Okay, I think it's time to start updating this thread:
Chainsaw Man
I started this show because it was recommended to be everywhere. I usually enjoy shonen anime, despite not really looking for them. I know I'm not the target audience, but this anime tried so hard to make me not like it. It gives out a good idea and then completely bash it.
And it's a shame, because the first episode is great. It introduces cool concepts and settings. But starting from the second episode, the show quickly falls into boring shonen tropes. Bad tropes. Implemented very badly. Denji is boring cringy character with boring motivation and goal. The rest of the cast wasn't better. There are like 2 Sasuke wanna-bes, few girls that are sexual objects at best and... that's it pretty much.
I like Denji's Chainsaw Man form design of most demons at start, but they quickly got generic. Like there is random guy that has same design as Denji, only he has katanas instead of chainsaws. Can't wait for Gun Demon to be just a generic guy with revolver instead of his head.
The animation was great, the sound design and music also fit the show really well. Sadly, there was like 2 good fights in the show. The rest was again bland and boring to watch. It felt like every other shonen anime, but worse.
It tries to keep the attention with "shocking" scenes. From time to time, the show randomly shouts: SEX, GORE, SEX, SCAT, GORE, SEX! And these scene adds nothing of a value to the show, It just made me question: "Who is this show for?" It certainly isn't for me. I can't imagine my 15 years old me would enjyo this show, I don't think any any mentally well person would prefer this anime over anything else.
Overall, I don't want to talk or think about this anime anymore. It was awful, boring, bland and tried way too hard to be shocking. 3/10.
So, this thread doesn't start in a positive note. I hope it will get better as the year goes.