Japan's studios build for overseas first

Published: 2026-11-02T22:10:16.092Z

AJA president Kazuko Ishikawa says creators now build with overseas expansion in mind. The read: foreign money is the growth engine, and Japanese studios are staffing around it.

Why it matters: When overseas growth outruns domestic, licensing floors rise, foreign partners pay more for the same slate.

Source: https://www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/anime-28-billion-japanese-studios-global-growth-268825.html

From AnimeSignal, the anime business intelligence brief.