I can only relate to your..anger..slightly only in that the old
"baby boomers" would look at my "cartoons" as childish... Manga and Anime are pretty popular in CA. Must be your location =X We've got Anime stores that sell nifty subs that were not subbed in the USA...although I'm a lil mad at my local store cuz he sold my Totoro backpack to someone else...and hasn't replaced his stock with a new one ~.~ Even Barnes and Nobles has an entire section dedicated to the manga, and Best Buy with 2 huge anime rows! =D
For the most part Animes a hit in Southern Cali =D Mostly its the trendy stuff on Cartoon Networks adult swim~ but that's a start =) And last time I was in Mexico, that was all there was to watch in the morning...
But.. enough anime... What about Hana Yori Dango and all the j-dramas? I've got a lot of friends who've watched that series~ Let's thank all those sweeties on
Dailymotion - Share Your Videos for uploading the series as it aired in Japan. <3