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Subcultured

How Did Anime Go From Geek to Cool?

Episode 3 | 9m 1s

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In this episode, join Josef as they visit AnimeNYC, an anime convention in New York City, to learn about the anime fandom, cosplay, and how the genre suddenly became so cool. We're also joined by the team behind @Beyond The Bot, a group of friends that love anime and make videos about it on their own YouTube channel. How did anime become so popular?

Aired: 03/16/22 | Rating: NR

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