![]() The GenresĪ steady stream of solid-enough sci-fi, fantasy and slice-of-life anime flowed through the entire year. But after watching most of 2017’s anime premieres, I was able to tease out a few notable trends that say a lot about how the world of anime fared in 2017. This is part of our 2017 series, a look at how the major consoles, PC, and other areas of interest are doing this year.Īssessing an entire animation form is difficult if not impossible. They were few and far between, but the fact remains that throughout 2017, anime studios released some of the most memorable shows and movies I’ve seen in years. Throughout this year, I still often couldn’t come up with a fifth.Īt the same time, this year we’ve gotten a handful of captivating titles that have done some cutting-edge stuff. After last year, I lowered my usual “Five anime of the season you should be watching” post to to four shows. It’s laden down by gimmicks, they say, refusing to innovate beyond what viewership numbers say is appealing to certain audiences. That’s a perennial complaint for any fandom, but the particulars shed light on the state of anime. ![]() I write a lot about anime on Kotaku, and each time I do, I see anime fans talking about how much the scene has changed. This year, we’ve seen a wealth of anime, but not a lot monumental ones. The anime industry has ballooned over the last half decade, experiencing boom after boom every year since 2012. And by moving into the mainstream while continuing to embrace so many of the same tired tropes, it’s stretching its audience, too. With behemoth streaming channels hoarding licensing deals, it’s stretching into the mainstream. With the airing of Naruto‘s 720th (and final) episode, it’s stretching into the future. With a glut of new live-action anime adaptations, it’s being stretched into reality. In 2017, anime is being stretched in several directions.
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