| The golden era is already gone, buddy. :< |
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How would we define golden era or decade? By how profitable anime are becoming, or how many shows are being produced, or by how many great hits we get more often than not and how memorable they become? Less anime is being produced now and has been decreasing since 2017. Perhaps the 2020's would be a golden era for anime, but it's way too early to tell. IMO, looking back at the last decade or so, the 2010's is the golden era for anime. Though it may change once we reach 2030. |
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How would we define golden era or decade? By how profitable anime are becoming, or how many shows are being produced, or by how many great hits we get more often than not and how memorable they become?
Less anime is being produced now and has been decreasing since 2017.
Perhaps the 2020's would be a golden era for anime, but it's way too early to tell. IMO, looking back at the last decade or so, the 2010's is the golden era for anime. Though it may change once we reach 2030.
Less anime is being produced now and has been decreasing since 2017.
Perhaps the 2020's would be a golden era for anime, but it's way too early to tell. IMO, looking back at the last decade or so, the 2010's is the golden era for anime. Though it may change once we reach 2030.
| @_cjessop19_ good point but i think the root cause is the more demand right now for high quality anime or just anime in general hence the overproduction of anime this days sure 90% of anime is still trash but the 10% is still growing in numbers every year i think |
| The golden era is already gone, buddy (2) Besides, more than recency bias this "lots of new hype" is due to COVID lockdowns + social media trendings sth the previous gens of anime didn't have. |
| Lol no. There are titles today that feel like events due to the higher-than-ever production quality and widespread popularity of the medium, but creative integrity peaked in the 2000s. Fromaseed said: Giggcuck is probably the most insufferable r/anime parrot on the platform. You should see the way he slobbers Mushoku Tensei. I'd call him the McDonald's of anitubers.I thought 2016 was supposed to be the golden age of anime? Gigguk said so. |
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@_cjessop19_ good point but i think the root cause is the more demand right now for high quality anime or just anime in general hence the overproduction of anime this days sure 90% of anime is still trash but the 10% is still growing in numbers every year i think
| @deg There is demand, but only for new shows. It's all about experiencing the hype in person/online and being involved in the discussions as it happens, as many people have grown accustomed to/desired to be on the internet nowadays The industry still has its issues of prioritizing output rather than quality assurance, probably won't change for a long time. People need to look at older shows more often as there are so many yet to be watched by millions of people. That's why I mostly gave up on seasonals a couple of years ago cause I can't deal with the stress of continually watching 20 shows at a time. |
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| A lot of new fans get invested in older 2000s and 2010s series rather than post-2020 series, so to answer your question: sorry, but that age is long gone. |
| Everybody tends to think of that decade as the Golden Era what they most actively consumed when they enjoyed this medium the most because they were realatively new to it and it still offered them something fresh. That would be for me the late 2000's and early 2010's, but it will be the current decade for those guys who are experiencing their haydays with it now. |
IshitatesoDec 17, 2023 1:10 AM
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| The golden era of anime ended 14 years ago. |
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| What a joke. Here it is: 60s-70s - Silver Age 80s-90s - Golden Age 00s-10s - Modern Age 20s - Ice Age |
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| Of course not. Gold was in 80s, now is a stable period. |
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| Me: When was the golden era of Anime? ChatGPT: The "Golden Era" of anime can refer to different time periods depending on the perspective. However, one common understanding is that the 1980s and 1990s are often considered the Golden Era of anime due to the significant growth and popularity of the medium during that time. This period saw the release of many iconic and influential anime series such as Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Ghost in the Shell, Akira, and Studio Ghibli films like My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke. Me: When was the golden era of Anime in terms of financial profit? ChatGPT: The "golden era" of anime in terms of financial profit is often considered to be the late 1990s to the mid-2000s. During this period, anime experienced a surge in popularity both domestically in Japan and internationally, leading to increased sales and profits. The emergence of successful and influential anime series and films such as "Dragon Ball Z," "Naruto," "One Piece," "Pokemon," and movies by Studio Ghibli contributed to the boom in anime's financial success. Additionally, with the advent of the internet, easier access to anime content and merchandise further fueled its profitability. Me: Are the early 2020s the golden age of Anime? Only "Yes" or "No" is allowed as an answer. ChatGPT: No |
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| you're 40 years too late, the golden era was in 1985-1990, no anime produced after 2020 can rival with one measly AIC OVA even, and let's not talk about the romcom era of the 80s with kimagure orange road, urusei yatsura and kabocha wine, these were so popular you can't even imagine, today we get tame romcoms and not even one above 50 episodes |
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| Golden decade compared to what? If anything, I consider that to be the 2000s decade, which probably has the largest amount of the highest quality series, at least for the 21st century so far. I could see 2006 or 2004 being the best year as far as anime goes of the past 25, or at least, 23 years. And that's coming from someone who still feels very behind in needing to yet watch a boatload more series from the 2000s on my PTW list so there may be many more gems I haven't gotten to or hitherto undiscovered and am not even aware of. And I specify that I'm talking about it as the best decade as far as the 21st century goes - so compared to the 2010s and what we've seen so far in the first four years of the 2020s - because I also don't feel comfortable and in a position either to speak for its quality over more of the 20th century stuff. Since I've sadly seen no 1960s anime series and hardly enough 70s, 80s, and even 90s either, apart from a few standout exceptions. I intend to eventually rectify that, but it's a long work in progress. |
WatchTillTandavaDec 17, 2023 2:46 AM
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How would we define golden era or decade? By how profitable anime are becoming, or how many shows are being produced, or by how many great hits we get more often than not and how memorable they become?
Less anime is being produced now and has been decreasing since 2017.
Perhaps the 2020's would be a golden era for anime, but it's way too early to tell. IMO, looking back at the last decade or so, the 2010's is the golden era for anime. Though it may change once we reach 2030.
Less anime is being produced now and has been decreasing since 2017.
Perhaps the 2020's would be a golden era for anime, but it's way too early to tell. IMO, looking back at the last decade or so, the 2010's is the golden era for anime. Though it may change once we reach 2030.
| @_cjessop19_ I do agree, it's too early to tell. I think COVID had a huge impact on anime production these last years. |
| We have more anime produced than ever and there is still nothing to watch. |
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| I would say it’s a era of remakes… |
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The golden era is already gone, buddy (2)
Besides, more than recency bias this "lots of new hype" is due to COVID lockdowns + social media trendings sth the previous gens of anime didn't have.
Besides, more than recency bias this "lots of new hype" is due to COVID lockdowns + social media trendings sth the previous gens of anime didn't have.
| @TRC_Randy +1. @Catalano +1 They said it all. And anime are more and more supposed to sell the mangas. So putting extra money on delivering good animation isn't beneficial for the industry... It's getting worse and worse... Now that, from this year, mangaka/animators and many more in the industry are getting more taxe by the Japan government. It's seems hard to get better. But maybe with the new gen incomming... anime becoming more and more popular it will have another golden era. Grandpas in 2023 don't watch anime ( or a very few ) ... Maybe it will be different in 2075 when it will be us. |
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| Yesn't. We are arguably getting more great anime than ever before, but thats purely because we are getting more anime in general. If 1/10 anime is solid, and we get about 150 anime a year now.... we would still get more fantastic anime than the 90s even if 1/4 shows were great. If you we actually watched every anime that comes out, i'm pretty sure the average quality has actually gone down. |
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| Just a normal era, like every other era. |
| We are in a golden middle of nowhere. |
alshuDec 17, 2023 11:55 PM
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The golden era is already gone, buddy (2)
Besides, more than recency bias this "lots of new hype" is due to COVID lockdowns + social media trendings sth the previous gens of anime didn't have.
Besides, more than recency bias this "lots of new hype" is due to COVID lockdowns + social media trendings sth the previous gens of anime didn't have.
TRC_Randy said: he golden era is already gone, buddy (2) Besides, more than recency bias this "lots of new hype" is due to COVID lockdowns + social media trendings sth the previous gens of anime didn't have. I agree, the golden era was before around the time legal(illegal) streaming/simulcast started (official subs) as fansub was a plenty and such to me TBH. |
| Would agree with the general sentiment, golden age is gone. Anything before the 2000s is peak. |
| We're in remake and medieval fantasy hell right now, so I'd contest that. It'll be the Golden Age when Rokka no Yuusha and Darker than Black get revived, or when anime with original concepts start getting made en masse. |
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| No, it seems like there are less "much watch" shows as time goes on. And more eyeballs on the product doesn't necessarily lead to better quality. It often leads to stagnation and appealing to the lowest common denominator. |
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| I believe that the golden age of anime has passed, but I don't believe that the current era is as bad as many people love to say. |
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| @Ryuseishun "Creativity doesn't count as original anime copying off one another for years and years upon end" Originality is by definition creativity, you midwit. This is quite possibly the dumbest thing I've read all month and no serious person sees you as highbrow lol. If you don't even have a basic understanding of what creativity is then I don't think you should have a right to comment on art or really anything. By your logic, the Industrial Revolution was no revolution and saw no innovations because all technological advancements were built off of previous ones. Let me tell you what creativity in the context of this thread actually means: It's not just building from scratch, but (almost always) how existing elements are synthesized, transformed and presented in new and engaging ways. You need creativity in order to skillfully recombine and reinterpret existing ideas and craft new ones. This is why so many consider the 90s and/or the 00s as the 'golden age' of anime and why so many iconic and revolutionary works postdate 1986. |
the13thStruggleJan 11, 2024 3:00 PM
the13thStruggle said: @Ryuseishun "Creativity doesn't count as original anime copying off one another for years and years upon end" Originality is by definition creativity, you midwit. This is quite possibly the dumbest thing I've read all month and no one above substandard IQ looks at you and thinks you're highbrow lol. If you don't even have a basic understanding of what creativity is then I don't think you should have a right to comment on art or really anything. By your logic, the Industrial Revolution was no revolution and saw no innovations because all technological advancements were built off of previous ones. Let me tell you what creativity in the context of this thread actually means: It's not just building from scratch, but (almost always) how existing elements are synthesized, transformed and presented in new and engaging ways. You need creativity in order to skillfully recombine and reinterpret existing ideas and craft new ones. This is why so many consider the 90s and/or the 00s as the 'golden age' of anime and why so many iconic and revolutionary works postdate 1986. I'm going to have so much fun breaking down your media-illiterate takes from now on lol. Get ready. Based lmfao. Never let this fraud cook again. |
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| It's pretty difficult to determine the new 'golden age' of anime until some time passes. Still though I feel like more hit anime will need to come out for that to happen. |
| Go read Sousou no Frieren and One Piece they're the best thing ever |
| Neither, both started and ended already long time ago. Not sure when did it start though, but I'm sure it ended sometime during the early 2010s. |
| If anything it would be A golden era, not THE golden era But I think anime is doing better so far starting from 2019 |
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| Isn't "the Golden Age" for most people whenever you started watching anime seriously and the first few times you fell in love with a show? Especially when you were a child? |
perseiiDec 18, 2023 6:22 PM
| We've had 5 different anime reach the top 1 on MAL in just the past 3 years.... |
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| Well you are in era where tons of manga are getting strong adaptations and older anime is available to watch in HD online. A lot of people don't even get to the phase of watching seasonal only because their watch list is so big. |
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Isn't "the Golden Age" for most people whenever you started watching anime seriously and the first few times you fell in love with a show? Especially when you were a child?
| @perseii Yeah, its better to view golden ages from the perspective of the viewer, cause technically each decade could be a golden age if we give enough evidence. |
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Well you are in era where tons of manga are getting strong adaptations and older anime is available to watch in HD online. A lot of people don't even get to the phase of watching seasonal only because their watch list is so big.
| @Blackfire2340 The actual correct answer, thank you. We get all the good stuff from every decade that came before us AND the new stuff. 2023 may not be the Golden Age for old timers, but for the majority of anime fans and "normies", the best time is now. |
| I found more 9-10/10 in the 2020s than between 1900 and 2010, so I'm good. TV anime in the last two decades have better animation, better pacing, more variety. |
NirinboDec 19, 2023 1:34 AM
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Isn't "the Golden Age" for most people whenever you started watching anime seriously and the first few times you fell in love with a show? Especially when you were a child?
| @perseii Basically the correct answer lol. Late 90s to late 00s is my 'golden age', so many bangers. Random thought: I feel like there's way too many schoolkid protagonists these days. I know they've always been popular in anime, but I feel that there used to be more adults leading stories than there are now. |
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| the golden era for me began sometime in late 90s/early 2000s and ended a few years back. It is during this period when anime was unabashedly anime with shows like Code Geass and various cute girl shows; things that just wouldn't work in any other medium and which most people nowadays seem to consider "cringe". |
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| Neither of them, we are in era of isekai and idols. |
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