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[Gold Vanguard]

Things that I like would be....
-That big sweat drop that appears on a character's head.
-Long hair badass trench coat character.
-Spikey hair.
-The lone wolf.
-Idiot main character.
.-That character that always eats alot and is never full.
-EXPLOSIONS EVER WERE
.-Old pervert sensei.


Things I dislike..
.-Ms.Fanservice.
.-Flashblacks.
.-Having a Flashblack during battle.
.-Random anime power up.
.-Pretty rich boy.
.-Mary and Gary sue.
-Static character.
-Tsundere.
-Girls that can't stand up for there selves.
-Cat ears.

Edited by Gold Knight, 01 August 2012 - 03:16 PM.

[CR-S01]

Dislike:
-People hating on the majority of female leads in anime because they "get in the way" of their ~favorite yaoi pairing desu~. No.

[Gold Vanguard]

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Dislike:
-People hating on the majority of female leads in anime because they "get in the way" of their ~favorite yaoi pairing desu~. No.

"Damn you Sakura! I want my Sasuke X Naruto!!"

[Esaka]

The amount of unrealistic characters is insane, literally no one in anime feels like you could relate to them.

Sometimes it works, like in Gurren Lagann which is so over the top, it needs to be like that, but other times a serious real life situation is ruined by how the static guy just goes "OK or something" it's weird and usually very unjustifiable.
Also, every anime has so many characters that feel like a copy of each other, you all know what I'm talking about, the "cool" best friend, the anti heroic rival who may turn good, the guy who stays calm in it all but has a breakdown whether subtle or obvious later on, the over the top guy.

It's all the same.

Always.

[Shin]

I don't like loli's or fan-service, especially when combined!

[Elieson]

I hate to admit it, but I like when the characters refer to themselves as being in a show, or speak to the narrator.

[Hikarasuman]

I dislike everything that isn't a robot. I love anime robots.

[TheBritishEltshan]

Likes:
-Strangely enough, when I was younger I thought ultra-violence was hilarious. I even had dreams of an anime movie in which a character stubs his toe and his leg rockets off backwards with blood propelling it.
-Sophisticated villains and well thought out protagonists/"protagonists". (By "protagonists" I mean characters such as Light Yagami, freaking douche abusing Misa)
-Hilariously bad dubs.
-Matches made in heaven and cute/tragic couples. OTPs. (When I used to read the Case Closed/Detective Conan manga and watch the anime I always liked how Rachel never gave up on Jimmy, and Jimmy always being nearby but unbeknownst to Rachel, like I said, cute/tragic couples)
-Adaptations which add more depth to characters.
-Music. ("This is a Fight to Change the World", "Der Traum Deines Lebens", etc.)
-Epic finales.
-(Impersonates Film Brain) Symbolism!
-The amazing faces some characters pull.

Dislikes:
-Over exposure of cleavage and tight (e.g. leather) outfits.
-Guro.
-People trying to pull Shinjis.
-Furry.
-Tentacles.
-I always find male characters who gawk over women embarrassing to watch.
-Homosexual characters being portrayed awfully.

I'll add more as I think of them. ... (I think I'm stealing what everyone else has to say.)

Edited by TheBritishEltshan, 01 August 2012 - 03:49 PM.

[Phoenix Wright]

Fucking fillers. And long animes (Bleach, One Piece). Cut it down. Please.

[TheBritishEltshan]

Fucking fillers. And long animes (Bleach, One Piece). Cut it down. Please.

Yeah, basically why I stopped watching and reading Case Closed/Detective Conan.

[Gold Vanguard]

Fucking fillers. And long animes (Bleach, One Piece). Cut it down. Please.

Main reason why I stop watching Naruto.

Edited by Gold Knight, 01 August 2012 - 05:13 PM.

[Hikarasuman]

Fucking fillers. And long animes (Bleach, One Piece). Cut it down. Please.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with something being long if it actually has content (ex: One Piece).

[Phoenix]

I've probably been watching too much anime to have such a big list of dislikes coming right off the top of my head =_=;

Likes:
-consistently powerful or weak characters
-genre savvy characters
-manipulative bastards
-magnificent bastards
-that moment when a character realizes something's wrong and next they fall from hundreds of feet up/explode/get hit by something massive/etc
-overpowered katanas
-explosions that leave behind a ton of wreckage
-characters that bleed when it's appropriate
-english dub actors/actresses: Laura Bailey, Hilary Haag, Monical Rial, Shelley Calene-Black, Trina Nishimura, Robert McCollum, Eric Vale, Christopher Sabat, and Kent Williams
-elaborate kicks (even the ridiculous ones)

Dislikes(not all of these are sheer dislikes so much as little things that irk me whenever I notice them ... but some are):
-a lot of things just end up feeling the same
-smart-violent!wifexdumb!husband pairings
-when characters(mostly female) overreact in any situation you can imagine (character gives unsatisfactory reply, gets decked)
-when characters gain superpowers for the two and a half seconds they need to smash another character into the ground
-the fact that they'll get away with this incredible act of violence virtually every time, and even the victims tend to go 'eh, water under the bridge'
-the police are always some special forces unit meant to deal with whatever the main plot's issue is, and not real cops(also they seem to suck at their job)
-'Where are the real cops? Do they have any idea how many domestic disputes they're missing?'
-the common fear of catfights breaking out and the common obsession with half naked catfights breaking out (I'm really not sure which of these I hate more)
-inexplicable slowdowns(like when a character is falling and spends twice the time they would have spent falling doing a monologue to themselves; of course I find it hilarious if this ends with them freaking out about the fact that they're falling)
-how an intense battle or duel stops at regular intervals so the characters can explain each of their moves in depth and talk about philosophy
-rarely are characters not in the main cast drawn as anything but 'generic'
-too many blondes
-timely interruptions that keep something important hidden until it's too late, or stall a confession for on a regular basis
-trivialized modern weapons

[The Big Kazam]

I hate anything and everything about anime and manga. It's just so terrible~

[TheBritishEltshan]

I hate anything and everything about anime and manga. It's just so terrible~

Burn the heathen! Why is that?

[Blademaster!]

Dislikes:
-Furry.

It almost never shows up in anime though.

Anyway, I like everything that isn't a robot. I hate anime robots.

[Mewiyev]

Likes:
Characters who sometimes speak engrish (FABULOUS MAX!)
Satire that makes fun of itself as anime
Long and ridiculously named attacks whose names are shouted out while attacking ohgod I love it
Gorgeous art~
Emotion conveyed through facial expression
Samurai
Over the top violence
When over the top violence is endured as if it wouldn't have killed the character :T
Symbolism/allegory
Magical girls :3
Giant humanoid anime trope mechas

Dislikes:
Lifeless, enormous desu eyes (read:Clannad)
Characters that overreact to the degree that it makes the character seem like a retarded baby, many female characters do this, as well as Edward Elric
"Chibis"
Filler, except in Revolutionary Girl Utena where the filler is just as good as the serious stuff


Tried not repeating stuff already said, I actually couldn't think of that many universal dislikes. I hate a lot of stuff in particular anime that works in others.

Dislikes:
-how an intense battle or duel stops at regular intervals so the characters can explain each of their moves in depth and talk about philosophy

lol I somehow find that charming

Edited by Mewiyev, 03 August 2012 - 03:05 PM.

[Phoenix Wright]

lol I somehow find that charming

I love that aspect too.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with something being long if it actually has content (ex: One Piece).

It's very time consuming. I love One Piece (and Bleach), but the length of the show is so long hahaha.

>>Some may agree, but I don't find Bleach all that good of a show in terms of the plot. I love Bleach because of the general idea of the show and the awesome duels.

Edited by Phoenix Wright, 03 August 2012 - 06:06 PM.

[Bluedoom]

Likes:

-When an anime has an actual good story, it really can take you somewhere.
- Its really cool to see fantasy worlds and cool powers. The only other way you can feel that is through your own imagination.
- Violent anime are generally cooler. I liked Hellsing though I've yet to finish watching it.

Dislikes:

-Stereotypical characters. We always have those guys who show off and the girl who can't stand up for herself and always cries. Heck she can't even speak! Its either that, or this girl who acts so macho and tough and takes it to the other extreme,
and we have the dude with such low self-esteem he can't do anything right. Balance is hard to come across.

- Harem and Fanservice. ugh. If I wanted to see naked bodies I would be watching porn, not an anime.

- I see similar plots in certain anime. For eg: A couple of years ago I watched this anime Hyakka Ryouran: Samurai Girls. The main guy character is this weird Samurai dude and there are three girls with marks on certain parts of their body. The main girl character is a ruthless warrior who suffered a curse and sometimes changes to a helpless, naked and baby-ish state. If the guy kisses her, she turns back to her ruthless self. Guess what has a similar plot/character? That's right, Elfen Lied! >.<

- Battles are dragged on. Ugh, I'm looking at you, DBZ(Bleach and Naruto are a BIT better but to hell with them)

-Oh yes and the BIG 3 are neverending. I am so happy about that.

- There is ALWAYS a deus ex machina. Why can't we have characters overcome problems using their wit and resources, not power ups and sudden help?

[Sawslothducksaucestrawman]

Huh, I like lots of action-packed fights. I don't like annoying joke characters that break up action scenes by acting ridiculous or annoying. I don't like whiny, spastic, and flaily characters or ones who yell a lot. Also the thing that frustrates me the most in an anime is when a character who is supposed to be decent at fighting sucks(and then they somehowm if they are the main character, get waaaaaaay better within a few minutes and then completely win). Like something is coming at them and they just stand there. its hard to describe but it happens a lot where a character is in a situation they are perfectly capable of getting out of yet they are dumb and fail and get hit. I find matches that are more even and last longer with action instead of right scenes where person is beating the shit out the the other until the weaker unlocks his secret power and wins in like 2 seconds. i dunno, just a big pet peeve of mine.