[Senkusha]

Here's an interesting story from the New York Times.  The article was written by Ben Dooley and Hikari Hida, updated on June 23, 2023.

TOKYO ? Business has never been better for Japanese anime. And that is exactly why Tetsuya Akutsu is thinking about calling it quits.
When Mr. Akutsu became an animator eight years ago, the global anime market ? including TV shows, movies and merchandise ? was a little more than half of what it would be by 2019, when it hit an estimated $24 billion. The pandemic boom in video streaming has further accelerated demand at home and abroad, as people binge-watch kid-friendly fare like ?Pok?mon? and cyberpunk extravaganzas like ?Ghost in the Shell.?
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[Senkusha]

And I just stumbled on to this gem!

A new type of Project Configuration?

[ZandraJoi]

The world has changed since that virus. Things we did, we no longer do. & things we didn't do, we now do. People have redefined priorities. Thinking more on their loves & their needs.

[Senkusha]

I think it's also the fact that many people don't have the financial resources they did prior to the pandemic.

[ZandraJoi]

I think it's also the fact that many people don't have the financial resources they did prior to the pandemic.

Inflation is really kicking us down!
Then some jobs are starting out at a high wage. The young kids think that's being rich; they don't realize if wage increases it's because all things increase as well!