I think it's great that anime/manga is getting bigger her in the States. But for me personally, it makes going to conventions not so fun. For example I went to Anime Expo this past year and where in previous years I was able to buy manga and other one -of-a-kind stuff, this year I found it boring. Why: Because all they sold was English manga. Even Kinokuniya had mostly English manga. Now this is fine for those who can't read Japanese (and I know it's probably the majority of people), but the one reason I even learned Japanese was so that I can read manga. So I guess I will continue to visit Book Off, Kinokuniya, Asahiya for my manga.
Miki-san