Since the first anime convention which introduced in just a few hundred folks, anime conventions have exploded in recognition. However, due to the relative failure of the latter two (both reveals brought success when aired at a later time on Cartoon Network), anime did not seem like it could turn out to be mainstream. In 2008, Toonami was discontinued and anime began airing exclusively on Grownup Swim, the late-night counterpart to Cartoon Network. Voltron, Robotech and Ronin Warriors also enjo...