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Japan presents new policy to promote anime and video games abroad

Nov 5, 2025

He Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI) presented a new series of strategic guidelines for the global development of the country's creative industry, which covers sectors such as anime, video games, manga, movies and music. The proposal was

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The anime industry grows like never before and breaks its own record

Oct 30, 2025

Japanese anime is experiencing one of its greatest moments in history. According to the new report from the Japan Animation Association (AJA)the global anime market reached a record of 3.84 trillion yen (some 25.1 billion dollars), which represents a growth of

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The best isekai of the 2010s, year by year

Oct 27, 2025

Before Sword Art Onlineisekai was not at the center of the conversation: urban fantasy monopolized the attention and “trips to another world” were exceptions. With the emergence of SAO in 2012, the industry understood that the subgenre could be an audience acc

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SHAFT celebrates 50th anniversary with major exhibition in Tokyo

Oct 24, 2025

The renowned animation studio SHAFT will celebrate his 50th anniversary with a commemorative exhibition titled SHAFT 50th Anniversary Exhibitionwhich will take place in Mixalive TOKYOin Ikebukuro, from December 27, 2025 to the January 18, 2026. The event will

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10 promising anime that fell after a bad season

Oct 19, 2025

Some anime debut with such strength that they seem destined to become benchmarks. However, it only takes one failed season to undo the magic: rushed pacing, sub-standard animation or baffling creative decisions can turn a breakout success into a cautionary tal

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Ten anime characters who are considered useless

Oct 15, 2025

In each anime series there is a balance between heroes, rivals and secondary characters that contribute something essential to the plot. However, there are cases in which, due to poor script decisions or lack of development, certain characters end up being dea

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7 animes that are still banned in different countries around the world

Oct 14, 2025

Throughout history, several animes have been banned in different countries for reasons ranging from conflicts with religious norms to depictions of extreme violence or explicit sexual content. Although most of these series are available on international platfo

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Isekai fans are right: the genre needs an urgent change

Oct 14, 2025

For more than a decade, the genre isekai has dominated the anime industry with dozens of premieres per season. However, the saturation of titles with similar plots has caused evident wear and tear among viewers. The formula of the protagonist transported to an