Owned by Sony and trading house Mitsui, Kids Station and Animax will come under a joint venture as online platforms challenge the pay TV business model. Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan and trading house Mitsui are forming a joint venture to operate the two anime cable stations they own in Japan, the two companies announced Thursday.
Category: Anime and Manga
Japan Box Office: ‘Your Name’ Helps 2016 Revenue Hit Record $2.1B
The smash hit anime helped pick up the slack of Hollywood’s share which dropped after recent years of gains. The Japanese box office grew 8.5 percent, to a record $2.09 billion in 2016, lifted by the stellar performance of anime smash Your Name .
Japan’s Rust Belt Counting on Robonomics to Run Assembly Lines
A withering factory town in Japan’s Rust Belt is looking for revival through a dose of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “robot revolution.” Kadoma’s population has declined 13 percent as the nation ages, prompting mergers among elementary schools and emergency services departments.