The traits that define anime all trace back to post-WWII creative innovations intended to work around limited budgets and resources. So pound-for-pound you can maximize the amount of "hit" you get from stories, characters, emotions, etc. And by its nature its cheap and fast to make.
It's the ultimate form of mass-produced entertainment for the age of cheap, binge-able content. "Quantity has a quality all of it's own".
It's the ultimate form of mass-produced entertainment for the age of cheap, binge-able content. "Quantity has a quality all of it's own".