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Apr 28, 5:57 AM
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Imagine one day your favorite anime exploded in popularity and went so mainstream to the point that everyone in social media talks and makes short video about it almost everyday and even your grandma knows, would you like it? or would you prefer your fav anime to be unpopular instead?



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Apr 28, 5:59 AM
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I guess I prefer my favorite anime to be fairly unpopular.
Apr 28, 6:05 AM
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My favorite anime is like a hidden gem, the less people know about it, the more special it feels to me.
Apr 28, 6:10 AM
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Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete going through the roof globally would be hilarious.
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Apr 28, 6:14 AM
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There are two where I would excommunicate myself from the show, it would be a tragedy.

But if it was my other favs like Gosick, Slayers, Vampire dies in no time, Eccentric Family, or Detective Conan I would be fine.
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Apr 28, 6:20 AM
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If there's a good manga I like, which turns into an anime that normies heavily overrate (Frieren, SpyXFamily), I lose interest in it. If it's just a popular anime but I haven't read the source material, I don't care.
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Apr 28, 6:26 AM
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I would like it. I'd be in favor of that.
Apr 28, 6:27 AM
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Nope because over the years I end up enjoying the niche and underdog stuff. Since it's less talked about it got less toxicity.
Apr 28, 6:38 AM
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No, even without being mainstream, lots of people even here on the mal forums get really weird when it comes to monogatri.
Apr 28, 6:40 AM

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Monster is already a little bit popular.
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I don't need to imagine it, when TYBW was announced it was top 1 trending on Twitter, when it was airing it was also popular, there is not a single day in which I wouldn't seen any Bleach related meme/short video on Tik Tok or Youtube, my country isn't that associated with anime so I won't bother to ask my family members although they would know what Bleach is...
[Yeah memes are quite popular on tik toke, few weeks ago the comparison of mc theme was in trends, now the Aizen x Hinamori manga panel is being memed with Treachery soundtrack or Enemy - Last Hope with Invasion soundtrack]

For ex. Yesterday/2 day ago when I was cooking these 4 stuff has poped up, if I would be on my tik tok feed longer most likely there would be more:
https://www.tiktok.com/@_ikujo_/video/7345487721202208032
https://www.tiktok.com/@demigodrequis/photo/7360150100519210282
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https://www.tiktok.com/@itssnotneon/video/7361152199910640929


It just not reached the final form of mainstream yet.
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Apr 28, 7:01 AM

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yeah, gives me a sence of proud, and I have the opportunity to annoy people
Apr 28, 7:10 AM

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No. Too many troll and media illiterate people. There are already plenty of Mushoku Tensei haters and "foreshadowing = plot hole" takes on Demon Slayer boards to know how it will end. I've already seen plenty of "Clannad ending is an asspull" takes, which is objectively wrong, so...

Apr 28, 7:14 AM

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Fate/Zero is semi-popular, I'm happy with that if it stays the popularity as it is right now
But Fate/Zero became as popular as Demon Slayer or Jujutsu Kaisen, if people really appreciate it then obviously, it would be something like FMAB status
But not everyone likes the theme of Fate/Zero so I rather not
Apr 28, 7:16 AM

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Made in Abyss is already really popular, plenty of people already made videos and such. Plenty of hot takes and ignorant assumptions about people that enjoyed it. You just gotta ignore the noise.

Apr 28, 9:15 AM

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Nah, it's better off if queen's blade remains niche, some people can't handle it.
Apr 28, 9:16 AM

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Jojo has already gotten pretty mainstream, but if it went more so that would be nice. It'd make it easier to find people to talk with about the series
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Apr 28, 9:18 AM

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I would probably like it less. I would be reluctant to call it a favorite.
But of course, something like this will never happen so I don't have to worry about it.

Apr 28, 9:52 AM
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Maybe not to that level of popularity, but yes, it would be nice if they were more appreciated/popular.
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Apr 28, 10:14 AM

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I weathered the storm of peak dumbass Rick and Morty fans. I think I could handle that. Most of mine already are fairly popular to begin with. I've come to the conclusion that ditching a thing just because it got really popular is just a sad attempt to keep feeling "unique" and "special", and I don't have the mental energy to give a shit about that.
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Apr 28, 10:43 AM

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Of course I'd like that, that would mean more artwork, more cosplays and more memes about something I like.
Apr 28, 12:44 PM

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Neutral, I wouldn't care either way.
Apr 28, 12:59 PM

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No I absolutely hate that lol. I have this feeling with JJK. Although it was already pretty popular back then, the popularity really grew after S2. I was so addicted with the series that before JJK S2 came out I read the manga over and over again like a bible, engaged with new chapter discussions everyweek nonstop for 3+ years and even wrote essays on this shit.

But now, everyone have seen the show, including those who don't watch anime and it no longer feels that special to me.
Apr 28, 2:31 PM

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I would still enjoy Re:Zero regardless if it became popular with the none anime watchers.
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Apr 28, 2:35 PM

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There's nothing wrong with my favourites becoming more popular.
Apr 28, 2:40 PM

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Unless it miraculously resulted in some of my favourite anime (many of which are obscure) getting a second season, then not particularly. Yofukashi no Uta is the most popular of my highest rated anime, and you can already see the fallout of that, with how many mainstreamers incessantly complain about how Kou and Akira are "underage".

But, ultimately, it doesn't matter much. My favourite anime would remain my favourites even if they became the most popular anime out there, despite the peripheral discourse surrounding them potentially being impacted by it.


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Apr 28, 2:45 PM

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I wouldn't be able to tell everyone to watch Master Keaton & Borgman if they were popular :v

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Apr 28, 2:46 PM

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I don't care and I can't understand people who force themselves to be unique and give up even things they really liked because they have become too popular, it honestly irritates me and I consider such people to be one of the worst types of anime fans xD
Apr 28, 3:02 PM

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If socmed is the reason my favorite anime gets a new content only to be censored and be modernized to modern woke BS, I would despise the fact it got popular in the first place.

Now if socmed hypes it up and it will generate more content around it that is also faithfull to the original... I guess that's a win? But let's be honest... When was the last time that happened? Everything that becomes popular gains huge potential to evolve into grey soulless ****

So in short, no I wouldn't like it, cause nothing good will come out of it.
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Apr 28, 3:08 PM

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my favorite anime is already insanely popular and i don't hate that.
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Apr 28, 3:40 PM

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Steins;gate is the perfect amount of popular.

It's just popular enough to be known as one of the best among anime fans, but just unpopular enough for the fanbase to be actually pretty chill.

So.... no, I would not want it to be more popular.
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Apr 28, 3:51 PM
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I don't think it would matter to much for me, but on the bright side maybe more merc or new stuff from the anime?
Apr 28, 3:54 PM

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I don't know, if Noragami, out of nowhere, got a ton of popularity, that would mean that a chance for a 3rd season would be much higher, and I'm totally not against it! I also don't mind my favorite anime being popular, I already love Attack on Titan, so that might explain it.
Apr 28, 4:37 PM

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More popularity, please. The Zombieland Saga movie is on life support because MAPPA is garbo. With more fans maybe they'd get off their MassA (oh ho!) and stop wasting time with stuff like Bucchigiri or AoT.
Apr 28, 4:37 PM

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What a bizarre idea. I want everyone to watch all my favourite anime, because they're brilliant and that brilliance deserves to be shared as widely as possible.
Apr 28, 6:11 PM

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I'm aware that it wouldn't please the majority, so I think it's better that it stays known to people who are interested in series like it.


Apr 28, 7:15 PM

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MY favorite is already popular but I wouldnt like it if my second favorite got super popular
People get filtered so hard by watamote and end up slandering it online
Apr 29, 5:41 AM
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yes i want that because big chance it will have sequel
Apr 29, 5:56 AM

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Yes, I would love to... at least here in Brazil I would love more people to like Sword Art Online

Apr 29, 6:03 AM

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It doesn't matter to me either way tbh, unless it correlates with the number of BNHA haters 🤔
Apr 29, 11:53 AM
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no not really, the more mainstream it is the more merch and stuff will be made which is nice
Apr 29, 12:17 PM

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Neutral, I wouldn't care either way.
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Neutral, I wouldn't care either way.


Same here, but it can increase the chances of it having another season or getting a sequel (something along those lines).
Apr 29, 7:27 PM

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...*sigh* this exact thing happened with bungou stray dogs for me, and my god. it was hell in this fandom for those 3 months that the fifth season was airing. it's cooled down and most of the people who were only there to rode the hype train left. now it's just a couple of chill gay people again. balance has been restored. i wouldn't survive if that happened again though tbh. when it exploded it kinda just felt like most of the people there had binged the whole series over the course of like a week and then barely retained any of it, therefore none of them knew what the hell they were talking about. you can't really be a casual bsd fan, it just doesn't happen. either you become scarily obsessed with it because you're neurodivergent as fuck, or you drop it after 6 episodes.
Apr 29, 7:33 PM

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Penguindrum, Aria, and Sonny Boy would never explode in popularity and that's part of the charm.




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Apr 29, 7:50 PM

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If popularity means it would get a second season, then yes, I would love that. But popularity outside Japan does not necessarily mean it would get the same support from Japanese people. And that matters since anime is catered towards Japanese audience. So second season is still impossible.

I can't see it ever happening though. I can't even visualize nor imagine it.
Apr 30, 1:18 AM

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I'm not sure how I would feel. On hand I would love getting to see my favorite anime succeed, but I would hate to see the fanbase deteriorate as a result.


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Apr 30, 2:30 AM
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Yeah, I definitely would like that. Let more people see it, maybe it will interest and appeal to them too.

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