Popular animes that fell into oblivion

On a popular comment forum dedicated to otaku culture, fans found themselves immersed in a lively debate about the decline of certain anime that were once titans in the industry, but have lost relevance in the conversations over time .

The question posed by one of the users generated a deep reflection on the changing dynamics of the otaku community and how interests shift towards the latest news. “What are the animes that have completely fallen into irrelevance? I'm very interested in shows that used to be giants in the industry, but now their presence in the conversation is barely a whisper. What are some animes that completely fell into irrelevance as time went on?” , the user questioned.

This question triggered a series of varied responses, where participants reflected on how certain animes, which once dominated the scene and captured the public's attention, have gradually been forgotten or relegated to the background.

Some users pointed out that the ephemeral nature of the entertainment industry can lead to even the biggest hits eventually falling into oblivion, overshadowed by new proposals and trends. Others cited market saturation and media overexposure as factors that may contribute to the decline in relevance of certain anime over time.

« Tokyo Ghoul? Okay, that's more because the final season was a disaster, but still, it used to be one of the animes, right up there with SAO, Death Note, Code Geas, etc. Now people do everything possible to forget it .
« Noragami. It was great, but it evaporated, especially because she didn't get a third season. I would say Blue Exorcist, but he came back from the dead .
« Haruhi and Shakugan no Shana come to mind. Haruhi had a great first season, he was all over the place. People who didn't watch it were really sick of seeing it on the forums (yes, this was then). Shana was the quintessential tsundere. People adored her. Both series are now so irrelevant that mentioning them can provoke a “…huh?” among younger or more recent fans. Haruhi still has a certain reputation, but I rarely see her mentioned on networks .
« I had forgotten that Magi existed for a whole decade until about 2 weeks ago. It used to be huge .
« Love Hina was very important 20 years ago, as it was the archetype of ecchi harem anime in its heyday. As the genre has fallen from favor, it has become a footnote .
" A Certain Magical Index was a hit when it premiered in 2008. If you ask anime fans under 25, like my sister, if they know it, they probably don't ."
« Before Sword Art Online, Log Horizon and all those “trapped in a game” series, there was the .hack series, in particular .hack//Sign ».
« Log Horizon. It was very popular, then the creator got into a tax fraud scandal, I think, and disappeared for a LONG time. It came back… to mixed reviews and then it just… disappeared .”
« I don't see Ah! My Goddess. Beldandy used to be a top-notch waifu back in her day .
«Deadman Wonderland».
" Haruhi Suzumiya is nowhere near as big as it was in the mid-2000s ."
" Lucky Star. A classic that seems to fall further into irrelevance with each passing day ."
« Who still remembers D. Gray Man? ».
« Elfen Lied and Mirai Nikki were quite notable and controversial series when they premiered, but nowadays they are hardly talked about .»
« I haven't heard the name Escaflowne since the 90s although I was in that great first wave .»
" Yuri on Ice, outside of the movie news, was already falling off the map a little bit there ."
« I feel like the only person who remembers Durarara!! ».
" Elfen Lied was one of those animes that everyone watched back in the day and that are barely mentioned now ."
« Many anime from the 80s disappeared. Bubblegum Crisis, Project A-ko, Venus Wars, City Hunter. They've tried to make modern versions of Appleseed, but after the latest disasters, it seems like it's done. I'm glad some have come back and received modern attention, like Urusei Yatsura, Saint Seiya or Legend of the Galactic Heroes, but what I wouldn't give for a remake of Touch .
« It's hard to say that it has declined compared to many of the things mentioned here (because even in its heyday I don't think it reached those heights), BUT Angel Beats! I remember that for a while, everyone had it somewhere in their Top 20.
" Hellsing ".
« I haven't heard of Yu Yu Hakusho, D Gray Man, Toriko or Reborn in a long time. I don't know if she was a powerhouse, but Major was fantastic and yet I never saw people talking about her .
« Yona of the Dawn. I still recommend it from time to time, but it didn't get a second season, which reduced its popularity .
« Shizumiya's Toradora and Melancholy? The most die-hard fans will say otherwise .
« Full Metal Panic was a very popular series 15-20 years ago, even among those who did not watch anime. Now it is barely mentioned .
« Lucky Stars. More or less the big beginning of moe culture crystallized and had a huge impact on anime culture .
«Soul Eater».
« Slayers and Record of Lodoss War were very popular in my country when they first came out... I haven't heard anyone talk about either of them since the early 2000s. Urotsukidouji was the joke about hentai until the mid 2000s here too ».