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Greed1914
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If memory serves, Toho handled Gridman Universe, so it totally tracks that Crunchyroll could barely be bothered to even stream the conclusion of two shows that it licensed.
Also, I appreciated the mention of the dwindling physical media presence. I've been an avid collector for over 20 years now, so seeing it get reduced to just the smash hits is painful. To me, getting something like Solo Leveling into Walmart while ignoring other shows entirely for years is proof of the reporting we've seen that the people who cared about anime itself aren't there anymore. I'm also wondering if Amazon decided that Science Saru is the "it" studio that they want to snap up what it makes these days. To me, it doesn't seem like a coincidence that Amazon ended up with Saru's next thing after Dan da Dan (Sanda) and the thing after that (Ghost in the Shell). One thing I've observed about Amazon when it comes to anime is that when they get an idea that they want something, they throw that weight around to get it. Examples: Evangelion, New Panty and Stocking, the whole Anime Strike debacle. |
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harminia
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I remember back in the day when Steins;Gate was the coworker anime. People who you wouldn't think of as anime fans were big into S;G.
Nowadays I guess it's largely just big action aura farming shows? |
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Joe Mello
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I've been told anecdotally that the key demos for isekai are middle-aged adults, so it makes sense that a show that has similar aspects like Frieren would be popular: it's a meditation on mortality that's aimed at an audience that's constantly thinking about it.
Also, I think a lot of people in general just view jobs as jobs and not their entire life. I view that as a net positive because not only is that sh*t not healthy, no one's getting paid enough to feel any other way. |
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Dr. Wily
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It's weird to hear that Frieren has a perception as a "normie" anime. I've always imagined the "normie" anime to be the classic shonen ones in the vein of DBZ. And like the column mentioned, Frieren's certainly not devoid of that, there's a whole part near the end of season 1 that almost functions as a tournament arc, but that's far from what the show is about (and it takes a bit to even get there).
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BalmungHHQ
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This little joke kinda threw me for a loop. Like, euphoria is a cool eroge and all, but why would Netflix of all companies "want their own take on euphoria"? And in the first place how is Kakegurui/BET anything like euphoria? (Outside of maybe both having high intensity moments) I don't get the joke... 
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Glordit
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Like most phrases, it's meaning is lost as soon as its used by a large group of people outside of specific situations. Frieren is only classified as "normie" because of it's widespread popularity. |
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Greed1914
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Agreed. I'm not entirely surprised to hear that Frieren 2 is comparatively muted. I've heard a streamer say they were less interested because Frierent got "too big" which is an odd sentiment to me. A good thing being popular doesn't stop it from being good, and better it does in terms of viewership, the more likely we will see more. I also think some of it is the general tendency for people to be so quick to move on to new things. Frieren 1 was good, but also the new thing that was unknown to the general viewer. Now, it's a known thing so somehow the shine wears off for some people. |
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