# Why Can't They Make Long Anime Anymore?

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Podcast: [The Weeb Crew Anime Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-weeb-crew-4431990)
Published: 2026-05-20T06:28:01+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/theweebcrew/2842443
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## Resource

In this exciting episode of your favorite anime podcast, the crew is troubled.. Why isn't anyone talking about these aspects of Witch Hat Atelier? Are kids unable to engage with longform storytelling? What's changed from Fullmetal Alchemist to Daemons of the Shadow Realm? We dig into the 2025 Anime Industry Report and Kadokawa's earnings report to find out!

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