{
  "id": 17211768,
  "title": "Japan's anime market tops 4 tril. yen for 1st time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/japans-anime-market-tops-4-tril-yen-for-1st-time",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T10:00:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261030/p2g/00m/0et/056000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japan's anime market surpassed the 4 trillion yen mark in 2025 for the first time, according to the Association of Japanese Animations, surpassing the 4 trillion yen threshold for the first time. This milestone came as a result of robust overseas sales, which made up 2.54 trillion yen of the total market, nearly doubling from 1.8 trillion yen in 2015. Overseas sales had previously surpassed domestic sales in 2020. The surge in popularity can be attributed to the rise of streaming services like Netflix, which have made Japanese animation more accessible to global audiences since the post-pandemic era. The hit series \"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Infinity Castle,\" based on the popular manga, played a significant role in the industry's growth in 2025. Kazuko Ishikawa, the president of the association, expressed optimism about the industry's potential, stating that Japanese animation has become more familiar worldwide. The Japanese government aims to increase overseas sales of content such as games, anime, and manga to 20 trillion yen by 2033, up from 5.8 trillion yen in 2023, which ranked second only to the auto industry in terms of sales.",
  "summary": "TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's anime market reached 4.45 trillion yen ($28 billion) in 2025, topping 4 trillion yen for the first time on strong overseas sa",
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}