I totally agree. I am lucky becasue I live on the west coast and it is accepted more widely and more popular. Probably because we are closer to Asia(Japan). I mean, heck, even my Aunt knows what it is!!! Everyone in the west coast that I have met so far seem to like anime and don't think you are stupid becasue you watch, "cartoons". Then again, there are those idiots who look at you stupidly, at the bookstore becuase you are looking in the Graphic Novel section. That is the time when I calmly grab a manga book and shove it up their nose. I mean, I don't look at them weird for looking at those ridiculous self-help books! Seriously though, I don't want to live on the East coast for anyhting. Those people sem to think Japanese are nuts. And the only thing that is worse than living on the east coast, is having a mom who does not like your anime...
