And now Aniplex is trying to do the same, and trying to get away with it because they have desirable shows like Gurren Lagann, Madoka, SAO (ok, that's desirable to some) and Kill la Kill. They're going to learn a harsh lesson.

Yup, Aniplex is going to learn a harsh lesson about their prices. American "otaku" aren't anything like Japanese otaku. both in tastes and spending habits.

Its a shame they have a hold over some desirable titles. They'd sell a lot more if they sold non-limited edition versions of their shows. I don't need stickers and…

shows like SAO

Reefer Madness: The Musical

If legalized marijuana means more of Kristen Bell in a dominatrix outfit, then I'm all for it.

I knew it would be a mostly comedic anime from the get-go, and it was pretty much confirmed to me when Watanabe said every episode is like Mushroom Samba. I kept my mind open and I'm enjoying it so far. Then again, I love absurdist comedy anime so I may have my biases. I still have my dvd sets of FLCL and Excel Saga…

Actually, Space Dandy has 26 episodes so it won't be 25% over by Episode 3.

Let's just say they showed Akira a few weeks ago, and the only censoring they did was the word "fuck" and a slight nipslip. Everything else? They showed.

Same with the Rebuild of Evangelion movies they played recently.

Yeah, anime is just like western tv nowadays. For every Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad, there's a billion Duck Dynasties.

Kill la Kill actually is not a straight-up fanservice show. In fact, the show actually makes fun of the fanservice. They straight up acknowledge how stupid the outfits look. The show is closer to FLCL and Gurren Lagann in that it's more of a Looney Tunes cartoon than a "super serious, you're supposed to be turned on"…

Yeah, the anime fandom is the odd-duck among fandoms in that the more hardcore fans are the more criticized. I think its because most of the community, especially the oldbie, Toonami-types, has come to terms with maybe 1-3 shows per season actually being worth watching in their eyes, while the hardcore fans are more…

While I agree with the majority of what you say, things are beginning to turn around. In the online anime communities I've visited, there has been a lot more attention payed to Kill la Kill, and shows like it, than to otaku-pandering moe shows. Seriously, in one community, Kill la Kill has been getting well over 500…

Not really, in fact. I see a lot more casual anime fans ragging on the hardcore obsessive otaku types (who are typically termed "Weeaboos"). I see alot more "Dude, don't be such a weeaboo." on anime communities than I see it the other way around. Sure, some hardcore types might fire back, but they don't have a term…

You are quite the brave one, good sir. FLCL is enough of a trip by itself.

I don't see why it should not exist, but I think there should be more of a balance. Right now, the bulk of anime coming out in any given season is heavily lopsided in the moe direction. And moe really doesn't sell well with the average Joe Casual Anime Viewer, especially in the west. I guarantee you the studios will…

There are those types, but they are more common amongst Japanese otaku, who are the driving force behind what gets produced. If anything, western fans are divided into groups and the older fans are are more likely to call out on the shit tastes of Japanese otaku now more than ever. Especially amongst us oldbies who…

I think the dub for Space Dandy is actually pretty great. A lot more entertaining and quotable than the sub, imho.

YMMV, I'd recommend checking out both the dub and sub before making judgement.

Its still considered a Fall 2013 anime even though its continuing into this season.

Lots of people have been saying that about anime lately, so you're not the only one. Its because of that that shows that really break the mold are the ones that have been getting the most attention(at least, from the West), shows like Kill la Kill and Space Dandy.

Yeah, anymore, its the shows that try new things and don't follow the pack are the ones that stick out for me and get me interested to watch and continue to watch. Shows like the aforementioned Space Dandy and Kill la Kill. Those are the kinds of shows that got me interested in anime in the first place over 10 years…