Re: what is the anime phenomenon in your country?

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From: Man...an Ancient race...
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 02:44

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hi, i'm an american.  here in the USA, anime has become a considerable cult
success.  certain anime works like pokemon have even made inroads into the
mainstream.

most fans of anime in the USA are people usually derided as geeks, nerds,
dorks, etc.   A geek/nerd/dork is someone who has few social
skills--espcially with the opposite sex--and little if any athletic ability.

of course, this isn't really fair because there are some big tall burly
hairy guys in animedom as well.
we have something called the anime convention and during the cosplay part of
the program, there are often big ugly hairy apelike men dressed up as sailor
moon.  i think they are trying to be funny and beg for attention and though
they certainly are not winners in the world, they certainly aren't geeks,
dorks, or losers.

in america, we have many anime outlets and stores that cater to fans'
tastes.
sadly, they mostly peddle junk since anime has gotten totally rotten since
the early 90s.

how is anime culture in your country?   what kind of people watch anime?
what is the male/female ratio among fans?  what are the most popular titles?
do you have anime conventions?  are most anime subtitled or dubbed?  how do
you feel about the japanese?   do you like japanese culture other than
anime?  is anime mainstream or a cult item?

--
http://www.angelfire.com/movies/gaza/

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