Has anyone else had trouble finding new anime after watching a lot of anime in a short period of time?

Since I started watching anime in May of this year, I've watched over 200 different anime, 3500+ episodes, and now I have a bit of trouble finding anime to watch. Did anyone else have this when they were on an anime phase? And the anime itself hasn't bored me yet.

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Calm_Bowl_50752025-12-28 10:54

Try older anime.

Formal-Activity-71052025-12-28 11:02

Better sometimes, 2000 to 2010 was a golden era for me

Calm_Bowl_50752025-12-28 11:07

I watched Bleach and wow, it's amazing. Although, I'd forgotten that fights that could last 5 or 6 minutes were stretched out over 5-6 episodes. But that doesn't detract from the work of art. Monster is another one like it.

max4citycouncil2025-12-28 12:51

2000-2010 is older anime - I feel personally attacked. /s

I agree though some really great stuff in that decade.... I have to plug 80's and 90's as an absolute treasure chest of conceptually fascinating and beautiful anime but they can be unfortunately hard to find legally.

Either way each decade has had thousands of shows probably and hundreds of good to great ones - plenty for OP to keep occupied at this pace for years to come.

im_eto2025-12-28 10:54

Tend to find mine from tiktok or instagram clips

JinxApple2025-12-28 10:57

For me it's more like I've developed my own taste so I am just naturally watching less anime since I wouldn't like everything anymore

zool7142025-12-28 11:40

Also, if the taste is a bit more niche, you’ve probably watched all or most of them. Like there’s already not too many “pure” iyashikei. So when I went through the likes of Aria, Non Non Biyori, Flying Witch, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou and several more, there’s not much else.

Although, this year has been a treat with Zatsu Tabi, Mono and Hibimeshi

Codee332025-12-28 15:44

Super Cub was really my introduction into Iyashikei, and I watched a bunch more after that for like a year or so after.

MoodyPatrol2026-01-02 10:15

Definatley agree, it's harder to give random shows a go when you're really looking for something specific.

I'd also mention that personally I'm not a fan of long running series generally so when the pool is bloated by anime with dozens, hundreds or thousands of episodes it kills my motivation.

Severe_Working_59342025-12-28 10:59

Look into anime databases like MyAnimeList, Make your watched list there you will get suggestions, or you can also search using the various filters that are available.
I have watched 249 anime but I still have 60+ anime in my PTW list that I want to watch but haven't been able to start as so much good seasonal anime being released and also because of other works.

Formal-Activity-71052025-12-28 11:01

Wow!! 3500+ episodes! That's not just a preference it's a lifestyle choice! Nearly ten episodes a day, average episode length is 23 minutes that's getting on for four hours a day, every day, 365 times a year! For me it's a couple of hours a couple of times a week, and I thought I was a fan!

paw-enjoyer2025-12-28 11:02

200 animes in less than a year is insane work lol. i've been watching anime for 10 years and i have 260 finished (but 5k episodes watched).

i am in a similar boat right now tho since nothing currently airing has my interest so im just waiting for new releases on my planned list

PokemonFamilySagaX2025-12-28 11:08

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ChoiceSupermarket2302025-12-28 11:16

I don't have any I'm finishing my watchlist.Last thing I watched

Ascendance of a Bookworm

Trinity Seven

The Devil is a Part-Timer!

Keijo

I'm Quitting Heroing

PokemonFamilySagaX2025-12-28 11:26

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gale992025-12-28 13:25

+1 log horizon

If only we get a season 3

Codee332025-12-28 15:46

We do have a session 3, the adaptation kinda sucks though.

gale992025-12-28 16:14

Wait was that the one whr crusty went to china? Did i miss remembered/mixed up?

Codee332025-12-28 16:39

That’s season 2. Season three is back in Akiba and involves an election with Eins and another boss raid. It’s 1 cour and it should have been 2.

ActualRound76992025-12-28 11:21

I don’t have too much trouble. What I’ve started noticing, at least from Crunchyroll is that while I will usually find new stuff from their “more like this” section, I am getting to a point where I’ve already watched every title in the “more like this” section.

At least that’s becoming the case with romance. I’m still finding things to watch, and I’m pretty much sticking to my preferred genres and not branching out much since I’ve refined my tastes a lot from when I first started watching.

Hockeyspaz-622025-12-28 11:25

I wish they’d put the isakai section back in CrunchyRoll. I’m addicted to that stuff.😂

Lineina2025-12-28 11:32

As someone else suggested try older animes. Or animes in genres you wouldn't normally gravitate towards.

QuasimodoPredicted2025-12-28 11:40

you watched like 5 years worth of anime in half a year, you might be actually burned out lmao. your situation is kind of unique

polmeeee2025-12-28 12:01

I watched all the romcom there is and now I'm struggling to find something lol. Started reading manga because of that.

Deriniel2025-12-28 12:07

i'm currently in the catch up phase with the last season anime, but yeah i have your same issue. I have around 700 anime watched,i spend 20 minutes or more searching for what to watch usually,since i'm kinda picky on the genre.

max4citycouncil2025-12-28 12:45

First of all, yes, impressive numbers but definitely not even close to running out of good shows.

I'm happy to recommend some if you let me know what genres you are looking for or open to at the moment, otherwise i'm kind of shooting in the dark.

Just from glancing at your MAL it looks like you haven't broken into very many darker genres or older anime yet. Those happen to be areas where I have found a lot of my all time favorites but it might not be up your alley.

also let me know if you are restricted by platforms or can access pretty much anything that makes a big difference.

Kryds2025-12-28 13:03

I usually watch the current season. Sometimes there aren't much I'm interested in. It's just how it goes.

ryohazuki2242025-12-28 13:10

That is quite the rush. I've been watching anime for like 35 years, and I know I've seen quite a lot. But I dont think within a single year I've crammed that much in.

Its good to slow down or take a break. Reflect on what you've seen, I'm sure you have an idea of what genre's you prefer. But also since you're still new to anime, think about what genres you havent seen and think of adding them to your list.

As others have said, look into older anime, theres so many great classics. Me, I'm a 90's fan and there are some tremendous classics that I know you'll find interesting.

Alohalhololololhola2025-12-28 13:25

In 8 months that’s 3500 episodes of anime. 12+ episodes a day for months. You’re probably just burnt out

Zealousideal_Ad76622025-12-28 14:18

Look back through other older seasons. Or look at anime you liked and then check what recommendations come up for those .

thetank772025-12-28 14:47

I am going through the same exact thing right now. I watched so much anime over the past year I've burnt myself out a bit.

8andahalfby112025-12-28 15:02

Do you have a MAL or Anilist account? With 200 shows done I sure hope you would as it makes suggestions much easier.

Versaith2025-12-28 15:03

I went through a bad burn out and stopped watching anime for 13 years before coming back to it. I watched a lot of it in a small period of time like yourself, though not quite as fast - I watched 250 anime over about 2 years.

Over time I realized that while anime is a medium, it's also a genre. Anime is kind of like an intricate lego set, but ultimately with finite pieces. The vast majority of shows use stock characters that are fairly one-dimensional, especially Shounen and Shoujo shows. Somewhere along the line you realize you're now bored of all of the lego pieces in the anime storytelling set, and re-arranging them into different patterns is not enough variety anymore.

Once you get there, I think the only thing you can do is step away until the concepts become novel again, to find shows that aren't just a re-configuration of the same parts, or find ones that use the same parts to do something interesting enough to counteract their staleness.

UMP45isnotflat2025-12-28 20:31

Hory Shiet, 200 shows in basically half a year?!

If you are looking for shows, I generally tend to go to the recommended ones of anime I liked on MAL, or sometimes when I stumble upon an interesting profile with high affinity I will see what they rated highly.

A lot of times I just watch stuff randomly now, because I see a post about it on reddit or it gets suggested here.

I definitely have way too many shows on my PTW and should start actually watching those soon.

washijyazo_2025-12-29 10:52

No. I have over 2k anime on my list and I never had any problems finding new stuff to watch.

BooksEaterWaffleBuns2025-12-29 19:28

I have a question, HOW DO YOU WATCH ALL THAT IN A YEAR??

digs44942025-12-29 22:31

If I'm in a manga or anime rut, I try an older one I haven't seen in 3 years or more