Is it dead that it is no longer existent today?
With the rise of Anime streaming websites, like Crunchyroll and Bilibili, some people are already aware that Anime on local television is almost dead or inexistent in this time or era.
As you can notice, Anime in local TV are just airing some common, old, or mainstream Anime, which is definitely known to many normal people — namely some general audiences or other older people who used to watch Anime in the past times.
So then, why it feels like Anime on TV is already dying?
The rise of the Anime streaming giants, like Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Disney+, are the reasons why newer and better Anime is always present in online, rather than any known local TV stations. Most of them are airing and streaming, and is simulcasted with Japan, usually an hour or 30 minutes after its original airing. Also, the change of viewing habits can be one of the reasons why Anime in TV is already dying, and kids and teens today don’t usually wait for their favorite Anime show to air on time. They just simply open their favorite streaming app, and to watch them in an archive or replay. Local TVs don’t have this feature where you could replay a show or Episode that you have missed. And when you missed it, you totally missed it! And finally, licensing and censorship can be one of the factors why some of your favorite Anime shows don’t go on air with your local TV. Some parts of the Episodes are usually cut (due to some commercial breaks or ads) in local TV, and some people who watch Anime do prefer the uncut versions — from their favorite streaming sites or apps, or course!
Some people said that Anime shows in local TV is really dead. But to answer, it’s not really dead. Some local TV channels still air some Anime shows — usually aimed at kids below 12 years old and such. Common Anime shows, like Pokémon, Dragon Ball Z, or any other non-Japanese Anime shows, are still airing and popping out on some other local TV channels (GMA Network is the only TV channel in Philippines that is airing these).
Anime in local TV is not yet dead. But it is just only “not existent” anymore. It will just randomly pop-out of nowhere, and are usually aired in the mornings. They will just air in the background, but is no longer a norm nowadays. So then, the only way to watch these Anime shows, whether old or new, is by going to their official streaming sites.
Like it goes: Online streaming of Anime shows has killed the exclusivity, but as time goes by, it goes bigger and bigger than ever.
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