Japan’s animation industry grew by 14.8% to hit record revenues of $25BN (JPY3.8TR) in 2024, with much of the increase coming ...

Japan’s anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according to data presented by the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA ...

This marks the second-highest annual growth rate on record after 2019’s 15.3% increase. AJA chair Kazuko Ishikawa, who is also president of Nippon Animation, said anime has become a core pillar of ...