It’s October again; that time of year when Americans gear up for that most ghoulish of holidays, Halloween! In order to get into the spirit of things we usually watch spooky movies, deck out the house with creepy decor, and generally try to scare ourselves into a festive mood. And what’s more frightening than an anime experience gone horribly wrong? Bwahhhahhah!!!
I’ve repeatedly referred back to my first anime experience as a horrifying one, and not just because of the subject matter; the company and locale was “off” as well. I’ve had other scarring anime experiences - hard not to when you watch a lot of anime- Trinity Blood, Last Exile, and Glass Fleet to name a few.
Other than my first time viewing anime with “Mike”, I haven’t had any other bad experiences watching anime with other people, although the company does factors into the overall experience in a big way.
If you don’t feel comfortable with the people you’re with, or if they talk to the TV and you’re not- hey, it’s OK to do if everyone’s on the same page- it can have a negative impact on your enjoyment. For example: You broke up with your girlfriend/ boyfriend and they show up to your anime watching party with your best friend…awkward.
Then there’s all the other little things that can go awry when watching anime; the DVD is scratched and won’t play, you can’t find the remote, the neighbor kids are screeching like banshees outside at 2:00 in the morning (yes, we have experienced this), or you discover the boxset you paid $125 for is actually a bootleg from China and has lead in the paint…
The Anime Blog Poll
Have you ever had an experience so hellish, you refer back to it on your blog repeatedly? Did you ever have an anime viewing so grueling, you buried it away until today? Has a series or movie been so incredibly god-awful that just to think of it sends chills down your spine? What was your most horrific anime experience? Let the ghoulish comments begin!
And some of them didn’t bathe regularly - that much I could smell several chairs away.