‘Chiikawa’ lifts sales in Fuji TV anime business

Plus: Cyberattacks disrupt digital manga sales for publishers; Toei Animation content sales fall in China; Shueisha: Manga Plus to inherit Manga Million…

Nov 11 • Richardson Handjaja

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Global anime market rises 16 percent in 2025

Plus: Anime creators to be recognized in Nippon Anime Awards; FuRyu moves into capsule toy market; Boys’ love manga booms in Japan; and more

Nov 4 • Richardson Handjaja

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October 2026

Genda continues anime claw machine growth in North America

Plus: Trust bank creates anime investment fund with manga startup; CloverWorks division trains new animators; LINE Digital Frontier invests in original…

Oct 28 • Richardson Handjaja

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Cyberattacks hit Japan anime, manga websites

Plus: Toho sees record overseas anime streaming revenue; Dōjinshi prices rise with printing costs; Seven Seas to double translation output; and more

Oct 21 • Richardson Handjaja

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Anime studios see higher costs in outsourcing

Plus: Hayate develops 15-anime slate from webtoons; Crunchyroll launches new division; Industry trade groups seek oversight of new web domains; and more

Oct 14 • Richardson Handjaja

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September 2026

TakaraTomy Arts capsule toys ride U.S. anime boom

Maker of Gacha capsule toy vending machines is targeting consumers who already have an interest in anime and Japanese IPs, says company executives

Sep 23 • Richardson Handjaja

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TakaraTomy sees kidults in future of global toy business

Beyblade maker is accelerating investment in toy research and development as it pushes into new regional markets, says chief executive officer Akio…

Sep 16 • Richardson Handjaja

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N LITE uplifts African lore in original anime IPs

Developing the studio's slate in public generates audience engagement early in original productions, says chief executive officer Christiano Terry

Sep 9 • Richardson Handjaja

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MangaPlaza scales up U.S. digital manga ops

In its fifth year of operation, NTT Solmare’s digital manga platform targeting female readers in North America has grown to more than 1 million…

Sep 2 • Richardson Handjaja

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August 2026

Manga Productions launches Saudi anime IPs

Company also looks to invest in more anime production committees in Japan as it pushes for agility in the industry, says chief executive officer Essam…

Aug 26 • Richardson Handjaja

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July 2026

BookWalker opens door to manga-adjacent e-books

Kadokawa's global e-book store is growing its catalog of works that were not originally published in Japanese, says chief executive officer Samuel…

Jul 29 • Richardson Handjaja

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Kadokawa moves global e-book store to open DRM

BookWalker's use of European open standard ensures portability for digital manga and light novel readers, says chief executive officer Samuel Pinansky

Jul 22 • Richardson Handjaja

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