Theres a truth on the video you know, since its also happening in our beloved anime scene, YEAH, its still popular but is it that popular on the west that most people reading mangas instead of comic books or Harry Potter books? Or any reading materials for that matter? In Japan it is, I doubt the US.
I mean, are new anime lover a.k.a. the teens "the kids" still remembers Evangelion, Samurai X, Cowboy Bebop, Card Captor Sakura, etc...? Of course not, because its not as mainstream as Yu Gi Oh, Naruto, Bleach, Pokemon, Digimon and the likes...
Before animes are cool, its a medium for us mature audience to appreciate animation not to brand as we're acting like a child. NOW... its only a excuse to watch spiky characters with ridicolous plots and logic and fangirls watch emo guys without social interaction and drooling over them...
Before, from 1998 to early 00's animes are booming, there are more variety Gundam W, Evangelion, Serial Experiment Lain, DBZ, Sailor Moon, Ranma 1/2, Samurai X, Card Captor Sakura, etc... Now that the older fans of animes are into other things like families and jobs, now animes are becoming mediocre stories turned into filler eps and emo stories and flashbacks nobody cares about.
I still like animes I still do, but animes arent the way they used to...
end of core gaming days prediction:
E3 2006-The beginning of the end. Wii introduced
E3 2008- Armageddon. Wii motion plus introduced. Wii Music. Reggie says Animal crossing was a core game. Massive disappointment. many Wii core gamers selling their Wii.
E3 2010- Tape runs out
http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/march2009/ICG_Tape_runs_out.jpg
