The influx of innovative animation from either country to the other historically has spurred creativity, and this should be no exception. U.S. companies will start producing more quality animation, as we know they are capable of doing, in order to meet the needs of a fan base they suddenly realized exists. This will open the market in this country for animation both domestically produced and imported from Japan. This gives me hope. Popularity can be fleeting.
Fads come and go.
Companies rise and fall. But art endures. And so does fandom. Even if this anime boom turns into a bust, some fans will still be around, to make sure that the art created now will always be around to be appreciated later. These devoted fans will ensure that anime, and animation, gets another chance.