>>2506592idk but anime sure is. every car any more "auto enthusiast" than a Tercel or Yaris is slathered in shitty anime stickers and anime in general is actually very popular. people don't really talk about it but it's rare to find someone who didn't watch at least a little bit of anime.
we even produce our own anime, like Totally Spies and Martin Mystery. I think Avatar: The Last Airbender might have some canadian publisher or have some bits outsourced to a canadian animator or something too.