I swear 1997 was the annus mirabilis for all things Jafannish. (See how I portmanteau'd Japanese and fannish there? Okay, stop retching.)

1997 is when I was introduced to anime and manga.
1997 - the Odoru Daisousasen TV series aired.
1997 - Hana yori Dango aired
1997 - the second volume of Love Mode was originally published (which, yes, is more important than the first).

I am frozen in 1997.