How did anime became popular in the West?

Haha, I love this question. By Western I'm just gonna guess you mean America. It all started with Pokemon. Yes, Pokemon. In the 1980's Pokemon or 'pocket monsters' became a hit in America. read more

According to Dr. Susan J. Napier, a professor of the Japanese Program at Tufts University and acclaimed anime critic, anime did not see its full revival until much later in the 20th century: “Japanese anime was initially very hard to come by in the West. read more

Haha, I love this question. By Western I'm just gonna guess you mean America. It all started with Pokemon. Yes, Pokemon. In the 1980’s Pokemon or ‘pocket monsters’ became a hit in America. read more

These are good days in the anime business, especially in the West. More shows are reaching a wider audience than ever. Japan is really starting to take Western audiences and their viewership seriously, and starting to depend on revenue coming from Western fans again. read more