Do you forget the names of characters?

[skyarc]

I rarely forget the names of anime characters but it does happen =D

[Reptoholic]

I can remember their faces and voices no problem, but the names I can forget. I don't forget all, but on some of the mini series that are small I don't retain the small stuff.

[Deathdealer]

Not to sound arrogant, but my memory is pretty extravagant (when it comes to useless information ). I think I can pretty much remember the names of every main character from every anime I've watched so far.

[Alkin]

Forgetting anime character names happens all the time tot me, especially if u've seen a ton of them in which there are a whole cast of characters. To me it just depends on how awesome the character is, the more awesome they are the more memorable they are and their names are more likely to stick unlike those thousands of forgettable characters, that includes the protagonists too. Sometimes i'm more likely to remember a side character than the main character since i find them memorable as some protagonists can be quite rather boring or plain depending on the anime.

[Shmaw]

I remember main characters. Supporting cast I can sometimes recall, random characters or characters that are there only for a certain episode plot or arc I"m almost guaranteed to forget.

[lolrawr]

If it's a really memorable anime I'll probably remember the important names. More or less I'll forget the regulars ones over time. I also noticed that I tend to remember the names better if I'm watching a dub. compared to when I watch sub.

[JaKeS66666]

Yes if the anime is quite new it gets difficult trying to remember everyone, but after a while it gets better.

[Alice]

I can always remember the characters appearance and voice...but I almost always forget the name. Thou, I am bad with names with real people to. I am a very visual and sound memory type. I can remember sounds and visual easily...anything else...forget it. LOL

[thesimpson36]

While watching an anime I make an effort in trying to remember the names if the series only has 12-13 episodes. Otherwise I just learn the names over time for longer series. As for 6 months down the line I usually remember names for anime I really enjoyed/loved the characters, otherwise i forget.

[Saber778]

some times i tend to forget but the real unique ones stick...

[killjak115]

Not really an issue with me, I'm pretty good with remembering names in anime (terrible at remembering peoploe in real life though)

I can remember the full names of every bleach captain and luietenant (as well as previous captains/luietenants) The squad they belong to and even the name of the zanpakutou, including there bankai if they have one.

I can also proudly name the first 151 pokemon in numerical order.

[Minkseru]

@Leviathon:

I find it not completely improbable, but will say I bet there are things you forget without realise. You may persay be great at names, but may slip an occassional important event as an example.

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now I myself can tell you I am horrible with names.

I work two nights a week upfront at the register, and as such see probably a good 200 people at times a week, we will say 1/4 of those show me some form of id or introduce themself, I might remember 10-20.

On that note I would say I do good to remember 1/4 of the cast from any anime. I can remember a mainstream character here and there, along with a few notable off characters, but that is about it.

[alivetonight]

In some anime I forget the characters names, its mostly characters that I have no feeling for, if like them or hate them I will remember their name if not they become known as "dat dumb bitch" 

[iron-warrior]

Characters of my favorite animes get stck in my mind for months but then *poof* because there are just too much for me and they're in japenese...

[Kaizen]

Usually if I like the character I'll remember their name. But those side characters that don't get much notice I never remember their names.

[Dreamwalker]

Its the same for me, although the better the anime the more i can remember the characters especially when it comes to the really good ones

[queets]

 

All the time! It's a toughie because of all the japanese names

[LTJG RIO]

I find myself doing this more and more to. I don't really forget the protagonist's so much but, I find myself forgetting supporting character's a lot and certain important plot lines that make a big difference to the story. Like I'll be walking along or sitting on the bus daydreaming about a anime I watched in the past and I'll be like aww man how did the story get there again, I forget, then I'll have to re-watch it or bring it up on Wikipedia to re-familiarize myself.

[leaveit2me]

After around 100 anime, I started to forget.  Although I can remember big ones, like Spike Spiegel (I probably spelt that wrong), Hei from DTB, Haruhi Suzumiya, Yang Wenli and others.  For anime that I watched and threw away as average, I tend not to remember names.

[BigBubba55]

My memory isn't the greatest at times so I do generally forget the names of most of the characters, with the exception of the main character. For some reason those names seem to stick, it may take a while to remember it but it always comes.