Is it weird to enjoy 3D Anime more than 2D Anime ?

I sometimes have a problem with 3D if characters and faces are too stiff and not properly animated, because I'm not used to it. I generally appreciate 3D more than 2D when it comes to action though.
Some anime like Demon Slayer do a mix of 2D and 3D for some scenes. I think that's pretty cool.

Do have some examples what kind of 3D we're talking about?

You're not even remotely a typical anime user, so it's a moot point.

Is it "weird" as in literally not the norm? Yes.

I don't agree with and reject the negative characterization and connotations that others attach to that word. Something being weird doesn't make it bad or good, right or wrong. It just literally makes it not the norm. And what constitutes the norm also isn't automatically good or bad, right or wrong. You're just referring to having a minority opinion or preference. The problem is the reflexive impulse toward negativity some people assign to that.

And when people self-identify as weird and therefore inherently inferior for being in the minority, it's just a psychological complex.

Well, my point wasn't that it isn't uncommon. I was questioning why that would be considered a bad thing (by you or anyone else) in the first place, for something to be uncommon. So what if you have an uncommon preference? You seem to consider that automatically bad or wrong.

Oh. Then as someone who has uncommon views and preferences in various other respects, I'll just toss my hat into the ring and go on the record as saying that I definitely disagree with you on this one and more aligned with the majority view of it. Because I have always preferred traditional 2D animation to 3D CGI, within the realm of Western animation as well, and was really disgusted and disappointed years ago when a lot of American cartoons led by a trend that Disney and Pixar seemed to start in the 90s - early 2000s, began making everything into 3D CGI instead of regular animation. I liked the look of cartoons growing up which were 2D and so while I didn't mind the CGI animation occasionally as a novelty or in certain movies where it may be thought to work best, I emphatically didn't want it to replace the other and take over everything in the process.

And I suspect some anime viewers are the same in that sense - Westerners who grew up on and loving Western cartoons, disenchanted with how everything in the U.S. at least in the past 25 years or so seems increasingly hellbent on only and exclusively CGI productions. So are like refugees from the Western animation scene which has devolved into that and anime provided a nice refuge.

Hmm, I think it kind of depends on what you mean specifically. “Liking 3D anime series more than 2D anime series” vs “liking the look of 3D over 2D when it comes to entertainment mediums just in general,” are two very different things in my opinion. I totally understand the latter, but I don't think I can’t relate to the former. So far, I personally haven't seen a 3D anime series that I genuinely thought was really good. But, either way, it’s totally fine since people have different tastes at the end of the day.

If we're only talking about the visual style of 3D, then I would say that liking the look of 3D over 2D isn't weird at all. There are tons of 3D video games that are loved by many people around the world, so I can see why one could say "3D art style > 2D art style." I consider the 3D look and character designs of Soul Calibur characters for example to be pretty great.

Not that strange. I quite like how it looks (when done right) too.

There's a significant change in presentation when animation is done in 3D instead of 2D. The direction intrinsically has to be more cinematic in comparison to classical animation. I think most people have gripes with 3D animation when it's plastered over 2D stuff of higher quality.

By the way, how's the Saint Seiya remake? Is it an easy recommendation to someone who likes the original?

can't blame you, just look at that 3D ass

If you were to poll the broader spectrum of people on if they prefer 2D or 3D animation, there would probably be quite a few saying 3D, as that's what's common for Disney and Pixar films after all. I enjoy 2D and 3D (especially early CG), but I am especially partial to animation using different different techniques and styles, e.g. paint on glass, stop motion using real objects, pixilation, ect.

CG anime could be the future if it stops being soulless.

@Kwanthemaster How early are we talking, transformers beast wars levels of earliness or some other later date like platonic chain ?

@LenRea Yes, this is a very common criticism of CG anime that i see a lot on discussion forums and topic threads, but i do wonder what do people mean by souless ? is it that unnatural uncanny valley look that some 3D anime have like in the Gundam Igloo series ? Or something else ?

@tchitchouan
Why not both? '90s-early 2000s is what I mean though.

e.g.
https://myanimelist.net/anime/17659/Gunnm_3D_Special
https://myanimelist.net/anime/53921/Fly_High
https://myanimelist.net/anime/51858/SiNK

Good energy, visually distinct. I do like plenty of newer CG too, but some of it honestly feels like a downgrade in terms of style and the dynamic movement.

@tchitchouan Idk it's just unpleasant to look at it. I think if they're doing CGI they should use rotoscoping.

Your taste is "unique" if i say it in a good way.
And if i say it in a bad way, yeah it feels weird to me. 3d anime always feels very uncomfortable to me. Even though i try to ignore it and focus on the story more.

Then again, you enjoy what you enjoy. Nobody has any right to question that unless you cause any harm.