| Simple because now people can afford a good smartphone and internet that's why |
| Imo the main reason is covid pandemic which held the quarantine for safety.So ppl were locked in their houses and no new movies were releasing so then they come to this community.Ya many streaming services like Netflix also play a major role in it.So when we watch a certain thing we also want to other peoples to see if they haven't so that is my theory. |
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| Good points you got there but don't think too hard about it. Anime gotten popular just because of cancer called TikTok :D TikTok even released in 2016 so over these past 5 years anime gotten popular as a result imo. |
| Just as pure oxygen is harmful to the body, the naked truth has the power to destroy men's minds. Only by diluting it with lies and taking it in small doses can humans maintain a healthy soul. |
| As someone who's been watching anime for like 10 years already, I know how quiet, silent, and secret the community back then. I also remember that watching anime as a teenager was weird and people would judge for that. I think the main reason why Anime has gotten so popular as of the last few years is because of the pandemic and everyone going into quarantine finding something to do while we wait as it will be over and some or most people choose to watch anime for that. but personally speaking, as someone who's spent a few hours everyday on tiktok, not invalidating anyone but since the start of quarantine, Anime's become sort of like a trend, your cool if you watch it, especially the new and popular animes like Haikyuu, AOT, Jujutsu Kaisen and a lot of anime that released in the last 2-3 years. Due to that, people that used to not watch anime, now watch it because to seem cool and knowledgeable. Believe me when I say a lot of people started to claim that they were a weeb and watch anime in the last year when I remember them saying "oh you watch anime? why are you still watching cartoons? are you a kid?" :) |
| Accessibility + more promotion. Also shows like AoT, One Punch Man, Your Name & Demon Slayer becoming widely popular. All three of those shows go against the stigma of all anime being either for kids or perverts, thus making anime more acceptable in the eyes of the public. Of course anime does still have somewhat of a stigma associated with it, but it's not the same as it used to be. |
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| It's not only anime. Internet and social media have made pretty much everything you could imagine more accessible. From fitness, to cooking and even perfume channels on YouTube, lol. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| The internet. Pop culture has become more mainstream if that makes sense. |
| Because anime became more stupid and schematic so appropriate people appreciated it on west with a help from Netflix and Crunchyroll. |
| A combination of the various aspects mentioned above: internet, covid scare, more accessibility (such as sites like wco), promotion, etc. I think another point to take notice of is how much western entertainment has been dying recently and a good chunk of their products aren't very fun anymore. Not saying it's impossible, I'm just saying an enjoyable Hollywood movie or western TV show (especially in the animation department) is a lot harder to find nowadays. Anime however is still trying to push out an enjoyable product that doesn't just feel like something trying to push a message onto you or make a quick buck (Disney is especially guilty of this with what they're doing to Marvel and Star Wars). Granted, not all animes nowadays are good. Hell, I can think of plenty of animes that are pretty garbage currently airing. But they at least feel like they have more of a heart to them and something actually made for an audience that is more widespread rather than what I've previously mentioned. I'd recommend checking out this video if you want more info, as he pretty much goes over some of the basics that can basically be attributed nowadays (even though he talks about anime girls rather than just anime.) |
| Huh interesting MAL has grown that much even since I joined. It's a combination of CoViD giving people way more free time to do leisurely indoors activities, partially the fact Western media has been hit harder regarding delays than anime (allowed Demon Slayer to be one of the most profitable films in 2020) and just in general more exposure through the internet and social media which is the biggest factor. It's pretty rare to go on twitter and not encounter someone with anime avatar (not because who I follow even in a lot of unrelated discussion to anime) and others like JoJo and Chainsaw Man have gone trending even over here so naturally people are curious what is going on. |
| Covid is the main reason I’m guessing. People are quarantined at home, and have to find new things to do to keep themselves entertained. I also agree with your point about Netflix having an influence on this. From what I understand, Netflix did help make anime more mainstream. YouTube, Twitter, Tik Tok, etc. might’ve helped popularize anime as well. Also, the whole perception of anime seems to have changed nowadays. It has become a lot more acceptable in society now. |
RunariNoctisOct 8, 2021 10:03 AM
| -Cuz the western entertainment especially western animation went full woke and people with common sense have enough. -TV is not longer popular. -Easy accessibility |
ToumaTachibanaOct 6, 2021 8:47 PM
| BANZAI NIPPON. Nippon is the Land of freedom. Nippon is the Land of Peace. Nippon is the Land of Justice and Prosperity. In Nippon, we trust. We love Nippon, we love Anime. Anime love us, Nippon love us. 日本 I believe in freedom of expression. |
| Anime just doesn’t get the bad rep as it used to. Also more people are open about it now which makes others want to watch it |
| If there's a hole there's a goal-Master Oogway |
| It's becoming less and less niche for sure. Due to the boom of streaming services and partly because Netflix starts producing anime. Can't really say if this is good or bad for anime as a whole. |
| Anime is fun. |
| According to my brother who is still in high school, TikTok has had a massive effect on younger people watching anime, making it more popular/cool to watch and openly enjoy it. Makes me wish I graduated a few years later :') |
| anime is already a category of entertainment fully established worldwide, similar to film, music or video games. For example the anime industry is worth more than the music industry |
| It's more easily accessible now than it has ever been due to various obvious factors. |
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| The covid pandemic and lockdown definitely was a factor |
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| These past few years have been great (or bad) for the anime community. I always look to Covid (lockdown) and Tik Tok (internet, social media, streaming services) as the big contributors in recent times. Then I attribute the big main stream anime's like Demon Slayer, Your Name, etc. I don't remember anime being such a "big thing" before 2020 (excluding the anime community itself) I guess in the long run it's a good thing (maybe?). I'm pretty sure if you brought up anime with younger people they might know about it nowadays. I do want to say that anime still feels "trendy" b/c of Covid and all the other factors. |
BlazingRozeOct 6, 2021 9:41 PM
| “The past makes you wanna die out of regret and future makes you depressed out of anxiety. So by elimination, the present is likely the happiest time.” – Hachiman Hikigaya “The present isn’t everything, but there are things you can only do now, things you can only find here. It’s now or never.” – Shizuka Hiratsuka |
| Easily accessible and cheap internet is the biggest factor. It's fairly obvious that if countries with bigger population have easily accessible internet, it may help in boosting the viewership of any form of media. Then the recent covid pandemic too can be counted as one of the prime reasons. |
| Anime has been popular since 1999 here so… can’t relate. |
The anime community in a nutshell.  |
| COVID-19 Pandemic, many people got bored during pandemic, and then they found anime as a medium or mean to relieve boredom. |
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| The Internet and streaming services rise in popularity. I think a lot of people caught a glimpse of it when they were younger (Like because of Toonami, the 4kids boom, Sailor Moon) and decided to look up more anime when they got older. |
| My waifu is the most wonderful waifu. Mai Valentine. We're freaking out that we're running out of time, but to do what? Should i stop and think of that? Is there something i could do to slow it down? Live in a day for once, instead of watch it sprinting by |
| Anime tiddies has become a part of the pop culture. |
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