Anime industry in Japan - statistics and facts
Key insights
- Domestic sales revenue of the animation industry
- 1.4tr JPY

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Domestic sales revenue of the anime industry Japan 2012-2021
- Overseas sales revenue of the animation industry
- 1.3tr JPY

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Overseas sales revenue of the anime industry Japan 2012-2021
- Share of television viewers who often watch anime
- 21.5%

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Most viewed TV genres Japan 2021
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- Premium Statistic Media content market size Japan 2014-2020
- Premium Statistic Total sales revenue of the anime industry Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Domestic sales revenue of the anime industry Japan 2012-2021
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- Premium Statistic Sales revenue of the anime industry Japan 2021, by segment
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Overview
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Media content market size Japan 2014-2020
Media content market size Japan 2014-2020
Value of the media content market in Japan from 2014 to 2020 (in trillion Japanese yen)
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Total sales revenue of the anime industry Japan 2012-2021
Total sales revenue of the anime industry Japan 2012-2021
Total sales revenue of the animation industry in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in trillion Japanese yen)
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Domestic sales revenue of the anime industry Japan 2012-2021
Domestic sales revenue of the anime industry Japan 2012-2021
Domestic sales revenue of the animation industry in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in trillion Japanese yen)
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Overseas sales revenue of the anime industry Japan 2012-2021
Overseas sales revenue of the anime industry Japan 2012-2021
Overseas sales revenue of the animation industry in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in trillion Japanese yen)
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Sales revenue of the anime industry Japan 2021, by segment
Sales revenue of the anime industry Japan 2021, by segment
Sales revenue of the animation industry in Japan in 2021, by segment (in billion Japanese yen)
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Revenue of anime production companies Japan 2021, by segment
Revenue of anime production companies Japan 2021, by segment
Revenue of animation production companies in Japan in 2021, by segment (in billion Japanese yen)
Broadcasting
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- Premium Statistic TV anime broadcasting market size Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Most viewed TV genres Japan 2021
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- Premium Statistic Newly broadcast TV anime programs Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Continuously broadcast TV animation programs Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Production minutes of daytime and late-night TV anime Japan 2012-2021
Broadcasting
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TV anime broadcasting market size Japan 2012-2021
TV anime broadcasting market size Japan 2012-2021
Sales revenue of the television animation broadcasting market in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in billion Japanese yen)
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Most viewed TV genres Japan 2021
Most viewed TV genres Japan 2021
Most commonly watched television genres in Japan as of September 2021
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Favorite TV genres Japan 2021
Favorite TV genres Japan 2021
Most liked television genres in Japan as of September 2021
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Newly broadcast TV anime programs Japan 2012-2021
Newly broadcast TV anime programs Japan 2012-2021
Number of newly broadcast television animation programs in Japan from 2012 to 2021
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Continuously broadcast TV animation programs Japan 2012-2021
Continuously broadcast TV animation programs Japan 2012-2021
Number of continuously broadcast television animation programs in Japan from 2012 to 2021
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Production minutes of daytime and late-night TV anime Japan 2012-2021
Production minutes of daytime and late-night TV anime Japan 2012-2021
Total production minutes of children/family and adult television animation in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000 minutes)
Movies
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- Premium Statistic Box office revenue of anime movies Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Most successful animated films in Japan 2022, by box office revenue
- Premium Statistic Number of theatrical anime movies Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Production minutes of theatrical anime movies Japan 2012-2021
Movies
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Box office revenue of anime movies Japan 2012-2021
Box office revenue of anime movies Japan 2012-2021
Box office revenue of animation movies in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in billion Japanese yen)
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Most successful animated films in Japan 2022, by box office revenue
Most successful animated films in Japan 2022, by box office revenue
Leading animation movies at the Japanese box office in 2022, by revenue (in billion Japanese yen)
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Number of theatrical anime movies Japan 2012-2021
Number of theatrical anime movies Japan 2012-2021
Number of animation movies produced for theaters in Japan from 2012 to 2021
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Production minutes of theatrical anime movies Japan 2012-2021
Production minutes of theatrical anime movies Japan 2012-2021
Total production minutes of animation movies produced for theaters in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000 minutes)
Streaming and videograms
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Streaming and videograms
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Anime streaming market size Japan 2012-2021
Anime streaming market size Japan 2012-2021
Sales revenue of the animation video streaming market in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in billion Japanese yen)
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Most commonly used paid video streaming services Japan 2022
Most commonly used paid video streaming services Japan 2022
Leading paid video streaming services among users in Japan as of May 2022
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Favorite subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) genres Japan 2022
Favorite subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) genres Japan 2022
Most popular subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) genres in Japan as of January 2022
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Anime videogram market size Japan 2012-2021
Anime videogram market size Japan 2012-2021
Revenue of the animation videogram market in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in billion Japanese yen)
Other segments
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Other segments
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Anime merchandising market size Japan 2012-2021
Anime merchandising market size Japan 2012-2021
Sales revenue of the animation merchandising market in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in billion Japanese yen)
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Cosplay clothing market size in Japan FY 2014-2022
Cosplay clothing market size in Japan FY 2014-2022
Domestic shipment value of costume play (cosplay) clothing within the otaku market in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2021 with a forecast for 2022 (in billion Japanese yen)
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Maid and cosplay service market size in Japan FY 2014-2022
Maid and cosplay service market size in Japan FY 2014-2022
Sales value of maid and cosplay-related services within the otaku market in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2021 with a forecast for 2022 (in billion Japanese yen)
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Anime-related live entertainment market size Japan 2013-2021
Anime-related live entertainment market size Japan 2013-2021
Sales revenue of the animation-related live entertainment market in Japan from 2013 to 2021 (in billion Japanese yen)
Anime consumption
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- Premium Statistic Anime watching frequency Japan 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of young people who watch animation Japan 2022, by institution
- Premium Statistic Frequency of watching animation among young people Japan 2022, by institution
- Premium Statistic Willingness to spend money on anime or manga among teenagers Japan 2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Distribution of Japanese high schoolers who have a favorite anime VA 2021
- Premium Statistic Japanese high schoolers' most popular anime VAs 2021
Anime consumption
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Anime watching frequency Japan 2022
Anime watching frequency Japan 2022
Frequency of watching anime among people in Japan as of November 2022
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Share of young people who watch animation Japan 2022, by institution
Share of young people who watch animation Japan 2022, by institution
Share of young people who watch anime in Japan as of March 2022, by educational institution
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Frequency of watching animation among young people Japan 2022, by institution
Frequency of watching animation among young people Japan 2022, by institution
Frequency of watching anime among young people in Japan as of March 2022, by educational institution
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Willingness to spend money on anime or manga among teenagers Japan 2022, by gender
Willingness to spend money on anime or manga among teenagers Japan 2022, by gender
Share of people aged 15 to 19 years old who are willing to spend money on anime or manga in Japan as of July 2022, by gender
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Distribution of Japanese high schoolers who have a favorite anime VA 2021
Distribution of Japanese high schoolers who have a favorite anime VA 2021
Share of high school students who have an anime voice actor or actress they like in Japan in 2021
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Japanese high schoolers' most popular anime VAs 2021
Japanese high schoolers' most popular anime VAs 2021
Most popular anime voice actors and actresses among high school students in Japan in 2021
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