How long is too long?

Rosencraft · 01-04-2009, 11:26 AM

First, Happy New Year!

Okay, now this topic. I was talking with some friends about the length of anime, mostly because of my disappointment that some that I liked during the last couple seasons, such as Kurozuka and World Destruction, seemed to have ended too quick for me. At the same time I can understand that sometimes it's better to end a show before it gets too slow, repetitive or dull. So, when does it get too long? My opinion is somewhere around 100 episodes a lot of the time.

lonewolffang · 01-04-2009, 11:35 AM

true i feel some of naruto's filler aren't really needed except for some and the ones that give you an inside on some of the other characters but back to your point here are some that took too long and didn't make sense to me

inuyasha-too long and end was a little disappointing

gurren laggan-ending could have been better but still good though

i think ghost in a shell-stand alone complex did a good job on giving all of the cast a background stories on how they met and joined

you can correct me if i'm wrong cause i usually am

nsstrunks · 01-04-2009, 11:38 AM

Hmm, it's an interesting question... I guess it really depends on the story and how well the author/director/whoever writes it and conveys it to the viewer. There are some anime that I've watched that are 24~26 episodes long, and they seem to be way too long. While there are some anime I've seen that are two full seasons (52 episodes), and never seem to be repetitive/boring.

So I guess what I'm trying to say, is that as long as a story brings in new elements to the story, and doesn't repeat itself, it doesn't really get "old". But I agree, after watching 100 episodes of any anime, there's bound to be some filler or the same situations somewhere in there.

Syn74 · 01-04-2009, 02:36 PM

I agree, it all depends on the story and the characters. Could be 6 episodes could be 100 episodes.

NamShub1337 · 01-04-2009, 03:03 PM

I'm going to say that I really like anime that isn't long at all, or that I haven't found one that COULD keep my attention past eps 50 (Dr Grey Man I ended around eps 57 or so)

I really like an anime that stays around 26 eps or shorter, case and point Baccano! was only 13 and did amazing with that amount of time.

karicu · 01-04-2009, 06:18 PM

I think that a good number is 50 or 60, no more then that

Pruvmerong · 01-04-2009, 06:19 PM

I agree that the acceptable length varies by series. I think that the biggest factor is filler episodes. A series can still be good after 100 episodes as long as it keeps fillers to a minimum.

Rosencraft · 01-05-2009, 07:15 PM

I'm really feeling the whole thing about which series you're talking about. Like Bleach... the first filler, the Bount Arc, wasn't all that bad. The latest one was annoying as hell pretty much because it dropped right in the middle of an ongoing story and was absolutely ridiculous. The problelm with short series is that they seem like their just trying to run through the story too quickly, and that makes me lose interest.

NamShub1337 · 01-06-2009, 12:27 AM

Really? I think that keeps it more action pacted, even when the anime isn't about action...

Rumbling hearts was only 14 eps yet it had deep characters and an emotionally moving plot line

and like I said before, Baccano! did excellently with 13 eps as well...

In all maybe it's user defined. I guess I just like the ones that are shorter...

Jules · 01-06-2009, 02:26 AM

Around 50..

Anymore than that, it'll usually just drag.

01-04-2009, 11:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rosencraft Experienced Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Crystal Point City (Sancrien) Posts: 36 Points: 6,715.50 Bank: 268.51 Total Points: 6,984.01 Donate	How long is too long? First, Happy New Year! Okay, now this topic. I was talking with some friends about the length of anime, mostly because of my disappointment that some that I liked during the last couple seasons, such as Kurozuka and World Destruction, seemed to have ended too quick for me. At the same time I can understand that sometimes it's better to end a show before it gets too slow, repetitive or dull. So, when does it get too long? My opinion is somewhere around 100 episodes a lot of the time. __________________ Walking the line between the Light and the Dark. Living in the Shadows.

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lonewolffang Experienced Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: alabama Posts: 75 Points: 5,426.02 Bank: 21,236.30 Total Points: 26,662.32 Donate	true i feel some of naruto's filler aren't really needed except for some and the ones that give you an inside on some of the other characters but back to your point here are some that took too long and didn't make sense to me inuyasha-too long and end was a little disappointing gurren laggan-ending could have been better but still good though i think ghost in a shell-stand alone complex did a good job on giving all of the cast a background stories on how they met and joined you can correct me if i'm wrong cause i usually am __________________ :

01-04-2009, 11:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
nsstrunks Experienced Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Delaware, USA Posts: 38 Points: 4,212.67 Bank: 1,655.52 Total Points: 5,868.19 Donate	Hmm, it's an interesting question... I guess it really depends on the story and how well the author/director/whoever writes it and conveys it to the viewer. There are some anime that I've watched that are 24~26 episodes long, and they seem to be way too long. While there are some anime I've seen that are two full seasons (52 episodes), and never seem to be repetitive/boring. So I guess what I'm trying to say, is that as long as a story brings in new elements to the story, and doesn't repeat itself, it doesn't really get "old". But I agree, after watching 100 episodes of any anime, there's bound to be some filler or the same situations somewhere in there. __________________ The random Staff/Ex-Staff/Staff/Ex-Staff/Staff person. Also known as stacheman. NessyNET \| DaT \| BxT \| AniDB \| AR

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Syn74 Spammer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LV-426 Posts: 259 Images: 94 Points: 42.02 Bank: 341,479.63 Total Points: 341,521.65 Donate	I agree, it all depends on the story and the characters. Could be 6 episodes could be 100 episodes. __________________ Sigs made by Miss Ani and Lost Rose and me!!!!

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NamShub1337 Nam Shub Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 102 Points: 1,435.64 Bank: 14,019.94 Total Points: 15,455.58 Donate	I'm going to say that I really like anime that isn't long at all, or that I haven't found one that COULD keep my attention past eps 50 (Dr Grey Man I ended around eps 57 or so) I really like an anime that stays around 26 eps or shorter, case and point Baccano! was only 13 and did amazing with that amount of time. __________________

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karicu Experienced Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: U.S ^_^(I from Mexico) Posts: 74 Points: 34,567.86 Bank: 9,877.32 Total Points: 44,445.18 Donate	I think that a good number is 50 or 60, no more then that

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Pruvmerong Spam Slayer Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Omicron Persei 8 Posts: 442 Points: 1,449.06 Bank: 2,873,250.68 Total Points: 2,874,699.74 Donate	I agree that the acceptable length varies by series. I think that the biggest factor is filler episodes. A series can still be good after 100 episodes as long as it keeps fillers to a minimum. __________________ www.bleakcosmos.co.cc back up and running.

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Rosencraft Experienced Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Crystal Point City (Sancrien) Posts: 36 Points: 6,715.50 Bank: 268.51 Total Points: 6,984.01 Donate	I'm really feeling the whole thing about which series you're talking about. Like Bleach... the first filler, the Bount Arc, wasn't all that bad. The latest one was annoying as hell pretty much because it dropped right in the middle of an ongoing story and was absolutely ridiculous. The problelm with short series is that they seem like their just trying to run through the story too quickly, and that makes me lose interest. __________________ Walking the line between the Light and the Dark. Living in the Shadows.

01-06-2009, 12:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
NamShub1337 Nam Shub Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 102 Points: 1,435.64 Bank: 14,019.94 Total Points: 15,455.58 Donate	Really? I think that keeps it more action pacted, even when the anime isn't about action... Rumbling hearts was only 14 eps yet it had deep characters and an emotionally moving plot line and like I said before, Baccano! did excellently with 13 eps as well... In all maybe it's user defined. I guess I just like the ones that are shorter... __________________

01-06-2009, 02:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
Jules Crazed Anemone Fanboy Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Berkeley CA Posts: 3,544 Points: 15,909.24 Bank: 6,182,613.60 Total Points: 6,198,522.84 Donate	Around 50.. Anymore than that, it'll usually just drag. __________________ Sig courtesy of Amal

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