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 + partners that can grow bigger... Could it be the 'Magical City' series? Or the 'Yuusha' series?
All of Inio Asano's works have this quality. Flowers of Evil and Downfall are both similarly 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 peak of Yuki Nagato's story. That scene of "I don't want to disappear" is something I'll never forget.
From the perspective of anime archaeology: the ending of Mirai Shounen Conan is still a classic even now. Hayao Miyazaki's ability to wrap things up is first-rate.
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.