The 2010s: A Decade In Anime (FIXED AUDIO)

It's our decade-in-review podcast! We wanted to accomplish a couple of different things with this one: (a) reflect broadly on the decade as a whole rather than just doing another top ten list and (b) feature a variety of perspectives from all sorts of folks in order to better accomplish (a). We feel we've succeeded! Audio issues from the last version should be resolved. Please let us know if there are others. Doc plays MC asking 12 questions about the decade in anime to a whole passel of Friends Of The Pod including: - Alexander Smit - Danny & K - David Majors - Emily Rand - Grant The Thief - James Beckett Huge thanks to all of these wonderful friends for helping make this podcast special. Give them all a follow, a listen, a read, etc. Special thanks to Anime82's Regan Strongblood for the idea for this format. Here are the questions along with time codes: Introduce yourself/yourselves! Talk about what you do and where to find your work online. - 00:01:34 When you look back over the decade, what do you think were the most significant trends in anime (the content, not the industry)? Were these positive, negative, or a mix? - 00:06:02 What, beyond the trends, do you think has defined anime of this decade? - 00:25:53 In terms of the quality of anime content, are the 2010s better or worse than previous decades? - 00:37:44 How has the way you consume anime changed over the decade? Are there any unintended drawbacks you’ve found to these changes? - 00:49:04 What are the most significant changes you’ve observed in anime fandom (domestic or foreign, whichever you know best) over the decade? - 01:06:51 Do you think these changes have lead to an overall better fan experience? - 01:27:07 What was the anime industry’s (domestic or foreign, whichever you prefer) highest high and lowest low of the decade? - 01:35:03 Do you find yourself more or less excited about anime now than ten years ago? If you haven’t been a fan for ten years, than now versus when you began. - 01:54:56 What individual creator or creative team do you think really put their stamp on this decade? - 02:06:14 What is your favorite anime that came out this year? Gush about how great it is. - 02:22:51 Did this decade produce any of your all-time favorite anime? Which and why do you love it/them? - 02:37:15