[Discussion] Crunchyroll: 'Female Fandom Has Always Been There' But Has Been 'Underserved' (2024)
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Crunchyroll: 'Female Fandom Has Always Been There' But Has Been 'Underserved'
Crunchyroll's vice president admits that despite female fans always being very present in the anime community, they've been historically underserved.
Crunchyroll: “how do we capture an untapped female audience?”
Women: “we are already here…”
Intern: “well we could give them what we give the male audience.”
Women: “you could just ask us…”
Crunchyroll: “brilliant! Have AI gave all the male characters enormous crotch bulges, skimpy clothes, and impossible waistlines!”
Women: “can they even hear us?”
-next quarter-
Crunchyroll: “what the fuck is rule34?”