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Originally Posted by Reckoner
I think the fact that otaku consumers (People who somehow can shell out that kind of money for anime) have different tastes is obvious and I am not confused about this. I am simply lamenting the current state of an industry that has become so insular that only these kinds of people are going to determine what gets made. I can hardly think of another entertainment industry which has chosen to become more insular instead of trying to appeal more to the general population.
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Music? Wrestling? FPS gaming? Drama/sitcom/reality TV? Manga?
Your point is valid. But it's not like anime is the only industry that is guilty of same old, same old and being enabled to do so by those paying.