Anime that you would never recommend to anyone

In a recent discussion on Reddit, users found themselves debating a topic that resonated deeply with the community: "What's an anime you would never recommend to anyone?" This type of questioning not only reveals individual preferences, but also opens the door to discussions about the reasons why certain anime could be considered undesirable, even for the most enthusiastic of the medium.

The answers were diverse, but most of the participants mentioned aspects related to the narrative quality, the complexity of the plot, or even the emotional intensity of certain stories. The discussion revolved around personal experiences and how they can influence the perception of a series.

In addition, the controversy surrounding certain series was also a point of discussion. Anime that have been criticized for their content or that have generated divisions in the community can be avoided in the recommendations, since the risk of them not being well received is high. The subjective nature of what each person considers 'recommendable' plays a central role in these debates, underlining that what is loved by some may be detested by others.

Finally, the debate made it clear that recommending an anime is a complex and very personal decision, which goes beyond the simple appreciation of a series. Taking into account the tastes, sensitivities, and previous experiences of the person receiving the recommendation is essential to avoid recommending something that might not be to the liking or even cause discomfort in the person.

"Personally, I would never recommend Rent-A-Girlfriend to anyone, because it's a huge waste of time."
"Gushing Over Magical Girls... I love anime, but yes... Recommending it is difficult."
"Monogatari. It's a great series. But I wouldn't recommend it to anyone because you have to pay SO much attention and because of the infamous ecchi scenes."
"My Life as Inukai's Dog".
"Wonder Egg Priority for me, because I don't like to excite people only to have the anime, the plot, and the characters become a mess and a huge waste of time."
"I would say Yosuga no Sora. The plot is good. But incest is heavy and probably not for a casual fan of romance and stuff like that."
"It all depends on what the person I'm recommending it to is looking for; There's nothing I'd never recommend to anyone, because there's always a chance it fits what they're looking for. If someone wants a messy romance anime that in the end is a waste of time, wouldn't Rent-a-Girlfriend be a perfect choice in your opinion?"
"Made in Abyss, it's a great show that I never recommend to others."
"Probably One Piece. I started it last summer, I just finished Dressrosa, and I've enjoyed most of my time with it. But it's too long and a big investment of time to recommend it to the people I know right now."
"Isekai Smartphone, it's trash but it's my trash."
"Lucky Star. It requires more than a cursory knowledge of the Japanese entertainment industry from a very specific time period. I imagine new viewers just wouldn't understand."
"Yes, Rent-a-Girlfriend is not an anime or manga that I would recommend to anyone. It's been 8 years since the first episode and they're still not even close to being together, and the protagonist still blushes when he sees her, as if they had just met."
"Probably just Nanatsu no Taizai. I don't remember seeing anything else so bad that I wouldn't recommend."
"Chained Soldier, because then people will know I saw that shit."
"I would NEVER recommend How Not to Summon a Demon Lord, never, ever ever."
"Kampfer. It's terribly written, barely animated, the premise is insane, and you have to watch a hard-to-find set of OVAs just to get what you might charitably call a coherent ending. I saw it in college on the premise that it was a mindless action show with gender-changing ecchi shenanigans and none of that happened, I was lied to. Don't fall into the same trap as me. I've seen terribly bad shows that are so bad that they're good, this isn't one of those, just don't watch it."
"Anything excessively ecchi, because I don't want to admit to people that I saw it and/or liked it enough to recommend it."
"Redo of Healer. Don't look for it."
"The studio behind Gangsta went bankrupt in half, so the anime doesn't have a proper ending and just stops. It's not a bad anime by any means, but I personally wouldn't want to see an unfinished show."
"Tales of Zestiria the Cross tries to adapt a 40-hour game into an 8-hour anime, and turned the whole story into a confusing mess in the process. It's better to play the game instead."
"The Monogatari series. My second favorite anime of all time but... but... you just can't recommend it."
"Food Wars. If you can't get through the first episode, you're not going to make it."
"Banana Fish, it was so good, but it'll probably break you into a million pieces."
"Hitman Reborn. It has a special place in my heart and it was a great anime. But I feel like with the pacing standard of modern anime, most people wouldn't have the patience to endure the first 20 episodes and all the other filler episodes. And even if they do, I feel like the reward isn't worth it for most people."
"I couldn't stand Naruto, maybe it was funny at the time, but I didn't find "sexy no-jitsu" or whatever it's called, funny the first time, let alone all the other times they overused it. I couldn't even get past the first season."
"Darling in the Franxx".
"Mushoku Tensei".
"I know this will get me in trouble. I would never recommend Hunter x Hunter or One Piece."
"Attack on Titan, because if you watch it it will be difficult for you to enjoy any other anime afterwards."