Japan’s anime market hits record $28.2 billion as domestic spending sees a major jump

Japan’s anime industry has reached a record $28.2 billion in global spending in 2025, marking its strongest annual growth yet ...

Japan's Anime Market Hits Record $28.2 Billion as Local Sales Surge

Spending on Japanese anime worldwide reached a record JPY4.45 trillion ($28.2 billion) in 2025. That is up 15.8% on the ...

Japan’s Animation Industry Grows 15.8% To Record $28BN, Driven By Both Domestic & Overseas Sales – TIFFCOM

Japan’s anime industry grew by 15.8% to $28.18BN (JPY4.45TR) in 2025, with growth coming from both local and overseas markets ...

Anime’s Pay Divide Runs Between Studios That Take Risks and Those That Don’t, Says Tokyo Festival Advisor

Tokyo festival animation advisor Fujitsu Ryota on anime pay, women directors, original features and the planned Tokyo Anime ...
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Japan’s latest anime hit We Are Aliens passes ¥100M box office mark with a nostalgic look at childhood friendship

Japanese film label NOTHING NEW—founded in 2022 with a mission to nurture untamed artistic talent—has scored its first major ...
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Japanese anime industry hits record $28.5m led by overseas growth

Japan’s animation business reached a record high of $28.5bn (¥4.491tn) in 2025, up 15.8% on the previous year. Figures were revealed on Friday (October 30) at Tiffcom by the As ...
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Japanese Anime Has A Growing Opportunity In The U.S. Compared To China

BOSTON, MA - MAY 12: Ceddanne Rafaela #3 of the Boston Red Sox poses for a photo with performers dressed as Luffy and Tony Tony Chopper from One Piece prior to the game between the Philadelphia ...
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2026 Breakout Hit Chainsmoker Cat Officially Lands Japan in Nightmare PR Controversy

Chainsmoker Cat went from 2026 breakout hit to an international smoking controversy. Here’s why its cigarette imagery is causing trouble overseas.
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The ‘Sekiro’ Anime Will Hit Theaters…in Japan

Japanese residents will get nearly a month to see the beginning of the 'Sekiro' anime and determine whether FromSoftware's game was done justice. Reading time 1 minute Last year, it was revealed ...