I finished watching Burst Angel last night, and I realised just how depressing
it is to finish an Anime. On the one hand, you know you've completed an awsome
series, but on the other hand, you'll never feel the same way again that you did
the first time you watched it. It's kind of like Christmas! I love the Christmas
season, but once it's over, it's kind of sad. I find
myself suffering from post-anime depression a lot. I just bought the Maburaho
Complete Collection. I know once I finish that series I'll feel depressed
again.
I was just wondering how many people feel this way too. And I'm not talking
about being depressed because a show had a sad ending, I'm talking about being
depressed because a show is over ... period!
I so understand what you say, I always feel like that (well, maybe not when I
finish watching a disappointing anime), even when there's a happy ending... in
some kinda way, they're even the worst ending...
on one hand you're happy to see the end cause it's so interesting and you don't
want it to stretch too long and become boring either, but on the other you wanna
see more, but you know it's over, so it's sad... one of the last anime I've
watched, samurai champloo, I felt so depresed when it finished, I wouldn't begin
any other serie for some time
I'm not entirely sure if I was making much sense, but I think you understand.
It's not really that you don't wnat it to end, it's more like...well, here's the
best way I can put it. When I first played Tomb Raider for the Sega Saturn, I
was like "OMFG, this is so f***ing awsome!" But then the next time I
knew what was coming. It's just that the excitement of seeing something for the
first time is so much better than after you finish it. That's the positive side
of Alzheimer's. Every time you do something, you feel like you're doing for the
first time.
I understand what you're talking about (the Trigun anime, and Cardcaptor Sakura
manga, for a personal example). Nothing feels as special as it did the first
time. "Wow, that was awesome! ...Now what?" It happens with every
enjoyable form of media.
Real PAD is what makes an anime series good, and im not just talking a great
series is over and your sad cause u cant watch it anymore. no, im talking as
where the series was really sad, and the ending had a great emotional impact on
you that actually makes you think. that is PAD to me anyway
Oh geez. PAD must be classified as a serious illness. I get really sad once I
finish the story, and the entire confict is resolved blah blah blah, it just
makes me really sad! But then I start a new, really, really long anime series
(like Inuyasha or Bleach) and then I have a go at it again. it's a very vicious
cycle....
I feel you completely. PAD sets in after every anime I finish. Its severity is
usually inversely proportional to the length of the series for some reason.
Knowing that it was such a good show but ended after such little time makes me
go into PAD hell. For me, the only way to temporarily cure this is to start
another series, which in turn will only lead to more PAD. The whole situation is
a "very vicious cycle", as lovelessbeloved put it.
Quote by ikebanaI feel you completely.
PAD sets in after every anime I finish. Its severity is usually inversely
proportional to the length of the series for some reason. Knowing that it was
such a good show but ended after such little time makes me go into PAD hell. For
me, the only way to temporarily cure this is to start another series, which in
turn will only lead to more PAD. The whole situation is a "very vicious
cycle", as lovelessbeloved put it.
Maybe for me, PAD only occurs when I just finished watch anime with good, and
touching storyline. And to be honest, there's a lot in the anime series. When I
finished watch movie in theatre, maybe the impact isn't as deep as after
watching great anime (But... maybe it's different for Lord of the Rings trilogy,
which has a great impact on myself). So I think it's the same for me.
same here... for me watching a good anime is like... being in another world. I
tend to deeply analize the series, get close to characters... and then when
anime ends, I sometimes feel like I've lost something and I'm never going to get
it back...
Then, usually, I gave myself one day to mourn over this anime (and produce tons
of fanart) and then move to another one to forgett about my loss (wow, this
sounds dramatic...)
PAD IS a serious illnes
I just finished Rumbling Hearts and I have to say that I have never felt PAD
like this before. If anyone ever decides to watch that series, be prepared to
cry ... a lot!
I get PAD too...mostly it's because the story is sad,sometimes however I can't
believe I finished the show!Sad,but I'll always take out the CD and watch
again,and I never fast forward!
I got serious PAD after the last episode of Eureka 7, I wasnt happy with anime
until i got my hands on a copy of Cat Soup......then my anime viewing returned
to normal
I finished watching Burst Angel last night, and I realised just how depressing it is to finish an Anime. On the one hand, you know you've completed an awsome series, but on the other hand, you'll never feel the same way again that you did the first time you watched it. It's kind of like Christmas! I love the Christmas season, but once it's over, it's kind of sad.
I find
myself suffering from post-anime depression a lot. I just bought the Maburaho
Complete Collection. I know once I finish that series I'll feel depressed
again.
I was just wondering how many people feel this way too. And I'm not talking about being depressed because a show had a sad ending, I'm talking about being depressed because a show is over ... period!
I so understand what you say, I always feel like that (well, maybe not when I finish watching a disappointing anime), even when there's a happy ending... in some kinda way, they're even the worst ending...
on one hand you're happy to see the end cause it's so interesting and you don't want it to stretch too long and become boring either, but on the other you wanna see more, but you know it's over, so it's sad... one of the last anime I've watched, samurai champloo, I felt so depresed when it finished, I wouldn't begin any other serie for some time
Same here.
I'm not entirely sure if I was making much sense, but I think you understand. It's not really that you don't wnat it to end, it's more like...well, here's the best way I can put it. When I first played Tomb Raider for the Sega Saturn, I was like "OMFG, this is so f***ing awsome!" But then the next time I knew what was coming. It's just that the excitement of seeing something for the first time is so much better than after you finish it. That's the positive side of Alzheimer's. Every time you do something, you feel like you're doing for the first time.
I understand what you're talking about (the Trigun anime, and Cardcaptor Sakura manga, for a personal example). Nothing feels as special as it did the first time. "Wow, that was awesome! ...Now what?" It happens with every enjoyable form of media.
Real PAD is what makes an anime series good, and im not just talking a great series is over and your sad cause u cant watch it anymore. no, im talking as where the series was really sad, and the ending had a great emotional impact on you that actually makes you think. that is PAD to me anyway
I get PAD when they leave so many loose ends for their endings because of their budget.
Oh geez. PAD must be classified as a serious illness. I get really sad once I finish the story, and the entire confict is resolved blah blah blah, it just makes me really sad! But then I start a new, really, really long anime series (like Inuyasha or Bleach) and then I have a go at it again. it's a very vicious cycle....
I feel you completely. PAD sets in after every anime I finish. Its severity is usually inversely proportional to the length of the series for some reason. Knowing that it was such a good show but ended after such little time makes me go into PAD hell. For me, the only way to temporarily cure this is to start another series, which in turn will only lead to more PAD. The whole situation is a "very vicious cycle", as lovelessbeloved put it.
same here!
Maybe for me, PAD only occurs when I just finished watch anime with good, and touching storyline. And to be honest, there's a lot in the anime series. When I finished watch movie in theatre, maybe the impact isn't as deep as after watching great anime (But... maybe it's different for Lord of the Rings trilogy, which has a great impact on myself). So I think it's the same for me.
same here... for me watching a good anime is like... being in another world. I tend to deeply analize the series, get close to characters... and then when anime ends, I sometimes feel like I've lost something and I'm never going to get it back...
Then, usually, I gave myself one day to mourn over this anime (and produce tons of fanart) and then move to another one to forgett about my loss (wow, this sounds dramatic...)
PAD IS a serious illnes
I just finished Rumbling Hearts and I have to say that I have never felt PAD like this before. If anyone ever decides to watch that series, be prepared to cry ... a lot!
I get PAD too...mostly it's because the story is sad,sometimes however I can't believe I finished the show!Sad,but I'll always take out the CD and watch again,and I never fast forward!
I got serious PAD after the last episode of Eureka 7, I wasnt happy with anime until i got my hands on a copy of Cat Soup......then my anime viewing returned to normal
I understand the feeling of kytel about EUREKA SEVEN. it seriously was the best show i have EVER seen. I didnt want to end