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May 18, 2017 6:40 AM
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Witch Hunter Robin seems to have become an underappreciated classic since the time of it's release. While it's definitely not a show for everybody, it was clearly one of Studio Sunrise' most original shows since Cowboy Bebop. I just want to know if there is anybody who still enjoys this series and still watches it today.
May 18, 2017 6:45 AM
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the only reason i know this series exist is because it's one of the very few anime with a single digit ID on MAL

https://myanimelist.net/anime/7/Witch_Hunter_Robin?q=Witch%20Hunter%20Robin%20
(see that "/7/" in the link?)

you can see the latest people who added it to their list here:
https://myanimelist.net/anime/7/Witch_Hunter_Robin/stats&m=all#members

i remember being somewhat surprised that i wasnt the only one to complete Mahoraba on that day 4 years ago... WHR's latest updates is even more active, sasuga for a top 1000 popularity show

anyway, the majority of animes dont have people "who still enjoys this series and still watches it today"... like, it's just a 26 episode series that ended >10 years ago, with no follow-up of any kind; what kind of fandom you expect out of that,, at most you should be able find someone who gave it a high rating x years ago (does that qualify as "still enjoys the series?")
May 18, 2017 6:48 AM
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i remember watching it on animax when i was a kid, forgot most of it now tho, i may have to re-watch it sometime.




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May 18, 2017 7:06 AM
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I remember watching it about 10 years ago, and dropping it after 1 episode. I didn't like dark shows back then, just like I don't like them now.
May 18, 2017 7:49 AM
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Yeah, I remember it.
Has a pretty dedicated fanbase.

May 18, 2017 8:22 AM
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Watched its few first episodes in my friend's PC about two years ago although I was unable to finish it for a reason and I remember liking it back then. This thread just gave me one anime to watch next.
romagia said:
the only reason i know this series exist is because it's one of the very few anime with a single digit ID on MAL

https://myanimelist.net/anime/7/Witch_Hunter_Robin?q=Witch%20Hunter%20Robin%20
(see that "/7/" in the link?)

Does it mean this is one of the first anime that got inputted into database?

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May 18, 2017 8:25 AM
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UpperCat said:
Watched its few first episodes in my friend's PC about two years ago although I was unable to finish it for a reason and I remember liking it back then. This thread just gave me one anime to watch next.
romagia said:
the only reason i know this series exist is because it's one of the very few anime with a single digit ID on MAL

https://myanimelist.net/anime/7/Witch_Hunter_Robin?q=Witch%20Hunter%20Robin%20
(see that "/7/" in the link?)

Does it mean this is one of the first anime that got inputted into database?
Yes, and the first one to be added was Cowboy Bebop surprisingly.
May 18, 2017 8:27 AM
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Ericonator said:
UpperCat said:
Watched its few first episodes in my friend's PC about two years ago although I was unable to finish it for a reason and I remember liking it back then. This thread just gave me one anime to watch next.

Does it mean this is one of the first anime that got inputted into database?
Yes, and the first one to be added was Cowboy Bebop surprisingly.
strangely enough, anime #3 and #4 were deleted
i really wonder what they were....
May 18, 2017 8:55 AM
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I watched it like 5 years ago and it was just a generic monster of the week show with magic/supernatural stuff for the most part. It wasn't terrible, but nothing about it stood out in any way to me as being unique or memorable so I feel kinda offended by having it mentioned alongside Bebop.

So yeah if you ask me it's not forgotten because not enough people have seen it it's because it's pretty fortgetable. A decent watch but nothing to recommend to people in particular since nothing really stands out. And getting people to rec the show on their is what a show needs to survive the decades. Being a decent watch usually isn't enough to achieve that.
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May 18, 2017 9:00 AM

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I'm familiar with the name and the fact that it was on Adult Swim.
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May 18, 2017 10:26 AM

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Saw it 4 years back. Solid show with some interesting concepts and great animation. The characters weren't particularly engaging though.
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May 18, 2017 11:10 AM
Jun 13, 2017 11:01 AM

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I finished it last summer, and I totally forgot about it, it's really boring.
Oct 27, 2017 3:00 AM

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As someone who's taken an interest in anime fan communities of the late 90s/early 2000s, I find the fact that such a random anime had a diehard fanbase to be pretty cool. Any older members involved in that scene or remember it?
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Nov 12, 2017 1:10 PM
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I recently watched this anime and instantly fell in love. Direly need other anime like this.
Nov 29, 2017 2:02 PM

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This show was actually my introduction to anime back when you had to find subs on torrents. Re-watching for the nostalgia factor
Nov 29, 2017 2:07 PM

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reminded of nikita tv series especially the way it ended nonetheless it was pretty good one has to wonder how it flew under the radar


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Jan 1, 2018 6:21 AM

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Yeah, I watched it in my younger days too haha... it wasn't great or bad, but it has it's own charm and the title sounded kinda cool so it's easy to remember this show :)
Jan 28, 2018 9:55 AM
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I too recall this anime, while it was my introduction to anime and as such it holds a special place in my heart, also Shell is one of the few old anime songs I still listen to.
Jan 29, 2018 6:08 AM
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Yeah, I was reminiscing today. The soundtrack is still one of my favorites and this anime so unexpectedly stuck with me. I can't really say why but it's just one of my favorites!

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