The Real (and Fake) Reasons Gen Z Chose Anime Over Disney

Gen Z are choosing to watch anime way more than they are Disney, Star Wars, and Marvel. The statistics prove it, but...why? What does anime have that Disney, the MCU, and the recent Star Wars sequel trilogy don't? There are a lot of people who believe they understand the reasons why, but the truth is far more complicated -- and far more simple -- than you may realize. This is my 100th video essay on the platform, and in many ways, it's a remake of my first. thumbnail by ‪@thecrimsonender‬ ‪@JoonTheKing‬    • Investigating The JelloApocalypse Backlash   ‪@deaddomain‬    • The 30-Year-Old January 6er Larping As A N...   ‪@Noahdivergence‬ h    • Anti Woke Criticism of Japanese Media is P...   ‪@krosehh‬    • How Gay Ships are the Backbone of Your Fandom   Chapters: 0:00 Two Articles Can Change the Face of Entertainment 1:43 Anti-Woke Grifters Don’t Understand Anime 4:07 Anime is a Medium 7:02 Grifters Using Anime in the Culture War (Localization) 15:26 Gen Z is Terminally Online 17:17 Manga is WAY More Affordable Than Comics 19:32 Continuity is Hard 22:26 Anime is Better Integrated with Online Culture 24:19 Anime is Better at Romance and Extreme Storytelling 29:22 Western Civilization Fights Back Against Anime??? (Censorship) 33:42 Who is More Woke? Anime or Disney? 38:56 Traditional Masculinity and Anime 46:14 Anime Breaks the Hero’s Journey