So when and why did anime become popular in the Western world?

Anime is not 'popular' by any stretch of the imagination.

>>1883448
It is in France.

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>>1883442
How many counties else make popular traditonal animation?

>>1885693
America and I guess... Canada?

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>>1885697
Mayby 20 years ago, today you should be glad if you get some vector garbage.
>canada
lmao

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>>1885726
Hey now, we used to do some alright stuff. Not sure about traditional mind you.

>>1885697
America has pretty much given up on 2D.

anime only seems popular because all the fags that are obsessed with anime are also obsessed with the internet

99% of the population, ones with jobs, families and hobbies dont post on 4chan

>>1885516

>France
>white

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What;s up with all the Flip Flappers shilling on /his/?

I like the show, but still, what?

The introduction of anime to Western culture (specifically, the US) was Japan's last laugh after having been bombed as a result of Pearl Harbor (other assrapes not included). And of course presentation of these aforementioned events further inculcated an alternate sense of white guilt.