Pretty sure you can still do all that today. Sure, it’s not going to feel exactly the same way, but I’ve found that it’s surprisingly enjoyable to pull out my old video games, buy some of the snacks I loved as a kid, and just spend a day living as my 12 year old self on summer vacation.
Yeah, the setting, the characters, and the music all mesh together really well to make one of the most compelling anime stories I’ve ever seen. I’ve got more songs from that show in my daily playlist than most others combined, but whenever I tell someone it’s my favorite anime, I can feel their suspicion.