The most dropped anime of Fall-2024

Almost halfway through the Fall-2024 season, several anime have started to stand out on the MyAnimeList tracking site, but not always for positive reasons. A part of the series on air, although they accumulate high numbers of active viewers, also add numerous "drops" or abandonments on this platform, as users decide whether or not to continue watching each of the titles of the season. This is understandable, given that most fans apply the well-known "four-episode rule," a custom that dictates waiting until the fourth episode to make a final decision on whether to continue or leave a series.

The "four-episode rule" has become an unofficial norm in the anime community, especially on tracking platforms like MyAnimeList. The logic behind this rule is simple: generally, an anime features its concept, initial development, and main characters in the first four episodes. It is, therefore, around this point that many fans feel they have enough information to determine if one series will continue to capture their interest or if they prefer to move on to another. This practice, which is faithfully followed in each new season, also has a considerable impact on the abandonment statistics of popular titles.

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20. Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles Season 2 – 971 drops.
19. Negative Positive Angler – 989 drops.
18. Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms – 1043 drops.
17. Nina the Starry Bride – 1045 drops.
16. A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! – 1214 drops.
15. If My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student – 1296 drops.
14. I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History – 1377 drops.
13. Good Bye, Dragon Life – 1395 drops.
12. The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan – 1410 drops.
11. Demon Lord, Retry! R – 1414 drops.