From a historical perspective: the quality of anime in 2025 is comparable to 2011 (Madoka, Steins;Gate). A good year.
Agreed on Steins;Gate. This is one of the works with the biggest gap between "rewatch value" and "first-time experience."
The history of Gunpla itself is quite interesting. From 1980 to the present, technology has advanced significantly. The precision of the MG series is truly astonishing.
Collecting gems + companions that can grow larger... could it be the Silent Möbius series? Or perhaps the Brave series?
All of Inio Asano's works have this quality. The Flowers of Evil and Downfall are similar depressing experiences.
From 5 Centimeters per Second to now, every one of Makoto Shinkai's works has evolved. I'm curious to see what new narrative techniques he will bring this time.
Looking at the history of my collection, the quality of early prize figures was far worse. Today's prize figures could probably be sold as scale figures if they were released ten years ago.
"The Disappearance" is the pinnacle of Yuki Nagato's story. I will never forget that scene where she says, "I don't want to disappear."
From the perspective of animation archaeology: The ending of Future Boy Conan remains a classic even today. Hayao Miyazaki's ability to wrap up a story is top-tier.
From a historical perspective, many great works have lost their way after the original creator passed away. I hope DB won't end up like that.
