First of all i'd just like to say J-ROCK IS THE SEX!
Aahhaa, immaturity levels skyrocketed there (:
I agree, I love Anime and I find the Japanese culture fascinating, but I think that's because my father is Japanese, and I can speak it fluently, I just never got the chance to grow up there.
My friends and i really and truly enjoy the Japanese culture and don't go around clamming we know all about it or junk like that.
We just enjoy it and try to learn from it.
No harm no foul.
Really, the Japanese are the ones advertising their crap to AMERICA. It's only expected for some Americans to take influence and appreciate the culture. But so what?
Besides, aren't they the ones that try and make smaller or eye-appealing versions of every piece of technology we make? Maybe they're the ones trying to be Americans! :O:O:O Oooh nooo!