Crunchyroll to Make Anime Japanese Again! Wait, What...??? - BakaBites EP 147

Anime. Ah, anime. How far the medium has come from the early days of Astro Boy and Speed Racer to the powerhouses of the present like One Piece and Attack on Titan. The World of anime has even extended beyond the borders of Japan to shows like Blue Eye Samurai and - what? Wait, that's not anime? Ok, well, we still have plenty of others like Arcane and Bee & Puppy Cat, so... Those aren't anime either? Oh, so what, anime has to be Japanese? Ok, sure, I'll believe that when, I don't know, the Crunchyroll CEO says that anime has to be Japanese. Hm? Oh he did? Well...alright then. Anyway, this week, MagicallyAverage and Frankfurtter to discuss the very odd and confusing statements made by Crunchyroll's CEO and what impact they could have on the anime industry. The duo also discuss their favorite non-anime anime shows and what it truly means to be considered an anime today!

Articles discussed during today's episode:

Crunchyroll CEO: "Anime Must Remain Inherently 'Japanese'" - https://www.cbr.com/crunchyroll-ceo-anime-inherently-japanese/

$129 Billion: Japan Sets Massive New Goal for Overseas Anime & Game Sales - https://www.cbr.com/japan-anime-game-international-sales-129-billion/

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