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.
To add to all the others, manga is very cut throat competitive. If you dont sell, you're dropped. There's no nonsense such as promoting ideology over profits
People need to like your work and that's how you survive.
And manga is usually creator written, There's rarely such a thing like taking over for another mangaka and writing their chars. So less chance of shitting on another persons characters like modern comics do
that is how it works normally. But a giant anime/manga publishing company Kadokawa recently started catering to ESG standards.