All at once or just one at a time?

[Adv1sor]

get your mind out of the gutter

I'm watching Bakuman. I just finished HS of the Dead. And I've watched other series as they've been released.

I've also devoted weekends to watching and re-watching entire series all in one sitting.

The impact of watching a series in one sitting is great. I can lose myself in the anime and take on the entire story, from start to finish. It's a great way to experience good anime. Of course, on the down side, you have to give up a big chunk of time and, of course, you have to wait for the entire series to be available (if it's something new). I have to admit, I've never waited...

So, what's your preference? All at once or just one at a time?

[TEKnician]

Watch ONE all at once from start to end then another one L8tr. If it be new, whenever a new on comes out, watch the two preceding episodes before you see the new one so as to make it feel more fluent.

I watched Eureka Seven from start to end three times. I have also seen Immortal Grand Prix from start to end (but only once).

I actually prefer anime that don't run on forever (like Bleach, Naruto, and ESPECIALLY One Piece).

[Enigma]

I always watch my anime whenever i buy it, don't like getting an episode and waiting another week for the next one.

[BasharOfTheAges]

I like to grab entire series and watch them over the course of a weekend or over a week after work. I stopped following long active series (Bleach, One Piece, Naruto) about 3 years ago and could never really stand following a standard 13-episode season on a week-to-week mode. My media center is littered with the first couple of episodes of shows that groups dropped or had pulled. Need to clean all that up when I get a chance actually... Finishing shows also helps with keeping focused on plots - especially if everything you're watching tends to meld together from overused character and plot concepts.

[CodeZTM]

Well, it primarily depends.

1) If it's a 26 or less series, then I watch in one sitting, usually on the weekends or before I start working on an AMV to see what scenes I can work with.
2) If it's a week/week release basis [like DRR! or Angel Beats was], then I usually set aside one day to watch them.
3) If it's an ongoing series [like Pokemon], then I usually end up DVR'ing it and watching it on the sme day that I watch the week/week basis shows and catch up if that day is several weeks after air date.

[Kionon]

Prefer, with rare exceptions to watch series an episode or two a day until I run out. I haven't done the fansub week by week thing in at least a year, and that was because I was one of the translators doing it, so I sorta had to.

TV shows I watch week to week, but I am even pickier about what TV shows I watch each season than I am about anime. Right now I am watching:

Mad Men (well, it was over last week)
Glee
NCIS
NCIS: LA
Bones
The Mentalist

I started Tower Prep, and while I like the concept, I think being on Cartoon Network means it won't be anywhere near as edgy as I want it to be. If it doesn't pick up by episode five, I'll probably wait until Season 1 is complete and watch it all at once.

I also tend to watch entire semesters of class lectures on philosophy (and do the readings) in a few weeks, rather than three months, but that just makes me stranger than even this crowd. >_>

[EkaCoralian]

I'd like to say all at once, but I end up having so little time for I'm normally watching maximum 4 at a time.
2 of which I'll be watching during the week.

[Veldrin]

If I really like it, I prefer to watch one to two episodes a day for a shorter series so I can draw it out more. If I am just watching it because its sorta intresting or someone said "you must watch this or you're not weeaboo" then I might power through a good ammount. I guess it just depends. I guess if I had to classify myself I would be in the 'one at a time' category.

Then again who has the time to watch full series in one sitting? Maybe I am just busy.

Also watching an entire series is easy to do when it's raining. Thats the best time for slice of life.

[kenisama]

Given the means to... I'll soak up an entire day to a marathon, though that rarely happens, I prefer it that way

[sawalover]

When I first started watching anime, it was common for me to watch them on a weekly basis, whenever an episode came out. But recently I prefer watching them in chunks of at least 3-4 episodes, 'cause it's really hard to concentrate on delve into the story when having only one episode at your disposal. It would be amazing to always have the time (and stamina! : D) to watch an entire series in one sitting but sadly it's rarely possible. Still, I love the idea of making marathons and watching series with my friends whenever it is possible, it would probably be my choice of action if it was always possible.