I don't think so. I think it's definitely getting/gotten worse, but I don't think we're in a downward spiral. I think Japan has noticed the danger, and is beginning to push back, so I think we'll actually see a reversal of the trend. It will take a while, and we'll always be in danger of wokalizers, but I don't think anime is doomed or decaying.
I could be wrong, and I agree that's definitely a danger, but I just don't think it's over or crashing, personally.
The new stuff is just coming out, and there's already plenty of fantasy/isekai, multiple comedy/harem, and the like. I do see two alphabet nonsense animes, and two more female focused ones, but overall it still looks fairly standard.
And probably better than the last season or two, which were getting pretty uninteresting, in my opinion.
Sentenced to Be a Hero seems pretty dang promising, check it out if you haven't.
I did not like Fall 2025 Anime slate. I get what OP is saying but that's not why I felt the season was weak. Not many of the stories were compelling and kept me engaged.
Yup. I just ignore the ones with gay/furry shit so, while it's not a good sign, it doesn't diminish my enjoyment. But the anime I did watch had less percentage of high quality content. There was some good stuff, but a bunch that, like you, just didn't catch my interest at all, or couldn't hold it. Basically, as the kids say, there was way too much stuff that was "mid" at best.
I don't think so. I think it's definitely getting/gotten worse, but I don't think we're in a downward spiral. I think Japan has noticed the danger, and is beginning to push back, so I think we'll actually see a reversal of the trend. It will take a while, and we'll always be in danger of wokalizers, but I don't think anime is doomed or decaying.
I could be wrong, and I agree that's definitely a danger, but I just don't think it's over or crashing, personally.
The new stuff is just coming out, and there's already plenty of fantasy/isekai, multiple comedy/harem, and the like. I do see two alphabet nonsense animes, and two more female focused ones, but overall it still looks fairly standard.
And probably better than the last season or two, which were getting pretty uninteresting, in my opinion.
Sentenced to Be a Hero seems pretty dang promising, check it out if you haven't.
Yup. I just ignore the ones with gay/furry shit so, while it's not a good sign, it doesn't diminish my enjoyment. But the anime I did watch had less percentage of high quality content. There was some good stuff, but a bunch that, like you, just didn't catch my interest at all, or couldn't hold it. Basically, as the kids say, there was way too much stuff that was "mid" at best.