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Prime Video names Keisuke Oishi Country Manager for Japan 20 JAN 2025

Corporate Moves

Prime Video names Keisuke Oishi Country Manager for Japan

Having spent more than ten years with the company, he most recently held the position of general manager and director of Amazon Music in Japan.
Japan's Kansai TV launches archive licensing website for overseas clients 6 JAN 2025

Free TV

Japan's Kansai TV launches archive licensing website for overseas clients

Kansai TV provides footage of beautiful scenery around Japan collected through their news and travel programs.
Japanese anime generated $19.8 billion in 2023 global revenue 19 DEC 2024

Trends

Japanese anime generated $19.8 billion in 2023 global revenue

According to data from Parrot Analytics, the genre accounted for 6% of global streaming revenue in 2023, with North America contributing 41% of anime's streaming revenue and Asia 29%.
Japan's Yoshimoto Kogyo launches vertical short drama app FANY :D 10 DEC 2024

Apps

Japan's Yoshimoto Kogyo launches vertical short drama app FANY :D

The app plans to initially distribute 15 works within about a month of release, focusing on revenge, betrayal, and messy love stories.
Beta Film started shooting the second season of “Maxima” in the Netherlands 6 DEC 2024

Production

Beta Film started shooting the second season of “Maxima” in the Netherlands

Beta Film has licensed the series to more than 50 territories globally, with the latest agreement secured with Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK.