I view the recent popularity of anime as a double edged sword. On one respect, I'm happy that I can so easily acquire the series I love. On another, I enjoying see people from all walks of life enjoying our little hobby. However, it seems the studios as a whole are producing more cookie cutter, boring, repetitive series like Yu-Gi-Oh or Pokemon. Hell, even Transformers fell to the "Gotta catch 'em all" mentality. I just hope that we can still count on licensing companies picking up more intellectually stimulating series in the future.