2(FE)-RB: Manga, Anime, from Japanese subcultures.

1990s, it was the Golden age for Manga and Anime. Many famous works are made in the decades. And nowadays, one of Japanese main export items are Anime and Manga. These are becoming very common expressions in Japan and so do the other countries like USA and France. However, in fact, it was an English man who started introducing Japanese Anime to the world.

Chris Blackwell (born June 22, 1937) is the founder of Island Records. It became one of the most successful independent labels of the 1960s and 1970s. In 1991, He started Manga business with Andy Frain. By middle 90s, Manga entertainment had spread out to USA and Australia more than the UK own.

http://www.freebase.com/view/en/chris_blackwell

These are well known Manga and Anime. How many characters do you recognize?

The effect came up to Fashion business as well.
Japanese high street brand, UNIQLO collaborated with many anime and manga as wide T-shirt range. Hello Kitty (Did you know, it is officially an British cat!) has already become too famous for everyone. Even H&M tied up with it recently.

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1992 Naoko Takeuchi / Kodansha /TOEI Animation

http://www.cosplayisland.co.uk/costume/view/6391

1995 Gainax

http://evangelion-sp.seesaa.net/article/157278704.html

Masashi Kishimoto/Hayato Date/Shueisha/Studio Pierrot/TV Tokyo/Viz Media

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFONQXHc7BNTAkgoptAoVPS3-7LTGaceZrdyYZsvsXL-NRnlFOymitpSg6lDfsPB0HXh3AHdZEIbX_wzDI6lD9HMk6gfuIP9vh2_UwRyHbesZ2uPG5jmgRNaXU4ntGgT_oCBcuvrwtGQb/s1600/naruto_gaara.jpg

Toriyama Akira, Toei Animation

http://images.psxextreme.com/wallpapers/ps3/dragon_ball_z_01.jpg

Masamune Shirow/Kodansha Ltd./Bandai Visual Co., Ltd./Manga Entertainment

http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/2010/05/23/may-23-2010-lets-talk-anime/

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