Post ADC8D1o7cBeIG007tI by Ben@mastodon.gamedev.place
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 (DIR) Post #ADBPGVdefDvlhyOIvA by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
       2021-11-08T06:45:00Z
       
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       Linux in Anime: Ubuntu in Rikekoi S01E01 - Remember, Anime is not mainstream in Japan, it's considered sub-culture: https://i.redd.it/vr969fw1z9y71.png #linux #desktop #ubuntu #rekekoi #anime #cameo
       
 (DIR) Post #ADBlpAFYNPNMV131Bw by hosein@persadon.com
       2021-11-08T10:57:42Z
       
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       @boilingsteam It also had a very good explanation of what null-hypothesis is, I'm glad I watched it!
       
 (DIR) Post #ADC66E8FC6vOXt2gIy by Ben@mastodon.gamedev.place
       2021-11-08T14:44:55Z
       
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       @boilingsteam Disagree. Just look at the Japanese box office, and which films hit #1 for many weeks out of the year.You can classify certain genres as being sub-culture, but on a whole it's certainly mainstream. For other examples, look at the advertising for canned coffees, pachinko, etc.
       
 (DIR) Post #ADC6Gfi5Vx24yPmwV6 by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
       2021-11-08T14:46:50Z
       
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       @Ben Wrong take. Revenues is not a proper metric since you have a significant amount of otaku whales in Japan that spend a lot on media and goods. Mainstream is when it touches almost everyone. Most animes are very far from mainstream, apart from kids' ones.
       
 (DIR) Post #ADC7Kxr45uIsMRb96W by Ben@mastodon.gamedev.place
       2021-11-08T14:58:48Z
       
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       @boilingsteamThe majority of the movie going public are not otaku, but couples and families. It's not at all the same as things like CD sales for idol groups, which do fit the "whale" description.What about pachinko parlor advertising, and canned coffee tie ins? Canned coffee tie ins are generally all character based.
       
 (DIR) Post #ADC7bBdibvNJkN5gy8 by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
       2021-11-08T15:01:45Z
       
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       @Ben movies are only a fraction of anime produced in Japan
       
 (DIR) Post #ADC8D1o7cBeIG007tI by Ben@mastodon.gamedev.place
       2021-11-08T15:08:34Z
       
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       @boilingsteam Of course, like any medium there are many genres. But the medium itself is certainly mainstream. Take pachinko parlors as another example. The vast majority of those machines are anime based. You can even see anime branding on things like vegetables and produce in the supermarket.