Why Is Anime Not A Fad?

A fad is something fleeting - a momentary craze that's				collection of cartoons. Anime, you see, is more popular
going to blow over in a matter of months when				in Europe. And so, there are anime which are already
something better comes along. More than anything,				translated and subtitled, mostly by fans. It was a
saying that something is 'just a fad' is an insult. It implies				startling discovery, this amazing treasure trove of
that something is not good enough to be kept and to				anime series with amazing plotlines and great
be remembered and isn't really worth all the attention in				characters. But none of these anime were dubbed.
the end. It's a horrendous insult. And unfortunately, a lot				Most of them were just 'subbed' or subtitled in English.
of people are saying that anime is just a fad.				But apparently, the stories are just so good that people
Maybe I'm biased, because I'm an anime fan myself.				were willing to contend with the subs. Thousands of
But really, from the way things look, anime doesn't				forums were created, dedicated to certain anime
seem like 'just a fad'. And even if it is, it's taking				series that people took a liking too. And many anime
incredibly long to die down.				series, especially the ones which were also popular in
The Debut of Anime in US Television				Japan, also gathered a huge following in the other
I'll be honest. In the US, anime started out as a huge				parts of the world.
fad. While it's not officially the first anime to be shown				Anime in the Future
in the US and certainly not the first one to become				But not all people have the patience to read those
popular, DBZ played a huge role in popularizing anime.				all-too-small subtitles in anime. So, a lot of people have
There were anime series that were popular too like				to wait for the anime to air on TV rather than to
Astroboy and Gundam. But the debut of Dragon Ball Z				watch the anime in the internet. Cartoon Network
in cartoon network was the one that hyped up the				plays a huge role in this, as they are usually the ones
idea of anime in the US and amassed millions and				who air the anime series that have already been
millions of followers. Of course, why wouldn't it? DBZ is				dubbed in English.
one of the most epic anime of all time. And in the US,				As of now, Cartoon Network is showing the English
anime then was something new and different. It was a				Dubbed Version of Naruto. Naruto in America is still a
very smart move for cartoon network to include				long way off from catching up to the Naruto
anime in their program. Over the years, however, the				Shippuden that's airing in Japan and in the internet as
hype for DBZ died down and anime once again fell				well. But already, Naruto is gathering a huge following,
into obscurity.				almost as much as DBZ did.
Anime in the Internet				Anime, it seems, is here to stay. Because even if the
However, even if the hype died down, there were a				hype over the new craze today, which is Naruto, dies
bunch of fans that will remain loyal. And as the internet				down, there will always be new anime series from
grew in popularity and scope, more and more people				Japan that can easily entertain the people all over the
were able to gain access to Japan's extensive				world.