Sony acquires Funimation

[Zontar]

If the emoji movie was done by Korean animators, would that still be considered anime?

No, it's only anime if it's from Japan (with only the inbetweens being done elsewhere), or if you're a normie then anything that uses the "anime aesthetic"

 

[Metalix Knightmare]

CAGE! CARTMAN! Sum it all up for those at home!

 

[Charli]

Honestly I don't think this will change much about Funimation, if anything it makes it easier for them to acquire licenses through their connections to Sony Japan. I doubt Sony will interfere much since they've established themselves as the leading choice for localizations in the U.S. and most western countries.

This is one thing in the world I'm not very worried about to be honest. I'm a very casual weeb. And all I need is a few series per year on the go.

 

[Tsun Tzu]

They licensed Youjo Senki...so I'm kind of already locked into at least one purchase, regardless of what happens now.

It'd be cool if Sony swept out some of their shittier, ideologically motivated "writers" though.

But, then again, it's the same Sony that brought us Ghostbusters.

Little hope to be had.

 

[ArcaneGamer]

Lastly, how is Sony acquiring Funimation going to alter the quality of anime? They only distribute the anime.

Sony's subsidiaries include one of the major anime production studios (though they've distributed under Sony's Aniplex subsidiary), so this could be a sign of them trying to do to anime what they've done with their television and movies and lower the quality to appeal to normies and the vast progressive market that they're under the illusion exists out there despite all attempts to cater to it loosing them money.

The problem with anime now is that's it's made to appeal only to basically the hardcore anime fanbase and nobody else.

What are you talking about, that's what makes it great and keeps the normies out. Normies being pandered to has never ever turned things better then they where before.

You realize this is why people might mock us? Call us the PC Master Race of Anime, right?

What are you talking about, that's what makes it great and keeps the normies out. Normies being pandered to has never ever turned things better then they where before.

Nobody should be pandered too. Even Miyazaki pointed out the problem with anime.

Yeah, it's pretty telling when the JAPANESE GODFATHER himself is pointing this out, (although, MANY have misquoted this. It's actually nicer than what most think he said.) you have some problems.

 

[ArcaneGamer]

CAGE! CARTMAN! Sum it all up for those at home!

I'll help out with these!

 

[Zontar]

You realize this is why people might mock us? Call us the PC Master Race of Anime, right?

Why should I care that a bunch of normies mock us? How does that effect my life in any way?

Also what type of nerd, any nerd, regardless of which subculture(s) he's a part of, isn't incredibly self deprecating? Because the next one I see will be the first. Even the social justice types aren't exceptions to this.

 

[greenpete]

Why should I care that a bunch of normies mock us? How does that effect my life in any way?

Also what type of nerd, any nerd, regardless of which subculture(s) he's a part of, isn't incredibly self deprecating? Because the next one I see will be the first. Even the social justice types aren't exceptions to this.

second that!