Oh, of course! That's why this is a history of Western media fandom, not anime fandom, which would be a fascinating study in its own right, especially the English-speaking late nineties/early aughts scene that I was a part of as a kiddo. I might have to do that…

When I say that most people think of Western media fandom when they think of fandom, I was just trying to say that most people in the West will think of Comic Con or Star Trek if they're not familiar with fandom personally.