Anime Industry Records Continuous Growth in 2015

The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) published its annual industry report on September 30, auditing industry trends from 2015. The report estimates that the total value of the anime market grew to a high of 1,825.3 billion yen (about US$18.1 billion) in 2015, from 1,629.6 billion yen (about US$13.5 billion) in 2014; indicating an increase in revenue by 12% compared to last year's 10%. This marks six consecutive years of positive growth of the Japanese animation industry since 2010.

In 2015, the AJA attributed the progressive outcome to upsurge in rights sales and commercialization of video distribution in China. This year, a 78.7% rise in the sales of Chinese streaming rights and a 68.2% growth in the live event category have been recorded by the AJA.

The AJA is the industry organization delegating for animation studios and individuals involved in the animation field, which has been publishing annual reports since 2009. The full report can be purchased from the organization's official website for 6000 yen (about US$60). Past editions of its annual industry report (2016 edition pictured) are also available for download in Japanese and in English.

Source: Anime! Anime!