Oh please, what are you talking about? Cowboy Bebop's been out in Japan for almost ten years now! If we haven't seen much of its influence by now, we probably never will. The Japanese market is primarily where it really matters.
As for trading cards, they've been around since the earlier half of last century, with baseball trading cards being quite prodominant.
As for trading cards, they've been around since the earlier half of last century, with baseball trading cards being quite prodominant.