There is something dark about anime. Have always felt this way
There are some exceptions, particularly Hayao Miyazaki’s work, but most of it comes across as godless / soulless
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I think the 7 Volumes of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind are his magnum opus
Never understood it's appeal
what have you watched that is soulless?
Does it count if I never finished Dragon Ball and it's 6 spin offs?
😆 oh dear. Dragon Ball is literally made for little kids.
You might want to look into anime that's made for a more mature audience. Of the animes that are popular right now, I'd recommend Demon Slayer or Attack on Titan. Oldies but goodies, I'd recommend Death Note or Gurren Lagann.
Agreed
I don´t think it is "something" . The problem is the characters are absolutely plain and lack any depth. Only very basic emotions are represented in a stereotypical way. As if created by artist who´ve had no interaction with the world or read classic literature. It is a product for kids and even when the plot is interesting the character development is fake and artificial