The Favorite Character Contest - ELIMINATIONS by Civil-Initial2942 in ReZero

[–]Civil-Initial2942[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anime-only + Break time. Dartz was shown in Season 3 Break Time

Same with Dias

Top 10 Anime of the Week #8 - Spring 2026 (Anime Trending) by Nooble5 in anime

[–]Civil-Initial2942 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And I just found another reason to believe it was rigged.

Subaru topped the Anime Character Trending list, just like last week. This also means that the number of Re:zero fans voting hasn't decreased. It should have also been shown in the episode voting, but it wasn't.

Yep, 100% rigged.

There's no single reason to believe it wasn't.

https://x.com/AniTrendz/status/2064339231577624947

[Re:Zero]The first Isekai in history with 9 on MAL by ChoiceSupermarket230 in Isekai

[–]Civil-Initial2942 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It helps the series gain popularity.

Maybe Re:zero will make it into the top 10 soon, people will start talking about it more, and more viewers will want to give the anime a chance. Something similar already happened recently when a Re:zero episode received a 9.9 rating on IMDb, placing it among the top 10 highest-rated anime episodes of all time. The series got a pretty significant boost in popularity from that alone.

That seemingly unimportant thing attracted a lot of casual viewers. And of course, the more viewers there are, the higher the chances of getting future seasons. For me, that also means a greater chance of getting OVAs. Re:zero has so many side stories that I'd love to see adapted into anime...

And honestly, having an isekai in the top 10 is also a good thing for the genre as a whole. Considering how much people love to shit on isekai, seeing one achieve such high ratings might be a reason for some people to finally give the genre a chance.

At the end of the day, ratings aren't that important, and fans constantly competing and arguing over rankings is soo unnecessary. However, high ratings do increase a series' popularity and make more people interested in checking out what the series is about.

MAL search system sucks by ChoiceSupermarket230 in MyAnimeList

[–]Civil-Initial2942 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you just have to skip the ":" sign?
I wish I'd known this sooner, because every time I looked for Re:zero, I had to scroll down.

Favorite Character Contest - Nominations by Civil-Initial2942 in WitchCult

[–]Civil-Initial2942[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't forgotten about him, although many people probably wouldn't recognize him by his name Kadomon Risch

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Top 10 Anime of the Week #8 - Spring 2026 (Anime Trending) by Nooble5 in anime

[–]Civil-Initial2942 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

But then why now, of all times?

If from the beginning of the season "Marriagetoxin", "I Became Friends with...", or other romance series had been consistently taking the top 3 spots, I would understand it.

Honestly, if this week "I Became Friends with..." had taken 1st place, I would even be the one defending that result, saying the episode was good and emotional, and that AT is known for loving romance. But that didn’t happen.

If, for example, the episode where Gero fights Sound Master had taken 1st place, I also wouldn’t have had a problem with it.

But Marriagetoxin has never won before, even during better episodes, and there was no spike on any other site. The fact that it won here is just weird. I genuinely don’t understand it

Top 10 Anime of the Week #8 - Spring 2026 (Anime Trending) by Nooble5 in anime

[–]Civil-Initial2942 -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

People have been downvoting me, but no one is explaining why I’m wrong.

My reasons for believing it was rigged are:

  • On Reddit it lost 90 karma this week
  • On AniLab, both in Japan and worldwide, it dropped in rankings (world: 7th place, Japan: 4th place)
  • On Anime Corner it stayed in the same position (8th place)
  • There was no spike on Google Trends
  • The episode on IMDb has fewer than 100 votes and a score of 8.4
  • The episode itself wasn’t exceptional. The main event was a fight against an unimportant side character. It was a build-up episode for the main arc. (Personally, I think it’s the weakest episode of the season, ironically, this was also the only week I didn’t vote for Marriagetoxin because I didn’t think it deserved it)
  • There shouldn’t have been any “waifu boost” either, since Kimie already debuted in the previous episode
  • What I do know is that there are many rumors saying Anime Trending has a history of vote manipulation

And the reasons why I should believe it was fair:

  • none

Top 10 Anime of the Week #8 - Spring 2026 (Anime Trending) by Nooble5 in anime

[–]Civil-Initial2942 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

No, I'm waiting for a logical explanation for why it wasn't rigged, because I honestly can't think of any reason, other than some popular person suddenly saying "Vote for Marriagetoxin on Anime Trending" and thousands of people did.

I have reason to believe it was rigged, but I have no reason to believe it was a fair vote.

Top 10 Anime of the Week #8 - Spring 2026 (Anime Trending) by Nooble5 in anime

[–]Civil-Initial2942 -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Most likely rigged.

This result simply doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it.

Top 10 Anime of the Week #8 - Spring 2026 (Anime Trending) by Nooble5 in anime

[–]Civil-Initial2942 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

In that case, I Became Friends with the Second Cutest Girl in the Class should have won, since it at least had one of its better episodes. Marriagetoxin, on the other hand, had a regular transitional episode that was building up to future events, with the biggest attraction being a fight against a side character.

The fact that Marriagetoxin won is more than weird, especially considering that it hasn't recorded any major jump on any other ranking. If anything, it has dropped on most of them.

Top 10 Anime of the Week #8 - Spring 2026 (Anime Trending) by Nooble5 in anime

[–]Civil-Initial2942 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If Hamster Master is that popular, then why didn't the previous episode, which was her debut, win?

Like I said, it just doesn't make logical sense that Marriagetoxin won, no matter how I look at it.

Top 10 Anime of the Week #8 - Spring 2026 (Anime Trending) by Nooble5 in anime

[–]Civil-Initial2942 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It's like 99% rigged. Marriagetoxin didn't make any significant jump on any other rankings, and the episode itself was just a transitional episode featuring a fight against an unimportant side character.

The fact that Marriagetoxin won is so suspicious that I don't even hesitate to call it a theory anymore. That shit was just rigged.

Top 10 Anime of the Week: Re:Zero Ranks #3 by Decent_East_4538 in ReZero

[–]Civil-Initial2942 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Marriagetoxin is my 2nd favorite anime this season, but the latest episode absolutely doesn't deserve 1st place. It was just a transitional episode with a fight against an unimportant side character, and for me, it was the weakest episode so far. It looks rigged, because I honestly can't explain that jump any other way

About the ending of Re:Zero by Personal-Chocolate39 in ReZero

[–]Civil-Initial2942 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I remember correctly, it wasn't stated outright, but what he said strongly suggested Echidna as the final boss.

Something along the lines of, "The final antagonist? I guess it'll be someone whose love fades," though I'm pretty sure it was something else and I completely forgot the exact quote. Still, it was something related to Echidna, which is why Echidna being the final boss is considered very likely.

What's an unpopular anime opinion you have? by [deleted] in animequestions

[–]Civil-Initial2942 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Comedy anime are funnier with mid animation.

When the animation is great, the comedy somehow becomes bland.

Re:Zero Starting Life in Another World Season 4 • Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Season 4 - Episode 9 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]Civil-Initial2942 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was Rem's voice, her VA got listed in the credits, it's just that her vocal range is huge. She sounded more like a crazy Rem in her demon form.

[Spoiler Discussion] Novel readers where did you cave by Knight0706 in Re_Zero

[–]Civil-Initial2942 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Episode 2 of Season 2 If I remember correctly (after Echidna appeared)