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Originally Posted by Triple_R
Madoka Magica may suggest, though, that this decline is probably less about Anime Suki in general then it is about current anime content offerings. In other words, Anime Suki's level of activity is understandably at least somewhat dependent upon what's airing at the moment.
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This is a good point, and quite true. It's important to recognize that the industry peaked in English speaking territories back in 2008 and has been in decline ever since. 2011 is somewhat of an aberration because we were dealing with a lot of bot accounts that year, which has also caused a decline in membership thanks to our improved security measures.
The 2005-2008 anime seasons were positively massive. One of the summer seasons had something like 50+ shows premiering. That's
premiere, not just stuff being carried over. The industry saw huge potential in markets like the US and oversaturated it with titles, and of course those licenses weren't cheap. After the collapse a lot of companies went under or severely cut back on their output in both what they make and what is licensed.
But shows like Sword Art Online, Madoka, and Attack on Titan do show that when a title is big enough, people show up in large numbers to discuss it. But we'll likely never see the turnouts like we did back then.