anime industry tops 200 billion

For the first time in its history the revenue of the anime industry in Japan has topped 200 billion yen. with data collected from teikoku databank in a recent survey in 2017 showed that the revenue of the last year had gone up approximately 8.2% to give an annual revenue of 203.7 billion yen.

surely an impressive landmark for the industry in its rich history. it is surely  cause for celebration. to top it off the anime industry has been on a fast paced incline for some time now. this year marked the 7th consecutive year in which revenues had gone up. the top production studios are highly concentrated in one place with more than 90% located in Tokyo.
on closer look it becomes clear that the majority of the revenue comes from the medium to small sized production studios. production studios that are relatively new and large in number.

eve since the dip in 2006 when revenue hit an all time low due to a decrease in dvd sales, the future of the anime industry was unclear, resulting in studio shutdowns. however since the emergence of smartphones and late night shows and adaptations the anime industry has seen a remarkable boom with great profits made by the production studios across the globe.