Afro Samruai: Ressurection Gets an Emmy!

To be more precise, the art director got an Emmy. Still, this is a great achievement for the western world's opinion of the medium. Yes, it may be a project funded by American's with big Hollywood names attached, but that doesn't change the fact that it's the first Japanese animation even to receive an Emmy. While it definitely isn't as big a win as Spirited Away receiving an Oscar, it definitely shows that anime is a growing part of our culture even if it's origin is on the other side of the world.