>>7633506While I think in general these "everything was better" sentiments are usually the product of ignoring the fact every era has had its share of rubbish and only the more outstanding elements are remembered over time, sometimes you come across things that do make you wonder.
Case in point, a few days ago I rewatched Shiguri, and after I was done I remembered the same guy had directed Texhnolyze, so I decided to look him up and maybe watch other things he'd worked on that I missed since I found him to be incredibly talented and his style rather enthralling. What did I find?
That the guy that spearheaded two of the most unique, gritty and downright brutal/insane anime of all time had been tasked in the last few years with directing the B&S anime, goddamn Terraformars and fucking Orange. He's being wasted because and left to rot because the industry has long since stopped attempting to take risks and has instead settled into a rut of pandering to niche but dedicated fandoms.
And its not jut him really, I don't see the works of Oshii or Kawajiri, to name a couple, feasibly being made nowadays; people like that could only thrive when the industry was still willing to experiment.
