Anime Credibility: A Weighing of Industry "For" vs. Fan "Against"

For

·        I was a pioneering 90s and 2000s anime fan
·        I reviewed Fate Stay/Night for Bang Zoom Entertainment, hosted by Johnny Young Bosch
·        I'm friends with Katsuhiro Otomo, Shinichiro Ishikawa, Yoshitoshi ABe, Steve Blum, and Thomas Romain
·        My work has been featured by New Manga Books (@manga_book)
·        I invented Streaming Video, which is how most fans watch anime now
·        My books are listed in the Amazon Manga Kindle ebook section

Against

·        I attract a lot of controversy and gossip
·        Some fans view me as arrogant, and write hate comments about me on art and otaku sites
·        Some fans view me getting paid for my work is "The number one cardinal sin/crime of anime"
·        Some fans say I can't draw or am too simple
·        Some fans think I'm the bad guy