>>60836148It would be funny to imagine either Idol or Vshojo using their war cache of shekels to sink Anycolor's reputation even further, but I really don't think this is the case. Mostly because they got at least one currently employed Niji to be an anonymous source and air out their grievances and concerns with the branch, and partly because they interviewed one indie, making the article feels more like it's pro freedom and fuck JP corpo agency bullshit.
This is also just rrat territory, but I also think the changing tastes of western fanbases is another reason why there's so many people saying "Its so much better elsewhere". Holo can be "restrictive" for some, but it also makes sense considering how advertiser-friendly their image generally is, the benefits you get easily outweigh any cons that come with working for an agency that has to follow Japanese law. With NijiEN, you have a bunch of rowdy people acting like IRL/Twitch streamers, but with none of the benefits that come from being a western indie or from being part of a JP company. You have to follow JP copywrite law, you still have to worry about game permissions, your fanbase will typically side with the company and throw you under the bus, after a point you get more pros than cons.
