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Writing Prompt: Would you watch an anime that is endless?
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Writing Prompt: Does it bother you when a character’s voice actor changes?
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Writing Prompt: What’s an anime that you don’t feel like watching now, but definitely want to watch in the future?
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Writing Prompt: How long does it usually take for you to forget the plot of an anime?
Now here is a question I feel qualified to answer, considering how often I rewatch anime versus seek out unseen series!
Writing Prompt: Do you want to be isekai’d?
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Writing Prompt: What would it take to “ruin” an anime for you?
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Writing Prompt: Do you find anime hard to enjoy when it feels predictable?
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Writing Prompt: Do you watch anime with friends and/or family?
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Writing Prompt: When rating anime, does a 10/10 mean that it’s perfect?
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Writing Prompt: What’s the best time of day to watch anime?
Figured I’d toss in a short and easy one here, since not every question has to be all that thought-provoking.
Writing Prompt : What is an anime that you love but would not recommend
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Writing Prompt: What’s the anime you’re most scared to watch? What would it take to get you to watch it?
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Writing Prompt: What’s an anime that you enjoyed but wouldn’t recommend to someone?
This definitely seems like the easier variation to tackle, when compared to its counterpart. I can think of a few answers already, so let’s get to them.
Writing Prompt: What’s an anime that you’ve fallen asleep to?
Let’s get another one of these prompts going, and this one will be quite short!
Writing Prompt: What are some tips to avoid anime burnout?
Here’s a good one, and I’m sure many of you could offer some advice here as well. I know that many people can end up feeling burnt out…
Writing Prompt: What was an anime moment that made you think?
Pretty broad one here, seeing as there are many different sorts of thoughts you could have after watching something. But nothing wrong with that!
Writing Prompt: What’s something positive about an anime you hate, and something negative about an anime you love?
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Writing Prompt: Is it OK to review an anime before it’s finished airing?
An interesting question to think about. And there are many different ways to think around this one, too.
Writing Prompt: Would you go to an anime theme park?
Found this one on MAL, just a quick and light topic to think about this time.
Writing Prompt: Is there anything in anime that makes you uncomfortable?
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Writing Prompt: Do you watch one anime at a time, or have many ongoing series at once?
Here’s a pretty simple one, but seeing as I’ve been slacking with writing posts in advance lately, it’ll do perfectly for a short one.
Writing Prompt: What’s something that caught you off-guard about Japan?
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Writing Prompt: Is it strange to not rate based on enjoyment at all?
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Writing Prompt: What’s an anime that you enjoyed from a genre you normally don’t like?
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Writing Prompt: Is it OK to rate an anime entirely based on its entertainment value?
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Writing Prompt: Is it better to have a protagonist with a bad personality… or no personality at all?
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Writing Prompt: What’s an anime that you never watched because it’s too hyped up?
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Writing Prompt: Have you ever shilled for an anime studio?
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Writing Prompt: Can a fandom ruin an anime for you?
One interesting phenomenon that has sprouted out of seemingly nowhere over the past decade or so is the creation of very specific “fandoms”. Does liking something automatically enroll…
Writing Prompt: Has anyone ever changed your opinion about an anime?
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Writing Prompt: Is there any anime that you’d recommend despite not liking it yourself?
This one took a bit of thinking. After all, why would I recommend an anime that I didn’t like? But then, I think that when I put my…
Writing Prompt: Do you think that many fans have an incorrect image of Japan thanks to anime?
Now here is an interesting one, and I have a little bit of experience in this area. Which means that this is today’s prompt!
Writing Prompt: Is there any merit to reviewing anime of a genre that you actively dislike?
This one is actually a question I thought of personally, as opposed to one I got from MAL or somewhere else, based on many reviews that I’ve read…
Writing Prompt: Which anime was most relatable to you?
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Writing Prompt: What anime gave you the emptiest feeling after finishing it?
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Writing Prompt: Has the quality of anime discussion gotten better or worse over time?
Welcome back for another prompt, this time something quite general about anime discussion. Which I feel like could be a decent prompt for some discussion!
Writing Prompt: What’s something on your “to-watch list” that never gets watched?
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Writing Prompt: If you had to choose one series that would be mandatory for everyone to watch as their first anime, what would it be?
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Writing Prompt: What makes an anime age well?
We’ve already talked about what could make an anime age poorly, so let’s flip that around and talk about what makes an anime age well!
Writing Prompt: What is one recurring theme that you both hate and love in anime?
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Writing Prompt: What’s a well-liked anime that you didn’t really like?
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Writing Prompt: Is anime better than Hollywood?
Now here’s an interesting one. I could see this being a difficult question for some, but not for me!
Writing Prompt: Would you rather have your favourite anime be mainstream or unpopular?
Let’s get another easy one out there with this prompt. Would you rather have your favourite anime be mainstream or unpopular?
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