What is happening to anime culture?! Netflix wants to turn K-Pop Demon Hunters into a full-on franchise, Spotify and YouTube want your face to verify your age, and now watching anime apparently makes you less dateable than crypto bros. As lifelong fans, are we finally mainstream—or being pushed out of our own space?

This episode unpacks the hype, the fear, and the straight-up disrespect anime fans are facing in 2025.