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Anime vs. Hollywood: The Last Refuge of Human Creativity

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Brian Niemeier
Nov 21, 2025
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For years now, Western audiences have sensed trouble lurking beneath the glitzy veneer of Hollywood. The lights are still on, the studios still churn out billion-dollar blockbusters, and the press still insists the industry is healthy. But the soul has long since fled the undead revenant.

Where once, artists made stories that illuminated the human condit…

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