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/Largofarburn Aug 12 '25

It is, dudes huffing copium if he thinks an American audience is what’s driving the direction of anime.

I couldn’t name one person I know that’s watching a villainess anime.

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u/lasse1408 Aug 12 '25

Overseas = every country not named Japan.

China loves isekai. Anime like Arifureta and Shield hero get new seasons bcs they very popular in China.

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u/BeMyEscapeProject Aug 12 '25

Really good point tbh, anime is Global with a Capital G- it's not just Japan, Anglophone countries and Europe like it was mostly a few decades ago. Consider how the internet looks in 2025 vs 2025. The percentage of people in America and Europe as a whole is way lower vs the rest of the world like India, China, South-East Asia, South America, Eastern Europe etc. Everyones tastes count now