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🎌 The Essence of the Anime Industry: Creativity and Crisis (Tokyo & Online)
📅 Date: Monday, July 7, 2025
🕒 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM JST
📍 Location: Asia Society Japan, Tokyo & Online
🌐 Organizer: Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo
Languages: English
Registration & Info:
🔵 In-person: Members & Guests only – register by July 3
🟢 Online: Free & open to the public – register by July 6
🏷️ Description:
This event is Japan-focused, but given the huge influence of Japanese anime on Chinese popular culture and cinema, might also interest more China-focused people. As global demand for anime grows, Japan’s domestic industry faces major challenges—from labor crises to outdated production systems. Join Roland Kelts, Geoffrey Wexler, and Shuzo John Shiota for a conversation on creativity, crisis, and the future of anime as a cultural and economic force. Moderated by Jesper Koll.
Topics: Anime Industry, Japanese Culture, Creative Economy, Labor, Global Media