While I'd like to blame the metastasization of the narou-kei LN adaptation, I think the real reason is the same as why Sci Fi has largely disappeared from visua

While I'd like to blame the metastasization of the narou-kei LN adaptation, I think the real reason is the same as why Sci Fi has largely disappeared from visual media in general outside of hangers on from legacy franchises. People have stopped believing in the future.