Has anyone just stopped watching anime?

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    I have brought this up in a few spaces before. I feel like I randomly stopped watching it, no real reason at all. I don't think I've watched a proper anime in...a while. Has anuone here just stopped watching anime? What's your reason for doing so? I never really 'grew out of' liking anime, I just don't watch it much. I feel like there's some really good videos I watched on youtube on why some people stopped watching or enjoying anime. I typically don't watch anime anymore, but been meaning to try to watch the 'popular' anime but am slowpoking it.
     
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    I wouldn't say I fully stopped, but a lot of the time I've been a fan of anime I've taken it really slow and haven't watched most shows until they've been out for years and years. Sometimes it's just struggling to find the motivation, sometimes the only shows I hear about are big mainstream popular anime I just don't find I'm interested in, and sometimes it's the thought that I want to do something else while I'm watching them, like grinding in a game or something, and I don't quite have the right thing yet. I guess I might just be picky about exactly how I go about watching it, and what I end up watching, because I know my tastes don't really line up with what's popular.
    I've tried to be really honest with myself and realize if watching anime isn't the thing that I really want to do in the moment, then I'll just go do something else instead of forcing myself because I feel I should or have to instead of because it's something I'd enjoy the most.
    And I think it's perfectly fine to just stop watching it if you're in that scenario. Up until the spring 2024 season I don't think I'd watched a seasonal anime as it was releasing since like, 2020. There were just other things I wanted to do with my time, and when I saw a good handful of shows I was interested in, I thought it was a good time to jump back in and try to stick with it. It comes and goes for me, so there might be another period where I'll just stop watching for a few years again.
    Watching stuff with friends helps too! If your schedules line up and you can watch things on a regular basis, it's a really nice time and having someone to do it with can help you stay committed instead of just being a thing for yourself that you could pick up or drop at any time.
     
    Yes, I kinda have. In all honesty, I have never been a huge anime lover, indeed I only watched a few.
    It mostly feels like there's nothing much interesting out there for me. Like, most anime don't convince me. Last year I watched all Naruto, but many other famous anime still don't seem interesting for me.
    However, I feel that compared to other years, there's less choice, maybe?
     
    There have been times when I have stopped watching anime. If there are like a few that really do get my attention, I'll give them a shot. Or otherwise, I don't really watch it. I'm not picky per say, but some of the newer anime don't really interest me. And plus, where I work a lot, especially since I work as an opening cook/biscuit maker/cashier and I'm up at 3 or 4 in the morning, I sometimes just don't have the energy to sit down and enjoy them like I used to unless I got back-to-back days off.
     
    This is me. I remember I slowly stopped watching anime in 2015. Maybe it was because of the huge popularity of isekai genre that started during this time and that I still to this day think is trash.

    I tried so many times to get back to it, but couldn't really find anything interesting. Or if I did, I watched it and then had nothing to watch again. And lastly, when I watched something, I had a hard time finding a free time and mood to watch anime.

    So yeah, I think I just grew up from it.
     
    Janp said:
    This is me. I remember I slowly stopped watching anime in 2015. Maybe it was because of the huge popularity of isekai genre that started during this time and that I still to this day think is trash.

    I tried so many times to get back to it, but couldn't really find anything interesting. Or if I did, I watched it and then had nothing to watch again. And lastly, when I watched something, I had a hard time finding a free time and mood to watch anime.

    So yeah, I think I just grew up from it.
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    there are so many good videos that just ring true to me. I don't dislike anime, just bored and not as interested I guess.

    Take this video:


    FullMetal_Ashheart said:
    There have been times when I have stopped watching anime. If there are like a few that really do get my attention, I'll give them a shot. Or otherwise, I don't really watch it. I'm not picky per say, but some of the newer anime don't really interest me. And plus, where I work a lot, especially since I work as an opening cook/biscuit maker/cashier and I'm up at 3 or 4 in the morning, I sometimes just don't have the energy to sit down and enjoy them like I used to unless I got back-to-back days off.
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    For me watching older anime is what I enjoy more than this new stuff. Sorta like with my music! I like 80's, 90's, and 00's music more than today's music.
     
    It's a bit different with me than most of the posts above.

    I stopped watching (and doing tbh) just about everything, not just anime, so it would be unfair to really single it out.

    I'm actually planning to start watching anime more regularly again soon. Whether that actually happens or not only time will tell I guess but that's my position right now.

    NipahRika said:
    there are so many good videos that just ring true to me. I don't dislike anime, just bored and not as interested I guess.

    Take this video:



    For me watching older anime is what I enjoy more than this new stuff. Sorta like with my music! I like 80's, 90's, and 00's music more than today's music.
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    There are sooooo many good older animes to watch that I feel get overlooked nowadays, and also many that I never watched first time round. Maybe watching some classics would be a good idea to get me back into it!
     
    I'm still watching and there's some promising newer stuff the past couple of years. But I'm also slow and don't really stick to the seasons. I think it's more enjoyable to just watch what you want - new or old - than to try to keep up with every new cour or whatever's popular at the time. I think some people burn themselves out trying to keep up with everything and stick with current releases instead of just following their own whims.

    There was also a long period of time where most releases were very samey. Even now generic isekai series dominate a lot of the landscape. Even the weird isekai series are starting to look generic because "we're isekai but with a weird and quirky premise" has become the new staple of that genre. There's some gems in all that noise, but you have to actually want to sift through the crap to find it and that's not exactly the most motivating.

    But also... if you don't feel like watching anime stuff... don't? I think trying to force yourself into it is only going to make it harder to enjoy. If something catches your attention, give it a shot. But why invest effort into something you're not enjoying?
     
    Never!! ٩( ᗒᗨᗕ )۶

    I actually wondered if I would lose interest as I got older… luckily I haven't! Anime brings back so many great memories from when I first got into it—there's something about the characters and the worlds they create that draws me in. I love rewatching classic stuff too—really hits me in the nostalgia. The feels man. The feels.

    Hopefully I never "grow" out of it. -_______-
     
    I've been really lazy honestly and it's tough. I do really want to watch anime, but I find myself getting distracted by one thing or another :s Buuut the good news is I just watched the newest Re: Zero yesterday and am excited for the next one..! So things may be picking up!!
     
    I haven't watched anything for like half a year and then I suddenly watched some random isekai like a week ago.
    I've mostly just been too short on time tbh. There's stuff I wanna do in video games so if I need to scrap something to make time, watching any Anime just kinda gets yeeted.
     
    I don't really watch anymore. I was big on anime a few years ago, but I have been watching less and less since then. Crunchyroll was the main thing I used, and almost everything is locked behind premium last time I checked... and I don't really know what other platforms to use. Some other factors that contribute to me losing interest are (a) I just never know what to watch (there are too many options to choose from, so it's hard to start something new) and (b) I'm a slow watcher (can't watch more than a few episodes at once). I'm definitely still interested in watching anime - this past summer I blew through the first two seasons of Black Butler relatively quickly for my standards and got probably halfway through OHSHC - but I just don't have the motivation or time to sit down and watch anymore. I really want to get back into it, but I just can't for some reason.
     
    I still breath, therefore I consume anime.

    But to address the topic I do go through phases of watching different amounts, atm I'm not watching *loads* but I still watch some. I've had short breaks I guess, busy times where I don't watch as much, maybe not at all for a few days/maybe even weeks if super busy. But generally I'm always watching some every month at least.
     
    Not yet, but in recent seasons I've really struggled to find shows to watch; this season I've only picked up three new series and so far they might top out at 8/10 at best. If this trend continues, there might be a time coming up in the near future when I won't be able to find a single series I want to pick up. In that case, I'll probably fall back on older shows that I've enjoyed.

    I don't anticipate giving up on anime totally; I've invested too much time and money into it over the past two decades to completely give it up.
     
    I only watch anime while I'm on the treadmill.
    An average 20-minute episode covers my cardio requirement, and it helps with the treadmill monotony tremendously. (Turns out anime helps pass the time quickly!)
    Also by doing so, my brain pairs cardio with anime, so cardio is something I actually look forward to.
     
    Yeah. I don't really know my reason why... I suppose I just kinda grew out of it after discovering other interests. I still like some anime, like ones with a special place in my heart... mostly Fullmetal Alchemist because it was the one that got me into anime at first, and it will always be the one that means the most.
     
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