A comic comparing anime fans watching old, officially free anime on YouTube to elderly people rewatching period dramas has sparked online discussion. This analogy raises the same question: As people age, do they continue to repeatedly watch works familiar from their youth?
In the ensuing discussion, one netizen shared their thoughts. They used to believe that people naturally start watching period dramas as they age; later, they felt that some elderly viewers might simply be continuing to watch martial arts entertainment familiar from childhood, with their interest in baseball broadcasts also potentially carrying over from youth. This led them to speculate that their own generation might still watch anime when they grow old, while the next generation may continue playing games.
These remarks reflect individual observations on entertainment habits by netizens, rather than surveys targeting audiences of different age groups. The comic's author responded on social media, stating that they had previously created content on similar topics.