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Aug 15, 2021 8:59 AM
#1
Anime is riding high almost as it was in the 90's now but I feel like it's going to go down from here just as it had during the early to mid 00's. Anime will revert back to its uncool niche state and anyone who says they like it will be treated as an out of touch social pariah. Can it keep up its current nerd chic status? |
I wish Cowboy Bebop never existed. |
Aug 15, 2021 9:13 AM
#2
No i don’t think it’ll become uncool. Tons of ppl watch anime rn, much more than the 90s. |
Aug 15, 2021 9:15 AM
#3
Why do you want that? I want every woman to be familiar with anime characters so she can role play as them for me. |
Aug 15, 2021 9:20 AM
#4
I won't mind if it becomes a niche again. Because I am not a trend hopper. Been into anime for 2 decades now and won't ever go away. |
Aug 15, 2021 9:22 AM
#5
Anime is only going to become more and more popular. |
Aug 15, 2021 9:23 AM
#6
I don't think so. Animes are touching more mature themes like bullying, socio-political issues, finding one's true passion, beauty of life etc. so no, I don't think so |
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Aug 15, 2021 9:30 AM
#7
eistod said: Was anime ever cool to begin with..? You have celebrities like Kim Kardashian posting Zero Two on her Instagram so that's a telling sign. |
I wish Cowboy Bebop never existed. |
Aug 15, 2021 9:36 AM
#8
no why would it animation has always been popular |
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Aug 15, 2021 9:39 AM
#9
Gen z likes it the most. It's over I'm sorry to say. It can only get worse from here like creating high guardian spice. |
Aug 15, 2021 9:55 AM
#10
I don't see this happening anytime soon. The anime industry strives to appeal to broader audiences more than ever and also there has been a big demand for it in recent years. Thinking that it would die so suddenly is a stretch, I think. There's been this trend about people trying to be 'nerdier' whatever that means that has been prevelent I would say since the rise of the Marvel franchise. |
Aug 15, 2021 10:01 AM
#11
Rainbowsalt007 said: I don't think so. Animes are touching more mature themes like bullying, socio-political issues, finding one's true passion, beauty of life etc. so no, I don't think so Socio-political what? I'm not sure anime is really all that mature to be honest. Most of the stuff coming out are branded PG-13, you know? There are some shows that try being a little more 'deep' even though most of them fail but they are not the norm nor will they really ever mangage to be, I think. |
Aug 15, 2021 10:03 AM
#12
StenlyDesu said: Rainbowsalt007 said: I don't think so. Animes are touching more mature themes like bullying, socio-political issues, finding one's true passion, beauty of life etc. so no, I don't think so Socio-political what? I'm not sure anime is really all that mature to be honest. Most of the stuff coming out are branded PG-13, you know? There are some shows that try being a little more 'deep' even though most of them fail but they are not the norm nor will they really ever mangage to be, I think. Zankyou no terror is a good example for socio-political things. |
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Aug 15, 2021 10:11 AM
#13
Rainbowsalt007 said: StenlyDesu said: Rainbowsalt007 said: I don't think so. Animes are touching more mature themes like bullying, socio-political issues, finding one's true passion, beauty of life etc. so no, I don't think so Socio-political what? I'm not sure anime is really all that mature to be honest. Most of the stuff coming out are branded PG-13, you know? There are some shows that try being a little more 'deep' even though most of them fail but they are not the norm nor will they really ever mangage to be, I think. Zankyou no terror is a good example for socio-political things. You are completely right on this one but the thing is that these anime are exceptions and that was my point. Animes like these aren't commonly produced and thus, generally, anime is not targeted to mature individuals. |
Aug 15, 2021 10:13 AM
#14
StenlyDesu said: Rainbowsalt007 said: StenlyDesu said: Rainbowsalt007 said: I don't think so. Animes are touching more mature themes like bullying, socio-political issues, finding one's true passion, beauty of life etc. so no, I don't think so Socio-political what? I'm not sure anime is really all that mature to be honest. Most of the stuff coming out are branded PG-13, you know? There are some shows that try being a little more 'deep' even though most of them fail but they are not the norm nor will they really ever mangage to be, I think. Zankyou no terror is a good example for socio-political things. You are completely right on this one but the thing is that these anime are exceptions and that was my point. Animes like these aren't commonly produced and thus, generally, anime is not targeted to mature individuals. Still. Animes are touching topics like bullying, suicide (Japan has high suicide rates), life |
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Aug 15, 2021 10:17 AM
#15
Rainbowsalt007 said: StenlyDesu said: Rainbowsalt007 said: StenlyDesu said: Rainbowsalt007 said: I don't think so. Animes are touching more mature themes like bullying, socio-political issues, finding one's true passion, beauty of life etc. so no, I don't think so Socio-political what? I'm not sure anime is really all that mature to be honest. Most of the stuff coming out are branded PG-13, you know? There are some shows that try being a little more 'deep' even though most of them fail but they are not the norm nor will they really ever mangage to be, I think. Zankyou no terror is a good example for socio-political things. You are completely right on this one but the thing is that these anime are exceptions and that was my point. Animes like these aren't commonly produced and thus, generally, anime is not targeted to mature individuals. Still. Animes are touching topics like bullying, suicide (Japan has high suicide rates), life Toy Story has touched upon those too. Is it mature? |
Aug 15, 2021 10:21 AM
#16
StenlyDesu said: Rainbowsalt007 said: StenlyDesu said: Rainbowsalt007 said: StenlyDesu said: Rainbowsalt007 said: I don't think so. Animes are touching more mature themes like bullying, socio-political issues, finding one's true passion, beauty of life etc. so no, I don't think so Socio-political what? I'm not sure anime is really all that mature to be honest. Most of the stuff coming out are branded PG-13, you know? There are some shows that try being a little more 'deep' even though most of them fail but they are not the norm nor will they really ever mangage to be, I think. Zankyou no terror is a good example for socio-political things. You are completely right on this one but the thing is that these anime are exceptions and that was my point. Animes like these aren't commonly produced and thus, generally, anime is not targeted to mature individuals. Still. Animes are touching topics like bullying, suicide (Japan has high suicide rates), life Toy Story has touched upon those too. Is it mature? No it isn't. The reason will be the way it was presented. Animes present this topic in more mature and realistic way. Also, it seems like our opinions don't match much so, i won't reply after this msg ^__^ |
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Aug 15, 2021 10:24 AM
#17
Anime is currently riding a bubble of growth and popularity, and is one of the best alternative forms of entertainment in the west. It already supplies a majority of the world's animation demand, so it'll become the new main thing in pop culture and will level off its growth and hopefully maintain its popularity and appeal for decades to come. |
So I've been banned from MAL-Badges, after spending nearly two years of my time and dedication to helping out, being the club's spokesperson, and planning for the revamp, it all goes down the fucking drain. What a joke the club has become. I advise everyone to stop using the feature and stop showing their support for the site and the club. We were promised that we will see changes come to the site, and nothing's been done for the past year. I doubt the site will be touched for the foreseeable future. If you're angry and annoyed about the lack of development, then good, you should be. |
Aug 15, 2021 10:26 AM
#18
Hope it doesn't,since now more and more people are becoming a part of it |
Aug 15, 2021 10:29 AM
#19
I find anime to be really cool already and that's the most important to me. I don't care what the popular kids think is cooler. |
Aug 15, 2021 10:31 AM
#20
Aug 15, 2021 10:33 AM
#21
not related but You know, I used to hate anime as a kid, how childish I say to my young siblings watching cartoons (I treat them the same) but man, when I start watching it, dammm. Still, during that time, anime isn't really a norm here, so for someone my age(highschool) were considered immature. And look how far we've gone now, damm, 6 years ago me wont ever believe it |
Aug 15, 2021 10:34 AM
#22
Being a trend hopper doesn't really have much to do with wanting it to be popular (imo ofc) I feel like if anime becomes even more popular then it would lead to an increase in anime production probably not that much (since most of the rev comes from japanese viewers) but it's something. Laws of demand and supply and all that |
Aug 15, 2021 10:34 AM
#23
Rainbowsalt007 said: StenlyDesu said: Rainbowsalt007 said: StenlyDesu said: Rainbowsalt007 said: StenlyDesu said: Rainbowsalt007 said: I don't think so. Animes are touching more mature themes like bullying, socio-political issues, finding one's true passion, beauty of life etc. so no, I don't think so Socio-political what? I'm not sure anime is really all that mature to be honest. Most of the stuff coming out are branded PG-13, you know? There are some shows that try being a little more 'deep' even though most of them fail but they are not the norm nor will they really ever mangage to be, I think. Zankyou no terror is a good example for socio-political things. You are completely right on this one but the thing is that these anime are exceptions and that was my point. Animes like these aren't commonly produced and thus, generally, anime is not targeted to mature individuals. Still. Animes are touching topics like bullying, suicide (Japan has high suicide rates), life Toy Story has touched upon those too. Is it mature? No it isn't. The reason will be the way it was presented. Animes present this topic in more mature and realistic way. Also, it seems like our opinions don't match much so, i won't reply after this msg ^__^ One last from me in that case. Read this if you have the spare time: For me, the hallmark sign of immature writing is a lack of awareness; both self-awareness and of wider context. In the extreme, my 8 year old students end half their stories with "...and then I woke up" - not being aware of a) the context (the massive cliche) and b) what this actually does to their story/their reader (expectations not met, threads not tied, clumsy structure etc.) It's subtler when it comes to adult writing (sometimes), but it's the same deal. You can tell when a writer thinks they have this great idea or plot, or insight into human nature or philosophy, and that it's enough to carry their work, not realising that thousands of others have done/thought exactly the same things. On the self-awareness angle, not editing enough, not looking at the structure of the work as a whole, not realising that writing a teenager going through an existential crisis is just doing Salinger badly, etc etc. I think the reason it's called immature writing is probably because contextual awareness comes from reading more, and self-awareness comes from living and thinking more, which are both things people tend to get better at with age. I'm sorry if I sounded rude but you didn't really try to explain on what and why such themes make X anime mature. |
Aug 15, 2021 10:37 AM
#24
I feel like anime has reached the point where video games were a decade or two ago. The meteoric rise in popularity might slow down but I feel like a point of no return has been reached where anime will stay popular, at least for a decent amount of time. |
Aug 15, 2021 10:37 AM
#25
not unless youtube dies, fake pretendors on youtube will keep the roll going with anime clickbait/reactions |
Aug 15, 2021 10:44 AM
#26
Probably. The industry will eventually dwindle at some point, be it years or decades from now. Animation is one of the champions of digital entertainment and the current age of two-dimensional screens, but once technology evolves it must follow that entertainment will too. |
Aug 15, 2021 10:44 AM
#27
Aug 15, 2021 10:54 AM
#28
ISeeLifePeople said: Boomer detected, anime still great n have bunch audience in early 2000 not to mention anime in peak era recently especially when a lof of anime officially aired on youtube even become top of trending for certain anime more than week like Tokyo revenger Negro please. Did you check my profile? I'm as Millennial as it gets. If you even so much as go to wikipedia, you will know that anime suffered a huge dip in popularity after the Toonami 90's wave. Do try to keep up. |
I wish Cowboy Bebop never existed. |
Aug 15, 2021 10:57 AM
#29
The way they are releasing more and more isekais these days, it going to become uncool soon enough. |
Aug 15, 2021 11:13 AM
#30
Who cares about what cool and what is not? If something became a garbage with time then it still will be cool for millions of people due their personal regress people and vice versa. |
Aug 15, 2021 11:14 AM
#31
Ahegyao said: ISeeLifePeople said: Boomer detected, anime still great n have bunch audience in early 2000 not to mention anime in peak era recently especially when a lof of anime officially aired on youtube even become top of trending for certain anime more than week like Tokyo revenger Negro please. Did you check my profile? I'm as Millennial as it gets. If you even so much as go to wikipedia, you will know that anime suffered a huge dip in popularity after the Toonami 90's wave. Do try to keep up. As ur wish, ok negro lol If u talk about US broadcast no wonder if ur statement like dis maybe this all about national policy itself but if look at from shounen view after dragon ball era there are plenty anime started from 2000 Naruto, Bleach, FMAB, Hitman Reborn, etc even hxh n one piece if included as late 1999 show |
Aug 15, 2021 11:50 AM
#32
ISeeLifePeople said: Ahegyao said: ISeeLifePeople said: Boomer detected, anime still great n have bunch audience in early 2000 not to mention anime in peak era recently especially when a lof of anime officially aired on youtube even become top of trending for certain anime more than week like Tokyo revenger Negro please. Did you check my profile? I'm as Millennial as it gets. If you even so much as go to wikipedia, you will know that anime suffered a huge dip in popularity after the Toonami 90's wave. Do try to keep up. As ur wish, ok negro lol If u talk about US broadcast no wonder if ur statement like dis maybe this all about national policy itself but if look at from shounen view after dragon ball era there are plenty anime started from 2000 Naruto, Bleach, FMAB, Hitman Reborn, etc even hxh n one piece if included as late 1999 show Last reply because reading your barely comprehensive posts hurts. Look, the world is more than just your own country and by and large anime didn't have the staying power as yours. It's not just the US we're talking about. The sooner you realize Indonesia =/= the world the less likely you come off as a fool. |
I wish Cowboy Bebop never existed. |
Aug 15, 2021 11:59 AM
#33
Anime is not cool at all. Anime is shit |
Aug 15, 2021 12:09 PM
#34
I don't think it was ever "cool" to be into anime, but it has definitely entered more mainstream circles. It's definitely less of a "Wow, you're into anime? That's so cool!" like the doomer meme, and more of a "Oh, hey, I've seen something like that before... Norobo? Nortbo?" sort of thing. As a side note, I really don't think anybody, except for a few individual cases, gets outcasted for just being mildly interested in something niche. It's when that person starts parading it around more and more that people unfamiliar get annoyed and throw them out. It's all about others' tolerance, and not your enjoyment. |
Aug 15, 2021 12:48 PM
#35
Strengthen said: Anime is not cool at all. Anime is shit We are past that 2010's self ironic phase bro. Bauman said: I don't think it was ever "cool" to be into anime, but it has definitely entered more mainstream circles. It's definitely less of a "Wow, you're into anime? That's so cool!" like the doomer meme, and more of a "Oh, hey, I've seen something like that before... Norobo? Nortbo?" sort of thing. But wouldn't you say the normalization implies that it's no longer weird which means it's cool? Video games went the same development. |
I wish Cowboy Bebop never existed. |
Aug 15, 2021 12:53 PM
#36
Anime is cool in some parts of internet culture.. It also was cool in schools since like Dragon Ball Z times already.. Is it cool now in schools?.. No idea.. Among older people - older people don't really try anime at all.. |
Aug 15, 2021 12:59 PM
#37
I do not believe that anime is "cool" for general audience. People treat a bunch of most popular shows as accessories to appear to be "in the know" but once you try to discuss Shoujo Ramune with them, they get offended. Posers. |
Aug 15, 2021 1:16 PM
#38
Ahegyao said: Bauman said: I don't think it was ever "cool" to be into anime, but it has definitely entered more mainstream circles. It's definitely less of a "Wow, you're into anime? That's so cool!" like the doomer meme, and more of a "Oh, hey, I've seen something like that before... Norobo? Nortbo?" sort of thing. But wouldn't you say the normalization implies that it's no longer weird which means it's cool? Video games went the same development. Hmm, I wouldn't say so. Something being cool implies that it's desirable to the majority, and I wouldn't say being an anime fan is exactly desirable lol. Also wouldn't really say playing video games is cool either, but all the same. |
Aug 15, 2021 1:17 PM
#39
Anime will just become more popular overtime. Sadly, people overhype mediocre to garbage stuff so most animes out there would end up being lackluster. Still hoping that they'll keep making something mildly entertaining every once in a while instead of the usual 23940329402 isekais that are exactly the same or the same boring shounen formula. |
Aug 15, 2021 1:22 PM
#40
Aug 15, 2021 1:37 PM
#41
hopefully not. It will be very sad if this is the case |
Aug 15, 2021 1:39 PM
#42
It won't. Anime wasn't so popular, because many people couldn't even hear, that anime exist. Now we have more metods to watch it. Softhenic03 said: Hope it doesn't,since now more and more people are becoming a part of it This is another reason. Strengthen said: Anime is not cool at all. Anime is shit If you don't like anime, why are you watching it? |
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Aug 15, 2021 2:08 PM
#43
The pandora's box is open so I don't think it'll ever close again. I see ppl having anime stickers on their cars everywhere I go |
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Aug 15, 2021 2:11 PM
#44
I hope so, so anime would be great again |
Aug 15, 2021 2:20 PM
#45
It'll never be like it was in 90s to mid 00s, even if popularity of anime decreases people will still be familiar with it |
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Aug 15, 2021 2:27 PM
#46
We just need to push for more boku no pico awareness and get anime 'cancelled' in the mainstream. Then we can once again enjoy it in the shadows. |
Aug 15, 2021 2:35 PM
#47
No. In fact, it is becoming cooler. Let's see if Goku agrees with me: I mean, if Netflix is on board with anime, everyone is. |
Aug 15, 2021 2:41 PM
#48
Like most MAL threads I can just ask based on what? The world of the late 2000's or the other decades you are talking about like the 90s were entirely different from now. |
Aug 15, 2021 2:56 PM
#49
I'm just waiting for all the hype to die down. I've been watching this stuff for pretty much my whole life, and since a large majority of people I grew up with strayed away from it, it was kind of like this hidden gem I could keep to myself and a small number of other people. Things were much calmer back then, especially because there were no whining woke twitter monkeys that complained about everything and attacked members of the community for retarded reasons. |
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