Why Crunchyroll Killed Anime Culture
This is a rant. You have been warned.
Crunchyroll did not save anime. Crunchyroll monetized a community that built itself from nothing, prosecuted the people who built it, acquired their work, and sold it back to them.
The discovery is gone. The passion is gone. The community is gone. You get a queue. An algorithm. Recommendations based on what other subscribers watch.
You used to find anime at 2am on a fansite run by a teenager in their bedroom who just really loved this show. Now you get served content. There is a difference.
Crunchyroll did not save anime. Crunchyroll monetized a community that built itself from nothing, prosecuted the people who built it, acquired their work, and sold it back to them.
The discovery is gone. The passion is gone. The community is gone. You get a queue. An algorithm. Recommendations based on what other subscribers watch.
You used to find anime at 2am on a fansite run by a teenager in their bedroom who just really loved this show. Now you get served content. There is a difference.
