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Originally Posted by Nosauz
why would a us crash be that detrimental to the japanese industry, the us produces zero anime, all it does is distributes the product. .
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To expand on what bayoab has said if you look at some of the titles from around 2002 or so American based compines were on the production committees for the shows.
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Originally Posted by oompa loompa
forgive me if im wrong, but didnt the increased introduction of anime in the US market bring the anime's industry after the 'crash' of the late 1980's back on its feet? if i am wrong, its a good thing  |
It was in part from the increase in sales to the international market, but it was mainly internally done. A group of 20 - 30 year old men who were the first group to grow up with high budget anime aimed at older audiences were the primary cause. These were in large quantity's buying up OVAs along the lines of Genocyber. By 1995 this market was growing to the point that GAINAX, NAS, and TV Tokyo produced Neon Genesis Evangelion. This brought a new interest in anime mostly to a more adult audience, Evangelion got a massive boost from the incredible amount of free advertising the show got. It set the Japanese TV censors on their collective behinds and as they say all publicity is good publicity. As a result of this, shows of a similar nature were aired later at night, largely creating the late night time blocks. This then leads us to:
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Originally Posted by Nosauz
anime is profitable, otaku in japan support the industry, if it wasn't profitable you wouldn't have all these industries based around anime. What we are talking about is a slow down in the industry, because all industries go through a growth and shrikage cycle, it just some are worried with the compounding of the global economy the industry might shrink or burst so to say. Similar to other sectors of the economy that have burst in the past, like housing, to blue chips. Like any industry as long as you have a solid product that consumers want, with time you can rebuild, this happened with blue chips, it will happen with housing, it really depends on what your selling.
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This group has been providing a large boost to the industry, the basic functions of the industry are mostly kept afloat by the kids shows and other daytime shows. The large quantity of late night anime was beyond what could be supported by the small number of people. Add to it that this group is getting smaller and the monetary power of this group has been shrinking as well. That grouping is no longer as stable as it was in the last few years.
Oddly the late night block that is doing the best (none are doing great most have been cut back) is the NoitaminA block on Fuji Television which is geared at women.