There’s one thing about the anime community that makes it so toxic: fanbases and fandoms.
I’ve had my fair share of criticism, trolls and straight up hatred from these fandoms. All because I have an opinion that’s unpopular and doesn’t stroke their fragile egos.
I’m sure you as an anime fan have dealt with similar things in the community, assuming you’re not an impulsive idiot who thinks the world shines out your rear-end.
But with that said, these are the most toxic (and worst) anime fanbases I’ve come across in anime.
There are others, but the fandoms I’ve mentioned here are so big it makes any smaller communities irrelevant.
1. Dragon Ball Z
I’m the BIGGEST fan of
Not everyone is a demon in the
That’s not my style and that line of thinking is for idiots anyway. But this happens A LOT in the
Usually, it comes down to arguments that can never reach a conclusion. Ya know, like “Goku is the strongest anime character in the universe” and sh*t like that.
Being an innovator in the
That’s why some fans avoid
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2. Death Note
Death Note is an anime I watched earlier THIS year or sometime last year. I put it off for years because I got sick of hearing about how “good” it is.
Before watching it though, I noticed every time I never mentioned
And even though I think
Maybe not 100%, but it’s still obnoxious and full of f*cking snobs who act like hurt 6 year old children.
3. Naruto
Naruto has a more “cult” following by far.
Ignoring that for a second, It’s shocking how many sensitive teddy bears are running around in the Naruto community.
It’s almost comparable to the Alphabet Mob who get bent out of shape when they feel “offended”.
You can’t mention a
Especially if you’re not a fan of Naruto or you don’t “include” it in your list of the best anime of all time.
4. Hunter x Hunter
Hunter x Hunter is like a “tame” version of the Naruto fanbase. Or at least the “toxic” side of the fandom.
For an anime like
But even still – is that a reason to sh*t on other anime fans for disagreeing with you?
5. Steins Gate
Steins Gate is another underground classic that “looks” mainstream but for some reason, it doesn’t feel mainstream.
And that’s despite its crazy following and undeniable success (plus high ratings on plenty of
One thing I praise about Steins Gate is how different it looks and feels for an anime. You can look at it and automatically see there’s no anime out there that can go head to head for what it does.
But that doesn’t mean I rate it like that. I feel like it’s overrated actually.
And as expected with these types of anime, the toxic fanbase has their guns ready to shoot down anyone who dares to disagree.
6. Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is an anime I never knew existed until a few years ago. But now that I know better, I’ve realized how much of a pioneer it is in the anime industry.
I mean – a lot of references in tons and tons of anime are taken from Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. And a lot of the modern styles, features and quirks you see in anime today were inspired by Jojo.
A lot of the time you won’t even know Jojo is the inspiration behind an anime (if you’re under 20 years old). But it’s true.
It’s an underground legend that’s overshadowed by mainstream anime.
That’s the reason the fanbase is so ruthless, emotional, and confrontational when trying to shove their opinions down your throat.
I’m amazed at how Jojo’s fanbase has reacted to what I have to say if they feel like Jojo should have been a part of the conversation.
7. One Punch Man
One Punch Man isn’t
One Punch Man is exactly that: a protagonist who crushes his opponents in ONE punch. This fact has given birth to dozens of memes and heated arguments online.
The main argument is of course bias, because the logic is Saitama can defeat anyone. Including characters like Goku because he’s “designed” that way.
I’m not here to get into the politics, but I’ve run into so many social justice warriors in the OPM community to know how toxic it gets.
Surely we can all argue with each other, WITHOUT being a d*ck and acting like a spoilt little sh*t. Or is that too much to ask?
8. My Hero Academia
My Hero Academia is one of the most accomplished anime of the last decade. And I don’t say that because I’m a fan of it (which surprised me), but because the success speaks for itself.
Ever since it dropped in 2016 the hype, the following, and its ability to convert NEW fans to the industry is special.
It’s a breath of fresh air for the
And even though I say that the MHA community CAN be one of the worst at times.
Blame it on passion. Blame it on ego. But whatever you blame it on, we can all agree bashing each other over the head is stupid in the grand scheme of things. Especially when your argument holds no value or logic.
Or in other words: you’re being a fanboy for fanboy’s sake.
9. Neon Genesis Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion is the last Naruto.
NGE is a pioneer in the anime industry, no different to Steins Gate. But
Gundam came first, but
Either way – the anime fanbase for this reason (not everyone) gets bent out of shape when you don’t praise it for being a “good”
But I guess this is a thing with anime shows like this.
10. RWBY
RWBY is an American anime that’s been accepted by people in the Japanese anime industry. It’s solidified.
As an anime outside of Japan that’s managed to build up a massive fanbase, it comes with TOXIC fans.
The person who made the fake suicide thingy is SICK. Faking a suicide is so f*cked up on so many levels and blaming it on the FNDM just makes the RWBY fandom look way worse than what it actually is. It is a serious thing, it even triggered my friends and made them feel anxious +
— leah RWBY V7 SPOILERS!! (@mafuyamars) November 7, 2019
RWBY’s Toxic Fandom, And The Suicide Controversy – https://t.co/xGsz6Okd6R
— Theo J Ellis (@TheoJEllis) November 7, 2019
On November 6th 2019 – someone in the RWBY community made up a “suicide” story for the sake of attention, likes and retweets.
Her intent was to “sh*t” on other people in the RWBY community.
It worked.
On November 7th 2019 it was proven to be a HOAX.
Someone needs to get a hold of these people and let them know it’s a hoax https://t.co/9sxB6BX9i6
— TheLastSuperSaiyan BLACK EAGLES (@Thelastsupersa2) November 7, 2019
The sad thing is – it fooled a LOT of people. But what’s worse is how someone was even willing to go to these lengths in the first place.
RWBY’s toxic fandom is well documented, so it’s unsurprising why I’ve added it to this list of the WORST anime fanbases.
Have you noticed the trend yet?
The more “religious” the fanbase is about an anime they love, the more sensitive, emotional and senseless they become.
It’s always with the type of anime that is supernatural,
Romance,
So I guess it’s a result of passion for an anime series running deeper than usual.
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While i do agree that the one piece fans are trash, tho i think MHA is far worse, but what i’ve seen is that mot one piece fans are stating that the manga is perfection, which it isn’t it’s good but definetely isn’t the best, a lot of the one piece fans i’ve encountered really don’t think the anime holds a candle to some other anime out their. But again i definetely agree that they can get way too toxic, especially the zoro fandom.
one piece fandom appreciate every single character from one piece. We respect all by hearts we are the best fandom ever exist
See this isn’t what the author meant hating on each other for having an opinion I don’t disagree with your opinion neither do I agree you don’t have to agree with all peoples opinions and if you feel like making a statement and how you see they’re wrong go ahead just try and make it nice
One piece Fandom just say it’s the greatest just to get people to watch it. I don’t think it’s a bad thing cause I know that they kniw it’s not the absolute best but it’s a hell of a roller coaster. Especially since all they want is more people to watch the show cause it is good.
The “best” is a very subjective term and depends entirely on what the person wants to see. I personally love One Piece but I can understand why some people may not. To me, it’s probably the greatest adventure shonen, but it lacks in aspects like fighting and choreography (especially in the early episodes).
I am in awe of some of the people in the comments on how “BNHA has the worst fanbase but HxH is the best anime”, WHO CARES?? WE ALL ENJOY THE SAME THING, AND THAT’S ALL THAT MATTERS, we should be coming together BECAUSE we like the same thing, not HATING each other just because we like a different ANIME, HxH is my favorite anime, but I refuse to hate on other anime fans, and even the show that they like just because they don’t like HxH, its dumb, grow up.
bnha obviously has to have the worst fandom one of the reasons being they sent death threats to Kōhei Horikoshi(creator of bnha ) just because of some silly gay ship but also to cancel mineta (the funniest guy in bnha) just for being a perv
True, people don’t realize that Mineta is pretty much the same as Denki, the only difference is that Denki is considered hot
THAT’S WHY I JUST WATCH DA ANIME BUT FANDOM?? NAH THANKS, I’M GOOD❤
DBZ the trendsetter of Shonen anime? Lmfao! It wasn’t even the first battle Shonen in Jump magazine…
ya see the best fanbass and also best anime out there gotta be redo of healer
The MHA fandom is SOOOOO toxic, people be shipping deku and all might. bye. also I’ve seen Eri and Deku being shipped and thats uhhhh nope
I’ve seen Eri x Nomu…
Exactly they’re sexualizing 15 year old boys and making them gay when they’re obv heterosexual, and some of the worst ones put their period blood on the characters.
Now that is VERY disgusting. As part of the MHA/BNHA Fandom I can say this is true and it is VERY disturbing because the author of MHA has stated that Midoriya is in fact Straight but some fans get VERY offended by this idk why but they just do and it just makes the whole fandom look bad and toxic even when there are fans who are good the toxic ones always ruin it for us… T-T
This is the reason why I don’t f*ck with anime Fandoms
Can’t blame you.
I really don’t think that Evangelion, death note and stein’s gate should be there
I don’t know why attack on titan isn’t here. They’re worse than JoJo fans, and it’s honestly cringe how much they overrate that show. It’s like an 8/10 ngl. It’s good but the fans are honestly the only reason I don’t wanna continue it.
what about danganronpa? they doxxed someone for not liking a character and not shipping their otp’s
Surprised to hear this. Was it recent?
Bnha has the worst fanbase of anime in my opinion
i agree.
personally dont think its the worst but i think it is really one of the top 3 worst fanbase of anime
I mean they ship characters that make no sense at all, like Midoriya is straight and have a crush on uraraka while she also have a crush on midoriya,
The fanbase was probably be like this “ok gang let make deku gay around bakugou even thou
Some fans just SOME fans aren’t toxic but as part of the BNHA Fandom I can say that it is VERY Toxic and rude to fans. The best thing I can say is that we don’t spoil the show and the show has some good action scenes they’re not fighting scenes were I would be like ” Oh wow! That’s really good!!! “. Now another thing I can say is to try to stay out of the BakuDeku shippers and fans because they can get very toxic at times and sometimes try to force you to like the ship but please PLEASE note that not ALL fans are like this because there are actually some nice fans from the MHA Fandom but you usually don’t notice them. But tbh as part of the MHA/BNHA Fandom I am sometimes VERY embarrassed to say I’m part of the Fandom due to the Toxic fans and stuff. So please try. to. stay. out. the. fandom. as. much. as. you. can.
they always ship straight boys- its honestly getting weird now
Tbh the JJBA fandom can be kinda toxic at times but it doesnt have one of the worst fandoms
Mostly its just annoying. Not toxic (mosyly) but super annoying
definitely
ikr
I feel like people often forget about the Hetalia and Attack On Titan fandom back in like 2014. The ship wars were outrageous! Dark times my friends..
Must’ve been pretty bad if you put it like that…
I definitely feel that one piece should’ve also been on the list. They can be very arrogant and full of themselves at times. I mean as a MHA fan I admit that my colleagues have a tendency to overreact. But one piece fans can almost never admit when their fandom acts annoying or bullies newcomers. They also act like one piece is the perfect anime and that there’s absolutely nothing bad about it and that it’s the best anime ever and that no anime will ever come close t being as good. And that can become pretty obnoxious
I really love hunter x hunter and my hero academia but sometimes the fandom is a bit too toxic like I ship midoriya and ochaco because thats the main ship. There were tons of people that were like; ”you cant ship too bottoms” ”no bakudeku is way better” but like just let me ship who I want okay TwT
It’s unfortunate we can’t get along, Naruto my number 1 still, though its tough with all the other anime around, it just impacted me the most when I got into anime the first time. And friends still think dbz the best becoz of nostalgia, and watch’s no other shounen.
I’ve replied to at least 5 comments making the same point I am now you can voice your opinion you make think one anime is better then the other but try to voice your opinion in the nicest way possible I mean the author is literally telling us to do this and you comment on the article and just hate on another anime what’s up with that
kimetsu no yaiba fanbase? anyone?
I dont think demon slayer have toxic fanbase ,they only depent their belove manga. well, so many weebs jealous to this succesfull manga,becouse this manga hit the business at a good time.
you ganna search lol tanjiro solo in facebook,if this offence you im sorry,im just a normal manga fan
It’s a hype series for people who only look at pretty colors and fights (the entire fandom). But the story is so surface level… If there was more depth and emotion, it would’ve been so good. When Tanjiro killed any demon, I felt no satisfaction.
me
there are some kny fans that literally have the most random ships like nezuko x muichiro.
Demon slayer too. The anime just got famous and it already have a toxic fanbase
it’s not toxic
Truth be told. I’ve seen it for myself.
They’re n00bs, that’s why. Some of them will grow up, some other not. Fortunately, many others will quit anime sooner or later becuase they will get bored, or because someone will tell them that “adult anime fans are weirdos” bullsh*t. 😀
Yes. I haven’t really noticed that because I have NEVER really went to check out the fandom even as a Demon Slayer Fan because I don’t wanna act the way I act towards the MHA/BNHA Fandom * I am part of the MHA/BNHA Fandom but am lowkey embarrassed to be part of it because of how the fans are most of the time * towards Demon Slayer because I, personally, thinks it’s really good * Demon Slayer * but the thing is others don’t have to exact same opinion as me so I can’t try to force them to think like me because everyone has their own opinions and should be allowed to feel a certain way towards a anime without being judged but it’s something so simple that people CAN NOT understand and it’s usually for that reason that fanbases get so toxic.
it’s not toxic
well i’m a kny fan, i’m not a toxic one, there are some toxic ones who have spoiled it for others, or have shipped Tanjiro x Nezuko or ships like giyu x tanjiro and its weird lol
The funny thing is the author himself is toxic
But still, Hunter X Hunter is a masterpiece.
No offense but this is kinda what the author of this article meant not the sh*ting on people and stuff but the motherly defense you didn’t have too but you decided to make a comment defending HunterxHunter and please don’t hit me with the are you even a fan
fax hunter x hunter was agrbage
in my opinion i do like hxh its just that the fans are weird lol
who ever did this stfu
Did it it a nerve, huh? 😀
Aren’t you soft 🙂
bro u shut the f up
i uderstand the AUTHOR IS ONE PIECE fan lmao
Can’t we just enjoy anime for what it is? Pure entertainment? You can be immersed and inspired by what it has to offer (i.e. I love CLAMP because of their creativity, interesting storytelling, and cool crossovers), but don’t be all toxic when it comes to people having unpopular opinions. Anime/manga is subjective and people shouldn’t feel afraid of voicing what they want to say. The Anime fandom/hatedom needs to stop because it’s 2021 and it’s getting out of hand. Everyone has preferences that they enjoy.
Period.
Naruto being my #1 favorite anime. I can admit that Naruto fan base is toxic. Bunch of complaining and whiny b*tches. Always complaining about the amount of fillers it has. Or about particular characters. I enjoy the fillers but those who dislike it. Can simply skip it.
ikr theres a rlly kind side like all fanbases and then just the toxic side.. naruto is a pretty good anime but its not the best but if u put as ur fav idc like what u want. But all fandoms r toxic. the toxic naruto fans just make wars about anime like they watched 1 episode of hxh and said they fell asleep like- they need to shut up sometimes but i also feel like its the boys of the naruto fandom ruining it not all but some they ruined the anime i gave up of how long it was but im disapointed in the naruto fandom. and nearly every fandom but i guess i have to live with toxic people its just life right? (not trying to be disrespectful.)
I am beyond shocked that Hetalia didn’t make it onto that list. Cosplayers were memorializing Nazi Germany ’cause he was “sexy and badass”. I myself am an active member of the fandom, but it still astonishes me how many members are either completely ignorant or simply disregarding any and all world history. The debates on what warrants incest are also absurd. For example, is the Italians are known as “the Italy brothers”, it’s pretty obvious that any physical relations are considered incest.
PS. I still think Hetalia can be a really beautiful community, but when members begin to use genocide in sexual situations, the community is downright toxic in the worst ways. Still though, finding the moral parts of the fandom is a great experience, so I don’t want to vilify the entire fandom, just to caution others of the unhealthy parts.