I mean really I think a lot of adults have issues with “fan service.” At least it’s been a problem when I try to get into an anime sometimes. Looking at you Fire Force.
Tell me about it. Gurren Lagann is probably my favorite show of all time and if you can’t look past the fan service you miss out on a really great show with a great message.
Edit: fan service is icky and my least favorite part of anime.
And some percentage of those 95% should consider trying a real prison, because the frequency of minors being sexualized - even in mainstream animes - is disgusting. Yet some people keep putting that shit in, and some people keep liking it.
I used to watch a lot of animes as a teenager but I rarely do now. Most likely my interests just shifted but I feel like I can’t get into them any more. Seemingly everwhere I look is stereotypical comedy and fan service. Was that always the case and I just didn’t notice?
The meme is also a false equivalence. Unless someone really likes medical/legal dramas, they are likely watching other things too. Game of thrones, black mirror, stranger things, the sandman, white lotus, severance, succession, ted lasso, euphoria. All of these were steaming hits. I don’t know what’s on tv now, but to act like it’s all of anime vs two types of western media is ridiculous off the bat. People talk about rewatching Futurama and Seinfeld or friends, which I think were all extremely popular traditional tv shows. You could easily remake it as “all American shows” vs “generic isekai/gundam” and it’d be equally as valid.
Realistically, I think cultural differences play a big role. Anime is often over the top from a western perspective and produced in a way western media isn’t. There’s also the fact it’s animated, but even live action media produced in Asia doesn’t resonate as well with average American audiences.
I mean really I think a lot of adults have issues with “fan service.” At least it’s been a problem when I try to get into an anime sometimes. Looking at you Fire Force.
95% of anime writers, artists, and fans need to spend like a solid month in horny jail.
Tell me about it. Gurren Lagann is probably my favorite show of all time and if you can’t look past the fan service you miss out on a really great show with a great message.
Edit: fan service is icky and my least favorite part of anime.
And some percentage of those 95% should consider trying a real prison, because the frequency of minors being sexualized - even in mainstream animes - is disgusting. Yet some people keep putting that shit in, and some people keep liking it.
I used to watch a lot of animes as a teenager but I rarely do now. Most likely my interests just shifted but I feel like I can’t get into them any more. Seemingly everwhere I look is stereotypical comedy and fan service. Was that always the case and I just didn’t notice?
There are definitely still some good ones out there, but you have to wade through the stuff you don’t like.
The meme is also a false equivalence. Unless someone really likes medical/legal dramas, they are likely watching other things too. Game of thrones, black mirror, stranger things, the sandman, white lotus, severance, succession, ted lasso, euphoria. All of these were steaming hits. I don’t know what’s on tv now, but to act like it’s all of anime vs two types of western media is ridiculous off the bat. People talk about rewatching Futurama and Seinfeld or friends, which I think were all extremely popular traditional tv shows. You could easily remake it as “all American shows” vs “generic isekai/gundam” and it’d be equally as valid.
Realistically, I think cultural differences play a big role. Anime is often over the top from a western perspective and produced in a way western media isn’t. There’s also the fact it’s animated, but even live action media produced in Asia doesn’t resonate as well with average American audiences.
It is funny to me though, because my wife and I are this meme in our TV show preferences.