>>1438825The kids that are into anime don't have the same appreciation for older series as they do for (insert flavor of the season here)
You also have to factor in the Japanese otaku taste shifting and fragmenting further into sub fandoms for moe and the like.
What do I know, all I'm concerned with is just watching more of it and making money as the EIC of my own newsfeeds.
I'd give money (or testicles) for Gunsmith Cats and Riding Bean production materials if they still existed.
Goddamn it, now I gotta watch Gunsmith Cats again.