[Anime] how do you choose a good anime?

[ultimate]

Kinda like a lucky guess. Trial and error. But yea as lloyd998 mentioned, give the first few eps a go. But then there are several animes out there that start out meh but turn out better later on. Generally I look for those around 12 to 26 eps. Personal preference.

Same here. Usually trial and error.

Other than that, I will usually read the synopsis, maybe a review, and then give the first few episodes a shot. Having good animation, character designs, a nice plot and a nice soundtrack usually helps though lol

[jenniquack]

this is actually hard...

to start off, "good anime" is really subjective...or objective...or something...

the point is, its what you like

so you'd probably ask for recs and ppl will ask ur faves, preferred genres etc

thats the most common way

but to start from nil, then you'd look at popularity polls/rankings, read reviews, look at art, character designs

basically...research

so how do you choose a good anime?

research, get, watch, review

of course, others already mentioned the trial&error thing....

in the end, you got to at least give everything a go/try/chance

[Apocalypse_Pony]

well it depends on what you like ACTION,ADVENTURE,HORROR,SYFY,ECCHI,ETC

[LinkSmash]

Oh! This would be helpful for me too as I'm searching for something new to watch. I've been so stuck on the anime style of the 80s/90s that it's just tough to move on. I've seen all of Fullmetal Alchemist though so I definitely enjoy that sort of anime stylings of today's times but ah, it's so hard to describe that sort of anime to folks that will compare to others. I mean, I like the Sci Fi/Comedic feel but then other animes like that just to interest me. :X

[woeaih4]

i just watch the anime with the genre i like which is action

[greyhoundz7045]

good art + story and minimal annoying characters

[bloodyanimes]

i would listen to anime openings and look at the design before watching the first episode,if the episode is not nice then i will not watch it.

[M3T4LD3MON]

Well I love movies so I look for my favorite kind of genre in movies. I like Action, Suspense, Horror, and Fantasy so i choose anime off of that. But if I were you, I'd get Death Note. That got me into anime.

[invis2310]

well for me i look at the anime pic if it has good character and look cute and tough then i pick it.

[matt_shinobi]

i google for similar animes to the ones i watch

[coffeeNiK]

This is hard for me to do. I usually just read the synopsis, look at the art style and then download the first 5 episodes. If I can't get into it by then, i usually just re-evaluate it and continue or put it down.

[kid dynamyte]

reviews and if none available just read about plot and if its interesting i start right away

[skaterdude103]

normally if i run across an anime that i think might be good ill stream an episode or two after reading the description.

[sqrt1764]

It's really hard to tell as everyone will have their own set of favorites. I mainly look at top-list sites and pick some i find interesting.

[Babybluex]

I check out the recommendations section at myanimelist. I also look at pictures of the anime, check out the quality of the animation.

A review of the story is a must read also.

If possible, sometimes I check out scenes of the show at youtube or such.

Then, I make up my mind

[Kenzou]

Usually I watch the first episode to see what's about it and to have a idea too. Also I look at the animation, character models and story development to see if it gonna capture and immerse in the experience.

[jecadesa17]

If the animation is good, well I think the story would be good also.

[(AC)]

I like to read peoples reviews on the anime im interested in watching then if im still not shure i'll watch the first episode and see how it goes.

[Trend]

It usually starts with me hearing about some anime. Once I know of an anime I could possibly be interested in I search it in google images to get an idea of the animation styles, then I check out its wiki page to see what it's about. Once this passes my requirements I check if it's English dubbed. Usually after the first 3 episodes I'll know if it's to my liking or not.

Kind of a weird way of going about it but it works lol

Either that or the anime gets such high praise that I skip all that and go straight to watching

[onadaga]

read the synopses and watch the first few episodes. that wont guarantee you'll like it. but if you cant stop than you know you have a winner.

Edited July 15, 2012 by onadaga