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In the early 2000's, the Japanese Manga style became popular in the Philippines as expected since anime was already popular, but this too gradually waned.
Source: Useful Notes / Philippines - Most expected to ship Ryoma/Camilla and Takumi/Elise, due to similar ages of the characters, but as it turned out Ryoma/Elise and Takumi/Camilla ended up more popular instead.
- Contrast Deader Than Disco (something that goes from insanely popular to a popular target of mockery), And You Thought It Would Fail (a work that's expected to be a flop instead becomes a smash hit).
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