The Rise of Anime Streetwear
Anime has risen a bit in popularity over the years and made its way into fashion. While I do enjoy some anime I don't consider myself an anime fan. Those who have consumed hundreds of anime or closely follow the production of upcoming anime, anime artists, attend anime panels, or purchase a lot of anime merch are the ones I feel more comfortable giving the label. Still, I would like to discuss how the popularity of anime in recent years has affected fashion. Back in the late 90s when I was first introduced to anime through Pokémon , Sailor Moon , and Cardcaptors they were just considered cartoons as the years passed the term anime got introduced to me. Then, it was really niche regulated to children who didn't know the difference between cartoons and anime and teenage and adult nerds. While I was in high school these groups did not particularly care for fashion outside of wearing graphic tees that had anime on it and for some reason around that time those horrible button-up ...