# Are Gacha Games Killing Anime? (ft. Overworked Salaryman)

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Podcast: [The Weeb Crew Anime Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-weeb-crew-4431990)
Published: 2026-05-12T08:09:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/theweebcrew/2816057
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## Resource

In this exciting episode of your favorite anime podcast, the crew is joined once again by their friend Overworked Salaryman as they discuss a peculiar trend Mumi has been noticing lately. From online discourse to comiket doujin circles, there are less and less anime properties being represented. Are gacha games and vtubers responsible for the decline of anime? Only one way to find out!

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