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Originally posted by merylsilverburg
Hmmm.....maybe it's just me, but I'm not so sure if it's open mindedness that brings people to anime. Personally, I think that people are more attracted to anime now, only because it's the "rave" now, so everyone who doesn't know it or watch it, is "uncool". For examples, there are many people in my school who say they are "true anime fans", they watch everything related to anime and never miss a thing. Then, when I ask if they've ever seen Fushigi Yuugi or Trigun.....they shake their heads. They spit out that they only see the most "popular" ones and those are the ones that are shown on Cartoon Network (DBZ, Sailormoon, Tenchi Muyo) and Adult Swim (Cowboy Bebop). I'm not sure if anyone sees my point, but it just seems to me that people are just drawn to the ones they see on TV and that's only because it's the latest and coolest thing. I understand that many students or kids won't have the money to buy many animes (Trigun, Fushigi Yuugi, Shoujo Kakumei Utena, etc) so they wouldn't know many others. However, I know some people who don't have much $$$ but they try to find out different animes from their friends and watch them from their friends too. I don't have a problem with those who don't like or know much anime, but it just kinda aggravates me when they think that the ones they show on Cartoon Network or Adult Swim are the only and most popular animes in the world. Ahh.....but maybe that's just me. 
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I feel the same way... But in my opinion, a little anime is better than no anime at all. If DBZ, or Sailor Moon opens the door to others, than bring it on! Personally, I watch DBZ most of the time, but series like Trigun and Final Fantasy are awesome too, but unavailable to the general public. What we need to do is to be a driving source behind the anime market and provide the answers to the unknowing public. "Mission Accepted"
