Otakus Debate About The Worst Anime They've Ever Seen

In a heated debate on a well-known anime commentary forum, members have been arguing about what could be the worst anime they've ever seen. This exchange of opinions has generated a wide range of responses and reflections on what makes an anime considered "the worst."

For many fans, the quality of an anime is measured in its narrative, character development, animation, and plot coherence. When any of these aspects fail, it can leave a lasting impression on the minds of viewers, leading to a series being labeled "the worst." Mistakes in writing, underdeveloped characters, or excessive clichés are just some of the reasons why a series can be considered disappointing.

However, it's important to remember that taste is subjective, and what one considers to be the worst anime may be someone else's favorite. Each individual's tastes and preferences vary, making the debate over the worst anime even more complex.

With the continuous release of new anime series every season, public opinion becomes more and more demanding and critical. With so many options available, viewers have more criteria to judge and compare each anime. This saturation in the market can lead to higher quality standards and more notorious and criticized errors in a series.

Ultimately, while some anime may receive overwhelming negative reviews, there will always be those who find value in them, whether it's because of their unique style, their nostalgia, or simply because they find enjoyment in what others consider flaws. In a world full of diversity of tastes and opinions, the debate over the worst anime will continue to be a passionate discussion among fans of the genre.

"Gibiate, the only fun thing was complaining about how bad each new episode was."
"EX-ARM, there's no doubt about it."
"There's trash and then there's the shit. I like garbage. Trash is like junk food. It's a guilty pleasure. It's like going to McDonald's and eating cheeseburgers at 1 a.m. It's not good for you, but it makes you feel good. Shit isn't that. "My Sister, My Writer" is bullshit. The production went to shit after episode 1 and went downhill from there. If you're interested in MAL scores, it has a 4.87 which I think is generous. I've only been watching anime regularly for about 3 years, so there's still a lot out there, but it's the worst anime I've seen so far."
"Conception wins hands down, Isekai Cheat Magician is a long way off in second place."
"My answer is probably Eiken. It's the crappiest ecchi anime I've ever seen, and it's not even crappy in a funny or funny way. All the characters are uninteresting and the proportions of the girls in the cast are exaggerated to the point of being grotesque."
"Glasslip. I loved the concept, I left it in episode 3. Horrible, horrible."
"Probably Mayoiga for me. A disaster and I'm not sure why I ended it."
"Pupa is absolutely the worst in every aspect. Not only does it have horrible animation, but the plot is incomprehensible due to the manga's story being compressed into episodes that don't even last 5 minutes. I don't know why they bothered to do it. They could also record an audio drama if they were going to do so little audio-visual content. People mention Ex-Arm a lot, but I think Pupa is much worse. There's also Danganronpa 3, which isn't too bad technically and was even fun to watch while streaming, but I have a special hatred for it because of how much it fucked up the plot of the games and how pointless it was."
"The second season of Yakusoku no Neverland".
"As many have already mentioned, I need to make an honorable mention to "Hand Shakers". That thing killed me."
"Big Order is the only show so bad that I legitimately regret watching it because I didn't enjoy it at all and wish I could forget it all (sadly, I still have some random details left in my head...). My only other 1/10 show (Abunai Sisters) made me laugh at how bad it was, Big Order was just bad."
"Ousama Game, but at least it made me laugh, even though it was supposed to be a horror anime."
"A lot of anime from the last few years are neither good nor bad, but to see the worst you have to go back. In the mid to late 80s and specifically at the dawn of the OVA boom. Sure there were some great anime, but you had them too. Trash like Angel Cop, the ultra-nationalist anime where the real villains turn out to be 'the Jews'. No kidding, unfortunately, it's full of far-right madness."
"Ex-Arm/KochinPa! / Vampire Holmes / Abunai Sisters: Koko & Mika / Mars of Destruction (Hametsu No Mars) / SD Gundam Force / MapleStory / Berserk: Seasons 1&2 (2016) / The Promised Neverland: Season 2 / Eikan / Dracula: Sovereign Of The Damned / Forest Fairy Five / Pupa".
"The worst anime I ever finished was definitely Mayoiga."
"The Detective is Already Dead."
"Mayoiga was pretty bad. I thought it got off to a promising start but just faltered."
"Netsuzou Trap -NTR. I never wanted the entire main cast of the show to die painfully. Evil, silly, and crazy characters. I know they were high school students, but still. Not a shred of decency or normalcy and for no reason at all."
"People are naming anime that at least tried to have a decent plot and characters despite being one-dimensional. ' My Life as Inukai-san's Dog' is a fetish barely disguised as an anime Most of the scenes are disgusting, but I could stand them because I was watching them with a friend; Alcohol probably helps, too. If you're going to suffer, at least make a drinking game every time something unpleasant happens lol."
"Tokyo Ghoul ✓A".
"If you only tell one episode, then Ex-Arm, hands down the worst 12-episode anime ever made, without question. If it counts a full season, then Citrus. Please listen to me: I'm very picky about what I watch (only CGDCT and slice-of-life, with small forays into other genres, as long as they're healthy) and I can only watch a single anime at most from any current season, so my bar is pretty high and I've never really seen anything worse than Citrus, because the rest is that good. Citrus, on its own, isn't bad, but it's a roller coaster that's not fun. I just couldn't get hooked on it."
"I wouldn't say I've seen it because I quit after a couple of episodes. But Tokyo Revengers."
"Valkyrie Drive or something. It was basically loli porn. I watched an episode and walked away."
"H2O: Footprints in the Sand. I don't remember much of what it was about, except that it had a blind male protagonist and involved a harem."
"Abunai Sisters".
"Kanojo, Okarishimasu."
"Probably the isekai of the smartphone. The protagonist was totally flat, a harem of recycled cliché girls, the power to use his phone was not a good idea. I can't believe it had a second season."
"The Angel Next Door Spoils me Rotten".
"The first season of BanG Dream!"
"Berserk (2016)".
"Wonder Egg Priority. Sure, it's wonderfully animated, but how can you make an anime about teen depression, suicide, and end it without any satisfying ending?"