Sure, its just in conjunction with the artstyle, homages, animation, slapstick, and theme, it feels a lot like western cartoon, while still obviously having the Trigger trademarks.Okay, this doesn't make much sense to me. Whether a TV series is episodic or not - animated or otherwise - is not some kind of an western vs. eastern cultural trend. Having "episodic format that is self contained while possessing an over arching plot" describes a vast, vast amount of fantasy/adventure works on both sides of the ocean.