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Nov 11, 2015 4:37 PM
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I've seen discussions before when I was talking about how anime is unpopular in the U.S., but a lot of people argue that America is the second best country to be an anime fan. But anime is a lot more mainstream in the Philippines, and a lot people say that anime is popular in France. In your opinion, what country besides Japan is the best country to be an anime fan?
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Nov 11, 2015 4:39 PM
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most of east asian nations
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Nov 11, 2015 4:40 PM
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It doesn't matter for anime since there's subs for everything, but for manga it'd have to be France and Germany.
I probably regret this post by now.
Nov 11, 2015 4:40 PM
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America of course, America it's number one on everything.

Bless America, bless Freedom.
Nov 11, 2015 4:41 PM
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But this isn't about manga. -_-
Nov 11, 2015 4:41 PM
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I have a Filipino friend who's told me anime is quite popular there.
5 main aspects I base my ratings on:
1. Did DramaEnthusiast make a thread about it?
2. Is it better than Breaking Bad?
3. Did MellowJello recommend the shit out of it?
4. Has it caused a (very entertaining) shitstorm on MAL?
5. Is it actually good?

Scratch the fifth point, it's not very relevant...
Nov 11, 2015 4:42 PM
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i would assume china
Nov 11, 2015 4:42 PM
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US, Canada, Italy, France, East Asian and South East Asian countries, Latin American countries.
Nov 11, 2015 4:43 PM
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geralt said:
I have a Filipino friend who's told me anime is quite popular there.


Of course it's popular there, they pirate everything.
Nov 11, 2015 4:43 PM
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it seems fairly popular here in Australia. I havent been to other countries so it's hard for me to really tell, but judging by the community I see on MAL countries like USA, Canada and countries in Europe like France or Germany would be good guesses.
Nov 11, 2015 4:43 PM
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DrGeroCreation said:
US, Canada, Italy, France, East Asian and South East Asian countries, Latin American countries.

brazil has the biggest con outisde of japan by miles
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine"

When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong
Nov 11, 2015 4:43 PM
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Spain, Italy, Middle East
Nov 11, 2015 4:44 PM
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Why are people saying USA? There aren't a lot of anime watchers here unless you live near a Japanese community.
Nov 11, 2015 4:45 PM
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Mazaev said:
geralt said:
I have a Filipino friend who's told me anime is quite popular there.


Of course it's popular there, they pirate everything.


nope an anime ws seen a nattonl mark of reacjtion and rebellon agiest the marcos government
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine"

When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong
Nov 11, 2015 4:45 PM
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Philippines and Indonesia the most.

So MANY conventions! oh god
Nov 11, 2015 4:45 PM
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DateYutaka said:
DrGeroCreation said:
US, Canada, Italy, France, East Asian and South East Asian countries, Latin American countries.

brazil has the biggest con outisde of japan by miles
That's why I put Latin American countries. There used to be a Latin American Animax channel.
Nov 11, 2015 4:48 PM
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Well anime and manga are becoming popular all over the world. There are a lot of cons in Europe, of course the US ...
Nov 11, 2015 4:48 PM
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mayukachan said:
Philippines and Indonesia the most.

So MANY conventions! oh god


i agree
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine"

When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong
Nov 11, 2015 4:49 PM
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Valkata said:
Well anime and manga are becoming popular all over the world. There are a lot of cons in Europe, of course the US ...


france is waere its bigggest in eu nation by far
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When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong
Nov 11, 2015 4:50 PM
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Most certainly Italy.

Anime has been popular in Italy for a long time, and pretty much every worthwhile Anime from the 70s, 80s, and 90s has been dubbed in Italian.

Nov 11, 2015 4:50 PM
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biggest one ofcorse east asia it self. latin america, europe and north america, South Eeast Asia and middle east (arabs) also pretty famouse.
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Nov 11, 2015 4:51 PM
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Seiya said:
pretty much every worthwhile Anime from the 70s, 80s, and 90s has been dubbed in Italian.

*whispers* Lupin III!
Nov 11, 2015 4:51 PM
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DateYutaka said:
mayukachan said:
Philippines and Indonesia the most.

So MANY conventions! oh god


i agree
Yeah. Plenty of Filipinos and Indonesian teens I meet have had their fair share of anime more than those from EUs and USs so I'm assuming it must be more popular there.
Nov 11, 2015 4:52 PM
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Seiya said:
Most certainly Italy.

Anime has been popular in Italy for a long time, and pretty much every worthwhile Anime from the 70s, 80s, and 90s has been dubbed in Italian.


This. Bigger publication library in Italian than there is in English. Italian Dub dates back just as far as English.
Nov 11, 2015 4:52 PM
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Seiya said:
Most certainly Italy.

Anime has been popular in Italy for a long time, and pretty much every worthwhile
Anime from the 70s, 80s, and 90s has been dubbed in Italian.


this too
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine"

When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong
Nov 11, 2015 4:54 PM
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yomachi said:
DateYutaka said:


i agree
Yeah. Plenty of Filipinos and Indonesian teens I meet have had their fair share of anime more than those from EUs and USs so I'm assuming it must be more popular there.


and people of my gneter ration Filipinos im 30 i say my gen is 30-45 yeras old hold one anime hgiher than most for reason mentioed before
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine"

When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong
Nov 11, 2015 4:55 PM
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mayukachan said:
Seiya said:
pretty much every worthwhile Anime from the 70s, 80s, and 90s has been dubbed in Italian.

*whispers* Lupin III!


They dubbed that too.

They've been dubbing Anime into Italian at a mass scale since the early-mid 1970s.

Nov 11, 2015 4:57 PM
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yomachi said:
DateYutaka said:
i agree
Yeah. Plenty of Filipinos and Indonesian teens I meet have had their fair share of anime more than those from EUs and USs so I'm assuming it must be more popular there.
in indenoesia, most of them are just watch for fun and only for spare time. game (especialy online) is more famouse rather than anime.
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Nov 11, 2015 4:59 PM
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Anime has had influence on French cartoons.



Nov 11, 2015 5:08 PM
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Most likely an East Asian country. The Phillipines, Korea or Thai.
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Nov 11, 2015 5:10 PM
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Seiya said:
mayukachan said:

*whispers* Lupin III!


They dubbed that too.

They've been dubbing Anime into Italian at a mass scale since the early-mid 1970s.

Yup. They're dubbing the new series right now :P
Nov 11, 2015 5:14 PM
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There are also Italian cartoons influenced by anime like Winx Club and Huntik: Secrets & Seekers.
Nov 11, 2015 5:15 PM
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There are also Italian cartoons influenced by anime like Winx Club and Huntik: Secrets & Seekers.

Ohhhh that's why Winx Club felt like a mahou Shoujo xD
Nov 11, 2015 5:17 PM
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Manga and eroge are what's popular in China.

I've lived in mainland for 21 years of my life, and grew up watching a lot of "cartoons" that I didn't know were anime until much later. Some includes Dragon Ball, Bakusou Kyoudai, Digimon.

When i was in junior high, almost my entire class reads manga, but none watch anime. In high school a majority of former manga readers stopped including me, because there is like no time for you to have a hobby if you want to go into uni.

As for eroge, quite a bit of my uni friends were into it, and it has a large online fanbase.
Nov 11, 2015 5:18 PM
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Arcofdream said:
Manga and eroge are what's popular in China.

I've lived in mainland for 21 years of my life, and grew up watching a lot of "cartoons" that I didn't know were anime until much later. Some includes Dragon Ball, Bakusou Kyoudai, Digimon.
They're also into Detective Conan idk why Good taste
Nov 11, 2015 5:20 PM
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mayukachan said:
They're also into Detective Conan idk why Good taste

Conan is indeed extremely popular right now, but it wasn't that big before.
Nov 11, 2015 5:24 PM
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Praland said:
America of course, America it's number one on everything.

Bless America, bless Freedom.


Nov 11, 2015 5:25 PM
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China & Murica
Nov 11, 2015 5:25 PM
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Arcofdream said:
mayukachan said:
They're also into Detective Conan idk why Good taste

Conan is indeed extremely popular right now, but it wasn't that big before.

A lot of the Chinese immigrants I'm friends with (who were in China like 10 years ago) really like it
Nov 11, 2015 5:28 PM
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France
Nov 11, 2015 5:33 PM
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Anyone know how popular it is in the Caribbeans? :(
Nov 11, 2015 5:43 PM
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Anyone know how popular it is in the Caribbeans? :(
Same as Latin America. Same anime shown or was shown in both regions.
Nov 11, 2015 5:45 PM
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DrGeroCreation said:
ichii_1 said:
Anyone know how popular it is in the Caribbeans? :(
Same as Latin America. Same anime shown or was shown in both regions.
i wonder.. TV in the caribbean must be pretty weird with all those small countries each having their own channel and so o0
Nov 11, 2015 5:55 PM
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DrGeroCreation said:
Same as Latin America. Same anime shown or was shown in both regions.
i wonder.. TV in the caribbean must be pretty weird with all those small countries each having their own channel and so o0
Not really. There are local channels for each country and the same cable company operating throughout much of the region.
Nov 11, 2015 6:54 PM
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Filipino, btw. Here in the Philippines, anime is quite popular. Most millennials here grew from watching Dragon Ball Z, Yu Yu Hakusho and Slam Dunk. The popularity of Naruto, One Piece and Hunter x Hunter also cemented the Filipino's fascination in anime. Case in fact, HxH 2011 is one of the highest rated shows on its time slot. I will say that the country has the most casual anime viewers in SE Asia.
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Nov 11, 2015 6:58 PM
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Ethiopia
Nov 11, 2015 7:37 PM
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i'd say china.
Nov 11, 2015 8:09 PM
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mayukachan said:
Philippines and Indonesia the most.

So MANY conventions! oh god

Hmm. I'm from Indonesia but i didn't even know that so many conventions were held here. Even if there were conventions probably there were just held on a big city or two (On the capital city and nearest i guess), considering there are many more big city on each province i will not count that as So Many. I will not questioning the anime popularity here, yes it is quite popular here but i cant clearly approximate how popular it is even i live in this country so i'm sure there are many countries beside here where anime more popular.

Plus internet is still precious and hard thing to get at several places beside on the cities (atleast thats what happen to me) which is the main source to get animes because I believe literally no anime that aired on TV channels here anymore, aside Doraemon and some other stuffs i guess (i dont know. i dont watch TV anymore, just watch it for News and Football matches) and the numbers still keep decreasing, Dragon Ball just got banned.. but they prefer some shit shows several times worse for their children instead..

And eh, pardon my english.

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Nov 11, 2015 8:17 PM
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Everyone in the middle east grew up with anime.
Nov 11, 2015 8:19 PM
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Much of Asia, France, US, Canada, and Brazil spring to mind. Probably a lot more as the medium has steadily been gaining in popularity abroad for ages now.
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