Expectations have gotten a lot higher. These days, no studio would even try to get away with something like Violinist of Hameln (13-ep budget stretched to cover 25 in the hand-drawn cel era, although IMNSHO the show succeeds despite all the corner-cutting in the visuals).
The Costs of Anime: Prices of Episodes Have Skyrocketed, Demonstrates ARCH CEO Nao Hirasawa - Anime Corner
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shani66@ani.social 3 days ago
Capitalism is the great rot