A fad is one thing fleeting - a momentary craze that's going to blow over in a matter of months when something better comes along. More than anything, stating that something is 'just a fad' is definitely an insult. It implies that something just isn't good sufficient to be kept and to be remembered and isn't really worth all of the attention finally. It's really a horrendous insult. And unfortunately, a whole lot of people are proclaiming that anime is just a fad.

Maybe I am biased, because I am an anime fan myself. But really, from the way things look, anime doesn't seem like 'just a fad'. As well as if it really is, it's taking incredibly long to die down.

I'll be honest. In the US, anime started off as a huge fad. While it is not officially the very first anime to be shown in the US and definitely not the very first one to become popular, DBZ played a large role in popularizing anime. There have been anime series which were popular too like Astroboy and Gundam. But the debut of Dragon Ball Z in cartoon network was the one that hyped up the concept of anime within the US and amassed millions and millions of followers. As always, why wouldn't it? DBZ is one of the most epic anime of all time. And in the us, anime then was something totally new and different. It was a really smart move for cartoon network to include anime within their program. Throughout the years, on the other hand, the hype for DBZ died down and anime once again fell into obscurity.

On the contrary, even when the hype died down, there were a lot of fans that may remain loyal. And as the web grew in popularity and scope, a growing number of people were able to get access to Japan's extensive collection of cartoons. Anime, in reality, is more popular in Europe. And so, you will discover anime which are already translated and subtitled, mostly by fans. It was a startling discovery, this amazing treasure trove of free full anime series with amazing plotlines and great characters. But none of these anime were dubbed. A lot of them were just 'subbed' or subtitled in English. But apparently, the stories will be only so great that folks were willing to contend with the subs. Thousands of forums were created, dedicated to certain anime series that folks took a liking too. And several anime series, particularly the ones which were also popular in Japan, also gathered an enormous following in the other parts of the world.

Although not all individuals have the patience to read those all-too-small subtitles in anime. So, a whole lot of individuals have to wait for the anime to air on television rather than to watch the anime within the internet. Cartoon Network plays a huge role within this, as they tend to be those who air the anime series that have also been dubbed in English.

As of fundamentally, Cartoon Network is showing the English Dubbed Version of Naruto. Naruto in America is still a long way off from catching up to the Naruto Shippuden that's airing in Japan and in the internet also. But already, Naruto is gathering a huge following, almost as much as DBZ did.

Anime, it seems, is here to stay. Because even when the hype over the new craze today, which is Naruto, dies down, there is always new anime series from Japan that will quickly entertain the people all around the world.