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[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]
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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
Industry News Roundup – April 2020
Stay up to date! Project Anime provides some of the latest news in the Japanese pop culture industry during April 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] Twin Engine Establishes EOTA Studio Team [Gamespot] Beginning on May 1, Funimation and Bigscreen Will Offer Live Movie Screenings in VR [CBR.com] InkyPen Lets Gamers Read Kodansha Manga on Nintendo