Mainstream vs Non-Mainstream in anime

Star_Of_Hope

Akatsuki
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So what do you guys like in general?
Would it be the mainstream anime? Or do you prefer the non-mainstream anime these days?
 
and i always go for mainstream anime because of the hype
and they are all just too cool to ignore and i love action too and not just bl
 
I just watch whatever, though I guess most of my interests tend to fall under not mainstream, but seeing some of the weekly popularity polls from Crunchyroll, I guess they’re not that far under the radar.
 
[quote="Grungie" pid='246087' dateline='1616593215']
I just watch whatever, though I guess most of my interests tend to fall under not mainstream, but seeing some of the weekly popularity polls from Crunchyroll, I guess they’re not that far under the radar.
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I see.
That's great :D
[quote="Burnsy" pid='246097' dateline='1616600050']
I don't go hunting for obscure shows so it's pretty much all mainstream shows.
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I see.
Sometimes those anime can be a bit entertaining as well.
 
Burnsy said:
I don't go hunting for obscure shows so it's pretty much all mainstream shows.
you don't like other genres at all burns?
only action anime make it to the mainstream and here i thought you would like some harem or reverse harem anime too, as you are young.
 
[quote="Blackangel" pid='246150' dateline='1616651924']
you don't like other genres at all burns?
only action anime make it to the mainstream and here i thought you would like some harem or reverse harem anime too, as you are young.
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A lot of harems are pretty popular. There’s also different levels of mainstream. There’s normie tier, like the guy across the street has heard of the name, then there’s mainstream within the community, where a large majority knows it exists.
 
[quote="Grungie" pid='246157' dateline='1616652747']

A lot of harems are pretty popular. There’s also different levels of mainstream. There’s normie tier, like the guy across the street has heard of the name, then there’s mainstream within the community, where a large majority knows it exists.
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oh wow grungie
and i didn't think of that and then other genre who are popular within the community can be mainstream too
 
Blackangel said:
oh wow grungie
and i didn't think of that and then other genre who are popular within the community can be mainstream too

K-on is obscure outside of the anime community, but within the community, people have at least heard of it.
 
Grungie said:
K-on is obscure outside of the anime community, but within the community, people have at least heard of it.

for real?
and here i thought it's very popular with that fuwa fuwa song. may be it's just me being in the dark
 
[quote="Blackangel" pid='246176' dateline='1616655560']

for real?
and here i thought it's very popular with that fuwa fuwa song. may be it's just me being in the dark
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You’re not going to easily find a random person on the street that knows it, but if you go to an anime community, people know it.
 
[quote="Grungie" pid='246178' dateline='1616655725']

You’re not going to easily find a random person on the street that knows it, but if you go to an anime community, people know it.
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that makes sense
people heard of those songs even when they don't actually watched that anime.
 
Blackangel said:
you don't like other genres at all burns?
only action anime make it to the mainstream and here i thought you would like some harem or reverse harem anime too, as you are young.

Mainstream is not a genre and mainstream is not just hyper popular shounen shows like one piece. The shows I watch would almost always be in the top 10 most popular airing shows of the season. I consider that mainstream.
 
Burnsy said:
Mainstream is not a genre and mainstream is not just hyper popular shounen shows like one piece. The shows I watch would almost always be in the top 10 most popular airing shows of the season. I consider that mainstream.

oh cool lol
but there can be many cool anime which don't make it to any lists but got a rating of above 8 in mal
 
Blackangel said:
oh cool lol
but there can be many cool anime which don't make it to any lists but got a rating of above 8 in mal

Well if I missed something there's always other people and youtubers to recommend it.
 
Burnsy said:
Well if I missed something there's always other people and youtubers to recommend it.

and i remember you not watching seirei no moribito lol
and it's got a good rating. it got even selected for group watch before.
 
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