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Meh. From a European point of view, most popular culture crap during the last 50 years has come from North America, and Japan has merely risen to the rank of "notable exporter of stuff".

Hollywood is slightly more "my culture" than anime, but that just means the latter feels fresher in comparison, and I guess you could also say it stands out more due to being so visibly foreign.