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Project Anime provides some of the latest news in the Japanese pop culture industry during March 2020.
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[Project Anime]
Industry News Roundup – Events affected by Coronavirus (Updating)
[Anime News Network]
Aniplex Establishes New ‘Boundary’ 3D CG Animation Subsidiary
[Anime News Network]
Smartphone Game Developer Colopl Acquires MAGES.
[Anime News Network]
[Anime News Network]
Digital Media Rights’ RetroCrush Anime Streaming Service Launches With Classic Anime Titles
[Anime News Network]
Kodansha Comics, Vertical Release Manga Digitally on izneo e-Comics Platform
[The Hollywood Reporter]
Comic Con Fans Had Coronavirus Refunds Stolen, Organizer Alleges in Fraud Lawsuit
[ICV2]
Events Platform Patron CEO On COVID-19 Impact on Fan Events
[Anime News Network]
Japanese Anime Home Video Market Falls 0.8% in 2019
[The Outerhaven]
Manga Publisher Yen Press Names New Sales & Marketing Director
[Toei]
Toei to Launch Global YouTube Channel “Toei Tokusatsu World Official” on April 6
[Anime News Network]
Funimation Delays Simultaneous Dub Production for Current, Upcoming Anime
[Polygon]
Shout Factory! Launches TokuSHOUTsu on Pluto TV
[Anime News Network]
How Deeply is COVID-19 Impacting Anime Production?
[Deadline]
Fox Buying Tubi for $440 Million, Using Cash from Sale of Roku Stake
[Anime News Network]
DMM Games, CAAnimation Label Collaborate on 2021 Anime, Game Project
[ESPN]
How Coronavirus is Affecting Esports and Gaming Events
[Bleeding Cool]
GDC Announces Virtual Awards & Talk Schedule
[Anime News Network]
New Japanese Copyright Law Revision Now Covers Manga, Magazines, Academic Works
[SoraNews24]
450 Manga Volumes are Now Free to Read Online
Industry News Roundup – March 2020
Stay up to date! Project Anime provides some of the latest news in the Japanese pop culture industry during March 2020. For the latest resources for Event Organizers affected by Coronavirus, visit here. For the latest resources for Exhibitors, Artists, and Performers affected by Coronavirus, visit here. [Project Anime] Industry News Roundup - Events affected by Coronavirus (Updating) [Anime News Network] Aniplex Establishes New 'Boundary' 3D CG Animation Subsidiary [Anime News Network] Smartphone Game Developer Colopl Acquires MAGES. [Anime News Network] YOSHIKI Donates $100,000 to COVID-19 Relief Fund for Music Industry
Industry News Roundup – February 2020
Stay up to date! Project Anime provides some of the latest news in the Japanese pop culture industry during February 2020. [Collider] Crunchyroll Announces First-Ever Slate of Originals [Deadline] Hulu Promotes Chief Marketing Officer Kelly Campbell to President [Cord Cutters News] Netflix Expands Anime Collection by Partnering with Six Creators for Originals [Youtube] Aniplex Announced the Launch of A New Visual Novel Brand: ANIPLEX.EXE [Anime News Network] Kadokawa Launches Official Goods Store for Overseas Fans [Olean Times Herald] Funko, Inc. Announces Bandai as Exclusive Distribution Partner Across Japan [Hollywood Reporter] ESA President Talks E3 Absences,
Industry News Roundup – January 2020
Stay up to date! Project Anime provides some of the latest news in the Japanese pop culture industry during January 2020. [Anime News Network] Digital Manga Sales Up 29.5% in Japan in 2019 [Verge] Netflix has ordered a live-action show based on One Piece, which will add to the current live-action adaptations roster to court manga and anime fans [Anime News Network] Funimation will shut down access to its FunimationNow streaming service for users in Australia and New Zealand on March 30 [Business Insider] Youtube nabs exclusive streaming rights
Project Anime: Los Angeles 2019
New Speakers to Discuss “Where Hollywood Meets Anime” Santa Ana, Calif. (May 10, 2019) – The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is excited to announce the first round of speakers for Project Anime: Los Angeles. The networking event to be held July 2 and 3 will feature two programming tracks, one focused on providing guidance and expertise to anime event organizers attending from all parts of the world, and the other on the convergence of Hollywood and anime. “Since its inception, Project