Reaction Time and Otaku Burnout

[http://www.otakunovideo.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/hariyama_pixiv320286-kamen_rider-kamen_rider_den-o_series-kintaros-kohana-nogami_ryotaro-piggyback-running-273x300.jpg|191x210px|hariyama]A recent post on Cutfilm Tovent has me thinking about the anime industry's reaction time.

The anime industry is incredibly quick to capitalize on trends. Moe became popular, and in less than a year the new anime season was chock full of moe shows.

Isn't this a good thing for the industry? Isn't it healthy for an industry to react rapidly to user wants and needs?

It becomes a problem when you're a fan of the last trend. And I think this might explain the lack of "seasoned anime fans" (those who've been watching anime for more than, say, 10 years). Whatever trend gets you into anime will have largely disappeared from the airwaves 5 years later. So, many of the otaku fade away, as they can't find any more anime that fits their interests.