71 ‘Naruto’ And ‘Bleach’ Anime Studio President Rejects Idea That Anime Should Conform To Western Standards: “If You Make Animation With That In Mind, It Will Become Increasingly Boring” (boundingintocomics.com) posted 208 days ago by btbw 208 days ago by btbw +72 / -1 'Naruto' And 'Bleach' Anime Studio President Rejects Idea That Anime Should Conform To Western Standards: "If You Make Animation... The President of Naruto' and 'Bleach' production studio Pierrot Co. Ltd Michiyuki Honma believes anime needs to remain effectively Japanese. 25 comments share 25 comments share save hide report block hide replies
It's an attempt to standardize everything so it's easier to control with top-down power structures.