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The Rise and Fall of the Western Anime Scene

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Brian Niemeier
Dec 04, 2024
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If you are reading this, it’s a near certainty you’ve encountered Japanese animation, or anime. It’s also a good bet that your introduction to the mediuam came through the Pokémon craze of the 90s, Toonami’s afternoon lineup, or a Studio Ghibli film.

It’s hard to conceive of now, but anime was once a niche import relegated to a small counterculture. Its …

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