Re:ZERO is the anime with the most haters this year
The third season of "Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World" has reached a peculiar and unenviable record on the MyAnimeList platform by positioning itself as the most "hated" anime of 2024, according to user ratings. According to statistics, 4.4% of voters (1838 users) have given it a rating of 1/10, the lowest possible score, beating other prominent titles such as "Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Separation" (1677 votes out of 1/10) and "Solo Leveling" (1562 votes out of 1/10).
10. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc – 539 votes out of 1/10 (0.2%)
9. Tower of God Season 2 – 630 votes out of 1/10 (0.9%)
8. Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken Season 3 – 738 1/10 votes (0.5%)
7. Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 – 1048 1/10 votes (0.5%)
6. Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror – 1064 votes out of 1/10 (2.2%)
5. Blue Lock Season 2 – 1069 1/10 votes (4.3%)
4. One Piece Fan Letter – 1501 votes of 1/10 (3.0%)
3. Solo Leveling – 1562 votes out of 1/10 (0.4%)
2. Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict – 1677 1/10 votes (5.3%)
1. Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World Season 3 – 1838 1/10 votes (4.4%)
This type of behavior on platforms such as MyAnimeList is not something new and is usually the result of several factors:
- "Review bombing": This phenomenon occurs when groups of users decide, in a coordinated manner, to give low ratings to an anime for reasons unrelated to its quality. In many cases, these campaigns arise from disputes between fan communities or simple quarrels against the work or its creator.
- Competition between fandoms: Popular titles such as Re:Zero, Bleach, and Mushoku Tensei often polarize fans, leading some users to try to disqualify one anime in favor of another on the popularity lists.
- Unmet expectations: In cases like Re:Zero, whose third season has generated great anticipation, any detail that does not meet the expectations of fans can lead to excessively negative reviews.
While a 4.4% downvote percentage may seem small, on a platform with millions of users this can significantly affect the overall perception of an anime, especially among new viewers. On the other hand, this phenomenon also demonstrates the intense competitiveness and passion within fan communities, which seek to protect their favorite series.
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