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> Yes there are exceptions to this, people going out of their way to fan sub shows and such,

I agree that the well known works are usually the better productions, but that detail is wrong. Crunchyroll puts out almost everything that's currently being released, including complete nonsense like reincarnated as a vending machine

And while I'd agree that most Japanese authors seem to have gigantic pride for their culture, it does get old because it's become such a trope to introduce Japanese culture/food as the best thing ever created...

I mean I'm more likely to watch an anime then the woke garbage the west is currently producing, but I think the main reason is because our own productions have so massively dropped in quality.

There just hasn't been another series such as Dexter, Breaking Bad etc in over 10 yrs now... If there were, I think anime would be a lot less relevant right now.

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bluefirebrand a day ago | parent [-]

> I agree that the well known works are usually the better productions, but that detail is wrong. Crunchyroll puts out almost everything that's currently being released

Japan produces a lot more media than just anime, the west does not see most of it. When was the last time you saw a live action Japanese procedural crime show localized to English? Or really any live action Japanese shows that aren't something like Kamen Rider or Godzilla?

Also, arguably the only reason Crunchyroll even exists today is because of dedicated fan subs making Japanese media available for decades

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ffsm8 a day ago | parent | next [-]

That's true, my mind just instantly jumped to anime because of the word fansub.

I think most people would also agree that anime, manga (and games as a distant third) are the main cultural exports of Japan, while life action movies/series are often centered around American productions

	▲	bluefirebrand a day ago \| parent [-]
		Yeah, which is why in my original post I wrote: "It's important to recognize that any discussion about Japanese media outside of Japan is more or less only receiving the media that Japan is exporting to the world" Which is a really just a long winded way of saying "The majority Japanese media we are exposed to is anime, manga and games"

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plorkyeran a day ago | parent | prev [-]

Arguably? Crunchyroll started as a pirate streaming site that hosted fansubs before they went legit.