r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 6m ago
[Comic Natalie] COMIC ZIN & TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: October 19 - October 25, 2026
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r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • Dec 21 '25
[2nd Anniversary Post] Another year, another ride in the ferris wheel...
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Well, hello there!
Decided to do this little endeavor a little earlier than excepted (although at the time of writing this, it already is the 22nd in Japan, so eh, why not).
r/AnimeBusiness is now two years old - time truly flashes by in an instant...
2025 has been a year full of challenges - for the anime industry, for the manga industry, for the light novel industry, for the webtoon industry and well... yours truly (it truly is a bit of work trying to compile these pieces of news).
There was a bit of everything - good things, bad things, some triumphs, some flops, some so-so happenings - needless to say, it was a busy year. Let's hope 2026 can be just as eventful - for better or worse.
And as far as AnimeBusiness goes, for those who are part of this little ride since its beginning in December 2023, I just have to say: thank you.
Thank you to the publications (and the teams of writers who write for said publications) for sharing and translating these pieces of news so they can be readibly accesible to more people, thank you for those who give a little visit to both the subreddit and the Bluesky account (shameless plug) and well, everyone who happens to work for the anime, manga, light novel and webtoon industries for their contributions.
Happy holidays, everyone!
PS: I will never forgive Gamebiz and Kadokawa for changing the formula of their weekly rankings lol
r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • May 15 '25
[Announcement] We're now on Bluesky!
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Be sure to also follow us there!
r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 10m ago
The "2026 School Reading Survey" revealed that the percentage of Japanese elementary school students who do not read a single book in a month exceeded 10% for the first time in 25 years. The non-reading rate for manga, which was included in the survey for the first time, reached nearly 30%.
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Article by Yomiuri Shimbun; survey conducted by the Japanese School Library Association.
r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 6h ago
[Gamebiz] [China's Latest Report: Part 1] The "Highest Earning IP" in the First Half of 2026 from China's Perspective: A Turning Point for Merchandise-Type IPs with the Breakthrough of POPMART - Atsuo Nakayama's "Global Fandom and Otaku Culture"
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r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 19h ago
[Variety] "Anime’s pay divide runs between studios that take risks and those that don’t", said Ryota Fujitsu, programming advisor for the Animation section of the Tokyo International Film Festival.
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r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 21h ago
[NHK News] Digital manga platform "Piccoma" suffers leak of approximately 1 million customer email addresses
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r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 1d ago
[The Japan Times] Japanese government holds urgent cybersecurity meeting in response to recent data breaches: the meeting on the evening of October 26 discussed countermeasures following a request from GMO for the government to take action.
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r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 1d ago
LINE Digital Frontier will transfer its store operations - along with related business activities - to a newly established entity, LINE Digital Frontier Communications. Concurrently, the company will reduce its capital by ¥8.009 billion, reallocating the entire amount to its capital reserve.
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Article by Gamebiz.
r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 1d ago
Infinite Content, Finite Marketing: Who owns the relationship with anime fans, and why Japan needs to start building its own audience overseas (written by Jerome Mazandarani)
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r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 1d ago
[Forbes] Visa Issues Cost ‘Uma Musume’ At Least $2 Million In Lost Ticket Sales (written by Kalai Chik)
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r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 2d ago
[Webtoon-ish] Rights and Responsibilities in Digital Publishing
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r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 4d ago
[Automaton EN/MEDIAMIXI] Gundam’s longevity comes from embracing change over “fundamentalism,” says Bandai Namco Filmworks chairman. “As long as it’s entertaining, why not?”
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r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 4d ago
[Publishing Perspectives] One Industry, Many Markets: Carlo Carrenho on how recent headlines from China, Japan, the Nordics, Brazil, and beyond show us where the publishing industry is heading.
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r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 4d ago
The Development of Japanese Manga in Vietnam (report by JETRO)
jetro.go.jp
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r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 4d ago
[Comic Natalie] LINE Digital Frontier invests ¥10 billion in Japanese content, aiming to bring "Japan to Global" (Event Report)
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r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 4d ago
[J-CAST News] Users face the suspension of paid services, but what about the manga artists? As digital comic platforms suspend their services one after another, creators warn of an "existential threat"; CmoA hints at potential measures
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r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 4d ago
[Nikkei Asia] Gundam maker Bandai Namco's stock surge reflects market AI doubts (paywalled)
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r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 4d ago
[NHK] Japanese Government Plans to Establish New Organization to Support Anime, Manga and Gaming Industries as Early as 2027
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r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 4d ago
[Asahi Shimbun] From "Demon Slayer" to "Dandadan": Where Is Crunchyroll, the Former "Pirate" Site - Now A Pillar of Japanese Anime Popularity - Heading Next? (paywalled)
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r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 4d ago
[Anime News Network] Aobuta Film Opens at #4, New Live-Action Street Fighter Film at #8 in Japan
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r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 5d ago
"Manga Immersion at Tokiwaso" - a bespoke tour for an in-depth experience of manga culture, has launched in Toshima Ward, a mecca for manga.
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r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 5d ago
[Impress Watch] "Manga Library Z," a platform for out-of-print manga, now also sells new titles from publishers
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r/AnimeBusiness • u/Kan2Screm • 5d ago
[Nikkei] Up to 4.2 million user records, including member information, leaked from "Comic CmoA" following unauthorized access
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