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But, as always, sometimes things can be too good to be true, and short-form anime is no exception. With a run time spanning less than a quarter-hour, there are some pretty severe limitations on what a story can accomplish. With a 2 or 5 minute short, if the narrative of the anime isn’t straightforward, it becomes either too convoluted to be meaningful or it falls flat because the story can’t be justified in the limited time. Furthermore, in the quest to accomplish their narratives, some short-form anime fall victim to pacing issues which completely ruin any impact the story could have, just look at Deji Meets Girl.
And since we brought it up in the first place, let’s look at pacing. If the episode has too much going on, not enough time is spent on establishing what’s happening, and we viewers are left dazed and confused. If the episode has too little, then we feel like we’re wasting our time with these shows. Or, it can be a double whammy where we’re both confused and disappointed and then even more confused as to why we’re both.
What’s more, with a short run time, not to mention being bound to limited episodes, there’s less content for us viewers to enjoy with these anime, as compared to regular-duration programming! Thus, with the sheer volume of content coming out each season, it’s even easier for short-form anime to get lost in the noise, what with its inherent disadvantage of lower content volume.
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