The size of the Japanese animation market was 2,426 billion yen by 2020. More than half of that amount came from overseas sales. The manga market is also expanding, reaching 675.9 billion yen in 2021. Those unique visuals and stories from Japan have struck a chord with fans around the world and are growing into a huge industry. ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION will actively feature major works that are highly recognized by overseas fans and reveal the secrets of Japanese anime and manga creation through the series.
A chronicle of the creative process of the legendary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, a passionate...
Japan's anime studios have captured the world's attention. In this program, we go behind the scenes ...
Urasawa Naoki no Manben (Naoki Urasawa's Manga Exertions) is a TV Documentary airing on NHK Educatio...
Did you know that a lot of your favorite anime are based in real-life locations? Join us on a pilgri...
Reboot of the original Manben series from 2014-2017. Naoki Urasawa is returning to visit eight diffe...
When aspiring manga artist Chika’s storyboards get rejected, she ditches her desk for an adventure! ...
Daisū is a a manga creator who grew up in an orphanage, and whose works do not sell very well. Daisū...
After his father’s death, Ichiro is left to care for his siblings alone. They’re barely scraping by ...
A popular manga creator becomes enmeshed in paranormal events while conducting research: Stand User ...
In a school in northeastern Japan, five friends in the animation club, Aoi, Ema, Shizuka, Misa, and ...
Moritaka Mashiro, a high school student, is persuaded by his classmate, Akito Takagi, to become an a...
A BL manga artist chasing fame reunites with his childhood crush, now a rising idol. Their worlds co...
Single father Kakushi Goto has a secret. He’s a top-selling artist of popular erotic manga, but his ...
High school student Chiyo Sakura has a crush on schoolmate Umetarō Nozaki, but when she confesses he...
A fashionable condominium found by a newlywed, but the living conditions are limited to "house husba...
The life of an artist can be hard: Long, arduous hours working with only your thoughts and assistant...
A lonely little boy moves into a ramshackle apartment building all on his own and makes friends with...
Kaoruko Moeta is a 15-year-old high school student and 4-panel manga artist. After moving to a dorm ...
The story centers on Nana Futami, a rookie shōjo manga artist who is supported by her female editor ...
A team of girls with zero experience in manga editing are off and running toward their dream of crea...