Finally noticed my anime watchlist shrink after 3 years of adding shows

I used to have like 50+ shows in my "plan to watch" list on MyAnimeList, and it kept growing faster than I could watch. About 6 months ago I decided to actually track what genres I skip versus finish. Turns out I was adding anything with a cool poster but never watching slice-of-life or slow burn stuff. Now I'm down to 18 shows and actually finishing things like Monster and Vinland Saga I put off forever. Has anyone else had that moment where you realize you're just not into the same stuff you were adding years ago?

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the_daniel13d ago

Wow, that actually hits pretty close to home for me. I had a similar wake up call a couple years ago when I realized my watchlist was basically a graveyard of shows I added because they looked cool or because someone on the internet hyped them up. Turns out I was a total sucker for anything with a sad-looking character on the poster, but then I'd never actually click play on slow dramas or romance stuff. Once I sat down and really thought about what I actually liked versus what I wished I liked, I started breezing through shows I'd been sitting on for years. It's weird how much your taste can quietly shift when you're not paying attention, right?

julia_jones7213d ago

Wait, the sad-looking character on the poster thing - that's way too real. I just realized I have like 20 shows in my list that are all moody looking people staring into the distance and I've never even watched the trailers for them.