Comment on An article on HiAnime's death and anime piracy in general, from a former industry insider
Susaga@sh.itjust.works 19 hours agoHe probably has, back in the days when Crunchyroll was worth its price. It’s 2026, though. There are many reasons we stopped using it.
Unboxious@ani.social 17 hours ago
We’re outliers though. Less than 10% of anime viewers are gonna have opinions on how Crunchyroll is managed. They just watch whatever the latest hype thing is.
Susaga@sh.itjust.works 8 hours ago
Less than 10% of anime viewers have an opinion on ever-encroaching ads, limited selection and AI subs? Are you sure about that? We’re anime nerds. We have a LOT of opinions.
Unboxious@ani.social 4 hours ago
That’s the thing, most anime viewers aren’t anime nerds. They just watch Solo Leveling or Frieren or whatever the latest, most hype things is and call it a day. That’s why a show whose main character barely has a personality took “Best Character” in the Crunchyroll Awards last year, even against what should’ve been stiff competition. A significant number of viewers didn’t watch any of the shows with good characters. Just Solo Leveling and maybe some isekai slop.
Susaga@sh.itjust.works 3 hours ago
If they aren’t an anime nerd, would they be using an anime piracy site?