Summary of Why Anime is Getting Harder to Watch

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This YouTube video discusses how anime is becoming harder to watch because of the increase in quality of film used to create the shows. It also discusses how DVDs and online streaming have diminished the availability of anime on physical media. The author explains that it is important to archive anime in digital form in order to preserve it for future generations.

• 00:00:00 Anime is getting harder to watch due to the increasing number of esoteric forms of entertainment available, such as rare printings of shows, live TV recordings, and searches for entire movies that may have only aired once. The paradox of choice is leading some people down a less traveled road of anime.
• 00:05:00 Anime is becoming harder to watch, as the quality of the episodes decreases and the plot becomes more complex. Some of the episodes that still exist are black and white, and at low resolution.
• 00:10:00 An anime series from the 1990s, Shadar, has disappeared from popular online streaming services. The series was recorded with camcorders that had watermarks that made it difficult to watch. The audio and video of the episodes is often mismatched, and some episodes only exist as fragments. The series also aired all over the world, and was seen asscary by some kids. Back in 2006, one of the first videos uploaded to YouTube was a black and white clip of Shadar. Thankfully, the clip still exists and can be watched on various older streaming services. However, Shadar's popularity on these services has decreased in recent years, as the series has become harder to watch. Shadar was created in 1965 by a Japanese video studio, and lasted with that name until 1968. They then went by the name, Nippon TV Video, and changed their name to TV Tokyo Video in 1971. They went out of business within a short period of time, and all we have of their work is old newspaper clippings and auction site art. Unfortunately, many of their other works have been lost or poorly preserved. As a result, it's important to discuss Shadar and its disappearance, as it frames what happens to many other anime that
• 00:15:00 Anime is becoming harder to watch because many series have been lost or damaged over the years, and because of environmental factors, such as mold and fading. There is little that can be done to stop the deterioration process, and thus, many anime are in danger of being lost forever. Some restorationists try to save anime before it's too late, but it is often impossible to restore a damaged or lost anime to its original condition.
• 00:20:00 Anime is becoming harder to watch, as there are more scratches and vinegar syndrome, as well as people not wanting you to share anime. However, there is hope in the form of film scanners, which are able to save anime from being lost forever.
• 00:25:00 This YouTube video discusses how anime is becoming harder to watch because of the increase in quality of film used to create the shows. It also discusses how DVDs and online streaming have diminished the availability of anime on physical media.
• 00:30:00 The author of the video explains that anime is getting harder to watch because of new technology advancements, specifically in terms of digital preservation and upscaling. Some older anime formats, such as laserdiscs, are becoming unplayable, and oxygen gets in between the layers of the disc, eventually causing it to rot. This is why it's important to archive anime in digital form in order to preserve it for future generations. The author also mentions that some series, such as "Sake Sanabashi", have never been seen on US television before and are therefore important to watch. By becoming a member of public television station KTEH, viewers can help support this effort.