Is it just me, or has the overall quality of anime decreased horribly in the last four or so years? I used to watch anime all the time, loving the thoughtfulness of series like Lain, NeiA_7, RahXephon and such, and avoiding series like DBZ... but these days, every series which even slightly catches my attention seems so generic and just... stupid. I don't think this is me just 'growing out' of the medium, as I still adore the series of old, but why is none of the 'fresh' stuff appealing? I took one look at Naruto and scoffed, got bored of Shinobuden in two episodes, and was disgusted by the stupidity of many other series out there.
Who agree's with me, and who thinks I'm just being a prude?
RahXephon, Lain and Utena will always be my favourites.
response to Lain: If you really think that the quality of anime is decaying, then you aren't looking hard enough. Try Samurai7, or the contemporary standard, Samurai Champloo. They ooze artistic merit.
More like, American fanboys dont take otaku as being an insult...
Anyway, anime has been junk for years now, with a few good shows here and there.
Y'all should find a new hobby. Or just stop watching/buying garbage in the dim hope that they'll start making good shows again.
anime was always largely junk, just in the '90s publishers couldn't afford to licence shitty shows
Thank you for this wonderful new insight which has definitely not been mentioned before.