Anime

Jefferies, a global investment bank, has identified three major companies that are poised to benefit from the booming anime industry, which is expected to reach a value of $60 billion by 2030. What Happened: The investment bank has pointed out Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Sony Group (NYSE:SONY), and...

Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) has unveiled new statistics highlighting the explosive growth of anime music on its platform. According to the latest figures, reported by Music Business Worldwide, global streams of anime music have skyrocketed by 395% since 2021. Additionally, Spotify now hosts...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is in damage control mode after suffering a significant security breach that led to the leak of full episodes from several highly anticipated shows. On Aug. 6, episodes from upcoming series, including “Arcane” Season 2, “Terminator Zero,” “...

Japan-based developer Pocketpair has partnered with Sony Group Corp.‘s (NYSE:SONY) Sony Music Entertainment and Aniplex to create a new business venture named Palworld Entertainment. According to IGN, this joint venture aims to accelerate the global expansion of the Palworld intellectual...

By Hernán Panessi via El Planteo Japanese animation, always vast, deformed and brilliant, tends to fold over intense edges. And delirium, a sexy fuel for enjoyment, is situated on these edges, finding novel places for experimentation, comedy, madness and even introspection. What!? All that...

On Sunday, thousands gathered at Buenos Aires' Obelisk to pay tribute to Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, who died at 68 due to a sudden illness. The event drew about 30,000 fans of the iconic anime, which had recently returned with new episodes and films after several decades. See...

A 53-year-old Japanese man named Shinobu Yoshida was sentenced to two years in prison and fined ¥1 million (around $6,785) for monetizing gameplay videos on Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) YouTube without permission from publishers. According to IGN, this marked...

By Santiago Alonso via El Planteo.  Twenty-three years ago we were all more innocent, streaming did not exist on a massive scale and the only way to access Japanese animation was through television or through VHS brought from Spain, whose distribution did not pay royalties. Thanks to the...

By Hernán Panessi and Santiago Alonso via El Planteo. It seems unbelievable, but it's real: at some point, a drug circulates in "Dragon Ball Z," one of the most important Japanese anime in history. It's not the Hermit's Seeds, which quenched hunger and restored energy,...

As of December 16th, gaming enthusiasts from all over the world will be able to enjoy "Fortnite’s" collaboration with the mega-popular anime “My Hero Academia.” "Fortnite," which, according to PlayerCounter has had between 2.5 and 4 million players per day in...

Media giant Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is using the Annecy International Animation Film Festival to highlight upcoming new animated series that will hit Disney+ and other Disney platforms in 2023. Here’s a look at what was unveiled. What Happened: Disney used the festival as a place to...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has inked a deal with Japan-based animation studio Colorido as it looks to drive growth in Asia. What Happened: The streaming giant is co-producing three films with Studio Colorido, reported Reuters. The partnership will reportedly include “Drifting Home,”...

By Hernan Panessi via El Planteo. There was a time when cartoons rehearsed speeches against the grain of good manners, where the cheekiness broke the prevailing norms and where new narratives full of incorrectness, sex, drugs and vagrancy appeared. Why, 25 years after its premiere, do some people...

Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has had many successful movies and series that generate buzz and bring new subscribers to the platform. The company’s release of “Squid Game” has broke viewership records on the platform. The company has a revived series coming later this...

One of the most well-known video game franchises could soon have a live-action show to go with it. What Happened: Pokémon Company, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, could be part of a continued focus from Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) to expand its family and anime offerings, two...