I feel like this is one of those things that doesn't get talked about when it comes to manga, videogames, etc in Japan -- that creators pander super hard to their audience. The nature of the market is different. If "the fans" want something, the fans get what they want. This is why you get manga with storylines that start out great but turn to complete garbage in a very predictable way -- because that's what the audience wants. All those bullshit cliches where you go, "How could a grown adult write this and take themselves seriously?" Well, it's often a reluctant compromise because bucking convention is a great way to flop. Sales start slipping somewhere along the line and the authors cave to audience desires and expectations. This is true of most industries to some extent, but it's especially problematic in Japan due to Otaku culture where, to be quite blunt, a critical section of your fanbase can be made up of maladjusted weirdos who will probably sneak into your house and stab you in the shower if the protagonist doesn't hook up with best girl at the end of your series.