Netflix Japan has become the latest company to catch heat for availing itself of A.I. generating tools, with fans calling foul after the streamer released its new anime short, The Dog and the Boy ...

Netflix stirs fears by using AI-assisted background art in short anime film ... Netflix and the production company WIT Studio tapped Japanese AI firm Rinna for assistance with generating the images.

In 2023 Japan’s anime industry hit a record high, with revenues of ¥339bn ($2.3bn), up by nearly a quarter from a year earlier, according to Teikoku Databank, a research firm.

It's time for Japan to better leverage anime's global popularity, reaching international audiences via streaming platforms while opening the door to other cultural exports.

Move over, Marvel. The next blockbuster entertainment franchise might come from Japan. Anime is shaping up as the country’s next big export industry, beyond cars and electronics. This once-niche ...

Japan's anime industry is worth tens of billions. But behind the screens creatives struggle to make ends meet. By Jenny Cai. Topic: Arts, Culture and Entertainment ...

The group’s background reasoning is similar ... The popularity of Japanese manga and anime is growing rapidly to a backdrop of rising demand for stay-at-home stocks occasioned by the COVID ...

In November 2024, Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs and other organizations released a list of manga and anime titles loved by international visitors in Japan. Starting with the top-ranked ...