In a recent discussion on a popular Reddit forum, anime fans shared their opinions on a question that has generated a lot of interest: “What genre of anime have you personally never liked?”. The discussion attracted thousands of users, who shared their preferences and the reasons for their inability to connect with certain anime genres.

One of the recurring themes in the debate was the saturation of certain genres. Many users mentioned that despite the popularity of some types of anime, the repetitive formula and the lack of originality in the plots and characters prevents them from enjoying these genres. Forum participants argued that over time they have developed a resistance to common themes that are repeated in several series of the same genre.

Other users have pointed out that cultural and personal expectations influence their ability to enjoy certain genres. Differences in the way specific themes are addressed and the portrayal of characters and situations may turn some viewers off. Additionally, they mentioned that the adaptation for animation and narrative styles specific to certain genres can be a challenge.

The debate also revealed that the maturity and development of the characters They play a crucial role in the acceptance or rejection of a genre. Participants expressed that the depth and development of characters often determines their interest in a series, and some genres tend to present less developed or stereotypical characters.

Likewise, the discussion highlighted the importance of originality and innovation in the creation of new series. Anime fans value new and unique stories that challenge genre conventions, suggesting that a lack of these qualities may be a determining factor in the inability to enjoy certain genres.

• «I would have said Mecha a year ago, but then I became a Gundam fan after watching Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, which introduced me to UC, and then I watched a few more like Thunderbolt, Turn-A, and Wing. Horror is the one genre I avoid because they never seem to do it right, especially for the Junji Ito series, where instead of being scary, 3D ghosts make me sick.».
• «Anything related to sports usually. I don't mind the ones that involve fighting, but football, etc., no thanks. I'm also not a fan of sugary romantic stories. I don't mind if it's part of the story, but all romance bores me.».
• «To be honest, none. There are things I didn't like and thought were silly in fiction my whole life, but since I started watching anime I like everything. Sports, romance, isekai, anything, as long as the story is good and the characters are interesting, I'll watch it.».
• «HAREM! Certainly».
• «I tried Love Live!, Love Live! Sunshine!!, The Idolmasters, and even Zombie Land Saga. I couldn't get into any of them. I think the closest things I like to an idol anime are Oshi no Ko and Revue Starlight... but they're not idol anime. Isekai are also a bit of a bust for me sometimes, but there are a few that I liked.».
• «I'm not really attracted to the Moe style. It's too cute.».
• «Shonen Battle».
• «Ecchi. Romance with lots of fan service. Maybe sports anime too.».
• «Isekai, I personally don't find it enjoyable, although there are some exceptions, such as The Devil is a Part-Timer! (mainly season 1, haven't watched the other seasons) and No Game No Life (still waiting for season 2)».
• «Easy, most harems don't have a decent plot, so this is one of them. Sports anime, the only sports anime I liked was Blue Lock, I'm sure you get why.».
• «I find fighting anime to be very boring. You already know that the main character of the plot is going to win, but the fights always last at least an entire episode, if not several episodes in a row. One exception to this, I've found, is magical girl anime, which doesn't seem to have this problem, since most magical girl shows also have 50% slice-of-life, with actual character interactions, not just fight scenes.».
• «Same. Honestly, I've never tried sports anime. I'm open to them, but in my head all sports anime are like that. I just need to know which ones aren't like that haha».
• «Battle shonen gets really boring really fast for me».
• «Harems or anything ecchi or hentai. Because those aspects of the shows rarely move the plot along.».
• «Idol anime… except maybe Oshi no Ko, but I don’t know if that counts».
• «Hm, I would say I have a really hard time with mecha anime (you know, giant robots with a somewhat human-like design). There are mechas that I really like (like 86: Eighty-Six, for example), but any anime with human-shaped robots is just… I can't find a way to get into those situations, 10 times out of 10.».
• «Isekai. It's the only genre people can think of these days.».
• «Romance stories where the female love interest is a tsundere, I guess. First impressions are very important to me and if you spend all your time being obnoxious the first time we meet, chances are I won't like you later on.».
• «Isekai. I've tried Mushoku Tensei, I didn't like it. That Time I Got Reincarnated by a Slime? I didn't like it. The Misfit of Demon King Academy? I didn't like it. Tsukimichi: Moonlight Fantasy? I didn't like it. And many more. Every time people talk about an isekai that's really popular, I try to watch it, but I can't.».
• «Wick or sports. Neither of them appealed to me enough to try.».
• «Romance, especially romance/drama or romance/slice of life across genres. Romance/drama tends to infuriate me and romance/slice of life never fails to bore me. I don't really enjoy anime that has romance as a major subplot; I pretty much never pick up pure romance anime. I gave ONE pure romance series (a BL) a full pass because it was by an author whose spin-off fanworks I already liked, and it was the biggest mistake of my life. I ended up getting very annoyed with almost every author's decision and annoyed with most of the characters, which is pretty much my overall experience with the genre. Very rarely does an adaptation or original series feature the types of love stories I enjoy. I've basically given up on mainstream romance media/anime. It's not really my cup of tea».
• «The “happy retirement” fantasy, I think they call it “Slow Life”. It’s a bit weird because I really like Slice of Life (e.g. Non non Biyori) and fantasy worlds».
• «I'll watch anything as long as it's good. If you want to try different sports anime, there's Girls und Panzer, Keijo!!!!!!!, Uma Musume, Initial D, Chihayafuru...».
• «Pure comedy. I like comedy when it's part of something, but I can't do comedy just for the sake of it. This isn't limited to anime either.».
• «School romance. I used to like ecchi in high school (obviously) and now I just can't relate to all this teen drama, so I stay away from them. Kaguya-sama and Alya (Alysa?) Russian girl anime are exceptions because they're fun. I just can't put myself in the shoes of a teenage girl who has negative curls but still attracts all the problems and the fact that it's almost impossible to get her in real life, unless she's actually your childhood friend. I'd rather put up with a shonen protagonist using the power of friendship for the hundredth time.».
• «Anything about sports, mecha, and pretty much any slice of life. If there's a slice of life element to something else, that's fine.».
• «I don't really have any. I used to have them, but I've since broadened my horizons and all the genres I thought I hated now house many of my favorite shows. I have a problem with torture, so I have to be more selective with horror, but it's not that I don't like horror itself.».
• «It goes beyond anime, but I've never really been into sci-fi and sometimes drama. I don't mind drama as long as it's well done, but there's something about sci-fi that doesn't particularly appeal to me if it's paired with drama.».
• «Real sports anime, real sports just aren't my thing, but some of the weirder stuff is good, like Girls und Panzer or Battle Athletes and sci-fi racing stuff. Also, the idol shows themselves, I've never been able to get into them when that's the point, outside of Symphogear, but there's a lot more in Symphogear, so I'm not sure if that really counts. Absolutely nothing wrong with those genres, I generally don't mind them.».

Source: reddit