I really respect the Japanese, but I think creativity is more than about being good at something that other's don't engage in. That's like saying the Africans are really creative because they make ceremonial voodoo masks, and that's an example of high art. To be creative it has to be outside the box that others simply are unable to do, because they take years of honing and experimentation within your own society. For anime and manga, it's not difficult to do, there just needs to be a desire to write and create such works, especially on a large scale. Hollywood could just as easily stick to traditionally animated films and they would be comparable to Japanese anime (ignore the fact that Hollywood is currently a cess pool). And let's be honest, Japanese fashion sense, especially that of Harajuku, is horrible except for the classy ladies. Very good at what they do, yes, but creative... I think I need more convincing.