00:00The rise of social media has been one of the main drivers of anime's growth in recent years.
00:05I remember when I was younger, platforms were much more accessible.
00:09You could upload almost any content without much filtering.
00:13For example, a few years ago, the gore genre became popular in anime,
00:18and websites and blogs dedicated exclusively to sharing these violent and explicit scenes emerged.
00:24These communities, fan pages, forums, became very popular among hardcore fans.
00:31Today, however, social media platforms have tightened their policies.
00:35Censorship has almost wiped out the gore anime phenomenon.
00:39In short, while social media sites used to make it easy to share anything,
00:44today violent content is much more tightly controlled.
00:48The way we consume anime has changed dramatically thanks to streaming.
00:51Before, my friends and I would make manual lists.
00:55We would save links in our favorites, write down titles in notebooks,
00:59or collect recommendations from other fans.
01:02Almost all of us ended up resorting to pirate sites to watch the latest season,
01:06as legal options were scarce or slow to arrive.
01:10Every time we discovered a new title, it meant hours of searching on fan subnetworks.
01:15Now, all it takes is one click.
01:17Platforms such as Netflix, Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu give us instant access to anime,
01:24even with simultaneous releases in several countries.
01:28For example, a recent survey revealed that for Generation Z,
01:32the main ways to watch anime are Netflix and Crunchyroll.
01:36Today, you don't even need to search very hard.
01:38You might see an ad or an AMV, anime music video, on social media,
01:43or come across a viral photo of a character you like
01:46and immediately end up watching the entire series without even realizing it.
01:51In this modern era, anime has ceased to be a niche interest and has become a global phenomenon.
01:57However, the way the community interacts has changed.
02:01Before, forums and social media were full of discussions about the lessons to be learned from each anime.
02:07We shared motivational and demotivational images with profound quotes from our favorite characters,
02:14reflections that even inspired others.
02:16I was inspired by reading those phrases accompanied by artwork of my heroes.
02:21Today, unfortunately, the tone is different.
02:24I often see fans insulting each other to defend which was the best anime of the season,
02:30or mocking genres they don't like.
02:32Quick memes and fandom rivalry discussions have proliferated, replacing inspirational messages.
02:39That's why I sometimes miss those demotivational images from before.
02:43They were almost visual poetry.
02:45I feel that the passion is still there, but channeled in a different way.
02:50In any case, my experience as a fan was always emotional and nostalgic.
02:55I remember the excitement of starting a new series.
02:59I eagerly awaited each episode and lived the anime intensely.
03:03For me, the plot came first.
03:06For example, I grew up in love with Rosin Maiden.
03:09Shinku and the rest of the dolls gave me many good times.
03:13The story and the characters were my priority.
03:15Nowadays, I notice that many fans pay attention first to the quality of the animation or comparisons between studios.
03:22It's funny, with more people paying legally and more revenue in the industry.
03:27You'd think the animation would always be flawless.
03:30In many cases it is, but sometimes the discussion focuses on the pixels rather than the plot.
03:36I still value the essence.
03:38It makes me nostalgic to remember when we talked about the story before the animation budget.
03:43In short, anime is no longer a secret or confined to dark corners of the internet.
03:48Today, more people watch anime than ever before, and that is reflected in every corner of the web and on all streaming services.
03:57I'm glad that the hobby is global, but I also miss that more intimate and mysterious era.
04:03In the end, the media and debates have changed dramatically, but the passion for anime remains intact.
04:09Maybe someday, I'll make another video dedicated to discussing those changes in depth.
04:14We use to collect anime and manual lists and share profound messages on personal blogs.
04:21Now we live in a connected world, with global streaming and huge communities on social media.
04:26The context has changed completely, but the essence of being an anime fan remains.
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