Does this really indicate we are in the Kali Yuga?
Most of these works were made in the last few years. And yet in all of world history, I doubt anything matches their beauty. Not only is the artistic quality better, but the characters depicted in these shows are better people, wiser people, gentler people, more admirable people, than the characters depicted in stories of the past (or for that matter the people who lived in the past, most of whom were brutal, uncaring, stupid, ignorant, etc). The relationships are more tender and deep than love stories of the past, with a better basis than the ridiculous romances of, say, Shakespeare's plays. The songs include the all important vocalist, something missing from Beethoven's symphonies. The pictures move, unlike Michelangelo's paintings. Anime surpasses all previous art by a decisive margin. Since only a superior civilization can create superior art, the present must surpass the past by a likewise decisive margin.
Beautiful art is not only representative of the quality of the world, it also ennobles its consumers. Therefore, beautiful art adds to the goodness of the world every second of every day. Every note, every image, every plot point passed, people's souls become a little bit kinder or more understanding to one another. If our art is the best ever, not only is the present morally sound, the future is morally prosperous. This is the inevitable fate of children raised in the midst of beautiful ideals and heroic characters from age 3 up. It's impossible to believe children will, on average, turn their backs on the stories they grew up loving and the heroes they grew up admiring. Based on the art they are viewing, we can expect miracles from the coming generations.
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