Arcs are a unique way animeand manga tell long-running stories, dividing significant and connected events into distinct chunks.
However, the Chimera Ant arc dragged on for far too long, ruining some of the best aspects.
However,it does suffer from an exaggerated length, diminishing what was otherwise a spectacular arc.
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MostGintamaarcs are shorter, but this one is around 25 episodes.
While that isn’t a lot compared to other series, it felt like a hundred episodes inGintama.
Somerepetitive and predictable storylinesalso made the arc far too difficult to enjoy in an otherwiseextremely entertaining anime.
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Enlisting the help of the Fullbringers, Ichigo runs into more trouble than he anticipated.
The concept is incredible, and the execution was good, making it arguably thebest arc inBlack Clover.
Despite some magnificent moments, the Elf Reincarnation arcdragged on major and minor fights that ruined the pacing.
While there were many contenders like Wano, Dressrosa took the cake.
While Wano isthe longestOne Piecearc, Dressorsa drags on the most withunnecessary pacing issues.
After Madara declared war on the world, the nations formed an alliance to combat the rising terrorist threat.
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With the combined power of the greatest forces on Earth, they challenged Madara to stop his plan.
This is an acclaimed series, but not without its issues, andNaruto’sbiggest flawis arguably its final arc.
It follows the emergence of the titular villain who threatens the peace of Earth alongside the evil wizard Babidi.
The arc had too many parts, and most fans wished they ended the series after the Cell Saga.
No arc, no matter how bad it is, could ruinDragon Ball Z.
However, the Majin Buu Saga came close by deliveringone of the franchise’s longest, most tiresome narratives.
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Maybea potentialDragon Ball Zremakecould fix the pacing issues.
This iconic anime shaped anime culture in the 2000s, but its most notorious aspect was this arc.
Fans may question why this arc is on this list with only eight episodes.
This arc only needed three episodes maximum, but it felt even longer because they repeated everything.
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