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"Yokohama Animation Laboratory saw a sharp downturn in the fiscal year ended in May 2024, reporting a ¥9.2 billion (US$62.4 million) net loss against ¥9.5 billion (US$64.4 million) in net sales due to skyrocketing labor costs."
What do you think the likelihood of Netflix offering more data to Japanese producers? I think it is highly unlikely.
I’m curious. What’s TMS’s point of comparison. How forthcoming is Crunchyroll or HiDive with sharing their dashboard with Japanese anime licensors?
"Yokohama Animation Laboratory saw a sharp downturn in the fiscal year ended in May 2024, reporting a ¥9.2 billion (US$62.4 million) net loss against ¥9.5 billion (US$64.4 million) in net sales due to skyrocketing labor costs."
Big OUCH right there...