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What was the most overhyped/overrated anime you have seen?

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Knarf
Sword Art Online again
It is just a piece of crap. :P
warwolfz
Attack on Titans
deadbeat
K-ON
Mogsy
Overhyped: Clannad, Angel Beats (I don't hate Angel Beats, not at all, but it's a bit of a mess).

Overrated: Sword Art Online, K-ON, Yuru Yuri.
Lance
Your favorite anime. That and Yuru Yuri. Looking back I don't see what the attraction was. Was rather boring.
Vyscosity
Overrated: SnK/SAO, oregairu, haganai, Toradora!

Overhyped: also SnK/SAO, oreimo, Chuu2
Zerostarry
SAO and Shingeki no Kyojin
Varetyr
same as above
Kanade4Life
sword art online..~
mathexpert
K-ON! (yes :P), SAO, Oreimo, angel beats, higurashi, mirai nikki, haruhi

I like many of these animes (especially angel beats & haruhi), but imo they're not the masterpieces as many think they are.
Faust
Boku no Pico.
chaee
Shingeki no kyojin.
Still love it though.
Synchrostar

Faust wrote:

Boku no Pico.
i should really watch this.

overhyped: SAO
Justykanna
Overrated: Probably Eureka Seven. Had a few points that were great but I really didn't enjoy it as much as others did. MyAnimeList gave it 8.31, I only see it as a 6.

Don't really have anything that's been overhyped all that much.

I fell in love with Sword Art Online, in part because I've been playing MMOs forever in bulk of Ragnarok Online and World of Warcraft. While it's not my favourite, I don't dislike it nearly as much as others.
dNextGen
SAO
K-on

worst shit japan ever invented
alanwz
definitely SAO
MiharuUwU
overhype angel beats just was not that entertaining or bring upon the feels as i had hoped it would

overrated sao aswell if only it didnt turn to shit...
Rio-
Overrated Anime?
I guess Shingeki no Kyojin & Sword Art Online are a little overrated These days... And Also Boku no Pico too... lolwut??
Lust
Overhyped and overrated: Psycho-Pass
thelewa

Backfire wrote:

Attack on Titan for both and all. Same with SAO.
Nostalgia

Synchrostar wrote:

Faust wrote:

Boku no Pico.
i should really watch this.

overhyped: SAO
...and the infection continues on once again.

Practically what everybody above said. >.>
Sorarei
Fan Service & Betrayed scene
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Apex_old
I've had enough ignorant people talking about AoT or SAO. These anime are becoming more and more popular just because they are bad and overrated!
Tsukimi Luna
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it has NOTHING special in it

The only reason why i watched it = Silica
Thats why i hated "Season 2" (Alfheim online)

SnT ... well i liked the manga......its good and maybe it deserves the spotlight

Not SAO please....
Tanzklaue
tie between SnK, Clannad: Afterstory and Death Note.

I don't think any of them is really that bad (ok Death Note kind of is), but they get praised to death while being mediocre (SnK) or slightly above average (Clannad: Afterstory) at best.
-Hakureimu-
Shingeki no kyojin and Sword art online both are WAAAAAAAAY Overrated
threenash
Another
-Athena-
For all 3. Anything sufficiently popular that people start feeling obligated to hate.
HoneyCakeZ
SAO, Lucky Star
UnderminE

Apex wrote:

First, of all Overrated≠Overhyped≠Worst.

Overrated means something that has too much scores. This word is often used when comparing statistics. E.g. Steins;Gate has a score of 9.17, and a #3 rank, while I was expecting a 8.8, but that doesn't mean it's overhyped or it's the worst. It just means it just has too high marks.

Overhyped means something has too much hype, fans, or focus. This focuses more on people than scores. E.g. SAO has a lot of fans, but it has a very bad mark and score, so it's not overrated, and it's not really the worst when you compare it to School Days. It just means it has to much hype.
8.8? Well it might also be 7.5 for another person, you are understanding the word "overrated" wrong. It is not about that, it is about the studio. Remember how the studio bragged about Titan too much as the best thing like months ago before it came. Even I was hyped.

Too much overrated is Titan currently, it was ranked #10 at third episode or so, it deserves 8.2 max. But it might get 5.0 score for another person, that's why overrated might also mean bad anime without comparing to another series.
Comparing part is wrong as well, if you are claiming that you will be the best around or you will bring something great, you have to prove your claims afterwards (titan sadly failed at this part). Series like school days didn't even have claim like that, shounens do this all the time and many anime watchers fall for their stupid drama-ost-animation traps (gc, sao, K recently; using ost animation tricks). So you can call almost all shounen anime overrated; they are not the worst but not the best either. If a person seriously gives 10 to those, it is clear that they just love DRAMA.
Sapphiire_old_1
SAO, one piece , naruto , Dbz , But they are all great anime's :)
Kanye West
boku no pico
Ideolo

Kanye West wrote:

boku no pico
School Days
Pizzicato
Shingeki No Kyojin and Sword art online.
Both overrated and overhyped
Holy. Shit.
Tari
Anything popular ;)
Lokovodo
Angel Beats
AmaiHachimitsu
Elfen Lied is and will forever remain the most overrated/overhyped anime. It's "worth" 2/10 yet people rate it 7/10 or higher. (these are marks taken from a Polish site < some reviewers gave a 9/10...>)

some arguments:
- charas are like robots, in anime producers do their best as to make characters as close to human beings as possible. In EL we see robots with "I Love You!" function implemented in them. Their behaviour is so fkin illogical, I wonder how the author DID NOT notice what shit his/her charas are saying/doing. I think I don't have to show you any examples, the most pathetic scenes are obvious.
- The beginning looks really good, but later we see a love story done by talking alone. Also - some kind of inn becomes a home for various (FEMALE) characters, is this a fkin Love Hina? It's already 9th or 10th episode when the story tells about sth interesting (diclonius plot), it's kind of late for a 13 ep-long series.
- Gore - it was made for the public as to provoke the hype (it worked, sigh..). Those scenes were funny rather than terrific. (blood spurting from places it shouldn't)
- OST, which is so praised because of Lilium. Ok, this is one tune (I didn't like it, who cares it's in Latin) and is repeated via numerous adaptations (like 10 or more, gimme a break), the remaining 3 (?) songs are unnoticeable (they suck anyway, so..)

I wouldn't say Shingeki no Kyojin is SOOO overhyped (and it's NOT overrated), why?
- The idea for the series is unique, it makes some part of the hype (a flood of fan-made videos)
- The series is actually very good! Has some cons, but if it keeps the pace it's gonna be a strong 9/10. And most importantly, it's not over yet.\
- Charas are very likeable
Liiraye
I don't understand why people hate sao so much. Sure, second season went downhill in terms of plot, but the first season (even though a bit rushed) had fantastic scenes (especially bossbattles).

It went out as an action adventure and nailed those so damn well. Ofc the shabby rushed romances and random fillers threw one off a bit, but I can't say it wasn't the one series I couldn't wait for every week and always delivered satisfaction and wanting for more.

It almost feels like people must hate it openly to gain otaku cred, while at the same time they enjoy shit like lucky star.
Mogsy
I think there are plenty of problems with SAO, even in its first season. The second season gets the most ire since it's the most blatantly pandery thing ever, but even the first season is extremely poorly-written and ill-conceived wish fulfillment trash. This is speaking as someone who did enjoy parts of the first season, but it made me irritated upon a rewatch.

  1. The vast majority of the season is filler. Consider the fact that only two characters of note (Kirito and Asuna) get major focus, especially with Kirito. They introduce other, more intriguing characters, sure; the problem is, however, that they don't get the spotlight! Their episodes are pretty much filler in the overall context of the story, serving to bring the next point home...
  2. ...the viewer is supposed to be envious of Kirito. At no point does this show stop being an escapist fantasy, changing games without really dealing with the circumstances around Kirito. He doesn't have weaknesses that don't get solved by Deus-Ex-Machina bullshit, he doesn't seem to have too much of an actual personality behind him, and he has all of these girls after him while still having DA PERFECT WAIFU~. Which brings me to my next point...
  3. Asuna. What wasted potential for a character. She's introduced as a character who is headstrong and willing to fight. I was willing to buy her falling for Kirito. I was willing to buy her wanting to get away from the front lines for a little while due to not wanting to die. However, the almost immediate 180 from her previous self to her mewling, perfect-wife-in-eyes-of-Japanese-gender-roles, damsel-in-distress-type character is jarring and horrible.
  4. The stakes actually get out of focus for a little while. Specifically, times like Pina's death and the Dragon encounter with Lizbeth represent general game logic and a lack of appreciation for one's own life. It's one of those things that should never leave focus, but the very real stakes in the game are never on display. Also, you never see, say, the families of players (IRL) grieving, never seeing the full results. Sure, the story takes place inside the game, but in an adaptation, you're allowed to take liberties to show the viewer why they should care. SAO never does that.
  5. Gaping plot holes. Hi, Kirito's ability from episode 4 dealing with status ailments. Why aren't you brought up when Kirito is paralyzed in a later episode? Because the source author forgot about it in the original LN? Oh, that's only completely unacceptable.
SAO and Attack on Titan are the two things that are popular to hate on now, but unlike Attack on Titan, there are really not many laurels SAO can stand on. It's a pretty fucking terrible show.

AmaiHachimitsu wrote:

Elfen Lied is and will forever remain the most overrated/overhyped anime. It's "worth" 2/10 yet people rate it 7/10 or higher. (these are marks taken from a Polish site < some reviewers gave a 9/10...>)
I despise Elfen Lied, and do think it's quite overrated, but I can give credit where credit is due: the OST and sound design are perfect.
Kyon97
of course
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