how to find yourself completing anime

 ❀ pace yourself

i think as we were introduced more into the internet age, it became more easier for us to hyper consume anime in one sitting. anime is still being broadcasted on tv, and the episode airing dates are spaced out typically on a random weekday in a week, so viewers and fans can catch a episode every week. i used to watch cartoons and even anime on television by catching it on the scheduled time the network had placed it on.

so what i would recommend doing is that you research the anime that you are watching, and see what weekday it was airing on. you can make a schedule or place it on your calendar for the assigned day the show is meant to be airing. 

i thought something was genuinely wrong with me when i started to become overwhelmed watching a lot of anime in one sitting. i also started to have a poor attention span when it came to starting shows and leaving within 10 minutes. sometimes that happened because i was uncomfortable, though or it didn't hook me in enough. i try to push myself to watch a bit more with cute art styles and good reviews, but i just end up leaving.

but then when i think back to my childhood, i realize that it was a bit normal that i started to feel overwhelmed. i never got into marathons of tv shows that often unless it was for a show i really wanted to learn more about, like my little pony (yes, i know that is not a anime..!!).

❀ check into how you are feeling

you wouldn't want to watch a tragic psychological anime while you feel lighthearted and happy, and you wouldn't want to watch a light hearted show while you feel heartbroken, unless you are sure that it can mend your heart. try to look at shows that match your mood, so you won't feel as if this show is not for you. 

❀ exposure therapy

if you want to watch a specific anime because you are in love with the art style and/or concept idea, i think watching a similar anime might be best firsthand because even though it can be love at first sight, the tropes within that initial anime might be too overwhelming for you as a newbie to that genre. there's always a inspiration from something before the biggest defining anime releases. 

i think it's best to watch similar anime first because you are exposed to familiar concepts, which can help you adore the traits of those types of anime, more. you shouldn't rush into it by watching a completely different-like anime then watching the anime of your dreams. it can also help you remember certain traits of the anime.

congratulations! you've reached the end of this video. so i hope that this video was helpful for you. go watch some animes now, yeahh >:D

- cassandra-chan