It used to be hard to find 4Anime. Only the most well-liked shows, like Dragonball and Sailor Moon, were made available in the US; many Japanese series were subtitled or even slowly dubbed. With the development of the internet and the emergence of fansub communities, this altered as anime was recorded, translated, and shared. Although this constituted piracy, it was the only way to watch anime without needing to import content that western fans couldn't understand.