You forget the stage where we spend more time on searching which anime to watch rather than watching anime ......... Edited:currently going through that stage.. Edited on 18/10/19:Fav anime GINTAMA... Edited on 16/04/20: I need some recommendations for this Qurantine P.S- I'm a virgin 😔😔 List of anime I've watch so far Gintama Aot Tokyo Ghoul Detective Conan(till 928 epi) Akame ga kill Akaneiro Another Assassination classroom Akkun to kanojo Black Lagoon Beelzebub Boarding School juliet Bushou Shojo Bakemonogatari(6 episodes) Classroom of the elite Clannad (12 epi) Code geass Dagashi Kashi(4 epi) Danganronpa(3epi) Darker than black(2 epi) Darling in the franxx Death Note (Till 22) Death parade (4 epi) Devil is a part timer Dorekui(1st epi) Dragon ball series Fairy tail Fire force(8 epi) Gakusen toshi asterisk Gekkan shoujo Gleipnir Golden times Grand blue Grisai series Haikyuu Hajimete no gal Hyuoka Ichiban ushiro Dai mao Kaichou wa maid 3d kanojo kimetsu no yaiba kimini todoke koi to uso Kono oto tomare Konosuba Love is war both season Masamune kun no revenge Demon academy Anos Momokuri Mondaijin tachi ga Mysterious girlfriend Nijiro days Noragami One punch man Ore monogatari Oregairu Ore wo suki wa omae dake ka yo parasyte the maxim Plastic memories Promise Neverland Quintiplet sisters Relife Rezero Saenai Heroine Samurai Champloo Seirin Seishun buta yaro Steins gate God of High school Tokyo ravens Tonari no koibutsu kun Tower of God Tsuki ga kirei Tsurezure Children Wotakoi koi wa Muzukashi Your lie in April High school dxd High school of dead Nozoki ana kimi no nawa A silent voice Hotarubi no mori e Shinmai mauo no testament Baka test Nana I think i missed some animes

‘Every anime they watch is immediately a 10/10’ I feel so called out.

"Before one can have a shit taste, one must first have no taste" -Gigguk

Watching this again 5 years later, I’ve realized that Gigguk was 100% correct on this, as I have reached True Acceptance. I feel like I might have self-prophesied subconsciously, as I’d forgotten this video existed for several years but still followed it like a WikiHowTo

you forgot the "reading the manga because the show ended stage"

It's creepy how he accurately summarized.... My life

After true awakening you get to pick your specialisations. 1. Manga and LN reader 2. Gacha gamer 3. Rewatching older anime 4. Jack of all trades

It's scary how this is actually kind of accurate. The overall idea for each stage is 100% real.

“I have never been offended by something I 100% agree with”

>watch anime >it covers like 10% of the story >read manga >it was abandoned midway by translators >realize everything came from a light novel with over 22 volumes that is still untranslated >die inside

That’s how my anime cycle started 1: Watching shounen from childhood 2: One beautiful day watches High School DxD and then my crippling ecchi anime addiction started 3: Then when you’ve watched all ecchi anime go for the mainstream stuff 4: After mainstream stuff is over then develop a Romance anime addiction that would ruin your social life 5: from the period of 2-4 i develop a Hentai addiction, and when you’ve watched enough anime then start bing watching Hentai series 6: Regret every life choice that lead you to becoming a loner and not having friends and blaming your anime addiction for being socially awkward but then at the same time be grateful that you got to see the best the media has to offer 7: Depression, Sad and lonely all the time

1:43 While this is one of the most accurate parts of the video, I've noticed something more When you go back to the start of the cycle, by temporalily watching next to no anime, it *actually* reopens that ability. But every time you start a new cycle, it's for a shorter time. So it probably ends by disappearing, which I fortunately (?) haven't reached yet.

You forgot the "I'm going to learn Japanese" phase

I do feel depressed after an anime is over. I feel like I lost friends and a purpose for life

Been an anime fan for 10+ years and I believe I'm in the "Returning" phase. Where you watch a lot of anime, but slowly you watch less and less. Then at some point you almost stop altogether and just rewatch good anime every so often, but now that a few years have passed you come back to find a few more goodies. Likely you will leave again at some point, but you'll still watch hentai nightly.

1:24 the funny part about this is SAO was actually the first anime I seriously watched and now that I'm a casual anime watcher, it still holds a special place in my heart no matter what people say about it.

Step one: binge Shonen Step 2: start non-Shonen Step 3: Romance Step 4: Depression

The "void phase" is the most terrifying thing when watching anime, I sometimes would even question myself "what is life?" Lol😂

- watch anime - become a fan - objective to complete every anime - realize the truth of the world - depression - realisation - redemption - happiness

This is probably his best video ever. A god dam masterpiece The one phase some go through is the your drop/deleted list becomes larger than your watched list. Usually happens when you learn your taste and don't give enough sh** for anything that can't entertain you

You missed the bit where they go to Japan and learn that it’s just another country and people there aren’t actually 2D.

Love how you used SAO to show the “awakening”

Every now and again I come back to this masterpiece of a video.True timeless classic that never gets old. Even then, having reached full acceptance for some time now, I would add some stages: after completing the cycle a number of times the specimen reaches the burnout already mentioned and takes a break from watching anything anime related for some time to just come back bc they saw a trash taste episode talking about some show that even josh the manga lad seen and either they truly return and enters the seasonal anime arms race again or they think is mid and start a new journey: The life cycle of a manga fan. But that's a tail for another time.

It’s scary how accurate this is

You forgot the “only songs they listen to stage, where the person only listens to their favorite anime op’s”

"Watching-a-whole-season-in-a-day phase " It wasn't that hard when everyone was in quarantine

I am proud to say that in less than 1,5 years i have been reached the "Higher state of being" Although i feel my anime cycle has been very rushed, the feelings i had in my awakening simply wont perish and i find myself challenging my mind and body trying to re-achieve the bliss i felt after watching 45 episodes in one day during my early days. I remember clearly telling my brother that my anime phase "was only going to last 2 weeks like all my other interest" only to dive so deeply into the rabbit hole that my entire personality was flipped upside down. Yes you heard me right, anime actually changed the very basics of my personality. Although corona may have contributed to this, after watching around 15 animes i started thinking a lot more, so much so that i went from and extroverted person to a introverted person. I also starting being more self aware after watching classroom of the elite, and eventually fuck i give up i dont wanna type anymore Anime fucked me up, but i love it.

you just summed up my entire life in just 9:34 minutes, you're a genius. Thank you.

The phrase called “I wanna die” and “I’m bored” and “I’m gonna die virgin”

anime i love: ends my mental health: *chuckles* i’m in danger

4 years later and this video is still as accurate and relevant as ever. Maybe even 100 years from now! This just show how timeless this video will be.

I've been an anime fan of about 2 years, while after 6th grade, and I've already reached the stage of acceptance

"Never have I been so offended by something that I 100% agree with"

Not sure if he's accurately described us or brutally roasted us

This is so true After 5000 episodes I have failed to keep up with the latest anime and I am currently burnt out and reading manga.

Wanting to write a manga phase then manning up and deciding to learn blacksmithing phase

You forgot the part when they go to Japan and are shocked to find out people there talk without English subtitles

You forgot to add the step where the anime fan starts reading manga and playing anime games, trust me, I went through it

This was actually really helpful as I was starting to become burnt out on having to know every album by every 80s metal band inside and out, which is an incredibly unrealistic goal I know, but the final stage of Not Giving A Fuck is something I've needed to hear for a long time. As a content creator who makes videos about 80s rock its easy to get burnt out when you end up treating a passion like a chore, so thank you for this video.

This was so incredibly accurate, mind blown.

"And Idol fans are known as.... Cancer." *Nods in agreement*

You forgot when they actually get to a point where they can formulate simple Japanese sentences out of the knowledge they gain You guys need help how tf did this get to over a thousand likes

I haven't watched anime in years, because every time I try to get back into it I get overwhelmed with how much there is

Rewatching this 6yrs later and this still is true maybe even more so now. Especially since I got into anime in 2012, but it was my entire personality soon after eventhough I had barely watched any by that time

why did this guy accurately describe my entire being...

He forgot the “this anime had a bad ending so I’m going to read manga now” phase

Last step (no one has ever achieved this) : Stop watching anime.

3:29 I have no idea what you're talking about. On a completely unrelated note.... sauce for that image?

"Smile, sweet, sister sadistic, surprise, service" SPITFIRE

so basically it goes like this... **watches one anime** hey that was a pretty good show i wonder if there are others like it **likes every anime they watch** **starts getting attracted to anime girls** **hentai addiction**

Years later this is still my favorite video that you have ever, or will ever do.

Very informative Mr. Gigguk, I learned a lot on this video of yours, will rate your in depth analysis 10/10, also will help others since it's an educational video, thank you Mr. Gigguk.

I’m still in an early phase so it’s almost like he’s *telling my future*

the "plan to watch list" is a place where anime go to die

You know, over 2 years ago I watched this video right as I stated watching anime and coming back to this video today I’ve went through this whole cycle in just them short two years

Okay but damn.. every time I see anything about Clannad I'm instantly back in the Void

I hate that every single thing you said hit like a freight train.

You missed the part we change our profile pictures to cute anime girls.

I’ve always known that becoming addicted to anime leads you to becoming a social reject but this clarified the process unlike anything I’ve ever seen before.

Just started watching an anime, seen Fma:b (currently my favorite show next to avatar), demon slayer, and currently enjoying Attack on Titan. I am scared for what is to come for me.

1.Watch the Anime 2.Get Attached to it 3.Finish the Anime 4.Get Depressed because it’s over

"I wanna learn Japanese & live in Japan & become an animator there"

“Calm down it’s just a drawing.” ~Patrick Star

I started with AOT and expected every anime to be as good, but I’ve yet to find another one like it 😭😭😭😭😭😭

U forgot the stage where u have practically memorized the japanesse language

You forgot to include that, When a anime season 1 ends and the season 2 is no where to be found for like 10 - 12 years and there is no official word about it, the anime fans end up in a depression cycle for their entire life and just end up getting forced to read the manga and cry in the corner.

This video is a masterpiece. I’ve watched it so many times over the years and still come back to it. I personally evolved into a manga reader and don’t particularly enjoy watching anime anymore, but I’m glad I discovered the medium, and rewatching my favorites while occasionally knocking a show that looks interesting to me off of the endless Plan to Watch list still scratches an itch that nothing else can.

The "Void" is the best and worst feeling i ever had

And remember kids, having more than one waifu can end your laifu

You forgot the “reads manga and then regrets it 2 years later when the anime comes out” phase

Then there’s me. I started on acceptance. I watched “Chuunibyio” and then “Toradora” and after that I realized. There’s nothing like watching those 2 as your first 2 animes as they give you a sample of the romance genre and boy they are a real ride.

I forgot how quality this video was

Yes u discibed everything i have gone tru but there is 1 more step final "secret path" MANGA

It’s beautiful how my classmate went on the hentai stage first.

As someone who started watching anime in 2009 and is currently experiencing burnout with seasonal anime in 2023 going in to 2024...this video is scarily accurate.

My boy really described enlightenment and the mechanisms of the universe while talking about anime, a true king

I keep coming back to this video to see how far down the cycle I am

When are you going to post a video about the life cycle of a hentai fan?

I never realized I reached true acceptance a few months back after 5 years of watching anime

"Im in this picture and i don't like it" no seriously, the phases were slightly shifted or overlapping for me, but it's so true

You forgot the stage where you don't watch the last episode because you don't want the anime to end, and then the stage of regret when you remember that you haven't watched the last episode, but forgot which animes you didn't fully watch

Holy shit that was so accurate. That pretty much sums up the past couple years of my life.

I saw this video when i watched my first anime, and wondered how accurate it could be. So far it hasn't been wrong even slightly. 10/10 video.

people are gonna brake this cycle after watching this and that just ads a whole new phase known as (escaping the matrix)witch makes them wonder...what is anime and stop watching it for a long time until a new era of anime suddenly starts and they yet again return to phase one but they will only remember one thing....the journey they had and suddenly they completely stop watching anime forever

Mate you’re so spot on it’s insane, the void thing especially

the worst fate at the end of the cycle is becoming a manga reader

Sometimes the evolution line has mutations, and they go into the 'I need more of this, lets read the manga' and then further mutate into the 'Manga Guy'. Yet the Mutations do not end here. There is a miniscule chance that the 'Manga Guy' might mutate further due to the desire of 'content' and grow into the 'Light Novel Reader'. This isn't their final form either. They Could go even further beyond and enter the 'Fanfiction' Stage. Where they deviate into their darkest and deepest desires!

I some how keep making my way back to this video

Gigguk: smile, sweet, sister, sadistic, surprise, service Me: Snoopdawwwggggg

Smile, Sweet, Sister, Sadistic, Surprise, Service, She took the kids

I hate how accurate this is. And I hate how I followed through every single step, and by every single step I mean EVERY, SINGLE, STEP. Now I'm stuck in a cycle of endlessly searching for harem manga and anime to indulge myself in satisfaction.

I’m going through all of these phases at once 😭

You forgot to mention how this all takes place in a week

*Survive, Adapt, Overcome.*

re-watching this i love this short gigguk videos

"Every anime they watch is a 10/10" as a new anime fan, my first anime series was Toradora 2 weeks ago And it was 10/10 for me lmao

"Before one can have shit taste. One must first have no taste." -legendary words by Gigguk

It’s funny because literally all of these are so true except they’re present at different levels for all people

You forgot to mention that this all takes place in the span of one week

1:26 sao was my awakening too My second was no game no life My third was knights and magic