Alex Mikolajko

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Article: Reframing and reconsidering the cultural innovations of the anime boom on US
television by Michal Daliot-Bul.
Original Quote 1:
The anime-related market in the United States reached a formidable peak in 2003, with a
circulation of US$4.84 billion, including films (US$2 million), VHS tapes (US$72 million),
DVD disks (US$316 million) and character goods (US$4.45 billion).
Paraphrase 1:
In 2003, the anime market within the United States peaked at 4.84 billion US dollars which
consists a majority of character goods which was valued at 4.45 billion US dollars (Daliot-Bul
2014)
Original Quote 2:
In the late 1990s, a new generation of Japanese animated series became popular in the United
States, including Sailor Moon (Bishjo senshi sr mn, 1992; licensed by DiC Entertainment
first broadcast in 1995, its ratings grew only during its 1998 broadcast on Cartoon Networks
Toonami block on weekday afternoons), Dragon Ball Z (Doragon Bru Zetto, 1989; licensed by
FUNimation first broadcast in 1996, its ratings grew only during its 1998 broadcast on Cartoon
Networks Toonami block on weekday afternoons) and, most notably, Pokmon (1997; licensed
by 4Kids Entertainment which became an instant hit when broadcast in 1998 on syndicated
television on weekday mornings and afternoons). The year 1998 became a tipping point in the
history of anime on US television
Paraphrase 2:
Many anime series in the United States, such as Dragon Ball Z, became popular in 1998 when it
was broadcast on television networks containing cartoon blocks even though the original showed
first aired years prior to 1998 (Daliot-Bul 2014).
Original Quote 3:
Successful innovations are soon emulated by competitors and become the global animation
industrys mainstay, thereby disturbing the temporary balance among global leaders and
promoting anticipation for the next thing. In other words, we see a normalization of anime
genres and visual styles that were previously marked as outstanding.

Paraphrase 3:
Anime which was a huge hit in the late 1990s and early 2000s is now hitting a stalling point
because their stunning cutting edge visual effects that made it popular are now being surpassed
by fresher, better looking cartoons.

References:
Daliot-Bul, Michal. "Reframing and Reconsidering the Cultural Innovations of the Anime Boom
on US Television." International Journal of Cultural Studies 17.1 (2014): 75-91. Print.