Comment on An article on HiAnime's death and anime piracy in general, from a former industry insider
Susaga@sh.itjust.works 8 hours agoLess 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?
Unboxious@ani.social 2 hours ago
Yes. They’ll google something like “watch solo leveling free” and then click on whatever links show up. It’s not exactly advanced.