I stopped reading anime forums to avoid arguments over best girls. Now when friends quote memes from shows, I have no idea what they're saying. How do you stay in the loop without getting dragged into fan wars?
I found my old tapes while cleaning. Each one has a date and episode number in my messy handwriting. We waited a full week for each new installment. Now, series drop all at once on streaming sites. I miss the weekly hype in online forums.
I've watched dozens of anime, and too often the endings feel rushed or incomplete. Shows like 'Darling in the Franxx' left me with more questions than answers. It seems like studios run out of time or money. I wish they would plan the story better from the start. Are there any examples of anime with great endings? I'm always disappointed when a good series falls apart at the end.
Half of us think the big, flashy food reactions in shows like 'Food Wars!' are a blast and pull you into the story. The other half feels it's just silly and stops you from taking the cooking parts for real. We keep going back and forth on if it helps or hurts the show. Where do you all land on this?