An event or moment · 1998 · Global fandom
The anime import boom
Japanese animation and comics reach a large Western audience through dedicated channels, and a transnational fandom forms around them.
Fandom stops being national and starts being organised around translation, release schedules and convention circuits. The parasocial bond acquires logistics, which is how you can tell it is real.
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