Overview

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.

Network

• NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• Joel D

  Self - Narrator (voice)

  14 eps

• Michael Turpin

  Self - Narrator (voice)

  14 eps

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  Kunio Okawara

  Self - Mechanical Designer

  2 eps

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  Takanobu Mizuno

  Self - Director / Self - Part Director

  2 eps

Themes

• mangaka
• manga artist

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