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Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo
As to the question of BONES and their marketing strategy, Space Dandy and how it applies to the industry as a whole - I've yet to see anyone offer a viable alternative other than to argue that the industry model as it stands isn't a problem to begin with. The fact is that anime in TV form has found a way to survive using a model that's largely analogous to the porn industry in the US before the omnipresence of the internet. You can debate whether that's sustainable, but even if you believe it is, it would nice to think there are people who aren't satisfied with what that does to the industry creatively and would look for another way.
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I think we're talking past each other. Nobody is arguing that the current state of the industry is good. What I'm saying is that relying on foreign audiences won't help; and that the situation is too complex for a "viable alternative" that magically solves the issues, but that in the current state of the industry (and it's not even just anime, manga magazine readership is dropping, individual volumes are getting more expensive), it's no wonder companies aren't trying harder but rather focus on the needs of the consumer groups that they can make a profit off. As I said, I see nothing of long-lasting importance happening unless the industry is willing to do some soul-searching and face the problems on their side.
And in the meanwhile it's not like every anime is the same drivel, every season still has series that aren't the usual "clown car." Even if they don't always do well they're still there.