This week, a user in Twitter He released some reflections that quickly became viral on how the Otaku culture has changed over time. With a nostalgic and critical tone, the user commented on how the popularization of Otaku culture has brought changes to anime, some of them not so positive. Began by saying:
- «I know that I am young, but the sleeves and anime when the otakus were marginalized had much more daring things, such as erotic scenes, the grotesque and even political messages. Now everything is much more controlled».
Then he explained that, ironically, despite the fact that the Otaku culture is now much more accepted, it has also created an environment in which otakus themselves no longer feel comfortable. «It's weird, but now that Otaku culture is better known, it may be a more difficult place for otakus themselves». But then he mentioned something that made a lot to think about:
- «Before, the Otakus moved to our favorite characters in private, enjoying that personal connection. But now the thing has changed and everything has become much more public. Now you can't simply 'love' your character; You have to 'support' your idol in public. Culture went from being individualistic to becoming much more massive».
His words soon provoke a lot of reactions on Twitter, and most were divided between those who agree with their vision and those who defend the rise of Otaku culture as something positive. So, although culture is now everywhere, the global expansion has given more visibility and acceptance, so much that it now has to be more controlled.
- «It is an irrefutable truth. Otaku culture was interesting because it was underground. Now that today's otakus has no value».
- «Today's anime songs are really boring. Before they were much crazier and funny».
- «You can't even put those crazy anime songs as opening in current anime. Today's songs are also boring, and that shows that today's anime are also boring».
- «Come on, don't say that. Enjoy Kimetsu, Jujutsu and Conan».
- «Censorship was much more relaxed before».
- «The term 'otaku' has become so popular that its meaning has been distorted over time».
- «More than a popularization, it is a marketing. Even fans are now focused on the genres that generate money».
- «It's true. The time when Fanfics writers and small Eroge companies competed modestly. Now, great agencies such as DENTSU and television publishers are put in all this and lead everything to monetization».
- «The censorship of eroticism in the anime has become much more strict. 10 years ago, there would have been scenes of 'Panty Shots', but now they are totally protected. Instead, Gore's censorship is not so strong. Kimetsu, for example, has a lot of violence and is popular among children».
- «It is possible that the parents of today's children grew with Conan and Detective Kindaichi, so they are already navigated to that».
- «I think it has greatly increased explicit content, especially that dark and gloomy type as 'Ushijima-Kun', with akow, gang members and things. It is probably the easiest way to differentiate for today's readers, although it is a fairly repetitive world».
- «That is what happens when something gets popular acceptance».
- «Now it is no longer otaku culture, it is a generalized culture of people who intend to be Otaku».
- «The otakus of before said 'I like this'. The otakus now say 'I don't like this'. We can see this well in this thread».
- «In fact, I believe that before jokes and sarcasm go much further. There were fanzines who only contained insults towards the characters. That was done by the ancient otakus, because they considered it a joke full of love for the characters».
- «That is why current anime is boring».
- «And children who used to be interested in anime or manga now seem more interested in things like trains or architecture».
- «Well, the anime have become more normal, right? The worst was around 2015, when series like 'Love Live!' and 'Gochuumon wa usagi desu ka?' They were so popular. The current 'narou' anime are more interesting than those that came out at that time».
- «It is only nostalgia. You just remember interesting works».
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