Anime Manga Explosion (Documentary, English)
Status: Running
Premiered: 2021-11-13
Network: NHK World
Country: JP
Airs on: Sunday
Runtime: 30 minutes
The size of the Japanese animation market was 2,426 billion yen by 2020. More than half of that amount came from overseas sales. The manga market is also expanding, reaching 675.9 billion yen in 2021. Those unique visuals and stories from Japan have struck a chord with fans around the world and are growing into a huge industry. Anime Manga Explosion will actively feature major works that are highly recognized by overseas fans and reveal the secrets of Japanese anime and manga creation through the series.