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Project Anime provides some of the latest news in the Japanese pop culture industry during July 2020.
For more information on events recently affected by COVID-19, click here.
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[The Hollywood Reporter]
[New York Post]
[Anime News Network]
Comic Market 99 Event Plans Move from Winter 2020 to Golden Week 2021
[Anime News Network]
TBS Acquires 49% of MangaBox Digital Manga Platform From DeNA
[Anime News Network]
Japanese Live Entertainment, Concert Industry Projected to Drop 70% in 2020
[Advanced Television]
[Anime News Network]
Mangamo Manga App Plans Android Version, Territorial Availability Expansion
[Anime News Network]
Funimation Expands Streaming Service to Mexico, Brazil This Fall
[Anime News Network]
EVO Cancels Online Tournament After Allegations Against Co-Founder
[Anime News Network]
[Anime News Network]
Industry News Roundup – July 2020
Stay up to date! Project Anime provides some of the latest news in the Japanese pop culture industry during July 2020. For more information on events recently affected by COVID-19, click here. For a list of emerging virtual events, click here. [Anime News Network] Niantic Donates US$10 Million to Support Black Lives Matter Movement, U.S. Nonprofit Organizations [Deadline] WarnerMedia’s Crunchyroll Hits 3 Million Streaming Subscribers As Anime Continues To Gain Traction [Crunchyroll] OTAQUEST Announces OTAQUEST CONNECT Virtual Convention In Partnership with Anime Central [The Hollywood Reporter] Ted Sarandos Named Co-CEO
Industry News Roundup – June 2020
Stay up to date! Project Anime provides some of the latest news in the Japanese pop culture industry during June 2020. For more information on events recently affected by COVID-19, click here. For a list of emerging virtual events, click here. [Anime News Network] Akatsuki Inc. to Bring Japanese Animation to Indian Streaming Services [Animation Magazine] Nick Weidenfeld, Tomorrow Studios Launch Animation JV Work Friends [The Hollywood Reporter] Tomorrow Studios Launches Animation Label With Ex-Adult Swim Exec [Deadline] Michael Lombardo Named President Of Global Television For Entertainment One [The Japan Times] Tencent
Industry News Roundup – May 2020
Stay up to date! Project Anime provides some of the latest news in the Japanese pop culture industry during May 2020. For more information on events recently affected by COVID-19, click here. For a list of emerging virtual events, click here. [Anime News Network] Tencent Subsidiary Becomes Game Developer, Publisher Marvelous' Primary Shareholder [Crunchyroll] WIT Studio's George Wada Appointed Executive Vice President at Production I.G [Anime News Network] Anime-Planet Launches Online Reading Portal in Partnership with J-Novel Club [Asian Nikkei Review] Japan's anime studios fall victim to coronavirus disruptions [Animation Magazine] Crunchyroll
Virtual Events – Adapting to the Effects of COVID-19 (Updating)
In the wake of canceled events due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, convention organizers remain committed to their communities. Project Anime has compiled an ongoing list of pop culture and anime conventions that will be taking their events online. This list will be updated regularly as the situation develops. November [November 6 - 8] DigiKumo October September [September 23- 27] Tokyo Game Show Online[September 12 - 20] PAX Online[September 4 - 6] Virtual Crunchyroll Expo August [August 15 - 16] Otaquest Connect - Powered by