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The article asserts, but provides no real evidence that steampunk has "died". I wanted to refute the author's claim by looking at google n-grams, but the viewe
by ozborn 7y ago
The article asserts, but provides no real evidence that steampunk has "died".
I wanted to refute the author's claim by looking at google n-grams, but the viewer cuts off in 2008 with the steampunk n-gram still going strong...
Instead I present anecdotal evidence that steampunk is not dead:
1. The presence of an steampunk section in my local Spirit of Halloween store.
2. The release of Carnival Row this year by Amazon, which I believe fits the bill close enough.
3. A continuing new release of steampunk novels (https://www.goodreads.com/genres/steampunk https://www.goodreads.com/genres/steampunk)
Flimsy evidence, but perhaps enough to refute the death of steampunk, which is a strong claim.
- greggman2 7y agoNot sure it counts but there are a few anime and video games that some people call steampunk. Sakura Taisen/Sakura Wars, the latest version for PS4 was just announced at Tokyo Game Show a few weeks ago.