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The Jananda island arc was pretty meh for most people. I'd even say it wasted my time.

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The Jananda island arc was pretty meh for most people. I'd even say it wasted my time.

the worst part about the jananda situation is that for most manga fans, it's like the best arc.

Oct 4, 2021 6:30 AM

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For me atleast, it wasn't worth the time

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Oct 4, 2021 6:34 AM

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The real reason you are looking for:
When a series is finished MAL only counts the votes of people who have watched at least 1/4 of the anime (5 episodes in this case) and since most of the Good ratings came from the First episode (10/10 for most of us) many of these ratings are not considered anymore if they haven’t continued watching/forgot to watch/update

Oct 4, 2021 6:38 AM

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BP3 said:

Scordolo said:
The Jananda island arc was pretty meh for most people. I'd even say it wasted my time.

the worst part about the jananda situation is that for most manga fans, it's like the best arc.

Bruh, there's barely any depth in this arc compared to the Nameless boy arc and Gugu arc. Those people don't know what they're talking about. Plus, the author just gave huge amount of plot armor to Hayase. I just stopped taking this series seriously at that point.

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It's still #123. Probably within the top 100 if you exclude the sequels. Top 100 out of a few thousand...

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Oct 4, 2021 6:44 AM

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Scordolo said:

BP3 said:

the worst part about the jananda situation is that for most manga fans, it's like the best arc.

Bruh, there's barely any depth in this arc compared to the Nameless boy arc and Gugu arc. Those people don't know what they're talking about. Plus, the author just gave huge amount of plot armor to Hayase. I just stopped taking this series seriously at that point.

respectable opinion, I hope you start taking it seriously next season tho because that stuff is honestly all my favorite arcs of the series lol.

Oct 4, 2021 6:46 AM

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BP3 said:

Scordolo said:

Bruh, there's barely any depth in this arc compared to the Nameless boy arc and Gugu arc. Those people don't know what they're talking about. Plus, the author just gave huge amount of plot armor to Hayase. I just stopped taking this series seriously at that point.

respectable opinion, I hope you start taking it seriously next season tho because that stuff is honestly all my favorite arcs of the series lol.

That's nice to hear. I really hope it picks up the pace. I also hope there isn't more plot armor for Hayase.

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The first few episodes were amazing but it fell down to average later. Present character > give it few scree time > tragic backstory > kill the character. Sometimes it doesn't even make sense. it just lost its charm and uniqueness

Oct 4, 2021 7:11 AM

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Over time ratings decay as more people watch it, the more 8s and 7s get added than 9s and 10s. Most 9s and 10s get added by weekly watchers.

Oct 4, 2021 7:35 AM

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Because recency bias dies out and more people watch it, the rating gradually goes down because it’s not the big new thing anymore.

Oct 4, 2021 7:36 AM

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The first few episodes were amazing but it fell down to average later. Present character > give it few scree time > tragic backstory > kill the character. Sometimes it doesn't even make sense. it just lost its charm and uniqueness

Yeah, I'm currently having it as a 9 but I'm planning to lower the score to a 7 if the second season doesn't deliver.

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Jananda arc brought down this anime form 9/10 to 6/10 , last episode was good though

Yeah, I have to give props to the last episode. It was amazing. I can say it even saved the anime.

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Jananda arc brought down this anime form 9/10 to 6/10 , last episode was good though

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Scordolo said:

Emanon0 said:
The first few episodes were amazing but it fell down to average later. Present character > give it few scree time > tragic backstory > kill the character. Sometimes it doesn't even make sense. it just lost its charm and uniqueness

Yeah, I'm currently having it as a 9 but I'm planning to lower the score to a 7 if the second season doesn't deliver.

i also gave it a 8-9 score but unfortunately, this manga lost it now it's 6-7, such a shame, a strong beginning fell down like this

Oct 4, 2021 8:02 AM

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Bcause the author didn't do it interesting here. Pyoran could have had her own mini arc, but the reality wasn't that kind.

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Oct 4, 2021 12:30 PM

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the first episode was great, everything else not so much, felt like it got worse as it went on, but then last episode was definitely very good aswell, still a good show just no where near the level of episode 1

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Oct 4, 2021 12:34 PM

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Bcause the author didn't do it interesting here. Pyoran could have had her own mini arc, but the reality wasn't that kind.

Yeah, they should've explored more of her "criminal activities". It would've been interesting.

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Scordolo said:

BP3 said:

the worst part about the jananda situation is that for most manga fans, it's like the best arc.

Bruh, there's barely any depth in this arc compared to the Nameless boy arc and Gugu arc. Those people don't know what they're talking about. Plus, the author just gave huge amount of plot armor to Hayase. I just stopped taking this series seriously at that point.

That's kinda the point of the arc though lmao.
If you look at all the arcs before and how much Fushi was invested in them, compared to Jananda, you'll realize that the author wants the viewer to be in Fushi's shoes, which is why Jananda arc is written as somewhat disconnected and uninteresting because at that point Fushi himself was also emotionally exhausted from seeing people die over and over. I think a lot of people miss this point for some reason, it's not bad writing, it's purposeful writing.

As for Hayase, I don't really see her as having that much plot armor tbh, I mean they showed her to be a skilled fighter very early on, and then slowly you realize how much political power she has as well. It's not unreasonable to think that in the 15 or so years since March arc, Hayase trained herself and became even more of a psychopath.

Oct 4, 2021 12:56 PM

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Judevin said:

Scordolo said:

Bruh, there's barely any depth in this arc compared to the Nameless boy arc and Gugu arc. Those people don't know what they're talking about. Plus, the author just gave huge amount of plot armor to Hayase. I just stopped taking this series seriously at that point.

That's kinda the point of the arc though lmao.
If you look at all the arcs before and how much Fushi was invested in them, compared to Jananda, you'll realize that the author wants the viewer to be in Fushi's shoes, which is why Jananda arc is written as somewhat disconnected and uninteresting because at that point Fushi himself was also emotionally exhausted from seeing people die over and over. I think a lot of people miss this point for some reason, it's not bad writing, it's purposeful writing.

As for Hayase, I don't really see her as having that much plot armor tbh, I mean they showed her to be a skilled fighter very early on, and then slowly you realize how much political power she has as well. It's not unreasonable to think that in the 15 or so years since March arc, Hayase trained herself and became even more of a psychopath.

Wow, that makes so much sense now. Fushi was so interested in learning about the world and all the stuff like we as an audience also. Now, Fushi is getting exhausted by seeing people die and we are also getting exhausted like him as well. I love how the Author took so much risks when writing the series but I also don't like how the author didn't take the audience's enjoyment into consideration as that's the most important factor. I really hope the coming arcs picks up the pace tho.

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Judevin said:

Scordolo said:

Bruh, there's barely any depth in this arc compared to the Nameless boy arc and Gugu arc. Those people don't know what they're talking about. Plus, the author just gave huge amount of plot armor to Hayase. I just stopped taking this series seriously at that point.

That's kinda the point of the arc though lmao.
If you look at all the arcs before and how much Fushi was invested in them, compared to Jananda, you'll realize that the author wants the viewer to be in Fushi's shoes, which is why Jananda arc is written as somewhat disconnected and uninteresting because at that point Fushi himself was also emotionally exhausted from seeing people die over and over. I think a lot of people miss this point for some reason, it's not bad writing, it's purposeful writing.

As for Hayase, I don't really see her as having that much plot armor tbh, I mean they showed her to be a skilled fighter very early on, and then slowly you realize how much political power she has as well. It's not unreasonable to think that in the 15 or so years since March arc, Hayase trained herself and became even more of a psychopath.

Yeah, that explains why Fushi went nut in the teaser. Still forgettable is the latter of the show, including Pyoran's death. The author could have fasten the pace of Jannada and told more of Pyoran's past.

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Oct 4, 2021 2:00 PM

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People rated it a 10 when the first episode aired and rated lower when it was completed. That’s why the score was inflated cause they didn’t change the score until they finished it. It was a good anime, but didn’t deserve the score it had when the first ep was released.

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Oct 4, 2021 3:06 PM

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The later arc and the animation in that arc are a pretty big step down, so was the voice acting. Hopefully they get it back in season 2.

Oct 4, 2021 5:08 PM

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Boring final arc, and get ready for the longest arc in the series next season. It'll be even more boring

Oct 4, 2021 6:04 PM

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Because of recency bias fading. And people finishing.

Oct 4, 2021 7:42 PM

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BP3 said:

respectable opinion, I hope you start taking it seriously next season tho because that stuff is honestly all my favorite arcs of the series lol.

That's nice to hear. I really hope it picks up the pace. I also hope there isn't more plot armor for Hayase.

im just gonna keep quiet about all things manga rn.. lol

Oct 4, 2021 7:44 PM

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Judevin said:

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Bruh, there's barely any depth in this arc compared to the Nameless boy arc and Gugu arc. Those people don't know what they're talking about. Plus, the author just gave huge amount of plot armor to Hayase. I just stopped taking this series seriously at that point.

That's kinda the point of the arc though lmao.
If you look at all the arcs before and how much Fushi was invested in them, compared to Jananda, you'll realize that the author wants the viewer to be in Fushi's shoes, which is why Jananda arc is written as somewhat disconnected and uninteresting because at that point Fushi himself was also emotionally exhausted from seeing people die over and over. I think a lot of people miss this point for some reason, it's not bad writing, it's purposeful writing.

As for Hayase, I don't really see her as having that much plot armor tbh, I mean they showed her to be a skilled fighter very early on, and then slowly you realize how much political power she has as well. It's not unreasonable to think that in the 15 or so years since March arc, Hayase trained herself and became even more of a psychopath.

omg finally a fellow wise man lol

Oct 5, 2021 1:05 AM

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BP3 said:

Scordolo said:
The Jananda island arc was pretty meh for most people. I'd even say it wasted my time.

the worst part about the jananda situation is that for most manga fans, it's like the best arc.

Don't know which manga fans you're asking, the general consensus among most of us, from my experience, is that it's an edgefest and arguably the worst part of the series.

Oct 5, 2021 3:50 AM

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Scordolo said:
The Jananda island arc was pretty meh for most people. I'd even say it wasted my time.

Contains spoilers but not too much.

I've been reading the manga since its release and I honestly don't think the Jananda Island was a terrible arc. I've seen a few people complain about it, yes but most of them are okay with it at the time, myself included. Personally, I've been fascinated by how well this series can continually change the plot so drastically and keep it interesting. Really masterful writing. Most anime/manga will have their plot do a 180 and almost make me feel betrayed by the author by taking away what I initially loved about the series, but I've been intrigued with every chapter.

The thing about it is people would be complaining if the series kept on with the "meet new companion, learn some life lessons, companion dies and we move on" formula. They were already complaining about it with Tonari, that they're not gonna bother getting attached to new characters when they know their time is limited, that they'd never come to love her, etc. I respect Yoshitoki Oima for taking the series in this direction because it's an internally consistent progression of what Fushi's powers are and what he wants to do with himself. Even from the beginning of the latest arc, I thought it was pretty clear Fushi would struggle with the idea that sometimes people just want to die, either because they're depressed or because they believe its a natural part of life, that humans can eventually get tired of living. I'm not gonna go into details because I don't want to spoil this masterpiece.

The latest arc is a different kind of conflict than the first few arcs because now Fushi isn't on absolute moral high ground anymore. People are complaining about it but they just don't understand the underlying theme behind the latest arc. A lot of people are enjoying it but seeing some of them complain about how shitty the series has become because of the latest arc gets to my nerves. By the way, the arcs that comes after Jananda Island are all an absolute masterpiece! Believe me when I say this because things are about to get wild, intense and different (in a great way) next season.

Yoshitoki incorporated her formula into To Your Eternity very effectively. The characters, plot, artstyle, underlying themes and the philosophy of it all! I love it so much, this is exactly what I felt when I watched and read masterpieces like Berserk, Vinland Saga, Vagabond, Kingdom, JoJo's SBR, MONSTER, Oyasumi Punpun, Record of Ragnarok, Gantz, Pluto, Jagaaaaaan, The Climber, Holyland, HOMONCULUS, My Dearest Self With Malice Aforethought, Blood on The Tracks, Ajin, Blade of The Immortal, Innocent, The Climber, My Girl, A Bride's Story, Blue Period, Grand Blue, Made in Abyss, March Comes in Like a Lion, Mushishi, Steins;Gate, Erased, Violet Evergaeden, Clannad After Story, Elfen Lied and a whole lot more! To Your Eternity gave me the final push to pursue my dream and it's to become a doctor! I want to help people, I'm currently a 4th year nursing student.

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Oct 5, 2021 4:45 AM

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Chiribei said:

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the worst part about the jananda situation is that for most manga fans, it's like the best arc.

Don't know which manga fans you're asking, the general consensus among most of us, from my experience, is that it's an edgefest and arguably the worst part of the series.

oh lol well the manga fans I know are all really great, except for that they don't like the new arc

Oct 7, 2021 12:10 PM

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The cabals on this website are treating the reviews and ratings as their own little playground.
They have no power in real life but here on this one single MAL website, they built entire cabals to "reign" as kings as if their opinions matter and are worth more than any of ours.

They go up the ratings or flush them down, however their collective feels like that day.

Do not trust the reviews or ratings on MAL, always ask people you respect for their opinion, watch respectable youtubers who recommend you good anime and finally, make your own choices and watch whatever you want.

Do not be influenced by the cabals of MAL. Because tomorrow shows like Death Note and etc will drop to 1/10 and Boku no Pico will rise to 10/10.
Most, no.
Not "most", but ALL of them are pretentious pseudo-critics with a boxed view and shallow taste.

I use MAL only to keep track of my shows, nothing more. I do not respect the positive or negative opinions of the people on this website.
They all are a part of the cabals.

Oct 13, 2021 2:01 PM

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Hey, guys. Why is the rating so low compared to the past because of the drawing and animation?

It has a very high rating. I don't think there's anything to be upset about

Imo, it's rating is way too high

Oct 15, 2021 12:46 PM

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A rating this high for this shitty anime is a disgrace for this website. It started so strong but it became worse and worse and worse over time.
I dont think anyone could overlook the giant plotholes, the repeating plot, the flat characters or the cheap storytelling.
You are getting fooled the whole time while watching and then they tell you to cry on command like what the f*

Oct 16, 2021 7:20 PM

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Because casuals are not always sheep
A time comes when Good triumphs over Evil
Righteous over Unrighteous,
Objectivity over Subjectivity

If an Anime is overrated it's determined by fate, to go down in ratings for example, Death Note
While Underrated Anime's ratings increase such as Berserk and Monster.

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Oct 16, 2021 7:51 PM

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A rating this high for this shitty anime is a disgrace for this website. It started so strong but it became worse and worse and worse over time.
I dont think anyone could overlook the giant plotholes, the repeating plot, the flat characters or the cheap storytelling.
You are getting fooled the whole time while watching and then they tell you to cry on command like what the f*

Calm down you're spitting facts in the wrong way.
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Nov 6, 2021 10:53 AM

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Scordolo said:

Bruh, there's barely any depth in this arc compared to the Nameless boy arc and Gugu arc. ..... Plus, the author just gave huge amount of plot armor to Hayase. I just stopped taking this series seriously at that point.

No kidding. She knocked him out with the same trick like 4 times too. It was stupid and just contrived drama for drama’s sake. I couldn’t bring myself to finish the series because I kept rolling my eyes at this arc. It’s like the ghost writer quit or something. Logic disappeared and typical shonen appeared.

Nov 6, 2021 3:05 PM

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knydrs said:

Hey, guys. Why is the rating so low compared to the past because of the drawing and animation?

It's a pacing problem for me, and the Jananda Island arc. Especially on the heels of GuGu's arc, it was very shallow and hard to engage, the characters were lackluster and a little irritating on several occasions. And it seemed longer than it actually was. The last episode brought it somewhat back to the original track, I think.

Nov 6, 2021 3:37 PM

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I am more surprised that the rating is still as high as it is with all of the people that have already finished it. I am up to ep17 mid the island arc and it has been getting harder and harder to watch this show. The series pretty much forces you to not care about any characters besides Fushi and that Fushi keeps getting weaker and weaker as he is aging.

Nov 14, 2021 7:43 PM

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The show is carried by its side characters, the main character is pretty boring and I dont think a lot of people care much for him. The show is carried by its amazing arc's it has and its ability to convey emotion on a level thats on par with Kyoto Animation

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Nov 15, 2021 11:58 AM

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BP3 said:

Scordolo said:
The Jananda island arc was pretty meh for most people. I'd even say it wasted my time.

the worst part about the jananda situation is that for most manga fans, it's like the best arc.

Really?!! Well,so the anime doesn't adapt this well because this arc was very bad in my opinion(maybe not bad,but just... mid).Or... the adaptation but the opinion of the anime people is different from that of the manga people.

Nov 15, 2021 12:07 PM

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