You've got to be kidding me. The one time I really need him, the one time I'm certain he'd back me up is the one time he's not around. Give me some time to find something more concrete.
He'll probably be back in a couple of days. Besides, as has already been pointed out, this is one country.
There's also the fact that this is
one show. Even
if everyone in the United States watched this program, it does
not mean that a certain style of animation is mainstream; it means that the
show is popular. Show me a half a dozen or so anime shows that are widely known and watched, and
then you'll have proven that anime is somewhat mainstream in the US.
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