Second Chance Anime

What anime series or movie did you watch and not particularly like the first time around, but when re-watching you changed your mind? Or what anime did you not finish because the first few episodes were crap, but when you watched the entire series later, it turned out to be pretty good?

For me it was Blue Gender. I started watching it on Adult Swim, and after a few episodes gave up on it. It seemed to be a rehash of the "monsters-conquer-earth-and-mankind-faces-extinction" anime, only more pointless than any other anime from this sub-genre.

Then I started reading the opinions of others on how great the series was, so I got the DVD's from Netflix and watched the entire series. The first episodes still seemed a bit pointless, but once you get past those you get a pretty good story. The changing relationship between Yuji and Marlene was particularly well done.

Your turn.

Gurren Lagann. The first handful of episodes were really meh imo and I got a pretty big spoiler early on. Eventually decided to give it another try and absolutely loved it. It's now one of my faves.

KonoSuba. When I first watched it, it was pretty mediocre and felt like it tried a bit too hard for a parody anime. A few dozen isekai series later, I decided to rewatch it for Isekai Quartet and found it a lot more entertaining than the first time around.

Digimon Savers. I didn't like it when it first came out, but I gave it a try again a few years later and loved it.


The first time I watched Food Wars I gave up after a few episodes (Mainly because I couldn't get past the fan service.) But after it was recommended again, I loved it, and just did my best to ignore the fan service.

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Gurren Lagann. The first handful of episodes were really meh imo and I got a pretty big spoiler early on. Eventually decided to give it another try and absolutely loved it. It's now one of my faves.

KonoSuba. When I first watched it, it was pretty mediocre and felt like it tried a bit too hard for a parody anime. A few dozen isekai series later, I decided to rewatch it for Isekai Quartet and found it a lot more entertaining than the first time around.

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I never heard of KonoSuba. Tell us something about it.

Gurren Lagann I have tried to watch twice, and never got past the first several episodes. I don't know why I don't like it. I can't list anything wrong with it. The animation is OK, the characters are fine, and there is a story. SO why don't I like it? I haven't the vaguest clue.

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The first time I watched Food Wars I gave up after a few episodes (Mainly because I couldn't get past the fan service.) But after it was recommended again, I loved it, and just did my best to ignore the fan service.

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I could spend hours ignoring fan service.

I honestly had trouble getting into Serial Experiments Lain the first go around.

@PictureGuy For me, Gurren Lagann just wasn't really enjoyable to me until a major turning point happened around episode 8. The later half of the anime also has a huge shift in tone and is where it really gets good.

As for KonoSuba, the English title is God's Gift to This Wonderful World. It's a parody of isekai anime following a guy who dies in a super embarrassing way and is reincarnated in another world. He's allowed to bring any item with him to that world to help him, so he drags along the rude goddess who reincarnated him and forms a party consisting of her, a mage who can only use a single spell per day, and a crusader who is extremely masochistic and can't land any attack. The show is just his general struggle to survive in a world with a mostly useless party who causes more trouble than they solve.

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I honestly had trouble getting into Serial Experiments Lain the first go around.

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But the second go around was different, right? I watched it about four times, each time there seems to be a key detail I did not notice before. But always the angst was just wonderful! I like my anime dark!

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@PictureGuy For me, Gurren Lagann just wasn't really enjoyable to me until a major turning point happened around episode 8. The later half of the anime also has a huge shift in tone and is where it really gets good.

As for KonoSuba, the English title is God's Gift to This Wonderful World. It's a parody of isekai anime following a guy who dies in a super embarrassing way and is reincarnated in another world. He's allowed to bring any item with him to that world to help him, so he drags along the rude goddess who reincarnated him and forms a party consisting of her, a mage who can only use a single spell per day, and a crusader who is extremely masochistic and can't land any attack. The show is just his general struggle to survive in a world with a mostly useless party who causes more trouble than they solve.

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Maybe I should give Gurren Lagann a third shot, or at least up to episode 8 this time.

Is KonoSuba what I call "dumb, but fun?" It sounds like it might be.

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But the second go around was different, right? I watched it about four times, each time there seems to be a key detail I did not notice before. But always the angst was just wonderful! I like my anime dark!

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I had to watch it all in one go the second time around. I've seen it all the way through 3-4 times as well.

I just wanna interject real quick and say that Konosuba isn't so much a parody of isekai anime as much as it is a comedy series that happens to also be isekai.

Anyway, I hated Hyouka the first time I watched it. The main character annoyed me because he seemed too much of a Kyon clone that are still prevalent in anime today (though I later learned that the first Hyouka novel was released six years before Haruhi). The second time around I watched the anime and I loved every second. This was after having read all the light novels on a whim (which I really liked too). I guess I became enough of a galaxy brain to appreciate the quiescent nature of the show. Also I think I mentioned this but I rewatched the show during a particularly crappy time. I guess it's nothing to do with the show itself but being able to escape into its world the way I could gives it a very pleasant spot in my memories. Same goes for Houseki no Kuni.

Digimon: DATA Squad definitely falls in the category of "second chance," since I thought it underwhelmed me. If I ever watch it again, it would probably be because I'm binge-watching all the DIGIMON seasons. But that's not for . . . a while?

Maybe.

@PictureGuy KonoSuba would definitely fall under "dumb but fun." It's pure comedy.

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@PictureGuy KonoSuba would definitely fall under "dumb but fun." It's pure comedy.

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Then I hope to check it out sometime. I do like my anime dark, but sometimes you just have to go stupid!

I'm not sure this really really counts but...


In around 2008 I started watching Eyeshield 21, and I loved it. But along the way, for multiple reasons, after around episode 80 or so, out of 145, I slowed way down watching it. A year later, Crunchyroll started having it, so I watched more, but around that time, I got spoiled the ending. (and... wasn't super happy with what I heard). I wanted to finish it though because I loved it, but between the ending and Crunchyroll only doing 2 episodes a week, I gave up around 115-120. Then in 2017 I had foot surgery, and I couldn't walk for 3 months. So I watched a lot of anime ^^. I decided to try it again - forgot HOW funny it was. And this time I finished it... come to find out, the "Spoiler" I read, was wrong. :o So... not only did I enjoy it, but I was pleasantly surprised at the end, and really stunned when it happened.

^ I found it hard to keep up with very long series because at some point they start repeating themselves. Inuyasha got repetitive and redundant around episode 80 -- and it continued for another 60-70 episodes!

I'm currently having trouble getting into Black Clover. The first couple of one sided fights were fun, but Asta is so damn loud and annoying.

It's not a second chance anime yet, but I'm getting close to making it one.

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I'm currently having trouble getting into Black Clover. The first couple of one sided fights were fun, but Asta is so damn loud and annoying.

It's not a second chance anime yet, but I'm getting close to making it one.

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Annoying heroes are not exactly rare in anime. I am watching it on Toonami/Adult Swim. I find it fairly entertaining with the various personal relationships. But it isn't really what I call a great anime. Watchable, but not great. Even though I do enjoy it, one watch will be enough for me. There are too many other series I would rather re-watch.

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Digimon S Tutuapp 9Apps ShowBox avers. I didn't like it when it first came out, but I gave it a try again a few years later and loved it.


The first time I watched Food Wars I gave up after a few episodes (Mainly because I couldn't get past the fan service.) But after it was recommended again, I loved it, and just did my best to ignore the fan service.

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For me it was Blue Gender. I started watching it on Adult Swim, and after a few episodes gave up on it. It seemed to be a rehash of the "monsters-conquer-earth-and-mankind-faces-extinction" anime, only more pointless than any other anime from this sub-genre.

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For me it was Blue Gender. I started watching it on Adult Swim, and after a few episodes gave up on it. It seemed to be a rehash of the "monsters-conquer-earth-and-mankind-faces-extinction" anime, only more pointless than any other anime from this sub-genre.

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If you are going to cut and paste my posting, post the whole thing. The next paragraph:

Then I started reading the opinions of others on how great the series was, so I got the DVD's from Netflix and watched the entire series. The first episodes still seemed a bit pointless, but once you get past those you get a pretty good story. The changing relationship between Yuji and Marlene was particularly well done.

Can't you write anything original?