking the wrath of many, but i have to say, what the hell is devil may cry about? (the cartoon that is, not the games, although i assume they are related at least loosely).

i mean, androgynous dude in big coat walks into a bar (stop me if you've heard this one...), orders an ice-cream sunday....then the bar tender freaks out into some kinda mangy werewolf, and the oddball protagonist makes him dead, along with some other customers. wtf?

 

[-Seraph-]

I dunno if I have already posted here since I'm lazy as hell to look but oh well. Not the absolute worst I've seen but pretty damn close would have to be Xenosaga, what a flaming pile of retarded crap that was, up there with FLCL. Just down right stupid and annoying to watch, hell watching that Xenosaga anime makes me not ever want to play the game.

 

[shwnbob]

Pokemon. I never saw why it was so good to everyone.

 

[Zydrate]

Pokemon. I never saw why it was so good to everyone.

It was fine when they just had the original 150. But then they DOUBLED that shit like, OVERNIGHT and then pumped several more seasons of the show out (Isn't it still going? Perhaps a spinoff or three?) and, blagh.

I enjoyed it when it was simple, but then gave up when they figured out the shit raked in the dough.

 

[A random person]

"Yu-Gi-Oh"
frame-rates comparable to timelapse photography,
Kids WB station,
Bludeoningly boring Card Game,

THE JUDGES HAVE DECIDED:
0.0, 0.0, 0.2, 0.0, 0.000000001, & -6.2

At least it gave us the abridged series, and isn't that the ultimate good?

 

[The_Echo]

Poke'mon

I never watched Naruto because it looked stupid so I have no idea how stupid it is.

It's pretty stupid. I'd rather watch Pokémon. Besides those two, I've come across nothing but good anime