See, that tends not to happen with me because I don't tend to get actively involved in fandoms unless I have some experience with the source material already. My participation when it comes to anime is usually as follows:
1) Check to see if it has an English version. If yes, proceed to Step 2 2) Watch the OP to decide if it looks interesting and pick a time to watch it. Proceed to Step 3 3) Watch anywhere from 3 episodes to the entire series when the time comes 4) If it leaves an impression, check out the fandom.
In the case of "Death Note," I actually finished the series long before I did anything with the fandom. Even these days, when I'm more fandom-savvy, I don't tend to get actively involved with fandoms unless I really like the show--which I generally don't know until I've finished watching it. I was shocked, for instance, to discover that yaoi was big in the "Shiki" fandom--though I guess I shouldn't be, since it's done ridiculously often and almost always badly everywhere.
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See, that tends not to happen with me because I don't tend to get actively involved in fandoms unless I have some experience with the source material already. My participation when it comes to anime is usually as follows:
1) Check to see if it has an English version. If yes, proceed to Step 2
2) Watch the OP to decide if it looks interesting and pick a time to watch it. Proceed to Step 3
3) Watch anywhere from 3 episodes to the entire series when the time comes
4) If it leaves an impression, check out the fandom.
In the case of "Death Note," I actually finished the series long before I did anything with the fandom. Even these days, when I'm more fandom-savvy, I don't tend to get actively involved with fandoms unless I really like the show--which I generally don't know until I've finished watching it. I was shocked, for instance, to discover that yaoi was big in the "Shiki" fandom--though I guess I shouldn't be, since it's done ridiculously often and almost always badly everywhere.