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Anime enthusiasm at AnimeJapan hits new peak
Plus: Niigata animation fest wants more original films; Second screens drive up views of English anime dubs; Homegrown anime software tackle digital deficit; and more
Prime Video seeks global anime, manga IPs
Plus: Anime collaborations boost Shinkansen ridership; Aniplex and Crunchyroll form joint venture; Growing U.S. demand for middle grade manga titles; and more
Cross-border anime merchandise sales jump
Plus: Gov't backs anime studios joining production committees; Manga abundant in U.S. libraries; Critic reflects on anime's overseas market; and more
Akihabara loses its edge as an anime mecca
Plus: NTT Docomo launches Manga Mirai reading platform; Kadokawa names leader of anime studios; Domestic anime home video sales return to growth; and more
Phoenix Gramedia Indonesia focuses on light novels and niche comics
Joint venture between Japan's Kadokawa Corporation and Indonesia's Kompas Gramedia Group sets sights beyond publishing and into merchandising
Labor group asks gov't to rein in anime AI translations
Plus: User-generated web novel service Everystar sold again; Manga industry crosses new sales milestone; Japan's video streaming market growth slows; and more
Sumitomo funds Shueisha-backed anime distributor
Plus: Kadokawa and Sony detail alliance to shareholders; Hakusensha leans into digital manga; 'Hypnosis Mic' anime film targets fandom spending; and more
Tariff threats loom over U.S. anime merch imports
Plus: Blackstone closes webtoon platform acquired in Mecha Comic purchase; 'Oshi no Ko' anime sales surge; Changing attendance behavior at anime events; and more
Bandai Namco to invest billions in IP growth
Plus: Japan Fair Trade Commission probes anime labor practices; Sony names new CEO; Anime films expand Japan box office footprint; and more
Japanese startup eyes Indonesian comic scene
DouDoujin digital manga platform slated to launch in February for comic artists worldwide
Digital manga double pre-pandemic sales
Plus: Anime broadcasts converge on 11:00 pm time slot; IG Port consolidates anime studios; Shogakukan bets IP business on AI-driven light novel app; and more
Largest anime radio station ends 18-year run
Plus: Japan's female voice actor ranks continue surge; U.S. import tariffs to impact print manga; LINE Manga operator invests in webtoon studio; and more
Anime studios widen CG, digital workflow use
Plus: Kadokawa raises key publishing target; CyberAgent recruits veteran producer for first studio hire; GKIDS acquisition price tag; and more
Anime industry responds to UN labor report
Plus: Shoji Kawamori joins AI CG animation project; J-pop music producer sees risk in close ties with anime; Top trending anime titles in 2024; and more
Sony becomes a top Kadokawa shareholder
Plus: Crunchyroll's anime streaming growth falters; Toho earns majority of domestic box office revenue; Kadokawa CEO addresses share acquisition talks; and more
New anime merchandise licenses retreat
Plus: Anime tourism participants double in number; Record companies ink anime music partnership; Toho invests in anime mobile games; and more
Anisong concerts return to stages abroad
Plus: Nojima sees success with Animax purchase; Crunchyroll Anime Awards return to Tokyo; Digital manga platforms connect publishers to reader data; and more
Trading houses seek profits in anime exports
Plus: Ani-One streaming service enters India; Bandai Namco remains optimistic in slowing China market; Visa Japan confirms adult media restrictions; and more
Short anime maker gets ¥1b growth funding
Plus: Kadokawa expands share of light novel rankings; Comitia introduces Indonesian-made manga; Piracy keeps anime licensors hesitant in India; and more
Sony weighs bid for Kadokawa and its IPs
Plus: Acquisition could bring anime industry consolidation; Warner Bros. Discovery signs Japan content partner; Kinokuniya stabilizes U.S. manga sales; and more
Anime market outside Japan up 18% in 2023
Plus: Anime industry group criticizes Netflix payment model; 2.5D musicals set record attendance in Japan; Light anime named a top consumer trend; and more
AI-translated anime news podcast debuts
Plus: Top business lobby urges ¥200b investment in content promotion; Japan airports see higher anime toy sales; New book details manga's winning formula; and more
Toho acquires U.S. Ghibli film distributor
Plus: German manga translators demand fair pay; Manga artists face chronic assistant shortage; Japanese webtoon studio invests in Indonesia; and more
Toho tests U.S. anime film release strategy
Plus: Kadokawa develops AI translation system; 'One Piece' goes to Universal Studios Hollywood; AI startup converts voice actor speech into other languages; and more
Anime dependence on int'l market grows
Plus: Bones anime studio spins off animation department; Mandarake stays the course amid inbound tourism boom; Japan gets otaku prime minister; and more
Training schools ease anime labor crunch
Plus: Kodansha reverse-imports manga translated in English; Kyoto Animation creates new anime IP in 8 years; Anime pachinko machines remain bestsellers; and more
Crunchyroll accelerates anime investments
Plus: Aniplex reassesses overseas anime marketing approach; AnimeJapan consolidates again at Tokyo Big Sight; Japan's manga apps outperform e-book apps; and more
PM hopeful pushes anime worker protections
Plus: AI translation startup launches North American digital manga store; and more
Profitability gap widens for anime studios
Plus: Studios still employ freelancers at a high rate; Print books dominate Tokyo Comic Market; What 'Look Back' says about the future of anime films; and more
Kishida exit risks Japan's pro-anime policies
Plus: Audio brand Onkyo remakes itself as anime lifestyle brand; Anime music surges on Spotify; Anime musical production studio steps abroad; and more
Sanrio shifts from Hello Kitty as she turns 50
Plus: AI anime project creates mascot character; Chinese 2D fandom grows despite sluggish economy; Webtoon Entertainment sets sights on markets abroad; and more
Toho stays dominant in anime film market
Plus: Kyoto Station surroundings develop anime retail hub; Limits in anime's technical development; Doga Kobo's sale price to Kadokawa; and more
Shogakukan readies AI-translated digital light novels
Plus: Manga serializations shift from magazines to digital; Sony Music doubles down on anime music; Sony Music asserts its artists' anime ties; and more
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