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Anime films gain institutional investors
Plus: Think tank projects decline in anime production volume; Moms in Japan spend big on anime characters; Sony details AnimeCanvas software; and more
Anime merch targets U.S. 'kidult' market
Plus: IG Port targets profit growth with merchandising; Redefining anime production quality; Gov't sets generative AI guidelines in making anime; and more
Manga publishers raise anime royalty rates
Plus: Animator skills test launches; Bandai Namco tests digital banking for 'Idolmaster' fans; Anime studios collaborate on AI and digital tech; and more
CyberAgent buys anime, game maker Nitroplus
Plus: Medialink takes Chinese animation global; Life-size Gundam moves to Osaka; Piccoma, LINE Manga lead manga mobile app usage; and more
Kodansha brings manga IPs to cinemas
Plus: Toei Animation pauses 'Digimon' home videos; Overseas fans rescue Gonzo anime series; Researchers create automated anime dubbing tech; and more
Sony bolsters Crunchyroll with cinema acquisition
Plus: Anime and manga stage productions seek audiences abroad; Japanese gov't plans manga, anime museum in 2028; Kadokawa hit with ransomware attack; and more
Anime studio Gainax enters bankruptcy
Plus: Japan to boost anime and manga exports; Translators denounce AI manga translations; Voice actor magazine ends 20-year print run; and more
American Manga Awards launches in August
Plus: Blackstone wins Mecha Comic buyout bid; Webtoon Entertainment files for IPO; CoMix Wave Films names new chief executive; and more
Sony renews focus on anime IP creation
Plus: Anime merchandise flood discount stores; Saudi manga company opens Japan office; Anime fans spend above the average credit card holder; and more
Anime retailers upbeat on Hong Kong market
Plus: CyberAgent seeks to replicate 'Uma Musume' success; Piccoma retreats from French webtoon market; Japan's no. 2 streamer bets on anime; and more
Anime funding companies see sales rise
Plus: Sony Music bids on a top five manga app; Scholars retrace anime studio labor histories; Niconico suspends Visa credit card payments; and more
VTubers enable acceptance of CG anime
Plus: Manga translation startup plans U.S. digital manga store; Online proxy shopping rises as yen weakens; Young viewers redefine anime and live-action films; and more
Anime reinvents Shibuya Tsutaya's image
Plus: Ex-MAPPA producer wants studios to finance anime; Disney+ uses anime to draw Gen Z viewers; How South Africa consumes anime; and more
Anime industry fights Big Tech's AI control
Plus: Japanese government scrutinizes anime contracts; Chinese flock to see 'The Boy and the Heron'; Anime home video market declines again; and more
N. America brings "superior" anime profits
Plus: Crunchyroll pitches anime to movie theater owners; Hollywood renews anti-piracy deal with Japan; Manga sales contract after record years; and more
Anime music releases, revenues in decline
Plus: Japanese TV stations broaden role in selling anime overseas; 'The Boy and the Heron' soars in China; Director questions anime's isekai boom; and more
Anime worker survey: Long hours, low pay
Plus: 'Spice and Wolf' returns as light novels rise globally; Life-size Gundam robot ends exhibition run; How anime license revenues diversify from home video; and more
Western investments on display at AnimeJapan
Plus: Saudi Arabia lands Middle East's first anime theme park; 'The Boy and the Heron' go digital; Adult manga market makes substantial digital shift; and more
Akira Toriyama leaves stronger legacy in anime
Plus: Journalist revisits Wall Street Journal verdict on 'Dragon Ball Z'; Hayao Miyazaki wins second Oscar; Weak yen puts pressure on anime studios; and more
'Jujutsu Kaisen' leads Crunchyroll anime awards
Plus: Print manga continues dominance in France; Digital share of light novel sales grows; Gundam plastic model kits move upmarket; and more
70% of manga sales in Japan are now digital
Plus: McDonald's embraces anime identity; Crunchyroll adds more smart TV support; Disney doubles down on anime content; Machi Asobi event cancelled; and more
Advocacy group proposes fair trade anime label
Plus: Manga sales contract in North America but remain strong; A lesson in copyright law on moral rights; Manga publishers develop extended reality content; and more
Funimation sunsets, moves users to Crunchyroll
Plus: Anime studio turns to copyright assets for funding; First anime red carpet event in the Middle East; Taiwan's enthusiasm for anime and manga; and more
Manga awards multiply in age of digital manga
Plus: Japanese printing giant diversifies into anime; Last year's highest-grossing anime film; Aniplex boss foresees more industry consolidation; and more
Manga captures 90% of Japan e-book market
Plus: Kadokawa signs manga joint venture deal in France; Anime production budgets need more transparency; Shibuya catches anime culture wave; and more
Female fans are driving a male idol anime boom
Plus: Crunchyroll renews focus on device support; 'The Boy and the Heron's secures China distributor; Creating a digital archive of anime colors; and more
Anime broadcasters gain new viewers on TikTok
Plus: Think tank calls on gov't to reform anime industry; Anime comes to Sony Honda electric vehicle; Introducing comic book grading for manga; and more
The role anime studios play in disaster recovery
Reflections of an anime journalist on the anime industry's response to the 2011 Tohoku tsunami disaster and how it may respond to the 2014 Noto Peninsula earthquake
Anime ambitions in 2024 face labor headwinds
Plus: Manga digital distribution goes global in 2024; Why TV networks invest in anime productions; Kadokawa ventures into Indonesian market; and more
Anime licenses surge in post-pandemic boom
Plus: Survey reveals gender gap in anime production; Sony drops satellite broadcasting for anime; 'One Piece' puts spotlight on anime reboots; and more
Anime market outside Japan grew 11% in 2022
Plus: Binding fees surge among anime workers; Golden Globes nominate anime films; Early anime mecca towns chart future after tourism boom; and more
Proxy buying services grow with anime demand
Plus: Small anime studios look to generative AI for assistance; Signed 'Dragon Ball' art sold at record auction price; 'The Ancient Magus' Bride' changes publishers; and more
Proxy buying services grow with anime demand
Plus: Small anime studios look to generative AI for assistance; Signed 'Dragon Ball' art sold at record auction price; 'The Ancient Magus' Bride' changes publishers; and more
Proxy buying services grow with anime demand
Plus: Small anime studios look to generative AI for assistance; Signed 'Dragon Ball' art sold at record auction price; 'The Ancient Magus' Bride' changes publishers; and more
Manga publishers seek new readers on TikTok
Plus: 'Pokémon' extends movie theater absence; Miyazaki film sees strong presales numbers in North America; Kadokawa dominates light novel rankings; and more
Manga publishers seek new readers on TikTok
Plus: 'Pokémon' extends movie theater absence; Miyazaki film sees strong presales numbers in North America; Kadokawa dominates light novel rankings; and more
Manga publishers seek new readers on TikTok
Plus: 'Pokémon' extends movie theater absence; Miyazaki film sees strong presales numbers in North America; Kadokawa dominates light novel rankings; and more
Saudi company beat Crunchyroll in regional anime license deal
Plus: 'My Hero Academia' builds on success overseas; Anime studios fight producers for profits; Webtoon studio head wants manga in advertising; and more
Regional anime companies can beat Crunchyroll in license deals
Plus: 'My Hero Academia' builds on success overseas; Anime studios fight producers for profits; Webtoon studio head wants manga in advertising; and more
Saudi company beat Crunchyroll in regional anime license deal
Plus: 'My Hero Academia' builds on success overseas; Anime studios fight producers for profits; Webtoon studio head wants manga in advertising; and more
Anime producers adapt to 'three-episode rule'
Plus: Weekly Shonen Jump reveals manga manuscript rates; Netflix and Shueisha partner on anime contest; Ikebukuro's emergence as an anime district; and more
Anime producers adapt to 'three-episode rule'
Plus: Weekly Shonen Jump reveals manga manuscript rates; Netflix and Shueisha partner on anime contest; Ikebukuro's emergence as an anime district; and more
Anime producers adapt to 'three-episode rule'
Plus: Weekly Shonen Jump reveals manga manuscript rates; Netflix and Shueisha partner on anime contest; Ikebukuro's emergence as an anime district; and more
Kadokawa invests in studios to adapt its IPs
Plus: Toei Animation to expand international market footprint; Filings reveal Studio Ghibli valuation; Predicting the trending anime of 2024; and more
Kadokawa invests in studios to adapt its IPs
Plus: Toei Animation to expand international market footprint; Filings reveal Studio Ghibli valuation; Predicting the trending anime of 2024; and more
Kadokawa invests in studios to adapt its IPs
Plus: Toei Animation to expand international market footprint; Filings reveal Studio Ghibli valuation; Predicting the trending anime of 2024; and more
Anime character designers remain unrecognized
Plus: Industry lacks central anime production database; Anime directors discuss feature films at TIFF; City sets tax donation record thanks to anime gifts; and more
Anime character designers remain unrecognized
Plus: Industry lacks central anime production database; Anime directors discuss feature films at TIFF; City sets tax donation record thanks to anime gifts; and more
Anime character designers remain unrecognized
Plus: Industry lacks central anime production database; Anime directors discuss feature films at TIFF; City sets tax donation record thanks to anime gifts; and more
Anime tourism grows as visitors return to Japan
Plus: Experimenting with NFTs in manga businesses; Saudi media group invests in anime production committees; Contracts in anime voice acting; and more