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Anime arcade machines sweep North America

Plus: Chinese trading card giant enters U.S. market; 'Chainsaw Man' tops Japan box office; Kodansha president explains Roblox partnership; and more

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Briefings

Anime arcade machines sweep North America

Plus: Chinese trading card giant enters U.S. market; 'Chainsaw Man' tops Japan box office; Kodansha president explains Roblox partnership; and more

Sep 24 • Richardson Handjaja

First 'Demon Slayer' finale film tops box office charts

Plus: Anime mobile game revenue grows outside Japan; Disney to invest in Webtoon Entertainment; Publishers prefer coin payments in third-party manga…

Sep 17 • Richardson Handjaja

Anime studios seek more data from streamers

Plus: Hobby retail chain Suruga-ya targets U.S. expansion; Frontier Works acquires Yokohama anime studio; Japanese content market sets new record; and…

Sep 10 • Richardson Handjaja

Light novel publisher Overlap readies for IPO

Plus: Manga publishers' licensing rights sales jump; Nagoya jeweler expands anime IP collaborations; Weekly Shonen Jump searches for next hit sports…

Sep 3 • Richardson Handjaja

Deluxe editions drive global manga growth

Plus: Los Angeles to host new anime awards; Japanese entertainment spending hits new record; Virtual YouTuber named to Forbes Japan 30 Under 30; and…

Aug 27 • Richardson Handjaja

Labor deficit muddles anime studio financials

Plus: Anime studios shift foreign transactions to new markets; Japan's SVOD leader publishes novels, targets adaptations; Webtoon apps pivot to short…

Aug 20 • Richardson Handjaja

Interviews

'Kaiju No. 8' game launch raises stake for anime game tie-ins

In interview with Animenomics, the development team at Akatsuki Games discusses the game's design and monetization strategy

Aug 31 • Richardson Handjaja

Webtoon's Disney deal diversifies content to draw readers

In interviews with Animenomics, Webtoon Entertainment executives outline the digital comics company's plans and challenges for growing in the U.S. and…

Aug 17 • Richardson Handjaja

Qubic Pictures adapts to Netflix anime shift

In part two of an interview with Animenomics, CEO Justin Leach explains his company's plan to form an anime production committee for future…

Aug 10 • Richardson Handjaja

Qubic Pictures refines anime co-productions

In part one of an interview with Animenomics, CEO Justin Leach charts his company's journey to find the right model for working with Japan's anime…

Aug 3 • Richardson Handjaja