While there's always exceptions, the announcement of an anime tournament arc starting usually makes me groan inwardly. That's despite some anime doing a pretty brilliant job in the end with their tournament. So I decided to look at some of the reasons Why I've Never Been a Fan of Anime Tournament Arcs.
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