Top 10 Anime That Didn't Deserve the Hate

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Not all anime deserve the hate they receive! Join us as we dive into a list of misunderstood and underappreciated anime series that got more criticism than they deserved. From mecha to romance, we'll explore why these shows are worth a second look!

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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the anime that got more

00:13hate than they should have.

00:22Number 10, Mobile Suit Gundam Age

00:35Mecha fans can be a picky bunch.

00:37When it was released, Gundam Age was immediately dismissed by many for having a childish-looking

00:42art style.

00:44But you should never judge a book by its cover, or a Gundam for that matter.

00:53Despite its appearance, the series addresses some fairly serious issues and has a solid

00:58story that took some risks.

01:00Its narrative structure, which features multiple generations, is quite unique as well.

01:06Gundam Age helped introduce a new generation to the franchise, and more Gundam fans is

01:11always a good thing.

01:13Besides, it gave us some of the coolest designs in recent years.

01:23Number 9, The Way of the House Husband

01:32Although fans of this gag comedy series about a yakuza-turned-stay-at-home husband were

01:36hyped for its anime adaptation at first, their excitement turned sour when they saw the animation

01:42style or lack thereof.

01:51Like some other gag manga adaptations, The Way of the House Husband features minimal

01:56animation, instead featuring more still frames than moving pictures.

02:01While many blamed the animation studio for this decision, it was in fact down to the

02:06producer.

02:07Personally, we still enjoy the comedic moments, and the lack of motion only highlights the

02:12voice acting, which is quite excellent.

02:14Besides, anyone hoping for more motion from the characters can always check out the live

02:19action version.

02:28Number 8, Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's

02:39We'll admit the concept of this Yu-Gi-Oh series is objectively ridiculous.

02:43However, there's more to 5D's than just being a show about card games on motorcycles.

02:49Although some people never gave it a chance because of its silly setup, 5D's is actually

02:54one of the better Yu-Gi-Oh series.

02:56It has solid plot and character development, a downright unbeatable protagonist, and a

03:02more mature tone, at least compared to some of the others in the franchise.

03:15We're not saying it's a masterpiece, but for what it is, it's much better than it

03:19has any right to be.

03:31Number 7, Fate Stay Night

03:40The Fate franchise has a reputation for impeccable animation and great faithfulness to its source

03:45material.

03:46Now, but before Ufotable and their unlimited budget works, Fate fans had a bone to pick

03:53with Studio Deen's adaptation of the original visual novel.

03:56The original Fate Stay Night adaptation has been criticised for everything from its animation

04:02to mixing and matching story elements from the game's diverging storylines.

04:06Is it as good as it could be?

04:08No.

04:09Would we like another adaptation of the Saber route?

04:12Absolutely.

04:18But as an introduction to Fate, it still works fine, and taken on its own merits.

04:23And not as an adaptation, there are definitely worse anime out there.

04:33Number 6, Legend of the Galactic Heroes Denia Teza

04:41Based on the military space opera books, Legend of the Galactic Heroes Denia Teza is an adaptation

04:48that has drawn many comparisons to the original series of OVAs released in the 1980s and 90s.

04:55Although fans of the older anime have dismissed Denia Teza as being inferior, we'd still

05:00argue that it's still a pretty good adaptation, just in a different way.

05:09It may not delve as deeply as the OVAs, but that also makes it more digestible for casual

05:14audiences, and therefore easier to get into for new fans.

05:19Plus, it has all the same epic showdowns between Reinhard and Yang, but with modern animation.

05:29Number 5, Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out

05:41Fans' anime about teasing girls tend to get a lot of backlash, just ask Nagatoro.

05:46But while that heroine's teasing got mistaken for bullying, the reaction to Uzaki-chan was

05:52more skin deep.

05:54The titular character's design had some Twitter users up in arms.

05:57How dare this series creator design a petite college girl with a large chest?

06:03One expects realistic proportions from animated characters.

06:14Those who aren't out to body shame the character design discovered that Uzaki-chan Wants to

06:19Hang Out is just a wholesome and adorable romantic comedy.

06:23Although, if anything, the controversy only made the show more popular.

06:28So while it doesn't deserve the hate, it might not have heard the show.

06:37Number 4, Fairy Tail

06:46Of the big shounen anime, Fairy Tail gets some of the most hate.

06:51Whether you think it's because the art style is too much like One Piece, there's too

06:55much fan service, or the power of friendship prevails too often, Fairy Tail is a frequent

07:01target of criticism.

07:03But on the other hand, Fairy Tail is popular for good reason.

07:06The fights are exciting and fast paced.

07:09The cast is more of an ensemble than most shounen series, with more characters getting

07:13a chance to shine.

07:17Yes, there's a lot of fan service, but at least it's equal opportunity.

07:26Plus, the soundtrack is awesome, and sure, friendship conquers all, but come on, it's

07:40shounen.

07:41Number 3, Rent-A-Girlfriend

07:54Harem rom-coms tend to be pretty divisive, and Rent-A-Girlfriend is among the most reviled

08:00in recent years.

08:02While the concept of renting a girlfriend is uncomfortable to some viewers, it's the

08:06protagonist's personality and the story's general lack of progression that seem to get

08:11most viewers up in arms.

08:13Still, the flawed characters and college setting do make for a nice change of pace from all

08:18the high school anime rom-coms, with characters who can do no wrong.

08:29We're not saying it's the best thing ever, but there is a certain amount of bandwagoning

08:33to Rent-A-Girlfriend's heat train.

08:35Plus, I love Mami, I'm sorry, okay?

08:43Number 2, Black Clover

08:52Another unfairly maligned shounen series, Black Clover is not as bad as its haters would

08:57have you believe.

08:58Admittedly, the protagonist, Asta, doesn't make the best first impression, with his frequent

09:04yelling.

09:05Asta will admit that it's a bit of a cookie-cutter shounen series, at least at first.

09:21As the series goes on, it just gets better, as does the animation.

09:25It's also delivered some of the greatest fights in anime in recent years.

09:30Yes, the series may be conventional shounen, but it takes all those tried-and-true tropes

09:35and introduces them in an entertaining package for modern audiences.

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10:00Number 1 – Sword Art Online

10:10Despite its impact on the isekai and video game anime genres, dunking on SAO is practically

10:16an intentional pastime these days.

10:18Whether anime fans are lamenting its bland, overpowered protagonist, the repetitive story

10:23beats or some of its more infamously uncomfortable moments, Sword Art Online has been picked

10:29apart in the years since it began.

10:37Yet it became so famous for good reasons too.

10:40The fights are awesome and brilliantly animated.

10:43The video game world-building is intriguing.

10:46The romance, while not the best, did get people shipping.

10:49Plus, alicization is genuinely fantastic.

10:53For better or worse, SAO changed the anime landscape going forward.

10:58You just kinda gotta ignore the haters.

11:07Is there an anime everyone hates that you love?

11:10Let us know in those comments below.

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