Which anime should have had fewer episodes?

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A recent debate on a Reddit forum has captured the attention of the anime fan community, focusing on an interesting question: “ Which anime would have benefited from having fewer episodes?” “. The discussion has generated a large number of responses and opinions, highlighting one of the most common concerns among followers of Japanese animation.


Many users argued that the excessive length of some series can negatively affect the overall quality of the narrative. This opinion is based on the idea that certain anime, by going longer than necessary, tend to introduce filler episodes or stretch out the main plot, which can result in a loss of focus and a decrease in dramatic tension. The repetition of situations, the appearance of irrelevant subplots or the inclusion of episodes that do not contribute to the development of the story are some of the problems that usually arise in these circumstances.

Another point highlighted in the discussion is that, in some cases, the unnecessary length of a series can dilute the emotional impact it seeks to convey. Fans have commented that when a story goes on too long, the emotional connections made with the characters can lose intensity, and moments that should be meaningful end up feeling forced or lacking the emotional power they would have had in a more condensed version.

Furthermore, many participants pointed out that overextending a series can lead to a erosion of audience interest. When an anime drags on past its optimal point, it is common for viewers to gradually lose interest, which can result in the series' popularity declining as it progresses. This phenomenon not only affects the fan experience, but can also influence the critical and commercial reception of the series.

In contrast, some forum users mentioned that while certain anime could have benefited from a smaller number of episodes, the appropriate length depends on the type of story being told. Not all anime are the same, and while some can thrive with a shorter, more concise narrative, others require more extensive development to properly build their worlds, characters, and conflicts.

  • Darling in the Franxx ."
  • « Naruto – They could eliminate a lot of the fillers ».
  • There is no way One Piece needs 1115 episodes ."
  • « World Trigger Season 1. A remake in the style of seasons 2/3 would be great . »
  • « Probably Stardust Crusaders, I still love it, but many of the episodes could easily be removed or made into optional OVAs or something similar. I can understand the counterargument, which says that the number of adventures together increases the bond of the group in the end, but I also think that Golden Wind showed me that you don't need that many episodes to achieve it .
  • The Promised Neverland, 11 episodes less and ending in the first season ."
  • Dragonball Z. Multi-episode fight scenes are terribly boring ."
  • « Undead Unluck, I didn't realize it initially because I was binge-watching it, but it had tons of flashbacks in every episode, in one episode there were even flashbacks of the same episode. I can understand it in One Piece or any long-running series because they require filler, but why this series, and also being a seasonal anime? Although the show was pretty good, it definitely would have benefited from having fewer episodes ."
  • « Fairy Tail (Much of the story is simply repeated to send the same message) ».
  • FLCL Progressive and Grunge could have been done with 6 fewer episodes ."
  • « Revolutionary Girl Utena. There was no need for so much repetition .
  • « Honestly, in my opinion, One Piece is loved for a good reason, but 1000+ episodes is too intimidating to start .»
  • « Surprised that the obvious one hasn't come up yet. "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya would have been greatly improved if it had 5 or 6 fewer episodes ."
  • « Maybe .Hack//Sign? I remember that I liked the series, but sometimes it drags on for a long time .
  • « Code Geass. Too many side stories that go nowhere. Many secondary characters can be eliminated (particularly their class) who serve no purpose other than to fill time. Geass can easily be trimmed from 50 to 36 episodes. It would have a much better rhythm and fewer moments that seem arbitrary and out of place .
  • « Apparently (?) Blue Archive. "I can't blame the creators because I know I'm not even able to draw an episode, but it really seems like the anime itself is focused on other things instead of the original story ."
  • « Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water. There was an entire episode where the characters just sang about what they'd been through while the animation simply played scenes we'd already seen. Additionally, many episodes are filler and the animation constantly dropped again and again throughout the show .
  • « Blasphemy, I know... But, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. I'm not a fan of the show because of the constant flashbacks to the war, which gets very repetitive to the point where it feels like "we need to make the episode 2-3 minutes longer, let's just make any of them stop and think about it." war again." The show seems very slow for the most part, I think I would like it more if it was 1/2-2/3 the length .
  • Monster could be finished much, much sooner ."
  • « The original Macross. Just delete the last 9 episodes .
  • « Macross. Episode 27 (if I remember correctly) ended everything and should have ended there .
  • « I hate to say this about my favorite anime, but… One Piece has too much damn filler and unnecessarily long fights. I almost didn't survive the Whole Cake Island arc, Jesus was bad! I still love the anime and I hope it will be less painful in the future .
  • « Time for a slightly controversial opinion: Horimiya falls down pretty quickly and shows why so many animes end in the confession or drag it out for so long. The first 4-7 episodes are great, but does anyone really remember anything from the second half of the show (not counting the missing parts)? ».
  • « Death Note. "The premise was so drawn out that it diluted the intelligence of the two predominant forces in the game of cat and mouse ."
  • « I'm not sure if this counts exactly, but I would be interested to see Katanagatari presented in a “typical” way. I couldn't tell you exactly which one, but some episodes just didn't need to be 50 minutes long. I'm not entirely sure about that, though .
  • « As much as I love the series, Bleach really needs a remake with many fewer episodes. One of the biggest complaints I see, at least among those who only watch anime, is that Bleach, like the other Big 3, takes too long to engage, mostly due to having too much filler .
  • « Ao no Exorcist Season 1. Discard the entire anime-only ending ».
  • « Cautious Hero for me. I think the first few episodes are really funny and the last few are good, but in the middle the joke got really old for me and dragged on. If that show were a 2-hour movie instead, I think I would love it ."
  • « Definitely One Piece, so I hope the new anime fixes that. The show could have half as many episodes if they weren't so bloated .
  • « Black Clover. We get that Asta is trying to be the Wizard King, but holy crap, how does the build-up for world events get so long? ».
  • « Demon Slayer  I know it's an unpopular opinion, but to me, they could have forgotten about the blacksmith village and gone straight from Hamlet to training. Too many episodes, in my opinion, kill the emotion even if it is a good thing, a necessary thing. For example, I had the same feeling with SNK, it took too long to finish, it killed the excitement. However, the last episode was incredible, even if everyone guessed what was going to happen a year earlier .
  • « The first 6 episodes of Gamers! They are legitimately absurdly funny. After that, it's still pretty good, but there is an obvious drop .'
  • « Naruto would say. It's a masterpiece and a pinnacle of anime, but I remember watching an episode on AdultSwim and it was just people saying how much they love Naruto. Without exaggeration, 22 minutes of people paraphrasing “I hated Naruto, but then he helped me so I don't hate him anymore”, some episodes could be removed without affecting the story. And most of the filler happened at the end, which made passing horrible. Except for the original (before Shippuden), I think that should remain intact .
  • « Tokyo Revengers. Every time she thought the story would move forward, she took a step back .
  • « Gurren Lagann. I saw this show for the first time a few weeks ago. Overall, I enjoyed it, but in my opinion, the final act of the show felt both rushed and drawn out at the same time. The main problem I had was that I felt like the final fight didn't really need to last four episodes. I feel like the final fight could have been wrapped up in one or two episodes, and it really wouldn't have changed the story much ."
  • « Tokyo Revengers, the story creator seems to have run out of ideas halfway through and simply made the main character do the exact same thing every season/arc. He was genuinely interested and tremendously excited at the end of season 1, but it's become very repetitive. The anime hasn't ended yet, but I read the manga to the end and there was a clear point where I wish it had ended sooner, but I just kept repeating that over and over again. It's really a shame because many of the characters are ICONIC and I don't find the MC that annoying to watch .
  • The Reincarnation of the Strongest Onmyouji in Another World and Unnamed Memories would be much better without their last episode ."
  • Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon has too many boring fillers ."
  • « Machine Robo, I don't know why they added the last 3 episodes, they are basically a summary. Also, the fourth ova is just weird, there are no mechas in a mecha show, they just used the female lead of the show and a random detective to deal with a monster on a plane .
  • « Reincarnated as a Slime could definitely eliminate some of the useless meetings that do nothing more than lengthen the number of episodes. You could also remove the last episodes of season 1, which serve no purpose other than linking to the movie .'
  • Sorry, but Haikyuu felt pretty drawn out in my opinion, and was part of the reason I couldn't get into the show ."
  • Bleach and One Piece could do it without all the damn filler ."
  • « My answer to all this is One Piece, it is 100% unnecessary for it to last so long .»

Source: Reddit

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