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Japan’s animation industry recorded $28.5 billion (4.5 trillion yen) in total sales for 2025, a 15.8 percent increase in yen terms over 2024. The revenue split roughly $16 billion from overseas markets and $12 billion from the domestic market, encompassing box‑office, streaming, TV rights, licensing, merchandising and related events. The Association of Japanese Animations released the data during its annual session at TIFFCOM, the content market of the Tokyo International Film Festival. The report noted that overseas sales first surpassed domestic figures in 2020.

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