Access Limits Fuel Manga Piracy Worldwide, Report Says
manga 1 sources · May 31

Access Limits Fuel Manga Piracy Worldwide, Report Says

The report shifts the piracy debate from cost to access, suggesting that legal manga services lose readers not because they charge too much, but because they are too slow and too regionally restricted.

Animenomics
Original Anime Films Struggle at the Box Office
industry 1 sources · May 31

Original Anime Films Struggle at the Box Office

The polarization in Japan's anime film market threatens the viability of original films as a proving ground for new creative talent, as budget-strapped productions struggle to compete with franchise blockbusters.

Animenomics
Cross-Border E-Commerce Fills Gap in Overseas Anime Market
industry 1 sources · May 31

Cross-Border E-Commerce Fills Gap in Overseas Anime Market

The shift toward cross-border e-commerce signals that Japan's domestic anime merchandise market may be approaching saturation, pushing sellers to treat overseas fans as a primary revenue source rather than a secondary one.

Animenomics
TV Asahi Sets Goal to Double Anime Production by 2030
industry 1 sources · May 31

TV Asahi Sets Goal to Double Anime Production by 2030

TV Asahi is restructuring its core business model from linear broadcasting to IP ownership, a strategic shift that mirrors broader industry moves toward production committee leadership and global licensing.

Animenomics
Japan Manga Market Shrinks for First Time Since 2017
industry 1 sources · May 31

Japan Manga Market Shrinks for First Time Since 2017

The data signals that digital manga growth can no longer reliably compensate for print declines, forcing publishers to confront a shrinking overall market for the first time in nearly a decade.

Animenomics
Anime Home Video Sales Plummet 31 Percent in 2025
industry 1 sources · May 31

Anime Home Video Sales Plummet 31 Percent in 2025

The 34 percent sales decline marks the fastest drop in at least 25 years, confirming that the home video market has become a secondary revenue stream as streaming dominates anime consumption.

Animenomics
Uoto and Kenji Iwaisawa Collaborate on Hyakuemu Film Adaptation
manga 1 sources · May 31

Uoto and Kenji Iwaisawa Collaborate on Hyakuemu Film Adaptation

The collaboration brings together two artists who, despite different personalities and methods, share a fascination with humanity's irrational drive, resulting in a film that uses an unorthodox production pipeline to match its thematic content.

Sakuga Blog
Link-U Technologies Pivots to AI-Assisted Manga App Development
industry 1 sources · May 31

Link-U Technologies Pivots to AI-Assisted Manga App Development

Link-U's shift to AI-assisted development could accelerate how quickly Japanese publishers launch digital manga platforms overseas, potentially changing the competitive dynamics of the global digital manga market.

Animenomics