>>280223453
My entire country was watching (and co-producing) so much anime in the '70s that a lot of characters, scenes and series became part of the shared national culture, shaped the language itself and to this day you can hear people of all ages, from old boomer over 70 to younglings under 14 talk about this or that anime.
Politicians quoting anime and manga or referencing them was common here before I was born, and if that doesn't tell you everything I don't know what will.