Why did Japanese anime and manga become so popular over the world

Because Europeans are fucking shit producing media god bless the Nips.

>>65771740
shit like the simpsons, family guy etc is pretty fucking popular and is the white peoples equivalent of anime

>>65771803
die weaboo scum

europe is a third world. they still use dial up

>>65771866
>is the white peoples equivalent of anime
It isn't really, there aren't adult cartoons that try to take themselves seriously unlike anime

>>65771740
because we have been exclusively targeting children from the get-go
turns out you can channel this kinda preoccupation in more than just a morally educational way

>>65771740
wakfu has a following

>>65771740
Too much assburgers, mentally ill people, sexual deviants and socially inept losers out there.

>>65771740
Because European shit isn't as good. That being said, there is a lot of garbage Anime/Manga too; but I can't really think of any cartoon or comic Europe has produced that's at parity with Ghost in the Shell or Cowboy Bebop.

>>65771740
is prison school manga any good?

>>65772118
What exactly wakfu means?

It's not like the Japanese stole a lot of their ideas from French comics and American movies anyway, right?

>>65773128
The only west comics I can think of
Archie
TMNT
DC
and Marvel

But like you said, nothing like Ghost in the Shell or Cowboy Bebop

western media is inferior

>>65771740
One of the biggest comics in Australia (The Phantom) was created by an american but most stories are written by Europeans.
>>65771979
>Rick & Morty
>Bojack Horseman
This is changing.

>>65773320
Very good, negro

>>65774976
>Rick & Morty
Thats still more comedy than serious
>Bojack Horsemen
Never watched so I can't comment.