In all its seriousness, I cannot help but think that this is the inevitable process of any cultural meme/fad that have made mainstream popularity.
Like it or not, anime, as a subculture, hobby and an entertainment subgenre, has gone “mainstream”. Just look at the US Kinokuniya bookstores, Animax’s ventures in the Americas (“No usted, América! ¡Los locutores españoles ganaran siempre!”), and not to mention, “The One That Rhymes With Fedex”‘s ventures into simultaneous broadcasts of anime shows from Japan.
I’will speak my mind out: if you’re disillusioned by the crass commercialization of the anime (as a hobby & a lifestyle), time to move on to better hobbies. One that will not garner any mainstream following, is actually healthier than the current sedentary lifestyle promoted in the anime community.
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