The Association of Japanese Animations (a.k.a. AJA) had some interesting findings for its Anime Industry Report 2024. The report looks at global sales numbers in 2023. During that year, the anime business brought in 3.3465 trillion yen, which is approximately $21.27 billion. AJA started keeping …Read more »
The Nippon Anime & Film Culture Association got started a year ago with the aim to help people in the anime industry. And a survey just released by the group shows there’s a long way to go in terms of making working conditions better. Japan’s …Read more »
Every year, anime industry watchers eagerly await the release of the annual report by the Association of Japanese Animations, or AJA. It’s finally out, and while we haven’t read it cover to cover just yet, the topline numbers are certainly worth writing about. Specifically, the …Read more »
It’s time to bust out the harried Shirobako images, because it’s another tale of industry woe. As y’all are well aware, a large chunk of anime production gets outsourced to firms in places like China and South Korea. Now, according to one industry insider, Covid …Read more »
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