Japan’s animation industry grew by 14.8% to hit record revenues of $25BN (JPY3.8TR) in 2024, with much of the increase coming from overseas markets, according to a report presented by the Association ...

Overseas revenues of Japanese animation exceeded local consumption for only the second time last year. But the export-led boom is expected to continue, the Association of Japanese Animations said on ...

For decades, Japan has dominated the Asian animation industry. Since the early 1960s, when modern anime took off with Astro ...

Dragon Ball Z finished airing 30 years ago in Japan today, and the legendary series still continues to influence the anime industry.

Anime and video piracy damages have surged by over 150% as illegal sites continue to drain the industry, according to a ...

This growth is fueled by the rapid expansion of streaming platforms, rising cross-generational viewership, blockbuster franchise success, and deepening global fandom engagement. Increasing ...

Kanishma Ray is a writer at GameRant, who's known to play a mean violin (decently, that is). She's a Computer Science student by day and a wordsmith by night, with a knack for crafting engaging and ...

Based in Scotland, Finn has been writing about Japanese pop culture for nine years now. He is also a gamer, hiker, and proud vegan. His passion is bringing news straight from Japan to you, in English, ...

The Financial Times proclaims that the export value of Japan's content industry now exceeds its steel, petrochemicals and semiconductor sectors. Leading the content industry is Anime, Japanese-created ...

Yoshiyuki Tomino’s creation laid the groundwork for decades of mecha anime, spawning an entire franchise that remains influential today. The Gundam series became a cultural phenomenon in Japan, with ...