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Japanese startup eyes Indonesian comic scene
DouDoujin digital manga platform slated to launch in February for comic artists worldwide
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Yohana Belinda
Digital manga double pre-pandemic sales
Plus: Anime broadcasts converge on 11:00 pm time slot; IG Port consolidates anime studios; Shogakukan bets IP business on AI-driven light novel app; and…
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Richardson Handjaja
Largest anime radio station ends 18-year run
Plus: Japan's female voice actor ranks continue surge; U.S. import tariffs to impact print manga; LINE Manga operator invests in webtoon studio; and…
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Richardson Handjaja
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Anime studios widen CG, digital workflow use
Plus: Kadokawa raises key publishing target; CyberAgent recruits veteran producer for first studio hire; GKIDS acquisition price tag; and more
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Richardson Handjaja
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Anime industry responds to UN labor report
Plus: Shoji Kawamori joins AI CG animation project; J-pop music producer sees risk in close ties with anime; Top trending anime titles in 2024; and more
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December 2024

Sony becomes a top Kadokawa shareholder
Plus: Crunchyroll's anime streaming growth falters; Toho earns majority of domestic box office revenue; Kadokawa CEO addresses share acquisition talks…
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Richardson Handjaja
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New anime merchandise licenses retreat
Plus: Anime tourism participants double in number; Record companies ink anime music partnership; Toho invests in anime mobile games; and more
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Anisong concerts return to stages abroad
Plus: Nojima sees success with Animax purchase; Crunchyroll Anime Awards return to Tokyo; Digital manga platforms connect publishers to reader data; and…
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Richardson Handjaja
Trading houses seek profits in anime exports
Plus: Ani-One streaming service enters India; Bandai Namco remains optimistic in slowing China market; Visa Japan confirms adult media restrictions; and…
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Richardson Handjaja
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November 2024

Short anime maker gets ¥1b growth funding
Plus: Kadokawa expands share of light novel rankings; Comitia introduces Indonesian-made manga; Piracy keeps anime licensors hesitant in India; and more
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Richardson Handjaja
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Sony weighs bid for Kadokawa and its IPs
Plus: Acquisition could bring anime industry consolidation; Warner Bros. Discovery signs Japan content partner; Kinokuniya stabilizes U.S. manga sales…
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Anime market outside Japan up 18% in 2023
Plus: Anime industry group criticizes Netflix payment model; 2.5D musicals set record attendance in Japan; Light anime named a top consumer trend; and…
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Richardson Handjaja
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