History BrokenBase / AnimeAndManga

** The ending of 3.0 + 1.0 as well. Is it a satisfying and well-deserved happy ending that finally gives Shinji and his friends the life they deserve, while [[spoiler:also letting him enter a stable relationship with Mari]]? Or is it a pointless [[spoiler:ResetButtonEnding]] that completely misses the message of the original series and [[spoiler:inexplicably hooks Shinji up with [[StrangledByTheRedString a character he barely had any screen time with]] instead of characters like Asuka or Rei who he has more developed relationships with]]?

* The stereotypical portrayal of the ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' fandom is essentially older fans shouting "ItsPopularNowItSucks", while the fans who got into the franchise through newer shows like ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'' and ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'' mock them for their TrueArtIsAngsty attitude. This attitude was very prevalent in the early 2000s when ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam Wing'' became many people's GatewaySeries into both anime in general and ''Gundam'' specifically. As ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans'' aired and ''Anime News Network'' released critically slamming reviews of beloved entries, the fandom broke into so many pieces it warranted its own [[FandomRivalry/{{Gundam}} fandom rivalry page]] due to all the chronic in fighting.

** Naturally, the English dub is polarizing to some degree. Some people think Saitama's English voice does his perpetual boredom justice, while others think it's missing a certain charm that the original Japanese voice had. In particular, Genos' dub voice has garnered a lot of split opinions among viewers. Some think it's a perfect match with Creator/KaitoIshikawa and fits his serious militaristic personality while others find that his voice is incredibly forced and doesn't sound natural at all.

* To ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' fans, the sequel movie known as ''[[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion Rebellion]]'' is ''extremely'' contentious--mainly due to the part where [[spoiler:Homura usurps Madoka and becomes a demon, creating a better world for everyone (except Madoka... probably), but in a morally questionable and manipulative way]]. Some people consider this ending a complete trainwreck, and will usually claim [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness it was so out-of-character]] that [[FanonDiscontinuity the entire movie (or just the final-act twist) didn't really happen]]. But some people love it, because of some combination of [[DarkerAndEdgier the coolness/tragicness]], the fact that [[IKnewIt they saw the big twist coming]], or the [[MindScrew sheer wild complexity of the whole thing]]. There isn't much middle ground. The related question of whether [[spoiler:Homura's decision to take over the universe]] was good or evil can generate heated arguments at a moment's notice, which generally go nowhere because viewers' opinions on this question are absolutely unshakeable. There's also a third "AudienceAlienatingEnding" faction who flat out refuses to watch the movie out of disgust towards the ending (having seen the spoilers).

* One of the biggest debates among all fans of anime that's continuously broken the base: SubbingVersusDubbing. Is it better to watch an anime subbed (in its original language with translation subtitles on-screen), or dubbed (having the voices replaced by actors speaking in the listener's native language)? Some say lip sub-only, some say dub-only, and others are on a case-by-case basis. The one constant is that there's very little overlap, and very high potential for a flame war any time the subject comes up. "Subs vs. Dubs" is a very hotly contested topic, and one that doesn't appear to be going away any time soon.
** The "Subs" crowd believes that the original actors often do a better job in their performances. Puns/jokes/metaphors/etc. that can only be understood by being familiar with the original culture/language may possibly be LostInTranslation, hence why many subs offer a "footnote" explaining them. LostInTranslation can also extend elsewhere--because dubs need to match the "lip flaps," the translations may have to be less than exact. Depending on the work, the context of a scene can change ''drastically'' when translated from the original language. As for the necessity of reading, the Subs crowd argues that it isn't a problem, and simply taking a second to look at the subtitles doesn't affect the quality of a work.
** The "Dubs" crowd believes that the quality of performances varies from work to work, and in some cases may be ''better'' than the original--some English dubs, such as ''Anime/CowboyBebop'', ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' and ''Anime/DeadmanWonderland'', for example, have received near-unanimous praise for their performances. Similarly, the issue of LostInTranslation varies from work to work. Though it ''is'' possible for context to change dramatically (and, in the worst-case scenario, [[TranslationWithAnAgenda with an agenda]]), it is not a given, and many dubs do a perfectly fine job retaining context while changing the dialogue. Reading-wise, the Dubs crowd argues that reading ''can'' be an inconvenience, as looking away from the screen for just a moment could mean missing something important.