If we're lucky, it may be the beginning of a trend.
While American comics have traditionally been for a male-only audience, Japanese manga is starting to completely change the views on comics simply because manga also appeals to girls.
Given proper exposure, manga may grow considerably as a part of American culture. And, given the fact that the best sources of information on manga tend to be American otaku like us, we end up as middlemen of sorts. Who says we can't use that to our advantage?
Of course, it's going to take lots of time for the changes to start being noticable, but it's a nice thought nonetheless.