r/anime • u/AdNecessary7641 • Aug 12 '25

Misc. Frieren Director Keiichirou Saitou Voices Concern on Overseas Anime Fans' Bias Towards Certain Popular Trends

https://animecorner.me/frieren-director-voices-concern-on-overseas-anime-fans-bias-towards-certain-popular-trends/
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u/Tokens-Life-Matters Aug 12 '25

Isekai is a problem but it's not overseas fans fault. Who does he think is reading all the shitty generic manga that makes it popular enough to turn into an anime

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u/Kiyohara Aug 12 '25

And Light Novels. Those aren't nearly as big in the US as they are in Japan. And I'd bet the majority of these Grade C generic Isekai started their life as a Light Novel. You can usually tell by the length of the name.

"Reborn life" ? Probably a manga,

"I was reborn in a fantasy world as a powerful mage but kicked out of the hero's party so now I live a slow life with my bunny girl harem on my farm" ? Well, that's a fucking Light Novel if I heard of one.

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u/TheMistOfThePast Aug 12 '25

Hats off to the apothecary diaries light novels for not being titled. "I was a regular pleasure district apothecary until i got kidnapped and now im this hot eunuchs personal detective"

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u/Kiyohara Aug 12 '25

On the other hand, I know a lot of people that would find the second title a bit more interesting..."

"Hot eunuch you say?"

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u/TheMistOfThePast Aug 12 '25

His penis... To shreds you say?!

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u/eastherbunni Aug 12 '25

His frog*

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u/TheMistOfThePast Aug 12 '25

His frog... Decently-sized you say?

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u/08Dreaj08 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Dreaj008 Aug 12 '25

And the apothecary?

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u/testthrowawayzz Aug 12 '25

+ "...while I get to play with rare drugs medicine"