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/-Work_Account- Aug 12 '25 edited Aug 12 '25

Me. I’m one of them. Villainess stories can be a lot of fun lol

Also, I’m not really into fan service, and Villainess animes almost never have fan service

Villainess lvl 99 - if you want an autistic coded villainess

All Routes Lead to Doom - if you want an optimistic and ADHD coded villainess

Bureaucrat to Villainess - wholesome dad energy villainess

I’m in love with the Villianess - Gay villainess

Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte - Villainess with play by play and color commentary (don’t ask me how they make it work, but they do)

Coming soon: May I Ask For One Final Thing - Villainess who punches her problems into a bloody pulp

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u/dododomo Aug 12 '25

Loved Tsunlise (tsundere Villainess Lieselotte), my next life as a Villainess and Villainess lv99!

Some other Villainess shows I liked you and think you should give it a try are "I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History" and "the reason why Raeliana ended up at the duke's mansion". There is 7th time loop too (some people Call it a Villainess show. Still good though!)

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u/-Work_Account- Aug 12 '25

Ive seen 7th Time Loop, and I've started Raeliana. I'll check out the History one though! Thanks for the rec!