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.
Post-2014 anime sucks, but not because of wokeness, but because of how shitty CG has overtaken the industry.
The big difference between manga and western comics is that the latter is typically owned by the publisher, which means it is works on by different artists and writers, which means you're going to see a lot of inconsistent quality in both, even in the best of times. There are also endless retcons and reboots and alternate universes that muck them up even more. Manga, on the other hand, are typically written and drawn by one person, which means you're going to have more consistent quality, not to mention a more sensible story with a set beginning, middle, and end (or at least it's intended to have one for any that are progress). So if you want to get into any specific manga, you literally pick up Volume 1 and go from there.
And yes, manga better understands that some stories appeal to men and others appeal to women. Manga is in fact categorized by those very demographics. Shonen for boys, shojo for girls, seinen for adult men, and josei for adult women.