I guess I'm a glutton for punishment because y'all have given me a mountain of recommendations for Anime/Manga to check out and having insomnia helps to get extra reading/watching tv time. I enjoy having so many shows to watch and mangas to read but I was wondering if anyone could recommend any that are western themed or were inspired by westerns. I guess something like 7 Samurai would work since that inspired Magnificent 7.
Also, so far it seems like anime/manga fans do the best job at gatekeeping. I say this because I see the most pushback against whiners about representation or "sexualization". I frequently see feminists hacks whining about pushback amongst amine fans when they want to have a discussion about the male gaze or something. I've reached the point to where I think anyone bringing up such topics should be weeded out immediately because they are poison for fandoms. As I always say, imagine how gaming would be if Zoe Quinn or Anita Sarekessian had been told to pound sand from day one.
What comedy or drama animes are there? Trigun is an older one right?
Trigun is old but Trigun Stampede is a recent adaptation made by Studio orange, it's CGI but GREAT CGI with great action and story.
Comedy: The Legendary hero is Dead, Mashle and Kamikatsu are good current series
Drama: the biggest one is Oshi No Ko ESPECIALLY after the last episode, not just that it's based on a true story of Hana Kimura but that had a WORSE outcome, it's really showing the dark side of the entertainment industry along with how 'fans' influence and react to them.