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.
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A chronicle of the creative process of the legendary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, a passionate...
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Reboot of the original Manben series from 2014-2017. Naoki Urasawa is returning to visit eight diffe...
Daisū is a a manga creator who grew up in an orphanage, and whose works do not sell very well. Daisū...
A team of girls with zero experience in manga editing are off and running toward their dream of crea...
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A fashionable condominium found by a newlywed, but the living conditions are limited to "house husba...
In a school in northeastern Japan, five friends in the animation club, Aoi, Ema, Shizuka, Misa, and ...
The story follows amateur mangaka Chika Suzugamori, who, after going through rejection on several dr...
A lonely little boy moves into a ramshackle apartment building all on his own and makes friends with...
About a lady and her cat. The lady's cat dies and she loses all inspiration to continue living, and ...
Where the Lost Ones Go tells the story of the first love of young art student which lead to a lifeti...
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Documentary series about the effect of advances in science and technology on western society in its ...
Sequel series to the 1979 "Connections" where historian James Burke walks the viewer through the ten...
In the conclusion to his groundbreaking series, James Burke continues to make incredible connections...
The untold true story behind the Cold War race to put man into space.