Lelouch1199 Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 I've watched a lot of anime that had so much potential but it went down hill, either because of Fillers (hiss) or bad or drawn out stories. so I want to know, what are some series you have watched that went bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmingllama Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 NarutoCode GeassSoul EaterIkkitousenClaymoreBlack LagoonDeath NoteFull Metal Alchemist (not brotherhood)HellsingWolf's RainAnd the list goes on. I dont particularly enjoy the endings as much, but that might be as well because I get high expectations when a series has a good opening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koby Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood went downhill quick. It took a good story and rushed it.. then ended with one of the shittiest cliched shounen endings possible.Code Geass went downhill majorly with shitty amateurish story telling, pacing, and over-obsessive use of deus-ex machina to fix broken story points. The ending redeemed it somewhat.Ikkitousen. Excellent first season, but all seasons after just get worse and worse.Soul Eater... started of epic then decided to go the route of anime-only shittiest ending ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xNoName Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Eh, the ones I can remember of right now are Neon Genesis Evangelion and Bleach. Eva started out fine but by the ending episodes, i.e. last two episodes, they fucked up the plot and ruined it. End of Evangelion was named as a sequel to the series and pretty much glazed the ending but it was confusing, nonetheless. And when it comes to Bleach, everyone knows how shitty it has become... I used to really like that series up till episode 64 but after those, they added fillers and pretty much fucked up the thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MABFanForLife Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Eh, the ones I can remember of right now are Neon Genesis Evangelion and Bleach. Eva started out fine but by the ending episodes, i.e. last two episodes, they fucked up the plot and ruined it. End of Evangelion was named as a sequel to the series and pretty much glazed the ending but it was confusing, nonetheless. And when it comes to Bleach, everyone knows how shitty it has become... I used to really like that series up till episode 64 but after those, they added fillers and pretty much fucked up the thing.Evangelion's ending actually worked out pretty well. Granted, no where near the best ending of all time. Even once one understands a lot of what happened in the end, it still left a lot of holes. With the Rebuild movies coming closer to an end, it'll be interesting to see where the series ends this go around.My favorite example of a good anime that went downhill would probably be Inuyasha. Started off as a fantastic anime. But once the Band Of Seven episodes ended (around the start of season 6, I believe) the series started going down. A bunch of fillers plus no solid ending really hurt the series. Even though they eventually went back and finished the series (which were pretty hit-and-miss for me) the fact they didn't do it all in one go certainly didn't help the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boink666 Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Gantz really messed up with the ending. The director of the anime decided to put in what they thought should be the ending, but it ended up as a preachy and unsatisfying way to end the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koby Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 My favorite example of a good anime that went downhill would probably be Inuyasha. Started off as a fantastic anime. But once the Band Of Seven episodes ended (around the start of season 6, I believe) the series started going down. A bunch of fillers plus no solid ending really hurt the series. Even though they eventually went back and finished the series (which were pretty hit-and-miss for me) the fact they didn't do it all in one go certainly didn't help the series.The problem with any long running series is they start the anime series too quickly and eventually catch up. The manga didn't end till way way after they had already ended the series open ended. A huge portion of Inuyasha was filler or at least seemed like filler, but if you cut those out you got a nice short series that does really well once you add the Final Act with it. They did the best they could given the circumstances but the way licensing works... everyone has to rush to get the series licensed and then meet the licensing requirements which usually entail they have to release weekly episodes within a certain amount of time.. So yeah all the starts that happen way too soon is all because of the way licensing works... and fillers and such can be blamed on that alone usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmingllama Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 The problem with any long running series is they start the anime series too quickly and eventually catch up. The manga didn't end till way way after they had already ended the series open ended. A huge portion of Inuyasha was filler or at least seemed like filler, but if you cut those out you got a nice short series that does really well once you add the Final Act with it. They did the best they could given the circumstances but the way licensing works... everyone has to rush to get the series licensed and then meet the licensing requirements which usually entail they have to release weekly episodes within a certain amount of time.. So yeah all the starts that happen way too soon is all because of the way licensing works... and fillers and such can be blamed on that alone usually.They should make open contracts where an episode is made after a prerequisite amount of manga is released. And of course one or two small filler episodes every so often wouldnt hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegend1994 Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Whenever I think of an anime that started off great but then went down hill the first one that comes into my head is The Familiar of Zero (Zero no Tsukaima). I thought the first season was brilliant, it had hilarious comedy and a nice story line. But then in season 2 it lost a lot of it's wit and class because it's comedy became about the size of the women's boobs, which after a while just isn't funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolockit Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 They should make open contracts where an episode is made after a prerequisite amount of manga is released. And of course one or two small filler episodes every so often wouldnt hurt.Not only is that unconventional. But it is utterly stupid. It places a burden on the author by fans on a medium that isn't even their art. No, just n-o.Sent from my DROID2 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLostFool Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 I pretty much agree with all of those that have already been listed. But I'd also add in Mobile Suit Gundam 00.At first it seemed cool and pretty awesome with Gundam being set in a somewhat realistic future setting. But then it just got to the point where it became really lame. And I think at points it became way to similar to gundam seed, and destiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shyguysteve Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 ah.. one that bothered me a lot was rurouni kenshin.it was so promising in the beginning, but up until they got to kyoto, it became to dry on quality. over playing kenshins inner killer. and restating the past way to often.they even go beyond this to two other ridiculous stories and a BS ending.it could have been so much better, the OVA's were alright, a bit to much talking then action but when there was a fight it was pretty bloody and cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dude888 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Bleach went downhill when they started to show tons of fillers that made no sense at all. I don't think fillers are always bad, sometimes they can be quite entertaining or even believable, but bleach's were so bad that I stopped watching the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomxmassacre Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Death Note, Naruto, Bleach (DAM FILLERS!), Darker than black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STR1K3 Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Pretty sure nobody will disagree with me on this one: Gundam Seed Destiny Fell very flat after launch, with such a terrible protagonist, the hero from the last series stole the show, thus making a terrible mess out of it. I love all the characters from SEED (well except Flay...) and boy, i really have to agree Kira was too invincible. Which would have been ok, if he was used sparingly (like some relevant plot point where he talks some sense into Shin or 11th hour hero). But man, he became the main hero and because Shin was so incredibly unlikable, you had to root for Kira. I have to admit, i ate every single minute of that show up despite the mediocrity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saminyt Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 I think this case is most suitable for the Blue Exorcist. The plot and the initial episodes were extraordinary. But gradually, it turned out to be one of my lowest rated anime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artyfan123 Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 The original FMA because of the bs parraell universe ending and kuroshitsuji because of season 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordeth_Kai Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Black Cat was kick ass until the main character went goober. I mean seriously, he starts out all dark and broody then his love interest dies and he does a 180 to mr. happy go lucky? WTF?Air Gear, it was kick ass till the whole cage fight bull. I loved the whole blade gang culture they had going but they moved the emphasis from skating to fighting and took the whole road thing way too far and got a little supernatural which kinda killed it for me, with what they had for a series, doing something more on the realistic side of things, like beck, would have been major kickass, and drop the philosophy and spiritual bull.Code Geass, season 2 went downhill, been discussed enough I won't botherTenjou Tenge, had a cool start but the story kept going in random directions, and then was dropped before getting finished, but went downhill around the time when they rehashed all the past events of years beforeSteel Angel Kurumi, 1st season was a good show and they should have stopped, 2nd season they got way to carried away with the whole lesbian love triangle thing, and it just kind of suckedDeath Note went downhill after L died Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsukasa112 Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Code Geass started out well, first season went good, second season started to go down hill big time... Death Note too. first 2-3 episodes were really good, after that it all just got predictable and boring. Same with Naruto is also a prime example.But if not the biggest one for me; Gundam Seed Destiny. First part was pretty strong, but after they reintroduced Kira, it just started to suck big time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallysan Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Soul Eater was just awful but I have to say that I really like the way that Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood ended! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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