Nowadays, both anime and manga are readily available in Russia, both legally and through piracy. And there are various events, purely or partially dedicated to Japanese pop culture, anime cosplay, etc. Pictured - Russian anime cosplayers.
Actually, I was a member of the first-ever anime club in Russia in the late 1990s and early 2000s. It was not easy nor cheap to be an anime fan at the time, due to the need to order anime video cassettes online from the USA and Britain.
Germany’s demand for anime series has more than doubled since September 2020 and is still growing rapidly. The largest anime convention in Germany, DoKomi – Anime & Japan Expo is bringing in more than 55,000 visitors creating new waves for anime popularity in the region. Japanese anime was very popular in Russia even before the Soviet Union fell.
Anime is popular in the U.S. because many subscription streaming services are housed there. This is the reason why over 74 million Americans are familiar with anime 5
Anime also became a cultural phenomenon in Indonesia because its viewers grew up watching anime on national television after school hours (around 5 pm to 8 pm). If this is how Indonesian 80s, 90s, and early 2000s kids grew up, it’s no wonder how Japanese anime quickly gained momentum in many South East Asian nations.
Japan may be the progenitor of anime, manga, and many consumer electronic play stations, but China takes the number one spot because it has the largest population density (this is why Japanese animation is heavily marketed on mainland China!). Japan is the origin of anime.
Anime is also ‘a social phenomenon in the Philippines ’ because ‘ Filipino college students ’ help shaped the Otaku community. There are over 64 million Filipinos supporting the anime industry and community in the Philippines. 6. .
Spanish-dubbed animes were also distributed to Spanish-speaking countries like Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. If different nations can watch anime in ...
If Brazilians and Japan can trade goods, then ‘ anime is also one of those goods that were traded’. ‘ Speed Racer ’ (1960s – 1970s)and ‘ Space Battleship Yamato ’ (1980) were the first shows to draw Brazilian’s attention to Japanese animation. Then, the early 90s kids were introduced to Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon.
During the Internet Boom in 2005, anime scenes from the 90s and early 2000s that were uploaded in YouTube gained many South-East Asian fans! Some of these fans and commenters came from Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Philippines.
Why it’s in this list: Even before the era of Dragon Ball Z during the 1990s, anime has been popular in Brazil way back in the 1960s. During the 1960s, Japan and South America had a strong international and immigration relationship, particularly with Brazil.