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What's your favorite anime genre and why?


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What's your favorite anime genre?
action
10%
 10%  [ 27 ]
adventure
3%
 3%  [ 9 ]
comedy
10%
 10%  [ 26 ]
drama
4%
 4%  [ 12 ]
slice of life
14%
 14%  [ 36 ]
fantasy - magic - supernatural
18%
 18%  [ 47 ]
horror
3%
 3%  [ 8 ]
mystery
1%
 1%  [ 4 ]
psychological
6%
 6%  [ 17 ]
romance
8%
 8%  [ 22 ]
science fiction
15%
 15%  [ 39 ]
thriller
1%
 1%  [ 3 ]
Total Votes : 250

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lilredphoenix



Joined: 05 Jun 2011
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:51 pm Reply with quote
First for me has to be action but the poll listed some really good other genre I also like Fantasy and horror with a little slice of life and to spice it up some romance. But the first thing I do reach for is the action
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eyeresist



Joined: 02 Apr 2007
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 4:33 am Reply with quote
Can someone explain what the "psychological" genre is? What makes it different from drama?

We need to re-run this poll, but first have a poll to decide what the options on the poll should be!
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OldCharlieStoletheHandle



Joined: 12 Dec 2009
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:42 pm Reply with quote
I chose science fiction since that (and horror) were my favorite genres before I started watching anime and most of the early anime I got into was from those genres. One thing about anime though, I have watched and enjoyed shows from most all genres but the bulk of my collection is still science fiction.
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pollysab



Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:17 am Reply with quote
I can't just chose one! Arghhh so I'm going to say Fantasy, Psycohological and thriller!
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The_Seth



Joined: 17 Aug 2011
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Location: Australia
PostPosted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 7:38 pm Reply with quote
This is actually a pretty good question as i had to really take a moment to figure out just what i liked about anime which has given me some rather suprising result. Initially i was going straight for horror as i do really enjoy a horror anime but when i thought about it, considering all the animes i have in my collection, the majority are animes based around some fantasy, with a lot of different kinds of magic, and almost every single one of them is supernatural.

It's actually pretty obviouse now i've thought about it but there you go.
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ninjamitsuki



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 8:15 am Reply with quote
Comedy. I love to laugh. Though it's kind of disappointing that most "comedy" anime nowadays are just moe series whose "humor" revolves around "Oh, she did something cute, that's funny, right?"

However, Nichijou is definitely a nice breath of fresh air! It feels like the good old days of Pani Poni Dash and Azumanga Daioh!
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aehaynes



Joined: 08 Mar 2011
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:10 pm Reply with quote
Psychological for me! Series like Monster, Paranoia Agent and Aoi Bungaku prove to me that there are some themes that anime can explore in depth, in ways a live action never could!
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Sanosuke_Inara



Joined: 23 Nov 2009
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:10 am Reply with quote
Never really put much thought into what's my favorite genre of any entertainment medium aside for video games. Don't really have a favorite genre--I just watch the show for what it is, and if I end up enjoying it, then great.
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Camiru Mylle



Joined: 22 Oct 2011
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:04 am Reply with quote
Ahah:) I actually like adventure.
With my GPS will never be lost!(drops it) oops..
haha:) Adventure is cool!

But i like anything that is unique!
ADVENTURE IS OUT THERE!
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Boss Rabbit



Joined: 17 Nov 2011
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:08 am Reply with quote
Your missing the Mecha genre.
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jmfsilenthill



Joined: 31 Aug 2009
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 9:15 pm Reply with quote
I picked sci-fi because that's what I lean towards in pretty much anything I watch, anime or not. But I also like thriller,horror, action, etc. I like most of them actually, so it was kinda hard to pick!
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CrimsonDragon7X



Joined: 27 Nov 2011
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 10:07 pm Reply with quote
I'm not really picky on what to watch because there are so many good anime of different genres, but if I did have to choose one then it would probably be Action.
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hikaru hasama



Joined: 23 Nov 2011
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 4:52 pm Reply with quote
Anime is anime. I personally don't care what genre... As long as it's good anime...
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smayragrace



Joined: 01 Jun 2012
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:33 am Reply with quote
Mine favorite anime genre is Pokemon and even Like to play its games so much...........
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Judge Of Toyama



Joined: 30 Aug 2011
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:41 pm Reply with quote
I enjoy a wide variety of anime but most of my favorites tend to be in the comedy and romance genres or a mixture of both.
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