I think that if there is one thing that all of us who watch anime, manga, series, or movies have in common, it is that we have probably abandoned one of these at some point while watching them. There are many reasons for this: it could be anime with many seasons that we don't have time to watch, plots that lost steam as the episodes went by, or simply that we lost interest in what had initially captivated us. It may also be that, during long breaks between seasons, we lost interest or simply shifted our focus to other anime that appeared and stole our attention. In my particular case, there are many that I have abandoned, but today I will mention three that are perhaps the most striking that come to mind.
Boku no Hiro Academia is an anime that I had high expectations for. The first seasons were spectacular, with dozens of interesting and funny characters and Deku who, despite some setbacks along the way, evolved to become the strongest. The villains are also striking, and to a certain extent, you can connect with them. I'm not going to say that Boku no Hiro is a bad anime, not at all. I think it has great potential, but for some reason, I drifted away from it. The excitement of waiting for Sunday faded until at some point I let the seasons pile up, and honestly, right now, I don't feel motivated to pick it up again.
Like Boku no Hiro, Nanatsu no Taizai is one of those anime series that was hugely popular from the moment it was first broadcast. I was one of those who fell head over heels for the seven knights with their unique personalities and abilities. It's a medieval story with magic and very powerful characters, so the stage was set for an epic tale, and well, that's how it was for the most part. We saw impressive battles, villains who were arguably even more powerful than the protagonists themselves, and plot twists that left us feeling good, but I feel that over time the depth of the story began to diminish, and with it my desire to finish watching the final seasons.
The case of the Monogatari series is very curious. When I started watching it, I felt like I had discovered something unique with a great story ahead, but I made the mistake of watching it out of order, and that's because I didn't research how I should watch this anime. Those who have seen it know what I'm talking about. This, combined with the limited time I had available at the time, caused me to lose interest until I gave up on it completely. Watching this anime in the correct order is one of the things I owe myself. I know the story is good, so I'm sure it will be worth it.
Don't get me wrong, this post is not intended to discredit the aforementioned anime. I know they are a huge success and deserve to be so. They are anime that will surely remain etched in the minds of most of us. It's just that, for me personally, they started to generate a feeling of detachment as the seasons went by. Perhaps that's because I'm currently more eager to see how a story ends, and seeing the anime drag on for several seasons discourages me until I finally give up on it.
This has probably happened to you with some anime as well, so I'd like you to mention some to me. I think it's normal that at some point we lose interest for reasons that are unique to us and that others might not understand. For example, I really like Saint Seiya and everything about its story, but I know there are people who haven't seen it yet and might not be interested in it, and well, that blows my mind, but it's simply a matter of taste.
