It’s sarcasm.
Anime is a treat. Given that the economy sucks and it’s not that hard to download a treat (anime) for free, isn’t it obvious that ordinary people would get their treats for free?
Doubly so because copying data doesn’t destroy the original. “Piracy” in the sense of media piracy is copying, not theft.
It truly is bizarre to me how smartphone aesthetics have somehow outweighed practical usage and ergonomic comfort.
It’s kind of like the main “screen rectangle” smartphone evolutionary tree has largely gone down the road of the “Red Delicious” apple, which is bitter, mealy, mushy, has a leathery skin and is a terrible snack overall, but keeps being bred and bought in large numbers simply because it’s the iconic “pretty” red apple.