So as I've mentioned before I'm working my way out of normie status with Anime and I was curious about something. With Western entertainment I generally don't watch anything made after 2014 without someone I trust (friend/this group/youtuber) recommending it. Is modern day Anime good to watch or has the woke virus attacked it? I remember hearing something about translators having issues.
Also, when it comes to Manga, what do they do differently compared to modern day comic books? In my local comic book store, the back issue section gets the most business to the point where sometimes they put a time limit on people shopping in that section. As expected the new comics don't get as much attention but the Mangas do. Also I notice a good split of men and women. Does Manga understand that certain types of stories appeal to men/women differently and plays to that, or is there just generally a lot of crossover with Manga?
Lastly, until I pay off my remaining debts I won't get anymore streaming services. Are there any free anime streaming services like tubi or crackle? I know a lot of older anime used to be on youtube but I don't see it as much.
Thank you for your time.
I can't speak too much for Manga as I'm more on the Anime side (though have One punch man book 1 and 2 and they are sweet)
In terms of Anime being woke, no the issue is with the streaming services as they block certain works getting streamed internationally (Interspecies Reviewers and the Funimation debacle for example). The other issue is with translators, if you can easily handle subtitles then never been an issue but some English dubs have been corrupted by the woke.
I will put a cavat here, 3 dubs you should watch is Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Black Lagoon and I'd argue ghost stories because they just gave no shits.
But because it seems they appeal to a select audience, the woke can't get to them under the umbrella of 'appealing to a larger audience ', the audience is just coming to them because the recognise the quality compared to anything in the West right now.
And free site, try animedao, they have uncensored stuff if you want cough cultured entertainment
True those are some great dubs, then there's the dubs that they alone would be legendary but the Japanese VAs are just a bit better for some reason
Steins Gate and Kaguya Sama: Love is War, they'd be top dubs just the subs are that tiny bit better.
I hate dub, but I always watch Ultimate Hellsing with eng dub. It's that good.
Damn knew I forgot one, that's gold too along with Trigun
There are quite a lot of good dubs but the ones that sound monotone without passion or become political get the highlight and ruin it for the rest of them
It's like when people think of CGI in anime , they think of Berserk 2016 or recently Ex-Arm
Kyattou Ninden Teyandee also known as Samurai Pizza Cats, is another that has an amazing dub, more that they didn't translate it and make something random up and it actually works.
Absolutely listen to this and check out the Ghost Stories dub. Might even still be on YouTube. No group was safe from being made fun of on that show.