Claim: The project of the Japan Animator Expo was first announced by Hideaki Anno and was designed to offer new animators more exposure.
Evidence: The project was first announced by Hideaki Anno at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Japan Animator Expo or Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition (Japanese: 日本アニメ(ーター)見本市, Hepburn: Nihon Animētā Mihon'ichi) is a weekly series of original net animations released as part of a collaboration between Hideaki Anno's Studio Khara and Dwango, consisting of various anime shorts produced by many directors. The project is designed to offer new animators more exposure to a worldwide audience.