>>283089131
While you've got a point about Gundam's appeal to children, you're frankly delusional about Pokemon's. It is the highest-grossing media franchise in the world and part of that is because it continues to target children 5-12 and refuses to mature with its audience compared to something like Digimon. This is personally why I lost interest in it around my teens, but why it can keep bringing in a new audience while also maintaining some older fans. Don't let all these 30-something youtubers opening trading card packs or whatever deceive you. There are still just as many, if not more, children into Pokemon than adults. You just don't hear from them on social media.