Three Sources

Inëz Chambers, S. (2012, September 1). Anime: From Cult Following to Pop Culture Phenomenon. Retrieved November 17, 2014, from https://www.elon.edu/docs/e-web/academics/communications/research/vol3no2/08ChambersEJFall12.pdf

Samantha's paper on the progression of the popularity of anime in recent years has to be one of the closest topics to that of my own.  While my topic has to do with the affects of mass communication on the recent popularity spike of anime, Samantha's work is more simply about shedding light on how it has risen from a cult following to a mainstream form of entertainment.  Her work seems legitimate as she has a plethora of sources and doesn't take a specific side on the topic.

Rise of cosplay helps drive popularity of Japanese anime. (2014, June 12). Retrieved November 17, 2014, from http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/rise-of-cosplay-helps-drive-popularity-of-japanese-anime-20140613-zs58i.html

From the Sydney Morning Herald is an article trying to take a specific approach on searching for the cause of the rapid rise of the popularity of anime.  This article talks about how the popularity of cosplay is helping propel the Japanese monster known as anime reach mainstream popularity.  

Bennett, C. (2011, August 30). Americans to anime: 'You've changed' Retrieved November 17, 2014, from http://geekout.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/30/americans-to-anime-youve-changed/

From a branch off of the CNN website, this article was published a few years ago on the rise to popularity of anime.  Covering from the start of the introduction of Japanese animation to the US shores, the author talks about how it slowly creeped its way in the households of Americans and then proceeded to rapidly take over as one of the most dominant forms of entertainment in the US.

-Keir