Why is anime and Japanese culture so popular among normies now?

Because anime is the shiznit.

Also, Adult Swim.

Because people will pretend to like things just to be found interesting.

>>38932017
I don't think anime is popular with normalfags yet. It's just become acceptable as a medium if it comes to Studio Ghibli films and it's become bigger among black people and younger white guys who don't care for social norms as much because of Adult Swim mostly.

The "anime" normalfags think of is Spirited Away, DBZ, Sailor Moon, Naruto, and maybe Cowboy Bebop. They're not thinking of K-On, Kaiji, Rozen Maiden or NHK.

>>38932091
>they're not thinking of K-On, Rozen Maiden
Not thinking of moeshit is a good thing, anon

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STOP POSTING ANIME MEMES
memes are a vector that spreads esoteric media to the mainstream
STOP POSTING ANIME MEMES

>>38932017
Normies ruin everything cool

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Requesting that comic about how people pick up and ruin a hobby

It had to happen eventually

>>38932091
This >>38933096, just because it's not fantasy wish fufilment and relatable to neck beards doesn't make it less of an anime.

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>>38933588
dis one u mean?

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>>38932017
Who fucking cares? Just fucking watch whatever the fuck you want. Only underage give a shit whether something is popular or not

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>>38932017
It isn't, you're just missing the context of the image you posted

Normies like to jump on anything lesser people like and claim it as their own thing, as in "taking it back", even though they don't give a shit about it and will still shame the robots and users who are in to it.. It's the normie way.

>>38932079
this
yup, pretty much how any trend starts
trends aren't necessarily good things, infact they usually aren't
trends are just whatever catch on, despite the appeal of them