I don't know what's going on with anime in Japan these days. I look at lists of what's popular and the majority of it doesn't interest me at all. I'm surprised that they even make statues of these characters. However, a few shows will come out every once in a while that get me interested. For example, I can't wait to see 009 RE Cyborg. Also, I still haven't seen the Black Lagoon OVA and bunch of older shows like Death Note and Darker than Black.