They were laughed at as freaks at the time, but the manga, anime, and games created by the Otaku 1.0 generation laid the groundwork for the current "Japan Cool" phenomenon. What have moe fans created that's of interest to anyone other than themselves? | #[email protected]

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First SUNRISE anime / Chief Director: Ryosuke TAKAHASHI, Directors: Yoshiyuki TOMINO, Yoshikazu YASUHIKO

Such shows have been criticized by some critics as being sexist (with many idealized depictions of handsome men) and destroying the artistic vitality of the anime industry due to relying on fan desires over any kind of artistic advancement. At the same time some these shows have turned out to be very profitable in J...