YOUR NAME Leads The Anime Industry To New Heights After An Explosion In Revenue
Makoto Shikai's Smash Hit, Your Name, may have brought about something incredible for the anime industry, but a gruelling work schedules may prevent further growth. Find out more details after the jump.
It was revealed in a piece by The Hollywood Reporter that the anime industry has broken records and pulled in $17.7 billion. In Japan this amounts to ￥2.01 trillion, and marks the first time the industry has made it past the ￥2 trillion.
The article points out Makoto Shikai's critical darling as a major player in this impressive growth of revenue. Your Name took the world by storm when it was released last year. It earned $355.3 million at the box office and boasts an impressive 97% percent on Rotten Tomatoes, with Empire calling it "This decade's Spirited Away" and has gone on to become the fourth highest grossing film of all time in Japan.
This is a major feat for the film so it's not surprising that it would play a massive role in bringing in so much revenue to the industry. JJ Abrams' production company Bad Robot also recently won the rights to develop a live action adaptation alongside Paramount. The bad news is that the anime industry is notorious for its gruelling work schedule. Most major studios are also fully booked until 2020, which has resulted in a shortage of workers.
Many have spoken out in the past about the harsh working conditions, unsociable hours, and low pay. Let's hope that these problems are addressed so that they don't hinder any further growth for the industry.
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