Japan’s Anime Market Hits Record $28.2 Billion as Local Sales Surge

Fecha de publicación: 30 de octubre de 2026, 6:02

Spending on Japanese anime worldwide reached a record JPY4.45 trillion ($28.2 billion) in 2025. That is up 15.8% on the previous year, and overseas consumers now account for well over half of the total. Hasegawa Masahiro, editor-in-chief of the Association of Japanese Animations’ (AJA) annual…