Almost a month has passed since the start of the season. Summer 2024 (July to September)and according to the records of My anime list, we can now see which animes have been the most “dropped” so far. With about four episodes aired for each series, we are right at the point where the popular “3 episode rule” comes into play. This rule indicates that many fans often decide whether to continue watching a series based on whether the first few episodes convince them or not.

There are several factors that can lead someone to decide not to finish watching a series:

• Plot development: If the story doesn't engage the viewer or if it is considered slow and boring, it is likely that many will decide to abandon it.
• Animation quality: Poor or inconsistent animation can be a big turnoff. Anime fans often have high expectations when it comes to visual quality.
• Characters: If the characters are not charismatic, interesting or well developed, it is easy for viewers to lose interest.
• Previous expectations: Expectations generated before the premiere can play a big role. If an anime doesn't live up to the expectations created by the promotional material or the manga/light novel it's based on, it can be quickly abandoned.
• Season Competition: In a season with many interesting premieres, viewers can prioritize the series they consider most promising and abandon those that do not seem so attractive.

It is important to remember that Numbers alone do not define the quality of a series, but they only present a trend on which series were most abandoned. At the end of the day, tastes are subjective and what some people dislike, others may love. The diversity of tastes is what makes the world of anime so rich and varied.

• 20. Tower of God: Return of the Prince – 1,451.
• 19. Rookie adventurer Ossan, trained to death by the most powerful party, became invincible – 1,513.
• 18. Na Nare Hana Nare – 1,722.
• 17. I trim everything – 1,763.
• 16. A Journey to Another World: Raising Children While Adventuring – 1,807.
• 15. Shoshimin: How to Become Common – 1,945.
• 14. Quality assurance in another world – 1,908.
• 13. Plus Size Elf – 2,088.
• 12. No one is on their way to becoming an exploration hero. – 2,118.
• 11. VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral After Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream – 2,126.

10. Alya sometimes hides her feelings in Russian – 2,257

9. Days with my Stepsister – 2,253

8. Senpai wa Otokonoko – 2,350

7. No longer allowed in another world – 2,432

6. Failure Frame: I became the strongest and annihilated everything with low-level spells – 2,486

5. My wife has no emotion – 2,754

4. Giji Harem – 3,203

3. The strongest mage in the Demon Lord's army was a human – 3,633

2. Isekai Suicide Squad – 4,767

1. Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan – 6,195

Source: My anime list