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WHAT IS "JAPANESE ANIME" ?

Why do I love Anime?
by Patrick Drazen

Art doesn't always travel well, especially across borders. Opera, sculpture, literature have their admirers, but are hardly "mass media." Japanese animation goes against all that, finding fans literally around the world, even where there is no knowledge of anime's cultural and historic roots. Brazilians embraced Sailor Moon, Palestinians embraced Haruhi Suzumiya, and in 2007 the fourth most popular search word on Google was "Naruto." Pop culture seldom reaches this level of popularity.
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JAPANESE MARKET INFORMATION

Download our report and learn about the Japanese Anime market, with information ranging from market size and the economics of Anime import/export, to a breakdown of major routes of Anime overseas transactions.
> Download PDF Report (2009)
> Download PDF Report (2008)

EVENTS | ANIME

Annual Events:

Upcoming 2010 Anime Events:

Anime Central


May 14-16, 2010| Rosemont, IL

 

Animazement


May 28-30, 2010 | Raleigh, NC

 

FanimeCon


May 28-31, 2010 | San Jose, CA

 

A-KON


June 4-6, 2010 | Dallas, TX

 

AnimeNext


Jun 18-20, 2010| Somerset, NJ

 

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TOP TEN ANIME PROPERTIES FOR 2007

Dragon Ball Z - FUNimation
Naruto - Viz Media
Death Note - Viz Media
Pokemon - Viz Media
Appleseed Ex Machina - Warner Bros.
Devil May Cry - ADV
Witchblade - FUNimation
Bleach - Viz Media
Fullmetal Alchemist - FUNimation
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children - Sony
Source:ICv2

TOP 10 QUARTELY SALES | ANIME

Source: ICv2
Afro Samurai Resurrection - Funimation
Naruto - VizMedia
Dragon Ball Z - Funimation
Ouran High School Host Club - Funimation
Cowboy Bebop Remix - Bandai
Yu Yu Hakusho - Funimation
Full Metal Alchemist - Funimation
Pokemon - Viz Media
Bleach - Viz Media
Code Geass - Bandai

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